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Guaranteed Fall Fun In Northern Michigan
Northern Michigan in October is a must see! The leaves usually start to change color in early October so I’m sure you could imagine what the drive up to Northern Michigan is like. Jeff & I like to plan a trip up to the Traverse City area during the month of October because the colors are just SO breath taking! We live in the Metro Detroit area so when we drive up, it takes us about 4 hours – the drive is so worth it! This year, we planned a trip up with Jeff’s family & our fur baby, Arlo. Jeff was in charge of planning the trip & getting…
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ULTIMATE PEANUT BUTTER HAZELNUT BROWNIES
These ultimate peanut butter hazelnut brownies are so cakey, nutty & super chocolate-y! They’ve got all the flavors you want in a brownie. To top it off, they’re ALMOST too pretty to eat! Such an easy but tasty dessert. These have a whopping total of SIX ingredients, yes you heard me right, SIX ingredients! Nothing better than a simple dessert recipe. You can whip these bad boys up in about 40 minutes! Grab a cold glass of milk to sip on after each bite. These are not your average brownie. These brownies, obviously, have all the chocolate but I thought it’d be fun to try them with some peanut butter, because…
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SUPER EASY CROCKPOT SLOPPY JOE SANDWICHES
These sloppy joes can be made on the stovetop or in the crockpot. I perfer to use the crockpot because it allows all the flavors to merry while slowly cooking through the day. Serve up a sloppy joe with some mac n’ cheese & you have a simple, warm fall meal! Although this recipe is super quick to throw together, it does not mean it’s lacking in flavor. Because let me tell ya, the flavors are all there! You’ve got a little kick from the fire roasted tomatoes, some sweetness from the brown sugar & some tanginess from the ketchup & mustard. When Fall comes rolling in, here in Michigan,…
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SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE HOMEMADE APPLE PIE
There’s nothing better than making a homemade apple pie that doesn’t consume your whole day. I used store bought pie crust to keep things simple. The filling consists of McIntosh apples from our local cider mill, all of the fall spices & some butter of course! Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream & you have a perfect fall dessert! As soon as the cider mills open around here, I’m there! There’s something about getting fresh, homegrown apples for a homemade apple pie. McIntosh was the apple of choice for my apple pie but you can use others if you’re not a fan of McIntosh. You can never…
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AMAZING AUTUMN BANANA BREAD WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS
Banana chocolate chip bread with a twist! Nothing better than adding some pumpkin to the mix & creating the best Autumn Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips. This is the perfect thing to have for breakfast. It’s an any time of year breakfast bread. Because it’s Fall & pumpkin seems to go in everything during this time of year, I thought I’d try it in my banana bread! I’m all about planning out me meals for the week. This bread will usually last my husband & I about the whole week. I LOVE it with my coffee in the morning. I usually make my coffee & while it’s brewing, I’ll pop…
