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Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie: Alex Bakes!

April 18, 2017 By Laura 3 Comments

Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie

Spring is here, and that means strawberries! And early spring also means citrus, so Alex combined the two in this Strawberry Lemon-Lime Pie. This is not a proper post, more just an apology for my extended silence. I have been fighting a nasty sinus infection, and it has taken me out of commission for almost… 

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Filed Under: berries, kids cooking, lemon baked goods, lime, pies, strawberries Tagged With: citrus, kids baking, kids cooking, lemon, lime, pie, spring, strawberries

Holiday Biscotti Bar: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 15, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

A Holiday Biscotti Bar is the perfect combination of holiday party and delicious Christmas cookie baking and decorating; dip biscotti in luscious chocolate and then decorate them wildly in Holiday sprinkles! It is especially fantastic for kids because with these cookies there is no such thing as too many sprinkles! Keep reading to find out… 

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Filed Under: biscotti, blog events, chocolate, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, kids cooking, misc, Peppermint Tagged With: #CreativeCookieExchange, biscotti, chocolate, Christmas cookies, Creative Cookie Exchange, holiday baking, party, peppermint, sprinkles, vanilla

Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: #CookiesForKidsCancer

October 29, 2015 By Laura 15 Comments

Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: a creme de menthe cake with mini chocolate chips is topped with a whipped cream buttercream and truly outdoes the ice cream!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes are an uncanny and delicious cupcake evocation of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and because they are made with whipped cream buttercream, they are not at all too sweet. This post is in support of Cookies For Kids Cancer, and as such I did receive some baking equipment from OXO as… 

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Filed Under: blog events, chocolate, cupcakes, kids cooking, mint chocolate, products, reviews Tagged With: #CookiesForKidsCancer, buttercream, chocolate, chocolate chips, Cookies for Kids' Cancer, creme de menthe, cupcakes, mint, whipped cream, whipped cream buttercream

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel: #MuffinMonday

August 31, 2015 By Laura 16 Comments

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel--easy, fun to bake with kids, delicious, and full of healthy ingredients!

Sour Cream Peach Muffins with Pecan Streusel are a delicious segue from summer into fall, and a fun treat to bake with your kids! Keep reading to learn all about Muffin Monday! Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.  Guys!!! I have a new group! And it is… 

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Filed Under: blog events, fall spices, kids cooking, muffins, peaches, pecans, quick breads, streusel, whole grains Tagged With: #MuffinMonday, cinnamon, fall, kamut flour, kids baking, Muffin Monday, muffins, peaches, pecans, quick breads, streusel, whole grains

Flourless Chocolate Cake: Review of What To Bake

January 8, 2015 By Laura 11 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Whipped Cream: so easy my 9 year old made it!!!!

Gluten free Flourless Chocolate Cake is decadent, sophisticated, and so simple it was prepared by my 9 year old! A copy of What To Bake was provided to me for purposes of an honest review. Affiliate links are used in this post to link to items I am discussing. I realize I am getting this… 

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Filed Under: almonds, cakes, chocolate, cookbooks, gluten free, hazelnuts, kids cooking, reviews Tagged With: almonds, cake, chocolate, cookbook review, easy, flourless, gluten free, hazelnuts, nuts

Curried Chicken Casserole with Broccoli, Rice and Mushrooms: Alex Cooks!

June 12, 2014 By Laura 14 Comments

My family's chicken divan re-done to become a completely from scratch casserole:Curried Chicken Casserole with Broccoli, Rice and Mushrooms

A favorite chicken casserole recipe is turned into a from scratch recipe, and my daughter helps me make it! This post was sponsored by McCormick’s American Homemade (see below for details); all opinions are my own. This post is a whole slew of things. It is an American Homemade inspired re-do of a treasured family recipe,… 

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Filed Under: broccoli, casseroles, chicken, curry, curry powder, kids cooking, mushrooms, rice, Special Tagged With: #AmericanHomemade, broccoli, casserole, chicken, cream of mushrooms soup, curry, curry powder, healthy re-do, kids cooking, mushrooms, rice

Best Peanut Butter Blondie Re-Do: Alex Bakes!

May 25, 2014 By Laura 7 Comments

These Best Peanut Butter Blondies are exactly what they say–literally the best peanut butter blondies I have ever had. Try them–you will agree.  Affiliate links were used in this post, but only to link to items I would be discussing and linking to anyway. This is one of those First World Blogger problems—I love these… 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, candy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, kids cooking, peanut butter Tagged With: bar cookies, blondies, chocolate, chocolate chips, cookies, kids baking, peanut butter, peanut butter chips, peanut butter cups, Reese's Pieces Reese's Cups

Ricotta-Yogurt Waffles with Strawberries Lightly Macerated in Sugar

May 7, 2014 By Laura 12 Comments

Ricotta-Yogurt Waffles Topped with Strawberries Lightly Macerated in Sugar

Ricotta-Yogurt Waffles with Strawberries Lightly Macerated in Sugar are made for an indulgent Sunday brunch–and any other day you can work them in. Affiliate links have been used to link to items I am discussing. We finally have strawberries!!!! Mind you they are not local, but they are domestic and organic, and when you get… 

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Filed Under: berries, kids cooking, ricotta, strawberries, waffles, yogurt Tagged With: berries, breakfast, brunch, Greek yogurt, ricotta, strawberries, waffles

Polvorones con Chocolate: #CreativeCookieExchange and The New Southwest

April 22, 2014 By Laura 20 Comments

Polvorones con Chocolate are a delicious and nut-free twist on a Mexican Wedding Cookie that everyone will love. Affiliate links were used to link to items I am discussing. A copy of The New Southwest was sent to me by the publishers for the purposes of an honest review. Guys! When you come home from… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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