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maple brown sugar syrup

maple brown sugar syrup

Thanks to having a diabetic sister, I grew up on store-bought sugar-free syrup, and I loved it. That’s probably also where my love for diet soda came from. To me there was nothing better than the thick, butter-flavored sugar free syrup drenching a plate full of my mom’s homemade crepes. Then I married my husband […]

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Epic Pie Cake

epic pie cake + diy pie sign

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are completely my own. #ShareTheJoyOfPie #CollectiveBias     To me the holiday season is all about family; and I don’t know about your family, but mine loves to eat when we get together. Talking, laughing, eating—there’s few better ways to share […]

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grasshopper fudge

grasshopper fudge

Sometimes I sit down to write a recipe post and I can’t think of anything to say because all I can think about is eating more of whatever I’m posting about. It’s a problem. That was obviously the case with this grasshopper fudge because it is so thick and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Plus, the chocolate and […]

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mason jar pies

mason jar pies

Thanksgiving is right around the corner (literally!) and that means it’s pie season. Do you ever wonder how certain foods and flavors become associated with different holidays? Why is pie the popular dessert for Thanksgiving? Yeah, I think about random stuff like that sometimes. Anyway, I came across these adorable individual pies in half pint jars […]

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brown sugar maple frosting

brown sugar maple frosting

As I sit here writing this post, let me just say that it has been a long day. Scratch that. A long week… several weeks. I don’t think I’m overstating when I say that this momma needs a break. Unfortunately, breaks are in short supply around here, so when there’s no break in sight, sometimes […]

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