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Caramel Apples

If you love the combination of tart, crisp apples and sweet, sticky caramel, making homemade caramel apples is a must!…

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If you love the combination of tart, crisp apples and sweet, sticky caramel, making homemade caramel apples is a must! Keep these delicious treats simple or add your favorite toppings to make them your own.

Caramel apples and bowls of assorted topping arranged on a countertop.

Oh man. Caramel apples. What. a. treat. Every time there’s a fair during the fall, these babies show up and make my freakin’ day.

I love, love, love them so much. It’s kind of silly how much. When we go to Disney World, I love checking out all their super cool creations, especially the adorable ones with Oreos for Mickey ears.

As much as I love getting caramel apples at the carnival or apple orchard, I love making them at home, too. After all, when you have a kiddo who is ALL about Halloween, it’s an extra-fun activity to do together as a family.

If you’ve never made homemade caramel apples before, you’re going to be shocked at how simple they actually are. All you need are a few ingredients and you’re on your way.

Plus, you can add any of your favorite toppings, so it’s a great chance to go all out and make the indulgent apple of your dreams!

These are a fantastic addition to a Halloween party, right alongside brownie dirt pudding cups, Halloween rice krispie treats, a Halloween dessert board, and Halloween popcorn balls.

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Bisquick Biscuits

Looking for something quick to serve with a bowl of soup or to whip up for brunch? Bisquick biscuits take…

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Looking for something quick to serve with a bowl of soup or to whip up for brunch? Bisquick biscuits take just minutes to make and can even be made with homemade Bisquick mix!

Two bisquick biscuits on a white plate next to fresh fruit. One of the biscuits is halved with butter and honey on it.

We all need some comfort foods these days, right?

Carbs are my ultimate comfort food. Maybe you have figured that out by now if you’ve been following me for any period of time.

Comfort food carbs that require very little effort to make are really at the top of my list right now, though. Anything I can make in less than 30 minutes is a win.

Which means I’m making a lot of Bisquick biscuits.

Quick? Check. Easy? Check. Satisfy my carb cravings? Check, check, check.

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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Rich, creamy cheesecake filling is flecked with mini chocolate chips and topped with a rich ganache, making this chocolate chip…

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Rich, creamy cheesecake filling is flecked with mini chocolate chips and topped with a rich ganache, making this chocolate chip cheesecake one decadent dessert.

Slice of chocolate chip cheesecake garnished with whipped cream on a white plate.

Over the years, I’ve become known by family, friends, and readers for my cheesecake recipes. My neighbors know to get excited when they see me walking over with a few slices of a new cheesecake creation to share.

I mean, if I’m going to be well-known for something, it might as well be one of my very favorite desserts, right?

This recipe for chocolate chip cheesecake is one that definitely helped me maintain my reputation for rich, ultra-decadent cheesecakes. After all, you’re worth a little indulgence every once in a while!

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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookies

Big, chewy brown sugar cookies are flavored with cinnamon and rolled in turbinado sugar for a crunchy, chewy, totally delicious…

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Big, chewy brown sugar cookies are flavored with cinnamon and rolled in turbinado sugar for a crunchy, chewy, totally delicious combination.

Brown sugar cookies stacked next to a glass of milk on a white plate.

You all know that I love – like, am a little obsessed with – the New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe. And so many of you are obsessed with them, too.

But my brother hates chocolate, so instead of making them the “normal” way for him, I make them without the chocolate chips.

It wasn’t until I was texting with Stephie, who also hates chocolate, that I realized that there might be more of you who would wanna know about this trick.

And even as someone who loves chocolate chip cookies, this might be one of my favorite adaptations of the original recipe yet.

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Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Perfectly spiced, moist pumpkin cake is topped with tangy cream cheese frosting for an easy and delicious dessert that’s as…

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Perfectly spiced, moist pumpkin cake is topped with tangy cream cheese frosting for an easy and delicious dessert that’s as perfect for a weeknight as it is for your Thanksgiving table.

Plated slices of pumpkin sheet cake topped with cream cheese frosting.

I love a dessert recipe that can pull double duty. Like, an easy recipe that you can throw together on a weeknight that’s also delicious enough to serve to company or for your Thanksgiving dessert.

My pumpkin pecan pie bars, puff pastry apple tart, and apple butter cake are all examples of these kinds of recipes.

This pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting also fits that bill.

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Sheet Pan Fajitas

These sheet pan fajitas combine juicy chicken thighs, classic fajita veggies, and a flavorful blend of seasonings for easy and…

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These sheet pan fajitas combine juicy chicken thighs, classic fajita veggies, and a flavorful blend of seasonings for easy and delicious fajitas at home. Top them with a tangy crema for even more flavor!

Close up of assembled sheet pan chicken fajitas topped with cheese and avocado on a plate.

One-pot and one-pan dinners are always a hit around here, especially this time of year.

