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Puff Pastry Apple Tart

Drizzles of caramel and chocolate add a fun flair to these easy Puff Pastry Apple Tarts. Enjoy plain for breakfast or add a scoop of ice cream for a delicious fall dessert.

The weather here is not cooperating with my desire for fall. It's hard to stay in the fall mood when you are wearing shorts and tank tops because it is 80 million degrees outside with 150% humidity. Ok, so maybe I'm exaggerating slightly.

Our fall decorations up on the shelves, and the air conditioner has been set to low. I'm trying to trick myself into believing that fall has come to FL. As long as I never leave the house again, I will never know that it's still summer here. Sounds like a plan to me.

Oh, but then I can't go shopping for more baking supplies. Hhhhmmm, this could pose a problem. Maybe it's time to invest in a grocery delivery service because food and hair spray are necessities here. [Read more...]

BruCrew Top Ten

I just realized that it has been almost an entire year since I have done a random Brucrew Top Ten post. Guys, I am seriously slacking on sharing some of our adventures and fun finds this way. Every month I tell myself that I'm going to write up a post about the past month, and then I never do it.

If you follow us on Instagram, then you have been keeping up with our little tidbits there, so you aren't missing out on anything.

I really do enjoy sharing these little random bits about our life and things that we find while shopping, so hopefully this gets me back into a better routine for sharing. Do you guys like reading about these fun facts? So much has happened in the past few months, so I thought I would share the highlights from the past two months.

1. Two months ago we packed up all our belongings and said goodbye to west Texas. Things didn't work out with my husband's job, so we decided to move on to another adventure.

We are all unpacked and somewhat settled and enjoying the sunny beaches in west Florida. It's been crazy and a little emotional, but I think it was time for a change. [Read more...]

28 Delicious Recipes Using Pie Filling

28 Delicious Recipes Using Pie Filling: Up your baking game this fall by making a few of these tasty desserts for your parties or dinners.

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This time of year is when my baking addiction kicks into hyper drive. I want to bake all the things every day. True story. My kitchen tends to look like a bakery in the fall months. Thank goodness for church groups and meetings that need lots of desserts.

I bake quite a bit during the other months too, but there is just something about fall that makes me want to bake, bake, bake!!!

Today, I thought we would take a look back at some of the recipes that I have made over the years using pie filling, plus a few from some of my blog friends.

Hopefully, all these recipes will get you in the mood to bake up a storm using these 28 delicious recipes using pie filling, too. Happy baking!

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Best Vanilla Bean Cheesecake

This Vanilla Bean Cheesecake is the perfect canvas for your favorite pie fillings or toppings. It's also an awesome base recipe for so many different flavor combos.

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake - creamy vanilla cheesecake with a vanilla cookie crust is a great base for your favorite pie filings or topping. Perfect cheesecake recipe to share after any dinner or party!

So today we are talking all things cheesecake again. It's book release week, so I'm going to go a little bonkers in sharing cheesecake recipes with you. Lots to share...and to eat. Yum!!!

You would think after making an entire book about cheesecake, that we would be totally over the creamy goodness.

Nope. You see when you write a book, it actually takes forever for it to be edited, printed, and published. We are talking like a year and a half. Yup, I turned the manuscript in last April. So I had plenty of time to recover from eating all things cheesecake.

Now I'm ready to make and eat my weight in more cheesecake! Who's with me??? Because I didn't even put a dent in my list of cheesecake ideas...

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Cheesecake Love is Here

Woo hoo! It's finally here!

The day when Cheesecake Love is available for purchase in stores! Some of you may have preordered it and may have gotten it in the mail already!! Are you excited to get in your kitchen and cheesecake all the things???

I cannot believe that this day is finally here. It seems like so long ago that I was baking all things cheesecake and writing this book. I can't even tell you how many hours and how many pounds of cream cheese, sugar, and butter went into making this book. Trust me it was a lot!

Now the actual day everyone else can enjoy it is finally here. I was seriously in awe when my copy came, and I got to flip through the pages.

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Brownie Cheesecake Breakfast Tarts

These easy Brownie Cheesecake Breakfast Tarts are a delicious pastry you can make yourself. A sweet brownie center, chocolate frosting, and sprinkles will get the morning started off right.

