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Brown Sugar Bacon Waffles

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Hello my sweet readers! Happy Friday! As many of you know, my life has been pretty hectic lately!  Joe and I got engaged in December.  As if wedding planning isn’t stressful enough, we are also building a brand new house, which will be ready for us to move into in August.  I have put the blog on the back burner for the past couple of months, but I’m back now and more excited to post than ever!

What are everyone’s plans for the weekend? Brunch, perhaps? Today, I’m sharing a waffle recipe – perfect for brunching. These waffles are a little extra special because they have both brown sugar and bacon in them! Yep, you heard me! Brown sugar bacon waffles.  The perfect combination of sweet and savory. This recipe is from The Brown Eyed Baker.  I hardly adapted this recipe, but I did cut all the ingredients in half. Her recipe makes 7 large Belgian waffles, too much for just Joe and I.  We own a Cuisinart grill with waffle iron plates, and this made 6 small individual waffles.

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Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Hello my fabulous readers! So long, no post! I just got back from a wonderful vacation to the Finger Lakes in New York. It was the perfect week full of wine tasting and relaxation. Before I went on vacation, I made these chocolate chunk cookies and I just had to share the recipe with you today!

It was pretty much a no-brainer that I had to add a chocolate chip cookie recipe to the blog. They are my favorite dessert after all!  I decided to make these cookies a chocolate chunk version after I had picked up these from King Arthur Flour.  I have been dying to perfect this recipe and I think I nailed it!

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Coffee Cake Muffins

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Since Labor Day is officially over, I can now start bringing some fall flavors to this blog!  (Watch out, pumpkin might be incorporated to every recipe I make…) To transition from summer into fall, today I am sharing with you coffee cake muffins!

Coffee cake muffins are the perfect breakfast with a cup of coffee.  They go great with cold brew coffee on those hotter days or warm coffee for when it’s colder in the mornings.  Joe has been dying for me to make coffee cake muffins ever since he tried Dunkin’ Donuts’ version, so this was kind of a no brainer to make.  Joe even helped make these! #joeBakes?

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Funfetti Confetti Cookie Cake

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Hey y’all! This Wednesday I bring to you a funfetti confetti cookie cake! Oh my goodness.  This dessert makes any celebration 1000 times better. Birthdays are not complete without it, heck, no celebration is complete without it.  I decided to make this cookie cake to celebrate the Lilly Pulitzer After Party Sale!

For anyone who doesn’t know me, I am obsessed with Lilly Pulitzer.  They have the cutest printed dresses and clothing that are filled with bright colors. This is a major event since there are only two sales a year. What better way to celebrate than with a soft, chewy, colorful funfetti cookie cake?  This cake is loaded with rainbow sprinkles, white chocolate chips, and a buttercream icing that is to die for.

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M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Happy Sunday friends!!  This weekend has been super relaxing.  Last night, Joe and I celebrated Pittsburgh Restaurant Week at the Grand Concourse in Station Square and it was amazing! We had a perfect view of the city and ate delicious food.  Pretty sure I’m still in a food coma from the raspberry fudge cake we ate for dessert. I need to learn how to make something similar to that ASAP!

After dinner, we drove up to Mount Washington to see the view of Pittsburgh at night since I have only ever been there during the day.  It was stunning! Definitely a must see in Pittsburgh if you’re ever in the area.

Today, I slept in and decided to make these M&M chocolate chip cookies when I woke up.  I made them a couple weeks ago and have been craving them everyday since then!  Fun fact: my favorite candy is plain M&M’s!  So M&M’s mixed with my favorite dessert (chocolate chip cookies) is basically a match made in heaven!

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