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The Best Egg Drop Soup (15 Minutes)

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Egg drop soup that comes together in only 15 minutes, has been saving this winter!!! We have been having wind chills as low as -30 degrees, Fahrenheit the past few weeks.🥶 Having a quick and easy soup recipe to make, when all we want is a warm hug in a bowl for a meal has been a life saver!!! 😊 The best part is I pretty much always have all the ingredients needed to make egg drop soup on hand. So, without planning, I can have a hot bowl of homemade soup ready to enjoy. Which, let's be … [Read more...]

No Bake Brownies with Chocolate Frosting

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Hi friends, happy Valentine's week 💗. No matter how you are spending the holiday, I think we can all agree that a nice little chocolate treat is just the thing we need. When I start testing recipes for Valentine's day (usually in January), I am still burnt out from all the heavy Christmas desserts. I am not quite in the mood for baking again, yet, I want to share a luscious, chocolate-y treat to celebrate the day of love. Because to me, chocolate = love! Anyone else? These no bake … [Read more...]

5 Minute Vegan Chocolate Frosting

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You all have LOVED this vegan chocolate frosting recipe. It was originally published in 2017. It has been one of my most popular recipes on the blog. It's time to give this recipe the extra attention it deserves. I have updated the photos, and re-tested and re-written the recipe for a better user experience. Despite re-writing the text of the recipe the ingredients and recipe itself have stayed mostly the same. I have included a few tips I have learned. I have also answered some … [Read more...]

Satisfying Instant Pot Lentil Soup

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I know, I know - at the mention of lentil soup half of you are probably thinking "well this sounds boring". I promise you, it's not. Yes, it is possible to make a deliciously satisfying lentil soup that won't leave wishing you ate a bowl of beef chili instead. This lentil soup is packed with a variety of veggies for interesting texture, and flavor for the taste buds. It's also has loads of perfectly cooked lentils. Several cups of the veggies and lentils are blended up and stirred back … [Read more...]

Healthy Greek Yogurt Dill Dip

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This recipe was previously published on Robust Recipes. It has been updated for a better user experience. Hi friends. Welcome to 2021!!! What a better way to kick off the new year than with a bright, beautiful platter of veggies?! This healthy Greek yogurt dill dip recipe has been one of my most popular recipes since I originally shared it in 2017. It has also been a recipe that I make all of the time. Since I have been making it almost weekly for a few years now, I have tweaked it … [Read more...]

Raspberry Bellini (Only 3 Ingredients)

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Happy almost last day of 2020!!!  🎉 Whew-y that was one crazy year. Frist, Covid happened. Then, we lived through a Midwestern land hurricane in August, record breaking winds of 140 mph. As I write this post, (December 18th), we still have a "skylight" in our attic. It's going to be fixed shortly though. YAY!!! If there has ever been a year to clink glasses together in a toast, to the hopes and promises of what a new year will bring, it is now. 🥂 Bring on the raspberry bellni!!!! … [Read more...]

Three Christmas Cookies, From One Simple Dough

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Who's ready for some cookies?!?!  Three Christmas cookies!!! From one simple dough, to be exact!!! Since Holiday baking might look a little different this year due to Covid, I thought, why not make three different cookie flavors all in one fell swoop? That way you can still enjoy a variety of cookie flavors without having to make a bajillion different batches of cookies. My stomach, and my husband, were both happy with this idea. 😉 Here's how it works: You whip up the basic … [Read more...]

Homemade Hot Chocolate (5 Ingredients)

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Hi friends. Coming in HOT with the hot chocolate!!! 🤣 Man, 2020 has this been a doozy of a year. Hasn't it? I think this means that we all need a warm hug. And, that hug can come in the form of a mug of homemade hot chocolate. Besides, what better drink is there to be enjoyed during December? Silky smooth, chocolate-y, and rich and creamy, warm and comforting, this is just what the world needs right now.  Top it with my homemade frozen whipped cream, or marshmallows, or keep … [Read more...]

How to Make Whipped Cream (+ How to Freeze)

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Happy December, friends!! It's officially baking season. And with baked goods comes the need for some homemade whipped cream.  Fluffy clouds of sweet vanilla-scented, creamy heaven, dolloped on top of any pie you love. Or, scooped on top of hot chocolate (recipe coming next week), or even on top of your coffee. Dip strawberries, or, pretty much any kind of fresh fruit, into whipped cream, and you've instantly got a delicious fruity treat. The possibilities are endless on how you … [Read more...]

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel Topping

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Hi friends. I know this is a challenging Thanksgiving for many, due to the covid-19 pandemic. Thanksgiving feasts and festivities might look a little different this year. 🤍 However you are planning to celebrate, with just your immediate family, just you and your significant other, or a few close family members or friends, I hope you still find ways to be thankful this year. 2020 will not be a year that we soon forget. Something that has helped me to stay positive during this uncertain time … [Read more...]