Holiday Gift Basket – Cocoa & Cookies

Gift Basket - Holiday Cocoa & Cookies

Very excited about this holiday gift basket we put together for the 2019 holiday! With our renovation underway this winter, there is no way we can do a bunch of gifts for our family and friends. Plus, we say every year that we need to take some of the pressure off the holidays and make it more about quality time and not running around to stores.

This year, my husband and I decided that we were going to make cute gift baskets for each family and our groups of friends. The theme we decided on this year was “cocoa & cookies”. There is nothing more fun than baking cookies (using an easy but delish cookie mix), and making hot cocoa with ALL the fixins’. It seemed perfect for a cozy family movie night – which we will be having tons of since we are flat broke this season haha.

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Popeyes Famous Chicken Sandwich Copycat Recipe

11 / 3 / 1911 / 3 / 19

THE chicken sandwich is officially back at Popeye’s TODAY!! To celebrate, I am re-making the sandwich for all of us that don’t really feel like dealing with the mosh pit of people just to get one.

You eat a lot of chicken sandwiches in your life. But this is truly one that stops you in your tracks and lingers in your mind long after you eat it. It’s amazing. It’s brilliant. It makes me so happy and this version is just as amazing if not better than the original. Read More

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Chia Banana Boost (Max) Tropical Smoothie Copycat Recipe

10 / 14 / 1910 / 14 / 19

I am very excited to be creating a copycat recipe of my favorite Tropical Smoothie menu item, the Chia Banana Boost Smoothie.

I don’t know about you, but protein-packed smoothies are an absolute necessity if I want to start my day off right. I’m not really a breakfast person and I’m usually rushing around because I love milking every minute of my sleep (giving myself “just enough” time to get ready). So preparing a balanced breakfast for myself would be hilariously far-fetched. I’m pretty sure that families sitting around a table eating breakfast before heading off to work, sadly only happens in the movies in 2019. But I would also die if I went to work without fueling my body at all. So throwing 6-8 items in a blender is my favorite solution. Then I keep my large smoothie in a insulated stainless steel bottle and drink it throughout my morning, sometimes through lunch. Read More

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Pumpkin Spice Tres Leches Cake with Amaretto

10 / 12 / 1910 / 12 / 19

Pumpkin Spice Amaretto Tres Leches Cake! A light and airy pumpkin spice sponge cake soaked with three milks and amaretto, then topped with cinnamon amaretto whipped cream. A deliciously boozy cake that will warm you up on a cool Fall evening. Read More

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Crispy Fried Asparagus with Garlic Aioli (Burgerville copycat recipe)

6 / 8 / 1910 / 12 / 19

Today it’s raining in Atlanta. Gloomy, drizzly and cloudy. A perfect day to stay in the house, cook good food and binge watch some movies or TV shows. Days likes these make me reminisce on the good ole days in my hometown of Portland, OR. So I’ve decided that today, my blog post will be an ode to Portland and I’m making one of my favorite items, Burgerville’s Yakima Valley Fried Asparagus with Garlic Aioli. Read More

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Sante Fe Power Bowl (CPK Copycat Recipe)

3 / 31 / 193 / 31 / 19

Looking for a recipe that pairs well with Lime Margs? I thought so. Me too, lately! I am so excited to share this recipe with you today. Crisp, cool veggies with warm cilantro farro, black beans, lime chicken and lots and lots of southwest flavors.

This isn’t the first time I’ve attempted to remake a recipe from California Pizza Kitchen. About a year ago I made the CPK Inspired Buffalo Cauliflower Bites . It’s funny because I actually don’t dine at CPK too often, but I give them a lot of credit for having some pretty innovative food items. They stay ahead of the curve with health trends (zoodles, cauliflower crust, etc.) and it’s impressive considering they are a chain restaurant. Read More

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{Better Than} McDonald’s Chicken McGriddles – Copycat Recipe

3 / 15 / 193 / 15 / 19

I decided to remake one of the most legendary fast food breakfast items of all times, the McDonald’s McGriddles and it turned out pretty darn fantastic! These pancake buns are incredibly soft and have delicate pockets of warm maple syrup throughout each bite. There is a little secret to getting the syrup inside of the McGriddle’s. Read More

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Nashville Hot Chicken Nuggets (Cheesecake Factory Copycat Recipe)

10 / 7 / 1810 / 7 / 18

Today is Football Sunday and it’s the perfect day to make these Nashville Chicken Nuggets inspired by the Cheesecake Factory. Super spicy and crunchy chicken breast nuggets with a hint of sweetness, cooled down by a thick and herby homemade ranch. This will be your new favorite game day food, and let’s face it, the good food is the main reason why I am so interested in football 🙂 Read More

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Pumpkin Spice Biscuits with Whipped Spiced Sweet Butter

9 / 16 / 189 / 16 / 18

These sweet pumpkin spice biscuits are my new autumn staple. Enjoy them for brunch or for an afternoon tea time with whipped spiced sweet butter, honey or clotted cream. You can also transform them to dessert by serving them warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Read More

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Tagalong Girl Scout Cookies (Copycat Recipe)

8 / 30 / 183 / 31 / 19

Tagalongs. The undisputed champion of all Girl Scout cookies. Well ok, maybe not undisputed. The Samoas and Thin Mints are clearly tied for first place. But can we pour out some liquor for the Lemon Chalets of yesteryear? Those were my mom and husband’s favorites because they were sooo lemony and zesty!

But there is something about Tagalongs and their irresistible crunch + that peanut butter and chocolate combination that just makes me weak in the knees. Read More

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