I don’t know what it is about fall, but it is just a never-ending list of things to do and places to be. And after working during the day and shuttling Elle around to her activities in the afternoon, I don’t want to spend a lot of energy on making dinner.

So meals like one-pot spaghetti and one-pot mac and cheese end up on the menu a lot.

These sheet pan fajitas aren’t made on the stove, but they’re baked on a big sheet pan in the oven. Simply toss everything together in a bowl to season and then onto the baking sheet it goes to cook.

I’ll even whip up a flavorful crema for topping the fajitas when I have the extra energy – but I’ve been known to skip it when time is tight.

These chicken fajitas are easy to make but so flavorful that your family is sure to ask for them again and again, just like mine does!

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Brownie Dirt Pudding

Brownie dirt pudding cups are a delicious and easy Halloween dessert! Dress them up with graveyard decorations for a spooky…

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Brownie dirt pudding cups are a delicious and easy Halloween dessert! Dress them up with graveyard decorations for a spooky afternoon snack or party treat.

Several decorated brownie dirt puddings arranged on a Halloween themed platter.

The weather may only just be starting to cool off, but I’ve been mentally ready for fall for a couple of months now.

I am not much of a Halloween person and never have been. I mean let’s be real here, I’m the girl who walked through haunted houses with her eyes closed the entire time while clutched to the person ahead until I hit my mid-twenties.

I fast-forward through scary movie trailer commercials because if not, I’ll have nightmares for no less than 3 days.

And I always prefer pretty fall decor that can stay out until Thanksgiving. Halloween popcorn balls are about as spooky as I prefer to get.

But Elle is a certified Halloween Girl. I think it started the year our neighbors decided to creep out their house with glowing-eye ghosts, witch legs shoved into bushes, faux headstones with bones, and creepy handprints on their garage windows.

Literally the stuff my nightmares are made of. But Elle loves it.

I finally decided I could give in just a little, so we now have a flickering lightbulb for our light post and some adorably creepy ghosts. And we make sure to pick up all the toppings and decorations to make Halloween monster sugar cookies and these brownie dirt puddings dressed up like mini graveyards.

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Glazed Apple Scones

Tender scones are studded with pieces of fresh apple and topped with a spiced vanilla glaze. These apple scones are…

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Tender scones are studded with pieces of fresh apple and topped with a spiced vanilla glaze. These apple scones are a delightful fall breakfast or afternoon snack.

Glazed apple scones cooling on a wire rack.

This time of year, I’m a big fan of apples for breakfast.

Sometimes I get fancy and make things like caramel apple cinnamon rolls or apple cider donuts. Other times, it’s as simple as spreading some of my slow cooker apple butter on a piece of toast and shoving that in my mouth while I get the kids ready in the morning.

These glazed apple scones fall somewhere in the middle. They’re pretty easy to make, but scones always seem fancy, don’t they?

I’ll be snacking on these perfectly spiced scones all autumn long – right until it’s time for cranberry orange scone season!

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Rotel Dip

This easy, cheesy Rotel dip is loaded with ground beef, bacon, and garlic for the ultimate flavor in this classic…

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This easy, cheesy Rotel dip is loaded with ground beef, bacon, and garlic for the ultimate flavor in this classic party favorite.

Hand dipping a tortilla chip into a bowl of rotel dip.

You guys know how much I love dip recipes by now. They’re totally one of my favorite foods.

And this one is the kind that makes football bearable to me. Give me a buffet with Rotel dip, chili cheese dip, and buffalo chicken dip on it and I am one happy woman.

Rotel dip is also a favorite when I’m hosting because you can toss it into a slow cooker and keep it warm throughout the night. You can even make it ahead of time – and you know I love that!

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Pumpkin Marshmallow Coffee Syrup

Sweet and perfectly spiced pumpkin coffee syrup is a delicious way to dress up your coffee right at home. But…

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Sweet and perfectly spiced pumpkin coffee syrup is a delicious way to dress up your coffee right at home. But don’t stop there! This luscious syrup is equally amazing on pancakes and waffles, drizzled over ice cream, or as a topping for cheesecake.

Pumpkin coffee syrup being poured into a glass of iced coffee.

TikTok got me yet again with this one, but I can’t even be mad about it because this stuff is so good.

A couple weeks ago, Stephie sent me a TikTok of someone making an amazing-sounding pumpkin marshmallow coffee syrup. She knows how much I love a Starbucks-at-home kind of moment, and she was right that I was gonna flip for this recipe.

I tracked the recipe back to its original creator, The Thrift Witch, and gave it a try pretty much the next day.

I’m basically obsessed with it. It’s my new favorite way to dress up my iced shaken espressos, and I might have spent some time drizzling it over basically every dessert I’ve eaten.

If you are the type that spends a lot of time at the coffee shop every fall because you’re a pumpkin spice latte person, this pumpkin coffee syrup is one you need to make immediately.

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