Moist Lightened Up Chocolate Cupcakes with Penuche Frosting

Lightened up chocolate cupcakes that taste even better than their more fatty competitor?  Sign me up!  These cupcakes melt in your mouth!  You honestly would never know that applesauce was added to lighten them up in place of butter or oil.  And the penuche frosting, where do I begin?  Let's just say this stuff is worth gold to me =).  If you have never tried penuche, it's basically an insanely delicious, caramel...

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S'mores Bites - Two Ways

With a Kiss... or with a Rolo, take your pick! Seriously, dessert doesn't get any easier than this!  This definitely has got to be one of my easiest recipes yet, and cutest =).  They can be made in 5 minutes or less and they taste just like a S'more, or upgraded S'more if you use Rolo's.  These are the perfect way to be able to enjoy a S'more in the comfort of your home even in the winter time.  How fun would these be for a party?...

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Lasagna Roll Ups

Lasagna in a single serving form, no more messy sloppy layered squares!  I love these.  Not only do they look incredible they taste incredible!  I doubt I will ever make regular layered lasagna again.  These are the perfect serving size, and they are so much fancier.  If you ask me I think they are even easier than layered lasagna.You will notice in the ingredients list I stated freshly grated cheese for all the...

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The Old Spaghetti Factory's Creamy Pesto Salad Dressing

One of my favorite places to eat is The Old Spaghetti Factory. Why? I LOVE their pesto salad dressing.  I came up with this recipe so I can enjoy it at home. We eat it about once a week in my home. Not only do I use it to dress my salad, but I also use it as a veggie dip, a sandwich spread and I even love dipping pizza in it (healthy I know =). This recipe is so simple and super quick to make! Try this recipe and I think it will become a staple...

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Simple Dill Dip for Veggies, Chips or Crackers

How do you get kids (and yourself) to eat veggies?  A great answer: a great dip.  This dip is so easy to make, it takes maybe 3 minutes if that.  It stores in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks (as long as all your cream cheese/sour cream doesn't expire before then), so that is a definite plus to this recipe.  You can make it and have it on hand in the fridge, and whenever you need a healthy snack grab some veggies and dunk...

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Cornbread Sugar Cookie Squares with Honey Butter Frosting

It's official, I'm in love with cornbread lately!  I posted my recipe for Cornbread Pancakes with Honey Butter Syrup a few weeks ago (I've made them again twice since =) and it got me thinking what else I could give all the delicious flavors of the classic cornbread to, honey butter and all.  Sugar cookies are a favorite cookie of many people (including myself), so I set out on a venture to turn my Simple Sugar Cookie Squares...

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