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Gateau Au Chocolat + French Silk Frosting + Freckled Whipped Cream

I’ve got my christmas tree on my mind. I’ve got it on my mind, because it’s currently still in my living room. I need to take it down before it becomes a Valentine’s day tree and then an Easter tree… Yeah, I need to take that tree down. But mostly I have chocolate on my mind. AND I got a this pretty cake stand for my birthday and it was dying to be super helpful. AND…

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Peanut Butter-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

Hey neighbor of mine, Why are you grilling in the snow with a flashlight? Why is that a good idea? And while we’re chit-chatting, why are your dogs barking curse words at me really loudly when I’m trying super hard to sleep? Don’t they know that they are the kind of dogs that should never use their outside voices? I just don’t get it. I do, however, understand why peanut butter and chocolate have been neighbors…

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Vanilla Macarons {a first attempt}

Tonight we got pizza for dinner so we wouldn’t mess up the clean kitchen. Then I made these macarons and a made a giant mess anyways. I’d say these are totally messy kitchen worthy. AND one bite of these and you’ll consider being called “vanilla” a compliment. I’ve been gazing at pictures of macarons for months and months, and now I’ve finally attempted to make them! The majority turned out pretty! Although, there were a…

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