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Pumpkin Pie Pop Tart Bars

I’ve been on more of a baking kick than normal the past two weeks. There’s a lot of fall baked goods in the house right now, and I can’t keep up. And on top of that, these Pumpkin Pie Pop Tart Bars are accidentally pretty similar to these Apple Butter Bars, which I still have…

Taylor Swift’s Chai Cookies

I have been meaning for years to make Taylor Swift’s famous Chai Sugar Cookies. For whatever reason, I just haven’t gotten around to it. But this fall, I was determined to make them. I had to do some research into how this became “Taylor Swift’s cookie recipe,” so let me debrief you on what I…

Apple Butter Bars with Maple Glaze

I think we, as a society, do not talk about apple butter enough. I’ve waxed poetic about peanut butter apple butter sandwiches before. And I plan to again, with another recipe soon. So I won’t talk about it too much now. Just know that apple butter is one of my favorite spreads. Still to this…

Black Cocoa Butterfinger Bundt Cake

Happy Halloween! Maybe some day I’ll post a holiday bake before the actual holiday, like all the professional baking bloggers. But I also don’t think of this as a baking blog so much as a baking diary. So I’ll be posting my Halloween themed bake on Halloween! Sue me! The making of this recipe had…

One-Pot Orzo and Chicken Meatballs

In addition to being “one-pot,” this meal also only takes about 30 minutes to make. And I was sat on the couch with a dog on my lap for half of that. But saying “30 minute one pot meal!” in the title of this post made it feel a bit too crammed with buzzwords! I…

Pumpkin Cinnamon Cookies

You know what time it is. Another season, another iteration of the best cookies ever! This time, it’s pumpkin and cinnamon, with a Halloween flair for those so inclined. Looking back on the original post, it’s crazy that Molly made these cookies for the first time TEN YEARS ago, and she used fall sprinkles! Time,…

Pumpkin Spice Caramelized White Chocolate Cookies

My family is likely very tired of me complaining about work, after my three years post-grad. And that’s after the four years of college, where they were tired of my complaining about school. My last job in LA was truly awful and consumed so much of my psyche for years, and I made sure everybody…

Creamy Sausage and Veggie Pasta with Scissor-Cut Noodles

This was one of the first proper meals I cooked in the new house after moving to Minnesota! I made it in a half-setup, half-unpacked kitchen, and enjoyed at a kitchen table in a room that didn’t have a ton of other furniture. It may have even been the meal made to celebrate having a…

Chocolate Milk Bar Pie

Recently, Milk Bar announced they were selling a Chocolate Milk Bar Pie at their flagship stores. To which I said… yes please. However, since I don’t live near a flagship, I had to try and make it on my own! I haven’t made a milk bar pie in a while, and they’re always spectacular. Making…

Green Goddess Sandwich

I recounted the tale of my carrot addiction in a post recently. It was at its peak when Molly was living at home after college. And during that year, she made a green goddess dressing a lot. It was the first time I ever had it, and it was great for dipping carrots in. I…