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Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates

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these Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates are tasty good, so easy and have a short ingredient list! perfect sweet for Halloween parties everywhere!

 

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Pumpkin Caramel Chocolates

This is Halloween, this is Halloween. Halloween, Halloween!

(see our Pepper Jacks Recipe Collection for Halloween dinner ideas!)

I love truffles and chocolates, and make them year round.

The skulls, however! These are seen less often, and although they do come out for non Halloween celebrations, this is absolutely the time of year for skulls.

Years ago, I …

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Chili Mac Pepper Jacks

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Chili Mac Pepper Jacks are a super fun and warming dinner for your Halloween night and all of your Halloween parties! creative, festive and fun!

 

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Chili Mac Pepper Jacks

Hello and welcome to my annual Pepper Jack recipe!

This is something I look forward to each year, and I know some of you do too.

(See my Pepper Jack Recipe Collection here.)

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This year, my Pepper Jacks …

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Build Your Own Vegan Chef Salad Bar

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Build Your Own Vegan Chef Salad Bar – whether it is lunch for a crowd or making a solo salad, follow this recipe as a guide for a tasty entree of fresh greens, veggies and protein!

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Build Your Own Vegan Chef Salad Bar

hey, y’all!

We made it through another Daylight Savings Time!

Personally, I LOVE IT. We are at the beginning of what will eventually be daylight until nine pm on the West Coast, and this time of year is what I live for! Fresh air, warmer days, sunshine…

The last couple days, we all see …

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Vegan Valentines Sweet Recipe Collection

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this Vegan Valentines Sweet Recipe Collection has all the pinks and reds and sweet and sparkle that any of your Valentines could wish for.

 

Pomegranate Cranberry Hearts on a cooling rack, with heart shaped cookie cutter

Vegan Valentines Sweet Recipe Collection

ah, Valentines Day.

the holiday so many like to dislike.

Single or attached, I have always liked Valentines Day. Single and spending it with friends, or in a relationship and celebrating.

Jason and I typically do not celebrate with a night out, and these days we may not always do gifts.

Well, since getting married, we actually do the traditional anniversary gifts on this day. Because Valentines Day is the day we secretly got married in 2014. Yep, we were married with just a few loved ones as witnesses, with …

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Luxardo Cheesecake Stuffed Waffles

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Luxardo Cheesecake Stuffed Waffles – a fancy brunch, a Valentines breakfast, or a virtual breakfast date with a friend – you want these on your menu!

 

Luxardo Cheesecake Stuffed Waffles stacked on a plate, cherry syrup poured over top

Luxardo Cheesecake Stuffed Waffles

It is Thursday and I *cleared my morning schedule.

My friend Somer and I have a Virtual Breakfast date again!

Luxardo Cheesecake Stuffed Waffles stacked on a plate with cherries and syrup

For our original …

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Powder Pink Strawberry Puppy Chow

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Powder Pink Strawberry Puppy Chow – Valentines, Easter, Springtime and Summer – this colorful sweet fruity treat is for any time of year!

 

hand reaching in to bowl of Powder Pink Strawberry Puppy Chow

Powder Pink Strawberry Puppy Chow

you guuuuyyyyys.

It is already that time of year where I talk incessantly about how it is staying lighter later in the day. When I flip out with a tiny glimmer of sunshine. I look silly while …

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Cardamom Cookie Gingerbread House

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Cardamom Cookie Gingerbread House – frost together several houses, pour some sparkling cider or bubbly, and have a holiday decorating party!

 

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Cardamom Cookie Gingerbread House

Getting together with people you love, popping a cork and making up a few fun and festive finger foods, laughing and creating and giving – to me, these are the best aspects of the holiday season.

Hosting casual yet fancy fun events are my kind of …

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Hearty Portobello Wellingtons

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Hearty Portobello Wellingtons – these individual entrees are plant based fancy! crisp pastry surrounds rich and savory goodness.

 

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Hearty Portobello Wellingtons

I have been making these for years.

I call them Portobellingtons.

This savory stuffed portobello wrapped in flaky pastry is my favorite holiday entree. Holiday or not, though – these make a great comfort food dinner. In the cold winter months, I love to make these on a weekend.

Some of the flavors here were borrowed from …

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