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Key Lime Pie Cookies

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Ok, so hear me out on this one: key lime pie, but a version you can hold in your hand. No fork needed.

These cookies are like a mini key lime pie – but the graham cracker cookie is way studier than any crust (and, in my opinion, way more delicious!) This is such a fun take on the classic dessert!

I used key limes from Melissa’s Produce for this recipe. Since the lime is the star of the show here, you want to make sure you’re using the freshest limes!

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Lemon Crumb Cake

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If you’ve been around for a while, you know I love my tea time treats! Tea time became a family favorite during the early days of the pandemic, and I still love creating seasonal treats to go with our tea.

This bright crumb cake gets it’s flavor from lemons courtesy of Melissa’s Produce and dried lemon peel from Selefina spices. It the perfect afternoon pick-me-up for these early days of spring!

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Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

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Welcome to spring! I’m dreaming of everything green – which is why I was so, so excited when Melissa’s Produce sent me a big bunch of fresh mint. Mint is something I grow in my garden each year so having some before garden season was such a treat – and I knew I needed to make it the star of the show.

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is a family favorite, but this version is next level. There are no flavoring extracts or food coloring here – that gorgeous color and all the flavor comes from the mint!

This ice cream is incredible. It’s fresh, creamy, and minty with an hint of earthiness from the mint leaves. It is a process to make, but trust that the time invested will be so very worth it when you take that first bite!

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12 Recipes for Strawberry Season

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It is strawberry season here in New Jersey!

Strawberries are one of our family’s favorite fruits and we’re lucky enough to have several amazing farms that offer strawberry picking within an easy drive – so we tend to go overboard.

We eat a ton of them, make jam to last the year, and end up cooking them up in so many different ways. Here are a dozen of our favorite ways to use them!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

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You know the classic treat muddy buddies or puppy chow? Where you shake cereal in a combo of melted chocolate and peanut butter and then shake them again in powdered sugar? These cookies are and ode to that.

Fudgy chocolate is piped over soft peanut butter cookies and then they’re pressed into powdered sugar to coat. These cookies are absolutely a special treat!

Whether you’re making these as a stand-alone dessert or as part of a holiday cookie tray, they will definitely be a hit.

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Gingerbread Biscotti

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This is the biscotti you want to dunk in your coffee (or hot chocolate!) this holiday season. I promise.

It has all the flavor of your favorite gingerbread cookie, in a thick, chewy bar perfect for sopping up your favorite drink. They are an opportunity to turn every coffee break into a holiday celebration.

Slices of gingerbread biscotti piled in a white mug with snowflakes and the words "warm wishes". More biscotti sit next to the mug.

And if you’re thinking, meh, biscotti isn’t my thing – I’m here to tell you that you need to try making it yourself. These are so, so much better than the dry and crumbly store-bought biscotti you’re imagining!

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Pecan Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chocolate chip cookies are such a classic – but I never think of them as a Christmas cookie. In this recipe, they get some additional mix ins that make them absolutely perfect for the holiday season. These are soft and chewy, with sweet bites from the cherries and chocolate. They’re a great stand-along treat or a beautiful addition to a holiday cookie tray.

These are based on one of my Opa’s cookie recipes from his years working in a bakery, which means they’re foolproof. Because no-one has time for cookies that might not turn out perfectly in a bakery – or during the the holidays.

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The Best Slice-and-Bake Christmas Cookies

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Slice-and-bake cookies are an awesome option for Christmas cookies because they’re so easy to bake up. This dough is foolproof, can be dressed up a bunch of different ways, and can even be frozen – so you can prep it when things are not crazy and still have warm, fresh cookies ready for Santa!

Green and red swirl cookies spread out on a surface and in a bowl.

You can make these cookies your own by changing up the dough colors, dipping them in sanding sugar, or rolling them in sprinkles. I love leaving the dough uncolored and then dipping the cookies in red or green sugar. And rolling them in blue sprinkles make them perfect for Hanukkah!

Or, divide the dough and make a few different designs from one batch. The possibilities are endless!

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Candy Corn Ice Cream

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I know candy corn can be polarizing but in our family it’s a favorite! We always grab a bag as soon as it hits stores in the fall.

This summer, I didn’t manage to make a single batch of ice cream in the ice cream maker, so I knew candy corn season was the perfect time to break it out – and introduce the kids to this old favorite.

Candy corn ice cream is a creamy treat that tastes just like the original – and requires only 3 ingredients to make!

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Slow Cooker Zucchini Crisp

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I was introduced to zucchini pie last summer and instantly loved it. It takes just like apple pie – you’d never know you were eating veggies! While I love pie, I always default to crisps in the summer because they’re easier than dealing with pie crust and you can make it in the slow cooker so no heating up the house! It was a summer goal to perfect a zucchini crisp and I’m so excited to share the results today!

If you have a garden overflowing with zucchini, this is such a fun way to use it up! It really does taste like an apple crisp!

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