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  • Banana Bread Scones with Maple Glaze
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    Banana Bread Scones with Maple Glaze

    August 20, 2023 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I’m back! And yes, it’s been a WHILE since I’ve posted. But these Banana Bread Scones with Maple Glaze need to be shared. And you need to make them! The recipe I make is from Sarah Kieffer’s 100 Morning Treats cookbook. I have two of her baking cookbooks and suffice…

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  • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping
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    Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips and Streusel Topping

    November 22, 2022 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I must say that I’m not a huge pumpkin person. When it comes to the whole “pumpkin vs. apple” discussion that occurs in the fall, I typically fall on the apple side. These pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips and streusel topping, however, may change my mind. If you love an…

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  • Chicken Meatballs Marsala with Egg Noodles and Chives
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    Chicken Meatballs Marsala with Egg Noodles and Chives

    November 1, 2022 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Forgive me, blog readers, for I have sinned. It was been 8 months since my last post. But let me assure you, this Chicken Meatballs Marsala with Egg Noodles and Chives recipe is worth the wait. I promise you. I am also embarrassed to say I haven’t cooked out of…

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  • Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe | MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com
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    Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

    February 27, 2022 - By ldurben@charter.net

    This recipe for my family’s favorite chocolate chip cookies has been buried in a different blog post from years ago, which I decided was silly. I even have a hard time finding it when I want it. Instead, I’m re-writing and re-posting it here so you can finally have easy…

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  • Girls Weekend 2021 | Food
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    Girls Weekend 2021: Minneapolis

    November 14, 2021 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Girls Weekend has been a longstanding tradition that started with my cousin and I getting together for one day to do our Christmas shopping the first Saturday of November. It’s morphed into an overnight, then two overnights, then (why the heck not?) three overnights. Because my goodness, the important women…

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  • White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies
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    White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

    November 11, 2021 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Well, hello there. It’s been a while. (Like, a LONG while.) But trust me when I tell you I think these white chocolate pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies might be worth the wait. I really do have good intentions of keeping up with new blog posts more than once every six months,…

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  • Lemon Oat Bars from 100 Cookies | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com
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    Lemon Oat Bars from 100 Cookies

    April 25, 2021 - By ldurben@charter.net

    I’ve been slowly and deliciously working my way through the recipes from 100 Cookies by Sarah Kieffer and last week, these Lemon Oat Bars felt like the perfect spring treat – light, just the right amount of lemon, and so tasty. This cookbook is pretty much the only cookie cookbook…

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  • Chocolate Chip Chai Banana Muffins
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    Chocolate Chip Chai Banana Muffins

    March 14, 2021 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Do you really need another chocolate chip banana muffin recipe? I say sure thing – why not? These chocolate chip chai banana muffins are pretty much perfection on a weekend morning — one bowl prep, very few dirty dishes, and 30 minutes later, you have a warm banana chocolate chip…

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Hello, I’m Lara! I’m a wife, mom (empty nester, almost!), a business owner, and an avid baker, gardener, and traveler. Thanks for being here!

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