Averie Cooks

Spiced Apple and Banana Bundt Cake with Vanilla Caramel Glaze

by Averie Sunshine on September 16, 2012

I made this cake because I wanted to bake something using some of the gorgeous fall apples that are coming into season. This post also coincides with National Apple Dumpling Day,...

Cooking With Trader Joe’s Cookbook Giveaway

by Averie Sunshine on September 15, 2012

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Yesterday I mentioned that I am one of the contributing authors in the new Cooking With Trader Joe’s Cookbook: Easy Lunch Boxes, which was just released this week. And I’m giving...

Thursday Things on Friday

by Averie Sunshine on September 14, 2012

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Time for this week’s Thursday Things on Friday. I’m running a day late because 35 National Peanut Day Recipes yesterday trumped Thursday Things. Peanut butter trumps just about anything for me....

35 National Peanut Day Recipes

by Averie Sunshine on September 13, 2012

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Today is National Peanut Day and it’s no secret, I am a peanut butter fanatic. In honor of the day, here are 35 of my favorite recipes that incorporate peanuts or...

Peanut Noodles with Mixed Vegetables and Peanut Sauce

by Averie Sunshine on September 12, 2012

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I love peanut sauce and I firmly believe that anything slathered in peanut sauce automatically goes from good to great. Including simple rice noodles and whatever vegetables are lingering in the...

Pumpkin Banana Bread with Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

by Averie Sunshine on September 11, 2012

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Well here you go. My first pumpkin recipe of the season and I’ve got many more where this came from. I’ve held off as long as I can, but now the...

Shake It Up

by Averie Sunshine on September 10, 2012

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In honor of National Chocolate Milkshake Day that’s coming up later this week, I wanted to share 10 of my favorite smoothies and shakes. Fall-Flavored Citrus and Spice Smoothie (vegan, GF)...

Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies

by Averie Sunshine on September 9, 2012

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Peanut butter and jelly never gets old. Especially when it’s baked into bars. I made these blondies while I was in Aruba but held off on posting them until now because...

Fall Chores

by Averie Sunshine on September 8, 2012

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Friday was like a day of Spring Cleaning for me except it’s the fall. After I dropped Skylar off at school, I went for a 5 mile run and while running...

Recipes and Flavors of Fall

by Averie Sunshine on September 7, 2012

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The temperatures are in the high 80s right now in San Diego and it’s not feeling much like fall outside, but that’s not stopping me from being excited about fall recipes...