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Recipe: Frozen Grapes
Frozen grapes – they’re like cold candy. Seriously, they are so good and I don’t have to feel bad about eating a whole small bowl to myself. Summer is the best time for frozen grapes. You pick – green or red – the choice is up to you. I’ve done both and I prefer red, but the green are good, too. Frozen Grapes Okay – time to get started. It’s super complicated so be sure to follow along. Who am I kidding, this is easy,…
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Recipe: Buttery Nut Toffee
Buttery nut toffee – because it’s good. If you make this, get ready to share since it’s so good you’ll want to eat it all up yourself, which might not be the best thing. I made this recipe using white sugar and each time I can’t seem to get the butter to brown as much as I would like – so I tried it with brown sugar and it turned out perfect. The only down side, I didn’t catch any pictures. Trust me, though, brown…
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Recipe: Banana Bites
Banana bites are a simple and easy snack – you just need some time (because they need to set up in the freezer). They keep for a few days and are full of goodness. Time to make some healthy snacks. Let’s get started! Ingredients 2 bananas 1/3 cup of natural peanut butter (cold) 100g of dark chocolate First, like usual, gather all of your ingredients. Be sure your peanut butter is cold, other wise it’ll run all over the bananas and make quite a mess.…
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Recipe: Skor Butter Cookies
Skor butter cookies are so good. And this recipe makes more than 4 dozen! Total holiday score. I love butter cookies and it’s hard for me not to simply devour them all, although being a recent celiac, it’s a bit easier to stay away now. Okay, let’s get baking! Ingredients 2 sticks of salted butter 1 cup of white sugar 2 teaspoons of vanilla 1 egg 2 1/2 cups of cake flour 1 heaping cup of skor bits First up, gather all of your ingredients…
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Recipe: Roasted Chickpeas
Roasted chickpeas – with chili? The perfect snack. These are easy to make – and being a celiac, I use these as ‘croutons’ in caesar salads. They are so good! You won’t be able to stop snacking on them. First, I use bagged chickpeas that I have to soak and cook first. They are better than canned, yet use what you have access to. Second, the spice is important. Recently, when my in-laws were here they introduced us to The Silk Road Spice Merchant and…
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Recipe: Halloween Candy Bark
Halloween candy bark time! Yes. It’s that time of year when orange and purple bring fright…spiders creep about…and ghosts yell ‘boo!’ Fear not, this candy won’t frighten you, but delight you. It’s quick, easy, and ever so festive. Try it today – or at least in the next 2 weeks. Ingredients 1 pound of white chocolate melts 12-15 oreos 1 cup of candy corn 1/4 cup of halloween smarties 2 tablespoons of halloween sprinkles First up – gather all of your ingredients. Oh, you’ll need…
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Recipe: Cookie Dough Bars
Cookie dough bars. Yes! I made protein cookie dough bars a while back, yet these are the real deal. 100% treat. Trust me, they are good. Ingredients 1/4 cup of salted butter 4 oz of cream cheese 2 cups of flour 1 cup of white sugar 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of vanilla 2 cups of chocolate chips (dough) 1 cup of chocolate chips (topping) 3 tablespoons of peanut butter As usual, first up, gather all of your ingredients. Cream the butter, cream…
