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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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Sweet Potato/ Mascarpone Dinner Rolls

March 29, 2018 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Hi there,  It has been a little while since my last post, I've enjoying the fact that winter is coming to an end, haha.  I'm excited as we have entered spring, and guess what?  I was born on the first day of spring.  My birthday was a week ago, I ...

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Cheesy Lobster Mac and Cheese

November 23, 2017 By Erica N 4 Comments

Omg, I super duper excited, Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I'm excited to get this lobster mac and cheese recipe out to you all.  Who doesn's love mac and cheese, I wanted to create a creamy mac and cheese recipe that anyone would love.  My daughter ...

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Recipe

Beet infused dulce de leche apple empenadas

November 15, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Before we discuss this recipe for beet infused dulce de leche apple empenadas (handpie), let me recap this day in a short paragraph.  So it's halloween 2017, normally I'm not into halloween because I never understood celebrating all things evil.  I ...

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Choco Chunk Toffee/ Pretzel Cookies

October 31, 2017 By Erica N 2 Comments

Hi yall, it's still fall and it seems the warm weather we have been experiencing is slowly changing, as the weather is much cooler, enough for the heat to be turned on, finally able to put on a pair of boots.  Overall for me it's going to be a busy ...

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Caramelized Bananas and Bourbon Glazed Cake

October 15, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Hi All, it's been a few weeks since my last post (I know, I know).  I've been working on this recipe for weeks and though it was partially been drafted, it's been sitting in my recipe box (sigh, haha). Yes, I've been meaning to post it and am finally ...

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Pecan Crusted Buttermilk Chicken and Sweet Potato Pie Waffles

October 15, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

So guys I'm supper excited about this post.  Mostly because I'm addicted to sweet potatoes, which I've eaten for as long as I can remember.  In Ghana people sell it as street food, so it is usually fried and eaten with a hot pepper sauce #yum.  Sweet ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Recipe

Honey Garlic Chicken and Biscuit Sandwich

August 11, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Hello guys, it's been a while as usual haha.  However, I've been a busy girl so always check out my instagram. That's where I regularly post my delish photos and sometimes recipes directly in my post. For me it's been a long summer at the hospital ...

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Filed Under: Dinner, Lunch, Recipe Tagged With: biscuit, chicken, cooking, dinner, fried chicken, garlic, honey, lunch, recipe, sandwich, southern, summer

Quinoa and Caramelized Sweet Potato Fish Tacos with Mango/Avocado Salsa

May 4, 2017 By Erica N Leave a Comment

Oh boy, I'm trying to turn over a new leaf with my blogging LOL. What does that mean? What I'm talking about is getting better with posting in the same day to the blog the recipes that go up on my Instagram.  It's a difficult task, considering how ...

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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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