This post was brought to you by the makers of Promised Land Dairy for the #FarFromOrdinaryMilk campaign. I received compensation to write this post through the Far From Ordinary Milk program. All opinions expressed are 100% my own.

I can remember my parents buying us boxes of store bought pastries to grab on our way out the door for school many, many years ago. Back then there were only a few flavors to choose from on the store shelves.

Of course, I always grabbed the chocolate ones. To this day, I will always go for anything chocolate over fruity.

Our kids are no different. If we have strawberry pastries and s'mores pastries in the pantry, can you guess which one will still be sitting there a week later? [Read more...]

Shrimp Zucchini Noodles

These parmesan garlic Shrimp Zucchini Noodles are an excellent choice for dinner when you are eating healthy. This easy, low-carb meal will keep you on track with your healthy eating goals.

Yes, I totally realize that there is a plate of veggies staring you down right now. Yes, you are on the right blog.

For the past few months, we have been doing a different food plan and losing some stubborn pounds by saying no to things like this Snickers Cheesecake Brownie Cake.

Those pounds are even more stubborn when you hit a certain age and like to hang on. But thank goodness my hubby has found a calling in health coaching.

We both have gone through the food program and dropped about 45 pounds together. Later thunder thighs!

We have adopted healthier eating habits for our main meal of the day as part of our journey to get healthy. Most of our lean and green dinners consist of salad and protein. Sure, I could blog about it, but it would be very boring.

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Dark Chocolate Banana Muffins

Dark Chocolate Banana Muffins: ripe bananas, sour cream, and two times the dark chocolate makes these muffins the perfect breakfast or after school snack.

All I want to do is bake with pumpkin and apples right now but, my family would revolt and give me grief if I actually did that. So, I am trying to space the fall treats out with some normal baking.

Although, it is the middle of September, so the fam should know it's game on pumpkin! I even pulled out some of my fall decorations this morning and started putting pumpkins and leaves on our shelves. It's kind of funny though because when you walk inside from 90 degree weather, the last thing you expect to see are pumpkins and scarecrows staring at you.

Oh, well. I'm embracing the hot weather and balancing it out with a cinnamon roll pumpkin cake in the oven and fall scented candles burning all the time. I've got this! [Read more...]

Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Roll Cups

A sweet cinnamon roll crust makes these little Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Roll Cups the perfect way to enjoy pie for breakfast this fall.

I am officially head over heels in love with all things fall right now. I don't care that the temperature here in Florida is still a toasty 90 degrees outside with no fall weather in sight for a few months.

This past weekend we escaped the storm and headed north to visit family in Indiana. The little bit of chilly weather we got to experience there put me into full blown fall mode. So, now all I want to do is pull out all my fall stuff and decorate the house while a loaf of this pumpkin chocolate chip bread is baking.

It's ok if I do that while the kids are outside picking up all the branches and leaves that are in the yard, right?

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10 Ways to Use Apple Butter

Today I am sharing 10 Ways to Use Apple Butter in different sweet and savory recipes. It's a great way to spice up a recipe for your dinner parties.

*This post is sponsored by Musselman’s. I am partnering with them this fall to share recipes using apple butter. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

We are quickly headed into my favorite time of year. I love all the things that comes with the changing fall season.

Pumpkin, bonfires, changing leaves, sweatshirts, cooler temps, and of course, apple butter. I grew up eating Musselman's, so I love that I get to partner with them to share delicious recipes and to show you how to eat apple butter.

Have you ever wondered what to do with apple butter? Besides slather it on toast, of course. There are so many different uses for apple butter. And if you are wondering if you can eat apple butter by itself? The answer is yes. A spoonful is quite delicious!

What do I do with Apple Butter?

Spread it on toast
Stir it into oatmeal
Top your pancakes and waffles with it
Use it instead of pumpkin or applesauce in recipes
Set out a bowl with a cheese plate
Swirl it into cakes or cupcakes
Brush it on chicken or pork during the last few cooking minutes

From cakes, to cinnamon rolls, to bacon wrapped shrimp, there is something delicious for everyone in your family to enjoy. Let's get jiggy in the kitchen with these 10 Ways to Use Apple Butter this fall!!! [Read more...]

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