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Vegan Pumpkin Whiskey Butter Cake

November 29, 2016 By Erica N 4 Comments

So it has been a long time since I posted...I know (tsk tsk).  Believe me when I say I've been cooking, I've got the Instagram posts to prove it; however, consistently blogging is much harder than I anticipated.  Hate to be one for excuses but I ...

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Filed Under: Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: butter, cake, dessert, post-dinner, pumpkin, sweet, vegan, whiskey

Cheesecake Swirl Pumpkin Lemon Banana Bread

October 10, 2016 By Erica N Leave a Comment

There's no denying fall is here, at least for us in the mitten state of Michigan. Fall is a time for sweaters, boots, pumpkins and Halloween. I will admit I am addicted to my Bear Paw Boots and can't wait to wear them again.  I literally live in ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: banana, bread, cheese, cheesecake, fall, lemon, pumpkin

Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich

October 4, 2016 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Today is the last day of my third day stretch off from work (ughh, totally don't want to go back). My day started off with these weird headaches that I've been having since the end of June. I seriously wake up every day praying it will just go away, ...

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Filed Under: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Recipe Tagged With: chicken, delicious, easy, fast food, quick, sandwich, yummy

Loaded Tater Tots

September 24, 2016 By Erica N 1 Comment

Potato, cheese and meat...what else could you ask for?!  This dish is pretty quick and easy. Enjoy with a sandwich or  by itself.  Personally I combined this with my homemade Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich. ...

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Filed Under: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Recipe Tagged With: bacon, cast iron, cheese, pepperoni, potato, side dish, tater tots, turkey

Baked Pasta Alla Norma with Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage

September 23, 2016 By Erica N 1 Comment

Another one of my favorites from Chrissy Teigen's Cravings Cookbook that I've put my personal twist on. I really enjoy her recipes because they are easy to make, and simply delicious.  I find her to be really hilarious and thoroughly enjoy the ...

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Creme Fraiche, Strawberry & Bacon Baked French Toast

September 21, 2016 By Erica N 3 Comments

Apologies as it has been about a week since my last post, but certainly that does not mean I have not been cooking.  Just as the case with anyone else, a lot has been going on and other aspects of life have taken precedence.  So I planned to make ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Recipe

Caramel Apple Cake

September 11, 2016 By Erica N 2 Comments

Since fall has pretty much arrived that means I will be making as much dessert with apple as I possibly can.  Living in the state of Michigan I'm fortunate to have access to some really wonderful apple orchards. As of the past few years it has become ...

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Kale, Leek & Bacon Egg Souffle

September 11, 2016 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Obviously most people by now are pretty familiar with Panera Bread, and if you are anything like me, you absolutely love the place. They have delicious breads, bagels, baked goods and coffee.  They are also really charitable with their left over ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Recipe

This African’s Smoked Gouda Baked Mac N’ Cheese

September 6, 2016 By Erica N 11 Comments

I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day that they enjoyed with awesome food, wonderful friends, and a loving family. As a nurse, I work in a field that is open 24 hours and seven days a week. So some holidays I have to work and others I don't. ...

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Quick Yummy Tuna Melt

September 5, 2016 By Erica N 1 Comment

So it's Sunday, and yesterday I attended my beautiful friend Katy's beautiful wedding in downtown Detroit.  I know Detroit gets a bad rap from many outside the area--in part to how it can be portrayed by the media--but as someone who lived around the ...

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Filed Under: Lunch, Recipe

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