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How to make Browned Butter Pumpkin Banana Bread (Aka Grandpa’s Banana Bread)

December 22, 2020 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Howdy :). Omg, I can't believe this year is almost over, and what a wild ride it has been. Sitting here wondering why this banana bread recipe has been sitting in my drafts for weeks and weeks. It is a great recipe, which came out of Ava and her ...

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Paleo/Glutenfree Cardamom cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream

August 4, 2020 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Happy Monday! Hope this was awesome. I know Mondays aren't as great as the weekend but it's great to be able to wake up and have a productive day. Today I m to share my Paleo/Glutenfree cardamom cupcakes with swiss meringue buttercream and its ...

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Creamy bourbon toffee cheesecake with crunchy pecans and ginger snap crust

December 14, 2018 By Erica N 3 Comments

Hi Guys, Here a am back with a new recipe, this is a recipe that I've been working on for a while, after hits and misses I think this cheesecake is simply divine.  This a creamy cheesecake gingersnap crust and bourbon toffee poured on ...

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Moist double chocolate brownies with crunchy toffee pieces

May 3, 2018 By Erica N 1 Comment

Hi, there :).  I know you can see the pic below of that moist double chocolate brownie with crunchy toffee pieces.  You can't miss the big pic I posted haha.  I'm definitely not a chocolate person, if you have read any of my posts I ...

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Filed Under: Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: brownies, chocolate, toffee

Maple Blackberry cream Cheese Coffee Cake

January 29, 2018 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Hi, How's everyone doing?  It has  been a busy couple of days as we are trying to finish my second kitchen island where a will soon be shooting my food videos, My dear hubby has been working on it for me.  We seem to run into some problems, and the ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Recipe, snack

Vegan pumpkin apple twist bread

October 13, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

First of all Yay to fall it's finally here.  I mean sort of, especially today, I'm able to wear my sweater, leggings and warm pink flowery infinity scarf, what more could I ask for right haha.  At least it's here for now.  I believe we will be back ...

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Filed Under: Bread, Dessert, Recipe Tagged With: Vegan pumpkin

No Bake Apple Brownie Caramel Cheesecake

April 26, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

OMG we've definitely been catching the rain bug here in southeast Michigan. It has been raining all day today, and pretty much all of my off days the past couple of weeks.  Now I'm not complaining necessarily because I don't mind the rain. In fact, I ...

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Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

March 12, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Let me just start by saying I'm super proud of myself. Why?  Because over the last three days I've been trying to learn Photoshop for these blog pics. Not feeling comfortable with Photoshop was one of the main reason I did not post between the months ...

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