My grandma kept a jar of bright orange pickled carrots on the counter, and every time I opened the fridge as a kid that tangy, sweet smell snagged […]
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Adorable Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Okay, picture this: I once tried to teach my skeptical teenager that cupcakes could double as a tiny, edible rabbit commune and — miraculously — they bought it. […]
Dessert
Double Chocolate Easter Cookies
Okay, full disclosure: I made these cookies once with an army of plastic Easter eggs scattered around my kitchen and declared myself the unofficial holiday cookie monarch. I […]
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Easter Lemon Bundt Cake
Okay, imagine this: I once tried to make a lemon cake for Easter and ended up wearing half of it — long story — but I learned fast. […]
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Carrot Pineapple Cake
My mom used to pull a warm, fragrant cake from the oven and the whole house would sigh — that sweet tang of pineapple threaded with cinnamon and […]
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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Okay, full disclosure: I once tried to impress a date with store-bought muffins and nearly started a civil argument over dryness. Now I prefer to charm people — […]
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Carrot Cake Truffles
I once tried to convince my husband that a plate of Carrot Cake Truffles counted as “eating your veggies” — he almost bought it until I stuck a […]
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Easter Pretzel Chicks
Okay, confession time: I made these Easter Pretzel Chicks the first time because I wanted something cute that didn’t require frosting skills (my frosting handwriting looks like a […]
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Carrot Cake Bars Cream Cheese
There’s something about warm spices and late-afternoon light that turns my kitchen into a tiny comfort factory, and these carrot cake bars are proof. I love pulling a […]
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Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
I still remember the tiny kitchen in my first apartment—the one with the stubborn oven that ran hot and a cereal drawer full of mismatched spoons. On a […]