Turkey Day Essentials

We’re hosting Thanksgiving for my family this year and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s funny, I’ve spent the better part of almost 30 years working in the poultry industry, with much of my focus on turkeys. But this is the first time I think I’ve hosted Thanksgiving for my family. No pressure or anything!! […] Read more…

Banana Bread Scones with Maple Glaze

Banana Bread Scones with Maple Glaze

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 it to say I have […] Read more…

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping

Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips and Streusel Topping

I must 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 easy muffin recipe with just the […] Read more…

Chicken Meatballs Marsala with Egg Noodles and Chives

Chicken Meatballs Marsala with Egg Noodles and Chives

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 my Smitten Kitchen Every Day […] Read more…

Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe | MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com

Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

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 access to it. I love […] Read more…

Girls Weekend 2021 | Food

Girls Weekend 2021: Minneapolis

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 in my life need some […] Read more…

White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

White Chocolate Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies

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, but I’m not always good […] Read more…

Lemon Oat Bars from 100 Cookies | via MyOtherMoreExcitingSelf.com

Lemon Oat Bars from 100 Cookies

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 you need. Period. And I […] Read more…

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