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Butterfinger Blondies

Looking for a way to use up all those bowls of candy from the past weekend? We used some of ours to make Butterfinger Blondies. Blonde brownies, candy, and chocolate will make these yummy bars disappear in a hurry.

Are you still recovering from the sugar rush of the past week?

Our kids made out with a huge bag of candy, and they put a pretty good dent in it over the weekend. I take no responsibility for the sugar comas that might have happened because I was traveling.

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Pumpkin Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

These easy no yeast Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls can be made and on the table in under an hour. Perfect for enjoying with coffee today!

Cinnamon rolls made with no yeast are my favorite way to do rolls. I could do a yeast version, but so far I just haven't felt the need to.

I love how easy it is to make these rolls. Roughly about 25 minutes of dough making and rolling and then 16 minutes in the oven and these rolls can come to life in your kitchen. Seriously its that easy!

With fall being here and pumpkin everything going on in my life, I knew that I wanted to make a pumpkin version of this roll.

After all the Banana Nut Cinnamon Rolls were an amazing new version, why not add pumpkin?

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Pepperoni Alfredo Pizza Dip

Pepperoni Alfredo Pizza Dip: Layers of cheese, Alfredo sauce, and mini pepperonis makes a fun and delicious dip for game day, for parties, or as an after school snack.

Are you completely candied out right now?

I figured after a night dedicated to all candy, you could use a cheesy dish of goodness. Was I right?

Last night our younger two decided that they still wanted to go trick or treating in the cold. We let them and a few friends go up and down our street by themselves. They are still young enough that I didn't want them going any further by themselves.

Although with the rain and cold, they were perfectly content to let us drive them from house light to house light after they realized just how chilly it was to walk around at night.

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Frankenstein Marshmallows

These Frankenstein Marshmallows are a quick and easy treat for Halloween parties. They are easy enough that your kids could even dip them on their own. The paper straws make them perfect for serving alone or for topping festive cupcakes.

Square marshmallows dipped in green candy melts make a cute Frankenstein treat for Halloween. The googly eyes are too cute!

Oh, I knew it was coming up quickly, but I kind of lost track of the weeks and then all of a sudden, "Boom!" it was here. As I was deleting old pictures on my computer, I realized that I never shared these fun and easy chocolate covered marshmallows with you this month. What was I thinking?

And they have googly eyes which are my absolute favorites, so right then and there I decided you needed to see these treats ASAP!!! Yay for extra blog posts full of cuteness, right? I knew you would be as excited as me.

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S'mores Toffee Bark

Looking for a fun way to keep eating s'mores even after summer is gone? This S'mores Toffee Bark has layers of Golden Graham cereal coated in an easy toffee mixture and topped with chocolate and mini marshmallow bits. I dare you to try to only eat one piece!

Golden grahams, chocolate, and mini marshmallows give this toffee bark a fun and delicious s'mores twist.

Yes, I know.

It's another s'mores dessert. I fully admit that I am totally and 100% crazy about s'mores this year. At least I know that I am a crazed s'mores person, right? I could be in denial about this current flavor trend that I can't seem to shake.

It all started with these Pumpkin S'mores Bars and has escalated into a full blown s'mores addiction. Seriously, it's bad peeps. Like I want to s'mores-itize everything.

Nothing is safe from me right now. Nothing...

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Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie Bars: homemade chocolate cookie bars filled with a creamy pumpkin cheesecake layer. These are the perfect fall dessert for the chocolate lover in your life.

Chocolate cookie bars with a pumpkin cheesecake filling in the middle makes these a decadent fall dessert.

The other day I got a text from a friend wanting to know what goodies I would have a week from then. I really never know from day to day what I am going to be baking, so I asked what she would be craving the following week. Her response was cheesecake. She is definitely my kind of girl! Love me some cheesecake! And I love that I was her go to for dessert!

She also said that pumpkin cheesecake would be nice. Now I thought about making these Pumpkin Oreo Cheesecakes again, but this is me we are talking about. Any chance I get to make some new crazy dessert, I take it!

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Chocolate Vanilla Halloween Fudge

Layers of chocolate, vanilla, Oreo cookies, and sprinkles make this spooky Chocolate Vanilla Halloween Fudge a fun treat to make and eat. Candy eyes give it the spooky "Eye will be watching you" feel.

Chocolate and vanilla fudge layers with Oreo chunks and sprinkles

I used to be so much better about decorating our house for these holiday months. Over the past few years, I have done less and less. This year I didn't even get out the scarecrows. I have a few vases with some fall leaves and berries, and three Halloweens signs I just bought. Oh, and a metal skeleton in one of our plants. Actually that's really our only plant left because I seriously have killed them all.

Other than that no other spooky decor has emerged from our basement. The picture of the skeleton from 4 years ago doesn't count anymore...after being up this long he's like family now.

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Chicken Stuffed Shells

These Chicken Stuffed Shells are bursting with flavor and are a perfect choice for a quick and easy dinner, especially on busy nights. The whole family loves the tasty flavor that comes from the creamy Alfredo sauce and bacon.

Spicy chilies and bacon add a fun and delicious flavor to these easy chicken Alfredo stuffed shells.

Chicken Alfredo Shells

I've noticed that Alfredo sauce is becoming a common ingredient in some of my pasta dinners. I used it in chicken Alfredo gnocchi and then shared a homemade version in this bacon shrimp Alfredo.

I also just realized that most of my pasta recipes contain bacon, which is really funny because I'm not a huge bacon fan. I must have been eating bacon wrong all these years. It's actually quite delicious covered in lots of cheese and sauce!

I realized that I must have been eating bacon wrong all these years. I do like it...as long as it is covered in tons of cheese and sauce! It's pretty tasty this way!

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Bacon Shrimp Alfredo

Dinner time is an important part of family togetherness. Make a skillet of this easy Bacon Shrimp Alfredo with your kids and watch everyone smile at the table.

Easy homemade Alfredo sauce that can be made in minutes. Bacon, red peppers, and popcorn shrimp make this pasta taste amazing!

Let's talk about our Alfredo sauce usage for just a minute.

Over the years we have relied on the jars from the grocery store for quick easy meals. They taste fine and can make a meal like this chicken Alfredo Gnocchi in minutes, right? But did you know that you can make a homemade sauce in about 10 minutes? You will be amazed at how delicious and easy this sauce is.

My hubby makes me a mean homemade Alfredo dish for my birthday dinner every year. It tastes so good, so I don't know why we wait to make this once a year! This week, I decided to up our dinner game plan and make a homemade Alfredo dish.

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Reese's Peanut Butter Bars

Looking for an easy, but different kind of brownie to make this week? These Reese's Peanut Butter Bars are just the treat for you. Three times the peanut butter goodness in peanut butter brownie will have you reaching for more.

So, my husband and I have finally reached the cool factor in our oldest son's eyes.

You know that stage that teenagers go through where their parents are lame and so not cool. Yeah, I think we finally got out of that stage. Woo hoo! Lucky for us our younger two still think we are cool...we are hoping they skip the "we think our parents are uncool" stage.

My husband has an old Saab convertible that is his baby. Our oldest thought it was the ugliest thing. That is until some of his friends started saying how cool his dad's car was. And that they thought his dad was a cool dad too. All of a sudden he doesn't mind being seen at the movies with dad and mom when his friends are around. Score 1 point for the parents.

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