Blueberry Pecan Brownies

This is an experiment gone awesome. Not gone wrong, I repeat, gone awesome. Grammar? At the moment, who cares. The point here is that experimentation doesn’t always lead to disaster. Instead it can produce something rich, fudgy and delightfully fruity.
Ingredients
Recipe adapted from Simply Recipes
brownie
10 T. unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons [...]

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Chocolate Coconut Blondies

HAPPY GRADUATION DAVID!!!!
On that note….
Imagine a blondie infused with bittersweet dark chocolate and coconut. You probably could have guessed that from the title, but the title is so boring compared to the rich goodness that this recipe offers. Next time I would either double the batter or cut down on the chocolate since it’s so [...]

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Baked Goodness Bar

I don’t even know how or where to begin to describe this intensely rich dessert. It has dark chocolate, butterscotch, white chocolate, and more, that results in something so dense we were only able to eat one each (with some ice cream) for the whole week. That said, we may have had too much [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day Minty Fudge Brownies

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m not Irish, but you can kiss me if you want to. I’ve posted on these brownies before so yes, this is a repost with only minor updates. However, they’re fudgy, they’re good and they have a green frosting so they’re part of the celebration!
Ingredients
for the brownie:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 [...]

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A Coming Home Feast

We’re back!!! And I don’t just mean the blog. James and I have been on the go in Denver, St. Paul and D.C. these past two weeks covering the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. I went to Denver and returned to D.C. to work the night shifts during the RNC.
With James out of town and [...]

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Fourth of July Desserts

Fireworks! BBQ! The day off from work!
James and I spent the entire holiday eating, drinking, relaxing and recovering from a “food coma.” We went to a friends house for a BBQ to celebrate. They grilled delicious cilantro turkey burgers and bleu cheese hamburgers. There was a fabulous pasta salad made by a true California [...]

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Cherry Espresso Walnut Brownies

An Emily original!
Super easy and sadly, no photo.
But let the ingredients lead you to create a delectable photo in your mind.
Ingredients
Boxed brownie mix (can you believe it?!
2 T. coffee grinds
1/4 cup dark chocolate shavings
1 cup fresh cherries, pitted, sliced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to box recommendation. Flour baking dish.
1. Mix brownie mix as described on [...]

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