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Two-Ingredient Candied Blood Orange Rounds

Two-Ingredient Candied Blood Orange Rounds

Candied blood orange rounds drying and hardening after candying

A few months ago, I saw these adorable Two-Ingredient Candied Citrus Pops and mentally filed them away as something I wanted to try. Fast forward a few months to when I saw a pack of blood oranges at the grocery store and I knew now was the time to try candying some blood oranges.

In a funny twist, I completely forgot the details of my original inspiration and proceeded to create candied blood oranges as sliced rounds! Woops. I still loved the result and I hope you do too.

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Roasted Purple Cauliflower Florets

Roasted Purple Cauliflower Florets

Finished roasted purple cauliflower florets from side angle with fork in background

I roast vegetables all the time: cauliflower, broccoli, kale, and so on. With how often I roast vegetables, the oven may very well be my favorite kitchen appliance.

When I’m cooking, I’m all about efficiency. Roasting vegetables takes surprisingly little effort. I preheat the oven and prepare whatever vegetables I have on hand. After tossing them into the oven, I set a timer, wait 25 minutes, and viola! Dinner is served. Tasty, healthy, crispy roasted vegetables.

Lately, I’ve been really enjoying cauliflower (cauliflower rice and cauliflower crust cheese pizza). This week, when I was grocery shopping, I saw purple cauliflower and got excited. Purple was my favorite color as a child. I can only imagine if I had known about purple cauliflower back then!

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Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches

Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches

Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches with glass of milk from the side

Before college, the combination of banana with peanut butter was unfathomable to me. However, during my Freshman year, that all changed. Bites of ripe banana interspersed with smooth, creamy peanut butter soon became my snack of choice. As a mix of protein and sugar that could store well unrefrigerated, it was this busy college student’s perfect midnight study break snack.

Years later, one ingredient banana ice cream is now a staple in my home. I love that I can get the sweet, frozen creaminess of ice cream with a single natural ingredient, the humble banana.

Even peanut butter frequently shows up in my cooking, but rarely in the now-classic combination of peanut butter and banana.

So, today, I want to throw it back to my college days with an indulgent twist—a Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwich!

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Specialty’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix

Specialty’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix

Specialty's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookies with a glass of milk

For Valentine’s Day this year, I wanted to make a sweet and simple surprise–gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies with a glass of cold milk. Fortunately, when I looked into my pantry, I found my Specialty’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix. Thank you, Holiday Gift Exchange with friends!

Specialty’s cookies are dare-I-say life-changing experiences. They look like humble scones, but these giant monster cookies are dense, delicious, and oh-so-satisfying. I love the hearty deliciousness of a Specialty’s cookie, and I was excited to bring the magic home. Mmh mmh mmh!

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