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  Favorite. Cookies. Ever.  INGREDIENTS:  3 eggs 2 cups of sugar 3/4 cup softened butter 1 tsp vanilla  2.5 cups flour 12oz fresh cranberries (either frozen or cool from the fridge work well) 1 cup white chocolate chips 2 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice and more if needed Recipe: Preheat oven to 350 With a mixer beat eggs and sugar for 5-7 minutes - should double in size, be thickened, light in color, and form a ribbon when you lift the paddle out of the bowl. DONT SKIP THAT STEP! Add the butter and vanilla. Beat for 2 more minutes. Stir in the flour till JUST combined.  With a silicone spatula or spoon, mix in the cranberries and white chocolate chips.  Using a 2 tablespoon scoop, portion the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet about 6-8 to a regular sheet (these cookies are large and spread!) Bake for 18 minutes or a few minutes more. They will have golden brown edges. The tops might look undercooked.  Remove from the oven a...

  My kids love ginger and the kick in these make them feel a little more adult - so it's ok to eat :) This recipe came from a friend, Gabi, who knows how to throw down a beautiful dessert. Ingredients: 2.5 cups (320g) flour  1.5 tsp. (8g) baking soda 3/4 tsp. (4g) cinnamon 1 tsp. (4g) ground ginger 1/2 tsp (2g) ground cloves 1/2 tsp. (5g) salt 1/2 tsp. (2g) cayenne pepper 1/2 cup (113g) softened butter 1/2 cup (112g) sugar 1 cup (209g) packed brown sugar 1/3 cup (110g) molasses 1/4 cup (70g) of egg whites extra sugar in a bowl for rolling 1/3 cup softened butter 3 cups of powdered sugar  3 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tbsp. lemon zest  Recipe: Heat oven to 375. Combine the first 7 ingredients and set aside.  In another bowl, cream the softened butter. Then add in the sugars, molasses, and egg whites. Stir until combined.  Add the flour and spices mixture into the butter and sugar mixture. Mix till all incorporated.  Take the dough and make small 1-2inch round b...

I looooove me some lemon. Nothing really screams spring to me than lemons and blueberries together in a gooey cake. So here is a simple recipe using a cake box! I am a fan of cake boxes. I love going all the way scratch when I can - but if I am limited on time and want a little flair then sometimes I use a box instead. If you want to do it from scratch - the recipe for my yellow cake is listed below the main recipe. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 yellow cake mix 1 vanilla instant pudding mix (3.4oz) 4 eggs 1/4 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice Zest from one lemon plus more for garnish (I would buy two lemons and use 1.5)  1/4 cup of warm water 1/3 cup of cooking oil 1tsp vanilla 1&1/4 cup sour cream (or Greek style yogurt) 1 cup of white chocolate chips 1 cup of blueberries For icing/garnish 1 container of cream cheese icing 1/2 a lemon zested A few more white chocolate chips for sprinkling on top.  Recipe: Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a Bundt cake pan Mix all ingredi...

I love me some buttered lemon chicken with pasta - but I’m nearing 40 and have all this time to experiment. So, I changed the ingredients to be slightly healthier. A version to add protein for vegetarians is at the bottoms;) this is another where you can do a lot of the prep in steps and come back to it. Or do it all at once and cook at the end of the day.  Ingredients: - 3 chicken breasts - 1 lemon - 1/3 cup avocado oil (or other cooking oil) - 1 tsp paprika - 1 tsp onion powder -  6 garlic cloves - 1/2tsp red pepper flakes - salt - pepper - 1/3 cup broth (I used chicken broth) - 1 spaghetti squash - 1&1/2 cup chopped tomatoes  - kale, ripped into pieces, maybe 1 cup total   - regular spaghetti (for those who are not fans of spaghetti squash - shredded Parmesan cheese RECIPE :  1. First we marinate the chicken.      - place the chicken into a gallon ziplock. Zest half the lemon over the chicken. Squeeze half the lemon over the chicken. Add th...