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Category Archives: Lovin’ from the Oven
Cowboy Cookies
Cowboy Cookies are a combo of two classic cookies – chocolate chip and oatmeal, all rolled into one cookie, and they’re delicious!
Chocolate Cake with Fudgy Chocolate Frosting
I celebrated a birthday over the weekend with this killer chocolate cake and fudge frosting. This cake definitely helps to ease you into being another year older!
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged birthday cakes, chocolate cake, chocolate frosting
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Sausage, Butternut Squash, and Spinach
Every once in a blue moon, I’ll put sausage on the menu when it feels like we’ve been eating way too much chicken, and I’m falling into a cooking rut. Butternut squash combined with sausage and garlicky baby spinach fits … Continue reading
Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News
Tagged butternut squash, fall dinners, sausage, what to make for dinner
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One Bowl Apple Cake
Who says you don’t have time to bake? One bowl, one pan, twenty minutes – that’s about all it takes to whip up this apple cake. Plus, clean up’s a breeze! Given the sudden drop in temperature, this apple cake … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
Joe’s boss hit the big five – oh, and the occasion called for a cake. It had to be special (obviously), survive temperatures in the 90s, and persevere through a subway and trolley ride – meaning, no three layer cake … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, birthday cakes, coffee cake, one pan wonders, what to have for dessert
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Cast Iron Skillet Calzone
After a week of brutal temperatures, when all I felt like making for dinner were popsicles – the weather finally broke, and we had a cool, rainy day. I whipped up a batch of pizza dough and made this calzone, … Continue reading
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Tagged calzones, cast iron skillets, pizza dough, what to make for dinner
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Strawberry Lattice Pie
I labored over a pie for Labor Day! Because it’s a holiday, and because we’re about to bid adieu to the gorgeous, locally grown strawberries in the market. Hard to imagine another summer is drawing to a close, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, Labor Day, lattice pies, seasonal fruits, strawberry pie, summer, what to make for dessert
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Southwest Coleslaw
As summer draws to a close, be the person who brings the interesting side dish to the Labor Day BBQ. This store bought coleslaw mix is jazzed up with the addition of cherry tomatoes, fresh corn, bell peppers, chick peas, … Continue reading
Peach Blueberry Cake
Summer is winding down, and I feel a need to make all of my favorite peach and blueberries recipes while the produce is still available. This cake is what I refer to as a “one pan wonder” – a single … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberries, one pan cakes, peaches, summer desserts
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