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Continue ReadingIf you love chocolate + hazelnut, try out these amazing brownies! They’re dense, chewy with ribbons of chocolate hazelnut spread throughout… so delicious! You can use Nutella or Nucolato Chocolate Hazelnut Spread if you prefer a stronger hazelnut flavor
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Continue ReadingThis is how I make Sticky Buns with canned cinnamon rolls, it’s a super easy recipe, but they taste like they came from a bakery! Sticky buns are are baked with nuts and butter and brown sugar on the bottom of the pan. They’re flipped onto a serving tray right after baking, so the gooey…
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Continue ReadingDark Chocolate Crème Brûlée 🥂 a rich, elegant dessert that’s simple to make. The chocolate custard is reminiscent of chocolate mousse, the texture is very smooth and creamy. Plus it’s always a bonus when you get to bust out the torch 🔥 to create the caramelized sugar topping. *Watch my short Instagram video here You…
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Continue ReadingI made these beautiful flower-shaped rice cakes filled with sweet red bean paste for the Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day 七夕). These rice cakes look complex, but they’re actual simple to make with the help of a mooncake mold. These rice cakes are also known as Snow Skin Mooncakes, so save this recipe to use next…
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Continue ReadingHarry Potter turns 42 today! I love the Harry Potter books & films so much, it’s only fitting that I’d find a little way to celebrate a character that’s brought me so much joy & entertainment 🧡 Happy Birthday Harry, here’s a Butterbeer Float for you 🥳 (Happy Birthday to Neville too 🤍) Watch my…
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Iced Chai Latte topped with Matcha Cream Cold Foam 🍵 Here’s my copycat of the viral Starbucks drink inspired by Baby Yoda. I used Trader Joe’s Chai Latte Mix to keep it quick and simple, but this is so delicious! For now, enjoy this drink inspired by Grogu while we wait for season 3 of…
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Continue ReadingHere’s my recipe for Corn & Hatch Chile Cupcakes with Honey Buttercream that won the Grand Prize for Trader Joe’s Instagram #TJsCornContest The corn cupcakes are moist and fluffy with a hint of Hatch green chiles which adds a subtle spice that’s balanced out by the sweet honey buttercream frosting – very delicious and complex!
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Continue ReadingThis is my version of the viral canned Cinnamon Roll Hack where you add heavy cream and butter to the rolls before baking to make them extra soft and fluffy. I also make a quick cream cheese frosting so these end up tasting like Cinnabon! I’ve been using heavy cream in my homemade cinnamon rolls…
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Continue ReadingAffogato made with Trader Joe’s new Horchata Ice Cream + Cold Brew Concentrate. This is my quick & lazy version of affogato made in 30 seconds, you can use a pulled shot of espresso instead of the cold brew concentrate if you prefer. The Horchata ice cream is so tasty, it has cinnamon, brown rice…
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Continue ReadingI’m going to show you how I made Sea Salt from seawater that I harvested from my favorite beach. I got the seawater from a marine protected area in Souther Calfornia, there’s no sewage drainage, no tourists – it’s a pristine and clean beach. If you want to try this, please research the beach you’re…
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