Happy first day of summer! What better way to celebrate than with a dessert inspired by s’mores, one of the quintessential emblems of summertime leisure? I have to admit: I’ve never been crazy about actual s’mores. Toasted marshmallows make my throat a bit tingly, and not in a good way—more in an “I think I'm coming down with a cold” way. But the combination of graham crackers, chocolate, and ...
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Peanut Butter S’mores Dessert Nachos
I’m not from what you would call a “football family.” My dad did break his collarbone playing football at Notre Dame, but it’s not actually as epic as it sounds: he wasn’t on the football team at Notre Dame, but he was a student there and happened to break his collarbone during a pickup game of football. Fast forward several years, and I can count on one hand the number of times ...
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies
As a child, mint and I did not get along. I tolerated it in toothpaste, but that was about it. Mint chewing gum, mint chip ice cream, and candy canes could have disappeared off the face of the planet and I wouldn’t have shed a tear. At some point before high school, however, my taste buds reconsidered, and I began chewing mint gum by the Costco (brick-sized) pack, making up for lost time with mint ...