Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza

I recently made this Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza for a family gathering.  Don’t let the presentation fool you – this recipe is so simple!  If you can handle a brownie mix, you can totally make this dessert! (And Yes, Betty taught me how to make this creation too!) Ingredients for Easy Brownie Fruit Pizza: 1 …

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Have Your {Birthday} Cake and Eat {Free} Too!

Yesterday I returned home from an afternoon celebrating birthdays with my mom and sister to find THIS!   While I was away, Brad baked (from scratch) and iced me a birthday cake.  Seriously. I don’t deserve this man.  And you know what?  It’s really really good. Seriously. It’s like chocolate wedding cake.  It was such a …

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Falling for Fall – 10 Fall Recipes from Around the Web

There’s so many things that make me fall for Fall.   I love the pumpkin patch tradition, a warm cup of apple cider, the crisp air, and the spectacular color of the changing leaves. Of course one of my favorite things about Fall includes food.  Here’s a handful of recipes that I’ve stumbled upon that you’ll …

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10 Easy Steps for Making Gooey Layered Brownie Bars

I’ve promised to post some of my favorite recipes from my Baking with Betty experience, and I’ve kept you waiting long enough! These Gooey Layered Brownie Bars are delightfully delicious!  It’s a tough call, but I think they were my top favorite dessert that I sampled from our baking extravaganza. I’m disappointed in myself for …

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Cranberry Macadamia Rice Krispies on a Stick

The super creative women at The Motherhood asked me to team up with Rice Krispies to create a Rice Krispies Treats® creation. Our theme was “Back to School” and the recipe had to contain either a fruit or a nut.  Each of the 10 selected bloggers worked together to form a sentence with our secret …

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Baking With Betty Crocker

A week ago these handsome men dropped me off at the airport.  I’d never been away from them by myself before, and even though it was just for one night, it was hard to walk away to my gate.   In fact, I almost turned around and ran back in their arms.  But I knew …

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You Say Tomato I Say…

Tom-ah-toe  WHAT DO I DO WITH THEM??? Our one little Roma Tomato plant has took on a massive form.  Apparently, it heard there were multiples in the family and felt the need to compete.  Every time I step outside I pick about this many… And there’s so many more left on the vine.  I have …

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Simply Homemade: Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

I made some simply delicious banana chocolate chip pancakes yesterday on a whim.  I was searching the freezer, fridge, and pantry for an easy meal for lunch, and came up empty handed, until my head said PANCAKES!  I whipped out my beloved and worn Betty Crocker’s Big Red Book*, and carefully tweeked a Banana-Pecan Pancake …

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