Best Cozy Fall Recipes to Warm Up Your Kitchen

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‘Tis the season to be cooking and baking! I haven’t posted here in a while.  Life happened, as it does. But with the holidays approaching, I know many of you are spending more time in the kitchen, even if you’re the kind of person who’s perfectly happy with cereal for dinner (no judgment, I’ve been there!). Cooking can be fun, and a good recipe is the perfect place to start. So I wanted to hop back on here and share some of my favorite recipes that I’ve collected over the years, ones I think you’ll really enjoy. Today, I’m starting …

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Cookies and Cream Pie

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My blog is 12 years old today! Every blog-iversary I make something chocolate-y (except for one year when I goofed up, but it was still worthy of the celebration). Coffee chocolate chip cookie bars, chocolate chip doughnuts, single serving whole wheat chocolate chip cookie, chocolate cupcakes for two, banana bread doughnuts with chocolate glaze, warm chocolate fudge cakes, chocolate chip black and white cookies, chocolate lava cakes, mini cheesecake, chocolate cake, then mini ganache topped cheesecake.  I’m back with another chocolate goodie because it’s kind of the rule now to mark the occasion. This cookies and cream pie is so easy and quick to whip up. You …

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Christmas 2024

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Welcome to our home for the holidays! I usually adorn the staircase garland with ribbon but I didn’t want to use any this year (I made up for it in other rooms though). I wanted a minimalist look so I only added these flameless candles. I wasn’t sure how it would turnout but I love the simplicity and festive feeling, kind of old world like. For the tree in our kitchen, I went with a nature theme. I used lots of ribbon for bows, dried eucalyptus and clear glass ornaments. Here’s a close up of the beauty. I’ve had these …

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Christmas Dining Room 2024 and A Fun Christmas Dessert Recipe For Hosting

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My husband and I love to host dinners with family and friends during the holidays. Everything you see in these photos are things that I already had, except for the table runner and fresh flowers. Yet, this scene looks very different than what I’ve done in past years. It just goes to show you that you don’t need to buy all new things every year. I love an excuse to buy fresh flowers but I do it on a budget. Two words… grocery store. I bought 3 bunches with a single flower type in each for only $15 total and …

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Top Greek Cookie Recipes

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Greek food is a big part of my life because I love it. It helps that I’m half Greek. 😉 There is something special and nostalgic about making the same recipes year after year and this list fits the bill. I’ve made all of these cookies more than a handful of times and they never disappoint. Enjoy! Kourabiedes – Greek Christmas Cookies (With Nuts) Kourabiedes – Greek Christmas Butter Cookies (Without Nuts) Koulourakia Ladiou – Greek Olive Oil Cookies Paximadia – Greek Biscotti Koulourakia – Greek Cookies Bougatsa – Greek Custard Pastries What’s your favorite family recipe?

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