I love getting new cookbooks – it’s so fun to flip through ‘em + decide what recipe to make first. My newest cookbook arrival was especially exciting: the gorgeous Breakfast For Dinner, written by food blogger husband-and-wife-team Lindsay Landis + Taylor Hackbarth, who I know personally through the Nashville food blogging network. I’ve been lucky to sample lots of their baked goods + sweets in the past, so I was so excited to read through their cookbook + try out their recipes myself!
After flipping through all the beautifully-photographed recipes, I settled on a decadent, over-the-top sweet: Chocolate Brownie Waffles. While I normally prefer savory dishes, my sweet tooth has been out in full force lately, so I decided to treat it to something special. So, how did the waffles turn out? Amazing! They’re rich, fluffy, + full of awesomely chocolatey flavor. The recipe originally called for them to be served with a sweetened blackberry sauce, but I wanted the chocolate to be the star of the dish, so I accompanied them simply with whipped cream + fresh strawberries. And it was perfect – I gobbled these up as an afternoon treat, + then, I confess, I made them again the next day for lunch!
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up until recently, i hadn’t eaten a peanut butter + jelly sandwich since I was a child. but, when i wasn’t able to do much cooking in the first few months of my pregnancy, due to stubborn morning sickness, my husband had to fend for himself dinner-wise many nights, + peanut butter + jelly sandwiches became his go-to meal. i took a bite one evening + holy moly, i had forgotten how delicious a good ol’ pb+j is! since then, i’ve eaten an alarming amount of pb+j sandwiches – they’re just so darn tasty! so when I stumbled across a recipe for pb+j bars, i knew i had to try them.
so, how are they? just as scrumptious + addictive as i expected they’d be. the rich, peanut buttery layer pairs wonderfully with the sweet-tart jam layer, + they have the perfect combo of sweetness + saltiness. they make for a seriously delicious afternoon snack or dessert, especially when paired with a cold glass of milk. so, if you’re looking for a fabulous new way to enjoy peanut butter + jelly, absolutely give these amazing bars a try!
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today, i’m participating in a fun blogger event — the secret recipe club. how does it work? every blogger is secretly assigned another blog + chooses a recipe from that blog to make. on reveal day (today!), all of our posts go up at the same time, + everyone gets to see who was assigned to their blog, which recipe they chose, + how it turned out. fun, huh?
this month, i was assigned to rebekah’s blog. she has so many awesome recipes, amongst which was this fantastic focaccia, which I knew i had to try. i was absolutely thrilled with how it turned out – it has the perfect blend of a crunchy, flavorful exterior with a soft, airy interior. it was absolutely delicious while still warm out of the oven, paired with some fresh mozzarella. mmmm.
thank you to rebekah for introducing me to this fabulous bread, + to the secret recipe club for connecting me, yet again, with fantastic bloggers + amazing recipes!
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sorry for the lack of posting lately, but being almost 7 months pregnant takes up more time + energy than i expected! =) between prenatal yoga classes, childbirth classes, painting the nursery, + getting furniture ordered, in addition to devoting much-needed time to my job + family/friends, i haven’t been cooking + baking as many new recipes lately. i’m still spending lots of time in the kitchen, but i’m mostly cookin’ up my favorite time-tested recipes, lots of which have already been featured here. but fear not, i’ve got some fab new recipes to share with you over the next few weeks!
this past week, i volunteered to bring a snack to our weekly childbirth class. while i was tempted to bring something uber-healthy, i noticed in past weeks that sweets tended to be better-received by the crowd than healthy veggie platters and such. give the people what they want, i thought, so i made these decadent yet easy-to-prepare M&M cookie bars. + I’m sooo glad I did. while they took mere minutes to prep, they tasted out-of-this-world delicious. they’re rich, fudgy, buttery bars with tons of deliciously melty M&Ms packed into every bite. *swoon* so, if you’re looking for a simple, yet super-tasty dessert to feed a crowd, give these amazing little bars a try!
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muffins are one of my favorite foods these days. i love that they make for a quick, portable breakfast, an easy snack, or even (if served with a bit of ice cream or yogurt), a delicious dessert. while my favorite types of muffins are admittedly ones overflowing with chocolate or nutella, i try my best to eat slightly healthier than that most days. and these whole wheat apple muffins are absolutely scrumptious, with far less “guilt” than the dessert-type muffins I normally go for.
the recipe comes from vegetarian blogger (real-life friend) lesley eats – i’ve had a lot of success with her recipes, so i was confident that these would turn out deliciously. and you know what? they did! these muffins are wonderfully light, with a slightly sweet cinnamon-apple flavor, and a delightful bit of texture + heft from the apples + oats. oh, + the brown sugar topping? it bakes up wonderfully sweet + crunchy – soooo addictive. i’ve been eating at least 1 muffin a day since I baked them, which means I’m already down to my last few muffins. looks like it’s time to make another batch!
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