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A Day to Celebrate: Cookie Butter Stuffed Applesauce Pancakes

Friends, there are just so many reasons why February is a special month. Sure, it’s the month of love and all…and it has less days and all… BUT, more importantly, this month is home to National Pancake Day!! Now, as it turns out, National Pancake Day can fall on a variety of days, depending on …

On and Off Again: Turkey Lasagna Rolls

Throughout the years, pasta and I have had an on and off relationship. Growing up, we ate it simply: with sauce, and maybe a meatball or two, if Mom was feeling fancy. By adolescence, jarred sauce and elbow macaroni had gotten to be a bit old. In college, I went back in on the pasta …

Deep Dish Apple Pie Bars: Putting the Worried At Ease

Exciting news, friends! This girl is going to London! Yes, you read correctly. I’m taking a trip. To London. England. Solo. Just me. And, I am BEYOND ecstatic. Some may say that traveling alone may be unsafe, lonely, boring, etc. I couldn’t disagree more. Think about it. When you go anywhere with another person, who …

Candy Jar Brownies: Spring Cleaning, During Summer

This year, I’ll be honest, I got to spring cleaning kind of late. Late, as in, I waited until the beginning of Summer to do it. What’s worse is that from the beginning of the year, until now, I’ve watched my cabinets slowly turn into monsters. Little by little, bags of M&Ms, chocolate chips, cereal, …

Chocolate Walnut Caramel Blondies: The Ultimate Recipe for the Indecisive

Lately, decision making has been nearly impossible. In the days leading up to Summer, one needs to ponder important life decisions such as, “Do I wear long sleeves or short sleeves?”, “Should I drink iced or hot coffee?”, “Will I watch Ree or Bobby this morning?”… you get the point. (Although these days, I need …

The Classic Donut: All the Feels

Today, we’re going back to the namesake. The old namesake. Remember the days of “Will Race for Donuts” (my first blog name)? I do, and fondly. Lately, I’ve been reminiscing on how far this little train that could, has come in the past nine months. What started as a blog meant to help me try …

Homemade Honey Roasted Peanut Butter: Standing Up to the Man

Friends, it’s time we head back to the lab. In the past, we’ve done cookie experiments, international Kit Kat experiments, muffin experiments, macaroon experiments, puff pastry experiments…you name it. Well, today, you’ll need to break out your notepads, pencils, and goggles for yet another test. This time, we’re testing one of my favorite things…in the …

Apple Raisin Walnut Oatmeal Bread: Back To Normal

Well, friends, here we are. Officially at the end of the holiday season. Now, most of us are probably feeling full, tired, and ready to get back to normalcy. But, the powers that be (that damn calendar), tell us on a yearly basis, that New Years Day is the day for all of our lives …