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Dark Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

June 10, 2014 by Cate 45 Comments

Soft and chewy oatmeal cookies are full of tons of dark chocolate chips and a hint of cinnamon – these cookies will be a new favorite in your cookie jar!

What a week it has been so far! I meant to post these cookies for you yesterday morning, but sometimes life gets in the way of the blog. Rude, I know. But no worries, because I’m sure your Tuesday morning could use a nice dose of gooey chocolate chips – am I right? Specifically, gooey dark chocolate chips coming out of an oatmeal cookie!

Yep, these dark chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are definitely improving my week already! Just looking at a picture of that melty chocolate makes me smile.
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Blackberry Cinnamon Roll Cake

June 6, 2014 by Cate 40 Comments

Blackberry Cinnamon Roll Cake combines the flavor and texture of cinnamon rolls with the ease of a simple cake. It is impressive, delicious, and so easy!

I think I have discovered the most perfect breakfast recipe ever.

Imagine this scenario – you have last minute guests for breakfast / brunch. You want to impress them with something homemade. You need to show off your baking skills and you want them to think you’ve been slaving away all morning. It needs to taste amazing, of course, but oh – you really don’t have time to make anything complicated. Well guess what – I have that recipe for you! This blackberry cinnamon roll cake is everything I mentioned above! It is delicious, impressive, but most importantly EASY!
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Istanbul, Turkey (part 1)

June 2, 2014 by TheBetterHalf 6 Comments

An overview of some of the sights and restaurants in the amazing city of Istanbul, Turkey and a closer look at the Four Seasons Sultanahmet.

In February, Cate and I spent four nights in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul is a truly transcontinental city as it falls right on the Asia/Europe border. To get a better appreciation of this gigantic city of almost 14 million people, we spent a few nights in both the historic old city (Sultanahmet) and a few in the newer side near the Bosphorus strait. In honor of this split city, we’ll split our recap into two posts: today a recap of the Four Seasons Sultanahmet, the Spice Market and the Grand Bazaar, Mikla Restaurant, and a look at some of the best sandwiches in Istanbul. …

15 Fruity Drinks for Summer

May 31, 2014 by Cate 8 Comments

15 delicious fruity drink recipes to help you stay cool and refreshed!

(Click the images in the slider above for the recipes. The collection of recipes is on Foodie.com)

When the calendar turns to June and the temperature starts rising, all I can think about are cold drinks. Specifically cold fruity drinks. They are just so refreshing! This is a great collection of fruity drinks that are perfect for cooling off this summer. There are alcoholic and virigin drink recipes in this collection, so you will be able to find something for whatever mood you are in! What are some of your favorite summer drinks? Here are a few of my favorites, but be sure to check out the collection above for all 15 great beverages!

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Lemon Bundt Cake

May 30, 2014 by Cate 38 Comments

Buttery, tender lemon buttermilk cake is topped with a tangy lemon glaze – this fresh and delicious Lemon Bundt Cake is a citrus lovers dream!

It is time for another Mystery Dish! And I’m soooo excited because this month I was the host! That’s right, I got to pick a list of ingredients for my other blog friends to use in their creations. So fun!

In order to celebrate, I bought myself a Bundt Pan! You think I’m kidding, right?

Nope, I’m serious, I really bought a bundt pan just for this. I will take any excuse I can to buy new kitchen supplies!

But I had been eyeing this lemon bundt cake recipe for ages and I knew it would be the perfect thing to make for my month of Mystery Dish! …

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