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Buckeye Brownies

Buckeye Brownies
Buckeye Brownies

My family is a driving family. Mike wants to gouge out his eyes with his car keys when he has to drive for over a couple of hours, but when I was little, my family would trek 10 hours to Orlando, 14 hours to Missouri, 10 hours to the Gulf Coast. We just piled in the car and dealt with it.

I never minded too much, but it did make the trip go faster if I had something good to read. Before one epic trip to Missouri to visit extended family, my parents bought me an activity book based on The Simpsons. It was giant, glossy, bright. It beckoned to me from my mom’s bottom nightstand drawer. But I was NOT allowed to read it before the trip.

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Ultimate Tres Leches Cookies and Cream Cake (and a giant announcement!)

Ultimate Tres Leches Cookies and Cream Cake
Ultimate Tres Leches Cookies and Cream Cake

This is one of those I’m-so-excited-that-I’m-also-kind-of-sick announcements. One of those I’m-going-on-a-big-adventure-and-might-be-crazy announcements. One of those I-haven’t-slept-in-two-months-because-I’m-terrified announcements. One of those I-need-to-finally-tell-you-or-I’ll-burst announcements.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free)

Which holiday has the best seasonal candy? Christmas has candy canes and Halloween has candy corn, so they obviously lose. Halloween does get props for all the trick-or-treat candy on the shelf, though — especially mini-Twix. Mini-Twix almost make up for candy corn. But you can’t really make up for candy corn.

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Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut Cups (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free)

Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut Cups (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free)
Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut Cups (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free)

The other day I raided the fridge for a “snack” between meals and settled on a bite — JUST ONE BITE — of my Vanilla Bean Cheesecake. But there was a problem. The bite I took left the piece kind of crooked. And I hate a crooked piece of cake, y’all — it’s just not right. So I took another bite. You know, just to even it out.

But it wasn’t quite even. I’m sort of a cake slice perfectionist. So I made the difficult decision to eat a whole other row of bites. Sure, I probably shouldn’t eat so much cheesecake. But what a relief it’d be to have a nice, even slice left in the fridge.

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Shortbread Toffee Bars (& Why You Should Adopt a Rescue Dog Instead of Buying From a Breeder)

Shortbread Toffee Bars
Shortbread Toffee Bars

Dogggggs are the best. All they want is a sofa, a tennis ball, a squeaker (not an entire toy with a squeaker inside: they want to demolish that and get the actual squeaker itself, please.) Everyone should own a dog, and there are so many wonderful dogs waiting to be owned! So many, in fact, that shelters in the U.S. are forced to euthanize around 46,154 healthy, adoptable pets every week.

Every week.

Listen, I’m not here to make you sad. I’m not that Sarah McLachlan commercial from hell where dogs in cages will break your heart into a million pieces. Look at those toffee bars! I’m obviously all about happiness right now. So instead of focusing on that horrific number, I’m going to tell you how to fix it: ADOPT A RESCUE DOG (or kitty).

You may have purchased a puppy from a breeder — even from a “responsible breeder” if there can be such a thing considering the aforementioned fact — and I would never judge you or want you to feel bad about things in the past. But in case you’re one of the many people out there who still has room in their home for a friend, here are the reasons you should adopt your next pet from a shelter instead of buying from a breeder:

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