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These were my first Martha cupcakes, and they were surprisingly tasty. I thought they sounded bland, (a boring white cupcake with chocolate chips in it? Eh.) but the batter tasted like a thinner version of real cookie dough! Once they cooked, they were wonderfully light and fluffy. The dark chocolate frosting was the perfect compliment, tasting like softly melted chocolate chips.
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Ever since I made the Apple Tarts, I've been dreaming up ways to make new fun-filled pastries. I had ingredients on-hand to make these Strawberry Tarts filled with a strawberry cream cheese filling, using my favorite homemade pie crust recipe from Annie's Eats.
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When we lost power during Hurricane Ike, it was truly a hardship to go through and eat everything in the freezer within several days. And by "hardship" I mean "really good time."
The ice cream was gone in the first night while we huddled around a battery powered radio as the winds howled around our house. The next morning day, we started on the frozen bucket of margaritas and the slowly defrosting meats.
Thankfully I had a gas stove and we were able to combine our defrosted chicken with chorizo in a skillet and we served it just like that on tortillas. The chorizo gave the chicken plenty of moisture and flavor without needing to add anything else. Honestly, I think it was the best meal we ate for a week. That may or may not have had anything to do with how much of the bucket of margaritas had been consumed.
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I'm a big fan of Buffalo Wings, but only if they don't have bones. So maybe I'm just a fan of chicken, buffalo sauce, and ranch. Which probably explains why I can eat this dip by the handful. It's a super simple recipe that is totally adjustable to your taste.
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These are hands-down my favorite dessert to make in a pinch. Cream cheese is my only essential food group, and I'm desperately in love with this crispy, sugary, cinnamon topping. Not to mention, this is CRAZY easy to make. I almost hate telling you.
