This honey bourbon lemon cocktail will change before your very eyes—really! From a blue color to purple, this color changing Halloween cocktail is sure to impress your guests!
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Continue ReadingDelicious homemade fried chicken nuggets on mini waffles! These savory little bites are perfect topped with maple syrup for a little extra kick of sweet! – – Umg, these are the best things ever! They were a major hit at our Superbowl party! They do require some work, but I promise you they’re worth it! The chicken nugget recipe I used was adapted from Stephanie’s copy-cat chick-fil-a recipe at Stockpiling Moms. I actually happened to not have milk in my fridge, but luckily I keep buttermilk powder in my fridge as a backup, and it worked wonderfully in this recipe. I…
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Maple bacon is one of those trendy flavors right now and I have to say I don’t hate it. I’ve never been a huge maple person, especially next to say, my sister who could eat maple candies until the trees came home–that is to say, forever. Though she is particular about authenticity. In this case, unfortunately, I found that real maple syrup doesn’t add enough of an intense maple kick, so I had to out and spring for maple extract. Really, there’s not a good substitute. Potentially you might be able to concentrate traditional maple syrup by boiling it down,…
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Has anyone else seen these strange savory “jams” that are a thing now? I won’t lie, I still think they’re a little strange. Delicious yes, strange, also yes. But I’m a fan! Especially of anything bacon. And since maple bacon is also a wondrous thing, I thought this was a great combination! I basically just adapted my tomato onion jam (recipe made for the juicy lucy burger) to use bacon instead of tomatoes, and use maple syrup in addition to some water. It’s pretty simple, and was a hit at our New Year’s Eve party! They went on Brunch Burger Bombs, recipe…
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Originally posted August 22, 2016. Updated June 23, 2026 for content and clarity. Let me start off by saying–yes, this snickerdoodle pie is everything you want it to be! A light and fluffy cinnamon coffee cake in pie form–you won’t go back. (Although innkeepers coffee cake gives it a run for its money). A flaky crust wrapped around a light and fluffy muffin-like texture, steeped in cinnamon syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Snickerdoodle pie is light and airy like a snickerdoodle cookie, and does not skimp on the cinnamon. This recipe came about from a coworker’s birthday–since I love…
