This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SameSilkySmoothTaste #CollectiveBias It’s not too early to start counting down the days until the holidays, right? Although fall is by far my favorite season in Michigan and I’m not at all in a hurry to see it turn into winter (my least favorite season in Michigan), I’m already looking ...
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Chocolate Raspberry French Toast Casserole
I’ve spent the past week or so visiting family, and one thing this trip has done—in addition to providing plenty of laughs and an abundance of old stories—is reaffirmed how much I enjoy cooking for loved ones. This is something I don’t get to do very often, since my family, the fiancé, and I all currently live in different states. ...
Apple Pie French Toast Casserole
Well, it’s that time of year again when my refrigerator is bursting with apples because we’ve made not one, not two, but THREE trips to various apple orchards, and yet without fail each trip ends with the boyfriend insisting on picking “just a few more!” ...
Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burritos
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MakeGameTimeSaucy #CollectiveBias For three years, I played trombone in my university’s marching band, which was one of the most formative experiences of my college career. I met some amazing people and made memories I'll cherish for years to come, and I suspect that many of you ...
Strawberry Lime Margarita Pancakes
With both Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day coming up in the next week, I was racking my brain for a recipe that could do double duty and work for either day. Late one night as I was trying to fall asleep, it came to me: strawberry lime margarita pancakes! I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a big drinker, but apparently I do enjoy boozing up breakfast items and baked goods (examples A, B, and C). ...
Mango Carrot Cake French Toast Casserole
When I first described the concept of this mango carrot cake French toast casserole to my mom, she replied, “You’re just trying to have dessert for breakfast, aren’t you?” She knows me so well. ...
Cherry Pie French Toast Casserole
Throughout the years, my feelings regarding Valentine’s Day have run the gamut. In elementary school, I loved it: I relished getting to have a party during school hours, exchanging cards with classmates, and experiencing the general merriment sugar rush. ...
Cranberry Orange Nut Bread
Now that Thanksgiving is over, who else is ready to never cook again?! Okay, okay, I would miss being in the kitchen if I never set foot in it again, but I could certainly use a few days off right about now. To accommodate various schedules, we had Thanksgiving dinner with two different groups on two separate days this past weekend; with contributing several dishes to each dinner, whipping up ...
Apple Cider French Toast
Figuring out what to do with the surplus of apples from the U-pick orchard is quickly becoming a fall tradition in our household, as I gather is the case in many other households as well. This year, we timed our visits (that’s right, plural) at the right time to pick both Fuji apples (my personal favorite for snacking) and Granny Smith apples (my personal favorite for baking, so that means we ...
Pumpkin Carrot Cake Muffins
Apparently, I missed the memo that carrot cake is a springtime thing. My first carrot cake recipe appeared in the summer and I shared an updated version this past winter, so it seems only fitting that I should once again post about carrot cake in fall, the last of the carrot cake off-seasons. This recipe, however, is totally outfitted for fall: these are pumpkin carrot cake muffins! ...