These cookies put a little spin on your traditional chocolate chip variety -- taking flavors from an Almond Joy. If you love coconut as much as I do, you will love these. The moisture fro...
Check out those clusters!! Whenever I open a bag of store bought granola, I pick out all of the clusters because they are definitely the best part. Im always disappointed when I cant crea...
In honor of a very special holiday this Sunday, I thought Id share a few of our favorite recipes that we got from our Mom. Enjoy and Happy Mothers Day to all!Sausage Egg BakePerhaps you should ...
This was my first attempt at making homemade veggie burgers. Which is surprising because I eat a LOT of (pre-packaged) veggie burgers (if you havent tried the Trader Joes Veggie Masala Burgers ...
Nut butter definitely ranks in my top 5 favorite foods. Ive made homemade almond butter a few times before -- I couldnt get enough of the Maple Cinnamon flavor that I shared with you ...
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The blog has been neglected lately and I apologize! As youve noticed, the posting is picking up and I am gradually getting back into it so bear with me :) During my long hiatus, I was sti...
I hope everyone had a great weekend! I had plans to make cookies for someone on Saturday morning but didnt have a particular recipe in mind. Luckily, I have a friend who is equally obsess...
Its National Oatmeal Cookie Day so I thought Id share a few of our favorites with you!Big and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin CookiesOatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip CookiesButterscotch Oatmeal CookiesOatme...
I knew I had to share this recipe with you after taking my first bite -- that was back in February (**note: I have made this multiple times in the past few months). Now that I am finally ...
I have had these caramel crumb bars on my list for quite some time. I dont know why I waited so long to make them because I always have the ingredients stocked in my kitchen -- butter, flour, s...
Let me introduce you to the best breakfast I have had in quite some time. I love all things bananas and especially banana bread (as you can see based on the variety of recipes weve sh...
Hello!! It feels so good to be back! Hopefully, we still have a few readers out there. To those who have continued to check back week after week for updates, thank you! After ...
If there is any combination I love just as much as peanut butter and chocolate, it is peanut butter and banana. Mostly I keep it simple -- banana, jar of PB and a spoon. However, during m...
I cant believe its been two whole years. Thank you to those who have been following since the begin and welcome to those who have just discovered Mag-Pies! Now, lets talk about this frosting. &...
Please, just give these a shot. They are rich, fudgy and decadent -- promise!Im normally not one to go for the "healthier" version of a dessert. Id rather just have the real deal ...
Oatmeal-raisin cookies are one of my favorites. Well really, I love any kind of cookie -- chocolate chip, sugar, peanut butter, all of the classics... BUT recently I realized, I had not made my...
Croissant crust, cream cheese filling and cinnamon and sugar. If youve never tried this combination, make these bars, now.I had never heard of Sopapilla Cheescake until just recently. My ...
I have a slight obsession with squash. There was the spaghetti squash... and now its the butternut squash. Pumpkin is a whole other story.Once you make these, you will see why I love this...
I want to start by sending sweet birthday wishes to my Mom. Happy Birthday!! Although I didnt make these cake pops for her, they do make a great birthday treat. I made these a while back ...
Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter CupsSo yesterday was National Peanut Butter Day. I cant believe I didnt properly recognize such an important day! Since we clearly love peanut butter over...
I keep a very lengthy list of recipes that I just never seem to get around to making. Homemade nut butter has been on my list for, ohhh, about a year and a half. Guess what? In the ...
Winter is in full force here in Chicago. I dont know about you, but I dont think there is anything better than a big, warm bowl of soup this time of year. This is, hands-down, the easiest...
I love finding new lunch ideas. Ideally, I like to make some sort of soup or salad that I can make Sunday and will last me through the week. This hasnt happened lately but its a new year ...
Do you remember soft batch cookies? Soft, thick and chewy -- growing up, I always thought these were so much better than homemade cookies. Looking back, thats crazy talk! Nothing be...
These little tarts got lost in my photo archives. So upon re-discovering them tonight, I decided they were too cute not to share. They were adapted from the Dutch Caramel Apple Tart recip...
Molly and I both love to bake -- no surprise there. However, its rare that we actually get the opportunity to bake together. On Christmas Day, we took some down time to do exactly that. W...
My mom originally made this cranberry "sauce" for Thanksgiving in Chicago. I reaped the benefits of hosting and got to keep the leftovers. I really consider this more of a fruit c...
I cant believe another year has passed. 2011 was a great year and I am looking forward to even greater things in 2012! Last year, Molly and I shared our personal favorites from 2010:The Best of...
My family has had the same Christmas day brunch every single year, for as long as I can remember. Sausage egg bake and monkey bread. There is nothing complicated about this meal and it ca...
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