Peppermint Chocolate Cupcakes

I am so excited, I have finally come up my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe!  I’ve tried so many chocolate cupcake recipes before and have never really found one I fully love.  They are too dense, too dry, too oily, or they have too much cocoa.  So, I decided to create my own recipe.  I love this chocolate cupcake.  I also love that these cupcakes are so fluffy and pretty, you take them out of the...

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Fancy Caramel Popcorn

 Alas, I have finally decided what treat to gift this year (it’s about time,  I seriously spent way too much time stressing about what to give).  Here it is, Fancy Caramel Popcorn.  This popcorn is my favorite caramel popcorn and my new favorite holiday treat!  I think I ate about 10 cups of it in one sitting, so be warned, it’s addictive.  And you wouldn't believe the caramel is made in the microwave, so it’s...

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Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes

WARNING: please eat these sparingly. =)  These are seriously amazing, just not totally healthy.  They remind me of the delicious cheese fries you can get at Outback Steakhouse or Texas Roadhouse, they are oh so good just not oh so good for you =).  It's the holidays after all right?  I love these potatoes!  My grandpa was a potato farmer so my family has always been a big time meat and potatoes family.  And trust me...

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Easiest Eggnog Ice Cream

It doesn't get any easier than this!  This recipe contains a whopping 2 ingredients.  Can you guess =)?  Eggnog and sugar.  One day I was sitting their wanting ice cream, and since it's eggnog season I thought eggnog ice cream sounded good.  So, I was trying to decide what ingredients I would make it with.  Often when I am trying to mimic the flavors of something I look at the ingredients listed on the package of whatever...

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Banana Crumb Muffins

I won't lie, I am obsessed with browned butter lately.  I love the extra bit of flavor it adds to a dish.  It makes things a bit different from the norm.  Banana bread is a classic, and I always love changing up the classics.  These muffins can be made without or without the crumb topping, they are wonderful both ways.  Don't confuse this crumb topping with a streusel topping, they are quite different.  I got...

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