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Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

A simple classic Cream Cheese Coffee Cake recipe made with cream cheese and topped with a cinnamon streusel topping loaded with pecans. Easy and perfect dessert for any time. Who doesn't love cake for breakfast, like this Chocolate Cinnamon Coffee Cake, Lemon Cheesecake Coffee Cake, or Browned Butter Coffee Cake? This Cream Cheese Coffee Cake...

Basil Mojito with Candied Jalapeños

Basil Mojito with Candied Jalapeños

Whether you're looking to spice things up or just looking for a new twist on the classic mojito flavor, this Basil Mojito recipe is a fun and easy drink.  Looking for a fun twist on a traditional mojito? This summery cocktail is the perfect cocktail recipe to cool you down on hot days. Ditch the...

Christmas Village of Kerrytown, Ann Arbor Michigan

Christmas Village of Kerrytown, Ann Arbor Michigan

Walk through the streets of most European towns from mid-November on, and you will see elaborately decorated holiday villages erected selling wares from nativity candles, holiday ornaments, sweets, meats, and always gluhwein. It's a magical escape into the holidays that I just don't get when rushing over to my local mall and milling about between...

Spiked Mudslide Cupcakes

Spiked Mudslide Cupcakes

Hello Guys and Dolls. It's time for an internet confession. (Because everything is 100% anonymous when you're online). After a 24 day diet where I purged myself of pop, sugar, and gluten, I have been hitting the sugary sweets like an addict on buy-one-get-one-free day at the methadone clinic. It's been a bit ridiculous. I...

Monster Bars

Monster Bars

  The Birthday Edition: Since all the food went over so well at my party, I figured this weeks Things I'm Diggin should give you a hint into what I made (sorry for the lack of featured images for each recipe, but I was really busy!):  The Killer Cherry-Peach Sangria  My Go-to Mayo-free (so no...

Mini Apple Cheesecakes

Mini Apple Cheesecakes

Cheesecakes topped with fruity sweet apple pie filling. This easy, semi-homemade dessert recipe is sure to make your taste buds happy. I remember mini cheesecakes from when I was little. They were a quick and easy dessert that could be topped with canned pie filling and made to order for a large amount of people with short notice....

3 Simple Halloween Martini Recipes

3 Simple Halloween Martini Recipes

Who’s ready for Halloween martini recipes that are frightfully delicious? No matter if you’re throwing a Halloween party or are just looking for a simple Halloween martini that you can sip the night away with, these tasty cocktails have you covered.  The fun part about making festive cocktails and martinis is that you can easily...

Potato Frittata

Potato Frittata

Potato frittata is the perfect breakfast, brunch, or dinner recipe for any time of day and any time of year. This frittata is loaded with pork sausage, potatoes, cheese, and onions. This is a great recipe for those weeks when everyone is too busy to cook for long periods of time. Just prep the meal...

Favorites: Caprese Appetizer Skewers

Favorites: Caprese Appetizer Skewers

Favorites come in many shapes and sizes. Favorites in music, for example, is dependent on the listener's tastes. When it comes to recipes, favorites are typically quick and easy, like these caprese appetizer skewers. Remember the chain emails that asked you a billion questions so your friends could get to know you better? Yeah, after the...

Coconut Bars {Back to Basics}

Coconut Bars {Back to Basics}

Coconut bars are chewy, sweet, and incredibly easy to make. Let's get back to some basics. The bar. Put the vodka down, that's my stick. I'm talking about delicious baked treats. Maybe it's because I post for a food blog every day, but I often lean towards fancy sweets, complicated cakes, adorable cupcakes, and decadent...

Snickers Cupcakes

Snickers Cupcakes

Snickers cupcakes are everything you would expect in a sweet dessert. Moist chocolate cupcakes stuffed with caramel and Snickers candy bars. What's not to love? Want to know a secret? I don't really like sweets. I prefer meat and vegetables over cupcakes and candy, despite what this blog may lead you to believe. So, why...