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Salted Chocolate Caramels: Holiday Cookies Reviewed

December 9, 2017 By Laura Leave a Comment

Salted Chocolate Caramels

Salted Chocolate Caramels are creamy, chewy, chocolatey and delicious confections perfect for holiday tins or any other special occasion. Or just for fun! Affiliated links have been used to link to items I am discussing. I received a copy of  Holiday Cookies from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. Holiday cookies and confections might be the… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, Bourbon, candy, caramel, chocolate, cookbooks, reviews Tagged With: bittersweet chocolate, bourbon, candy, caramel, caramel chews, chocolate, confections, semisweet chocolate

Chocolate Drizzled Peanut Bars

February 13, 2014 By Laura 14 Comments

Peanut Energy Bars Drizzled with Chocolate

Is it too embarrassing that I am really proud of my drizzles? Every day I look at gazillions of gorgeous images on food blogs with perfectly swirled frosting, drizzles, you name it. And so I realize that pride in my drizzles is a little silly. But really, the ineptitude of my hands cannot be overstated…. 

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Filed Under: bar cookies, breakfast, chocolate, oats, peanut butter, peanuts Tagged With: #theleftoversclub, bars cookies, breakfast, chocolate, energy bars, nuts, oatmeal, oats, peanut butter, peanuts, semisweet chocolate, snacks

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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