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Creamy Boozy Iced Coffee

by Averie Sunshine on May 23, 2013

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I love iced coffee so much that I can’t even order it from a coffee shop unless I wanted to go broke.

I can slam a $4 drink in 14 seconds.

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It’s better for my wallet that I make my own iced coffee at home.

Plus, at home I can add booze.

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I’ve never understood the mystique behind iced coffee and why people are so impressed, yet intimated by it.

Like Chocolate Chip Cookies, there are so many different recipes and ways to make it. Yet in the end, they all taste fairly similar. The difference is that some of them seem ridiculously complicated and labor-intensive.

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Strawberries and Cream Coffee Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze

by Averie Sunshine on May 22, 2013

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I used every trick in the book I know to create a soft, moist, and tender cake. All those tricks paid off, and it’s the best coffee cake I’ve ever made....

Chocolate Lover’s Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Muffins

by Averie Sunshine on May 21, 2013

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Chocolate for breakfast sounds like a good idea to me some days. Okay, most days. If it sounds like a good idea to you, these muffins are the only excuse you...

Soft and Chewy Cinnamon Chip Snickerdoodle Cookies

by Averie Sunshine on May 20, 2013

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I’m a huge cinnamon fiend. The more the merrier. And I love snickerdoodles. Two favorites united, at long last, in one super soft cookie. I have a recipe for White Chocolate...

20 Healthier Lunch Ideas and Cookbook Giveaway

by Averie Sunshine on May 19, 2013

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I pack lunches every day for my family. Aside from fruit, veggies, sandwiches, and leftovers from the previous night’s dinner, there are days I need some inspiration. Here are 20 of...

Weekend Things

by Averie Sunshine on May 18, 2013

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Time for an installment of Weekend Things: 1. How awesome does the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival sound? Image Source I wouldn’t say no. It reminds me of when I went...

Favorite Strawberry Recipes

by Averie Sunshine on May 17, 2013

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Next week is National Pick Strawberries Day and National Strawberries and Cream Day. Since it’s strawberry season and all of a sudden you may find yourself with more berries on your...

Mini Blue Cheese Quiche Phyllo Cups

by Averie Sunshine on May 16, 2013

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Blue cheese is one of those love it or leave it type foods that seems to get a strong reaction either way. This is the best blue cheese I’ve had. I...

Strawberry Sweet Rolls with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze

by Averie Sunshine on May 15, 2013

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I had been wanting to make a fruit-based sweet roll for awhile and so I went for it. They were my Mother’s Day present to myself. Sweet rolls, filled with jam,...

Peanut Butter Honey Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Streusel

by Averie Sunshine on May 14, 2013

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A few weeks ago I went to Big Potluck and was assigned to bring a cake to share. It was, after all, a potluck. This was my contribution. I was stumped...