Classic Brownies

Difficulty: Moderate (but not really)
Moderate? Yes, I suppose since it’s not as easy as dumping a mix into a bowl but who really likes those brownies anyway? (My husband does! But he admits these are better. )  I, for one, am not a fan. Once again, my complaint with anything boxed is the lack of [...]

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Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream

Difficulty: Moderate
It’s really not that difficult. Easy as baking a cake, not a box cake but still easy. And infinitely better. My biggest gripe with any baked good that claims to be chocolate is that it is not enough. Not enough chocolate. Sure it smells like chocolate, tricks you into thinking that it is going [...]

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Chocolate Pots de Crème

Difficulty: Moderate
Oh. My. Goodness. Deep, rich, satiny, luscious and glorious chocolate. This isn’t your mild milk chocolate dessert. Serious and adult. There aren’t enough adjectives to due this fabulous dessert justice. Just try it yourself and your taste buds will forever praise you. Use good quality 60% bittersweet chocolate; Ghirardelli, Callebaut, etc. Adapted from Cook’s [...]

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Cake Mix Cookies

Difficulty: Easy
I was in a pickle with a serious chocolate hankering and inspired by a fellow blogger, I used what ingredients I had on hand to make these amazingly easy and oh so wonderful cookies. All you need are 3 basic ingredients and if you want to dress them up with frosting and garnish, by [...]

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Chocolate Truffle Pie

Photo from Pioneer Woman
Difficulty: Easy
This delightfully rich and decadent chocolate pie comes from Pioneer Woman, I reduced the sugar, upped the vanilla and gave it a new name since it melts in your mouth just like a chocolate truffle. This is rich and so satisfying. Freshly whipped cream and chocolate curls are a must!
Ingredients
2 sticks [...]

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Easy & Fool-Proof Pie Crust

Difficulty: Easy
This wonderful recipe comes from Cook’s Country. There is no rolling required! Mix, place in your pie pan and press into place. It bakes up wonderfully crisp and flaky with a rich buttery taste. This is my new go-to pie crust recipe.
The pastry can be pressed into the pie plate and refrigerated for up [...]

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Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies

Difficulty: Easy
Mmmmmm, peanut butter & chocolate. I love how the Hershey kiss gets soft and the cookie is nice and chewy. A classic combination.
Makes about 4 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 bag Hershey [...]

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Foil Dinners & Dutch Oven Cobbler

Difficulty: Easy
We went camping last weekend and had a blast. One of my favorite parts of camping is the food of course! Foil dinners are a must and we also busted out a mean dutch oven cobbler. So easy, so delish.
Ingredients
1 pound hamburger
1 onion, halved
2 carrots, peeled and sliced into coins
1 or 2 large baking [...]

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Soft & Chewy Chocolate Raisin Cookies

Difficulty: Easy
Phil’s grandma makes the best raisin cookies and she shared her recipe with me. I have made it twice now and have added my own touches. The first time I made them with dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, almonds and coconut. So good! The recipe below is the same combination but with raisins and [...]

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Coconut Macaroon Brownies

Difficulty: Moderate
Oh my! Do you love coconut? Do you LOVE chocolate? This decadent brownie is a perfect marriage of both. A moist, chocolately, fudgy brownie with mounds of coconut browned to perfection. This is a rich and satisfying treat and calls for a tall glass of ice cold milk. This divine concoction is adapted from [...]

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