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Baking Bucket List: Lemon Bars with Raspberry Sauce
May’s baking bucket list challenge, Lemon Bars with Raspberry Sauce, was inspired by a dessert on my 21st birthday, and 11 years later, I’ve recreated it. On my 21st birthday, my parents took me out...
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Eco-Friendly Kitchen Products for Living a Greener Life
Today I’m sharing my favorite eco-friendly products I use in the kitchen that help me live a greener life. Over the years, I’ve been ‘green curious’ but in the past year or two being green has become...
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Baking Bucket List: Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
My baking bucket list challenge continues this month with an upside down cake. Rather than classic pineapple, I had a baking adventure with a rhubarb upside down cake. Sometimes, even when a recipe...
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California Breakfast Toast: a wine country inspired meal
In March 2015, Mayank and I took a trip to wine country which inspired this California Breakfast Toast recipe with a 6-minute egg and lemon ricotta. Here’s a recap of our trip and the California...
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Baking Bucket List: Bourbon Peach Upside Down Cake, Part II
If you’re looking for a great summertime dessert recipe, I highly suggest this Bourbon Peach Upside Down Cake, served a la mode, obviously. It’s obvious from my last post that I wasn’t happy with the...
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Barley Swine’s Summer Tasting Menu
Barley Swine’s summer tasting menu just might be the best meal I’ve ever had. If you do one thing this summer, experience this seasonal menu. It’s a tradition for <3M and I to go to Barley Swine on...
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Best Ever Iced Peanut Butter Latte
An Iced Peanut Butter Latte made for the peanut butter lover and packed with 19 grams of protein from a mix of powdered peanut butter, collagen, and cold brew coffee. Hi, my name’s Alyssa and I have a...
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Baking Bucket List: Lattice-Topped Blueberry Pie
July’s baking bucket list challenge was a lattice-topped blueberry pie and it was a challenge that was both frustrating and humbling. Spoiler Alert: this pie does not have a lattice crust. This month I...
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You need to eat here: The Little Darlin’
The Little Darlin’ is a gem of a bar in South Austin with live music, sippable cocktails and the most complex ‘dive bar’ menu I’ve ever tasted. You gotta eat here. The Little Darlin’ has been a regular...
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What’s in My Carry-on and My Strategy for International Flights
My carry-on essentials when flying and how I stay entertained (and be productive) during long international flights. Today, <3M and I take off on a two week trip to Spain to celebrate his birthday...
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Skip the Pumpkin Spice and Drink these Four Local Austin Lattes Instead
This Fall, skip the the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte and drink these local Austin lattes instead! I always look forward to pumpkin spice season. But it’s not the pumpkin flavor I love. I love the...
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Cookbook Review of Hello, Cookie Dough by DO founder & CEO Kristen Tomlan
If you find yourself randomly eating cookie dough from the bowl & love delicious, creative cookies then you need Hello, Cookie Dough in your kitchen. Before we dig into the Hello, Cookie Dough...
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Roasted Mediterranean Cauliflower with Harissa and Tahini, a True Foods...
Roasted Mediterranean Cauliflower is a True Food Kitchen inspired recipe dressed with a harissa-tahini sauce, fresh herbs, chopped dates & toasted pistachios. This post was originally published on...
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6 Clean & Tidy Tips to Ready Your Fridge for the Holiday Season
Before the holiday rush kicks-off, give your fridge some TLC for National Clean Out Your Fridge Day on Friday, November 15th with my tips & cleaning hacks. This post has been sponsored by Art of...
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Autumn Morning Maple Frosted Chai Pumpkin Donuts
Maple Frosted Chai Pumpkin Donuts wrap all your favorite fall flavors into a breakfast appropriate treat perfect for cozy autumn mornings. Sometimes my baking adventures are inspired by something I...
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Baking Bucket List: Millionaire’s Shortbread
Millionaire’s Shortbread with a thick buttery cookie, spiced caramel filling and a thin layer of chocolate round out my latest baking bucket list adventure. I’ve been slacking on my 2019 Baking Bucket...
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Baking Bucket List: The roll cake that could have been
I had great hopes for my baking bucket list roll cake but it didn’t turn out quite as planned. Read on to find out why. If you aren’t familiar with a roll cake, it’s a cake that’s made with a very...
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Pumpkin Spice Roll Cake with Brown Butter Bourbon Frosting & Salted Caramel...
Pumpkin Spice Cake Roll Cake with Brown Butter Bourbon Frosting and Salted Caramel Pecans is the perfect dessert pairing for any Fall holiday celebration. Well, I may not have had a successful inlay...
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Everything But the Bagel Breakfast Bake
An easy, flavorful make-ahead breakfast bake stuffed with everything bagels, NestFresh eggs, veggies, and chunks of cream cheese. I love everything bagels. They’ve always been my go-to choice when I...
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White Chocolate Peppermint Tuile Cookies
Impress your holiday guests with these white chocolate peppermint tuile cookies, crispy chocolate wafers filled with a sweet minty mousse. I’m not sure why I added tuile cookies to my baking bucket...
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