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Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins

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Matcha Cookies with Frosting

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Oreo Bundt Cake

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Pumpkin Spice Scones

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I am a former stay-at-home mom, a former bank teller, to currently a stay-at-home mom & food blogger. My husband Gary, 3 kiddos, 1 cat, and our Golden Retriever Kevin and I live in Michigan. I enjoy walks with my family, true crime shows, and too much coffee.

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Gingerbread Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

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Level Up Guide To Ripening Bananas

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Using Cake Flour For Cookies

S'mores brownies featuring chocolate chips and marshmallows.

Easy S'mores Brownies With A Graham Cracker Crust

A slice of no bake cherry cheesebake on a white plate.

No Bake Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake with Cool Whip

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Cookies and Cream Milkshake Cookie

Cookie butter cookies drizzled in cookie butter.

Stuffed Biscoff Cookie Butter Cookies

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Molasses Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter

Quick Bread & Donuts

Lemon glazed donuts with slices of lemons

Baked Lemon Donuts with Lemon Glaze

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Baked Chocolate Chip Donuts with Glaze

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Baked Blueberry Donuts

Tower of 6 cinnamon sugar topped pumpkin spice donuts.

Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Biscotti & Scones

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Spiced Pumpkin Scones

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Dark Chocolate Almond Biscotti

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Chocolate Cherry Scones

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White Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti

Cookies

cookies and cream cookies topped with oreos.

Cookies and Cream Milkshake Cookie

Cookie butter cookies drizzled in cookie butter.

Stuffed Biscoff Cookie Butter Cookies

fresh baked molasses chocolate chip cookies sat on parchment paper surrounded by chocolate chips.

Molasses Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter

A stack of 6 fudgy chocolate cookies.

Chewy Fudgy Brownie Cookies

Cakes & Muffins

A slice of gingerbread cheesecake on a plate.

Gingerbread Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust

A slice of no bake cherry cheesebake on a white plate.

No Bake Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake with Cool Whip

Baked chocolate pound cake topped with grated milk chocolate.

Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake

Close up of a cinnamon streusel muffin.

The Best Cinnamon Streusel Muffins

Tasty Treats & Recipe Round Ups

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Easy Banana Pudding Trifle

Easy Candied Pecans and Almonds

Homemade Spices

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Popular Christmas Spices

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5 Minute Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix

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Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix

Homemade Masala Chai Spice Mix