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italian pignoli cookies

pining for pignolis These Italian Christmas cookies are a real treat. They’re easy to make, but they feature one of the most coveted and tasty of nuts–pine nuts (or pinolis in Italian). They can be pricey, and this recipe uses a whole lot of them, but I think the holiday season calls for a little …

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almond flour pancakes

I was actually very surprised at how much I liked this recipe. When it comes to pancakes, I tend to stick to the tried and true fluffy buttermilk recipe, but I wanted to try something a little different by substituting almond flour for regular flour. It’s a somewhat healthier way to make pancakes, and I’ve …

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eggnog vodka martini

We’re T minus 2 days until Christmas! Yayyyy! Hopefully everyone is feeling the holiday spirit and getting off of work early today. Although the weather is pretty crappy in most places, I’m trying to make the best of the negative temperatures by staying inside and cooking! Moving around the kitchen with the oven on always …

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marbled banana bread

Why settle for regular banana bread when you can make a dessert that’s 100x more decadent – like this marbled banana bread (cake)?  We pretty much always have bananas in our household. Besides being a great healthy breakfast, snack, or working lunch, you don’t have to worry about bananas going bad, because there’s always something …

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