Quinton’s Easy Weeknight Pasta

This easy week night pasta and sauce came about as a ‘I am tired and not looking to follow a recipe and want dinner on the table in 30 minutes meal.’

It became immediately known as ‘Quinton’s Pasta!’ In part because he alone had 5 helpings and because everyone, especially said 2 year old nephew, proclaimed it was great. And furthermore I really needed to repeat making it, but also write the recipe down for others to follow. So, who am I to argue, I did just that and here it is!

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Berry Swirled Cheesecake Bars

blueberry swirled cheesecake

Cheesecake is delicious! There is nothing to argue there. But it can be finicky and require a great deal of cream cheese in many recipes. So these are technically more of a cheesecake bar with a shortbread base and fresh berry swirl. And they are completely, deliciously awesome!

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The ‘Bye Bye Braces’ Cake!

Bye bye Braces!!! When we could finally bid farewell to our teen’s braces a cake was in order. I mean when isn’t a cake in order?! A tasty moment to celebrate and decorate with some of the previously ‘off limit’ candies for brace wearers.

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Individual Skillet Brownies

These individual skillet brownies are one of my new go-to must have chocolate recipes. They come together so quickly with pantry staples and only take 22 minutes to bake. They are also unbelievably good when eaten warm right out of the oven, straight from the skillet.

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Delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars

These chocolate peanut butter oat bars are incredibly crave-able! Something about the texture of the combined sweet and salty chocolate and peanut butter combo with the chewy, granola bar like crust. Hard to walk by the fridge and not want a piece. I have even been known to whip up back to back batches when the first one runs out, because I am not ready to no longer have them waiting when I open the fridge.

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DIY Homemade Mini Gingerbread House Kits

Homemade mini gingerbread house kits. After amassing so many cute gingerbread cookies cutters and inspiration, it was about time to create some sweet little kits to give ones to assemble themselves. But filled with delicious cookies and tasty royal icing.

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How to Make Roasted Pineapple and Apple Pie

With roasted pineapple and apple pie I accidentally created another delicious pie recipe from using what I had on hand. It was a bit of an experiment on pairing apple and pineapple together. I figured that apple often accompanies most fruit and berries well and accents not overpowers. Also they both have the word ‘apple’ in them. So there’s that.

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