Creamy Chocolate Pudding

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with joy and happiness. And turkey. And mashed potatoes. And pie...certainly can't forget the pie! Since we're already on the topic of dessert, let's talk pudding.

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Sour Cream Banana Bread

It's not Christmas yet. In fact, it's not even Thanksgiving. However, it snowed so much yesterday in Michigan that it sure feels more like Christmas than Thanksgiving. I'm talking multiple inches of snow, not just a dusting. Yes, I'm from the Midwest and am used to snow. No, we don't usually get that much here this early.

Since it feels and looks like Christmas, I think it's okay for me to talk about Christmas. **But for the record, I'm not a fan of the whole Christmas decoration thing immediately after Halloween**. Too soon. Too soon.
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Pumpkin Roll

A couple of weeks ago Travis' parents came up to Michigan to enjoy some time together. We ended up at a corn maze, which was so much fun! Travis basically has a map in his brain at all times so despite the many turns we took, we (as a group) did not end up lost. I was lost pretty much the moment we got into the maze...I wish that was a lie but it's not. I will be the first to admit that I am directionally challenged. Good thing I married someone with a map in their brain. Makes life less stressful on my end.
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Whipped Buttercream Frosting

It's almost my Dad's birthday! Happy almost birthday Dad! It only makes sense that my family celebrated back in early September...Turns out it's hard for all of us to get together the more of us there are and the further we move away. Nonetheless, we did get together and have an awesome pre-birthday birthday celebration!
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Blueberry Crumble Muffins & DIY Muffin Liners

This recipe is a must at least once a summer with fresh blueberries. At LEAST. Most likely more than once. You'll totally understand when you try it. I know. I know. It's technically Fall now but this is my end of the season, last hurrah for blueberries before they cost a million dollars a pint. Maybe that's a slight exaggeration. We'll go with half a million dollars.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do you ever have one of those weeks where nothing seems to go your way? It's definitely been one of those weeks for me. Despite all the things that went wrong, let me tell you something good about life. Chocolate chip cookies. First of all, anything that starts with the word "chocolate" is amazing. It doesn't even matter what the phrase ends with...chocolate bar, chocolate chip, chocolate covered bacon, chocolate pretzel, chocolate cupcake, chocolate ice cream, chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate lava cake, chocolate fountain, chocolate in my mouth. I think you got the point. That little exercise of coming up with chocolate goodies actually already helped my mood!
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Peach & Blueberry Crumble for Two

This one was inspired by my garden. My teeny tiny garden that doesn't get any sun because of the massive maple trees we have in both our front and backyard. I love the shade from the trees...do not love that I have about one square foot of sun in my yard to try to plant the many fruits, vegetables, and herbs I want to plant.
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