I am a girl with a serious sweet tooth. Anything that has sugar in it tends to make me happy. When I saw a brownie that combined three of my major loves {chocolate, cheesecake, and peanut butter} I knew I had to try it. I found the recipe through Pinterest and it led me to the recipe on Pip & Ebby. I tried it. I loved it. Confession: I ate half the pan. Second confession: I didn’t regret it for a second.
Category: Food + Drink
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RECIPE TO TRY – REESES CHEESECAKE BROWNIES
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RECIPE TO TRY – OREO TRUFFLE BROWNIES
I have two things to thank for this: 1. My {overwhelmingly popular} post on Slutty Brownies… which led me to 2. Searching other delectable brownie recipes on Pinterest and stumbling upon this gem from Raising 4 Princesses: The Oreo Truffle Brownie. This brownie recipe knocked my socks off. De-lish!!!It’s this simple:
1. Make brownies {go ahead and use a box mix. You won’t be able to tell}. Put them in the fridge to cool.
2. Put two sleeves of Oreos in a ziplock bag and smash them up.
3. Mix the smashed up Oreos with 8oz of softened cream cheese.
4. Spread the mixture on the cooled brownies.
5. Melt 1/2 bag of semisweet chocolate chips on the stove and spread on top.
6. Refrigerate and try not to eat the whole thing all at once!
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FABULOUS SANTA BARBARA SPOT – FARMER’S MARKET
Though I’ve featured the Farmer’s Market before {here}, I couldn’t resist sharing some of my new snapshots {all taken with bunches of sweet smelling Farmer’s Market roses anchored in my arms}. Maybe it’s the fact that I view summer {my very favorite season} and the Farmer’s Market as synonymous. Maybe it’s the people watching. Maybe it’s the feeling of community. Maybe it’s the flowers {I always purchase heaps of them}. Whatever it is, it cannot be missed.
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RECIPE TO TRY – SLUTTY BROWNIES
My Pinterest obsession/addiction has led me to many phenomenal recipes… and I am ridiculously grateful that I stumbled upon this one. These brownies are the very best brownies that I have EVER consumed. Seriously. And, they are quite easy {hence the term “slutty”}. I found the recipe on The Londoner. It requires the following:1 Box chocolate chip cookie mix
1 box brownie mix {I went with Ultimate Fudge for extra gooey-ness}
Eggs {as called for on the box mix}
Oil {as called for on the box mix}
Butter {as called for on the box mix}
Double stuffed oreosPreheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×9 baking tray with parchment paper. Make the cookie mix and mush it into the bottom of the tray. Then cover that with double stuffed oreos. Then make the brownie mix and pour it evenly over the top. Bake the entire thing for the time listed on the brownie mix box. Easy. Delicious. Bonus points if you eat it while it’s still warm with some ice cream.
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THE LATEST JOYS IN MY LIFE
New makeup. Insane Mexican food. Cookies with pretzels inside. Wintery boots. My favorite dog. Lobster and filet mignon for a special birthday dinner. A Welcome Home celebration. Men’s Fall/Winter fashion. Mimosas and chocolate croissants. A dinner a certain someone made especially for me {and it was incredible}. Oreo milkshakes. Fluffy lemon pancakes. Mudpie and Death by Chocolate cake. All things Sperry. Dramatic lashes. Veuve Clicquot and Hollywood Boulevard. Cupcakes. Spiked punch. New hair and skin products. A Thanksgiving feast.
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CURRENT OBSESSION – FOOD OBSESSED
I was going through photos on my iPhone and realized that I am obsessed with food. I have always known how much I love food… but when I realized that the multitude of photos on my phone consist almost entirely of what I have eaten, I found that my obsession was even farther reaching than I had imagined. I thought I might as well make my obsession useful… so here is a sampling of some of the delicious photos that I’ve snapped here and there.
From left to right & top to bottom: Lamb chops. Shredded beef tacos with cotija cheese. French toast ice cream. The quintessential Happy Meal. Nutella french toast. Eggs benedict. Farmer’s Market Strawberry martinis. Sweet potato souffle. Egg scramble with all the fixings. Lemon buttercream cupcake. Artisan bread with chive and artichoke dip. A giant crabcake. Jumbo prawn cocktail. Lobster tail with filet mignon and bearnaise sauce. New York cheescake {flown in that morning from Carnegie Deli in New York}. Blue cheese covered potato chips. Kobe beef burger with sweet pickle chips.