Cook's Illustrated Big Beautiful Muffins

Cook’s Illustrated Big Beautiful Muffins Shortcut Method

At our house, we’ve been wild crazy about these Cook’s Illustrated Big Beautiful Muffins for as long as I can remember. So much so, that even though I have a few other muffin recipes on my site, I rarely venture beyond making these Cook’s Illustrated Big Beautiful Muffins Shortcut Method or their sister recipe, which uses the more complicated traditional method for making Cook’s Illustrated Big Beautiful Muffins.

Cook's Illustrated Big Beautiful Muffins

Cook’s Illustrated Big Beautiful Muffins – this is the larger version with a toffee topping! I love love love these!

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Eggs Benedict Breakfast Casserole

Eggs Benedict Breakfast Casserole

My Easter this year looked quite a bit different than usual! It’s not the first time I’ve ever spent a holiday alone but it was the first time I’ve felt so isolated! That was until I realized that it was probably a pretty strange and weird holiday for most of us in the US and the world…so I know I’m not alone in this! Rather than a big ham, I had this beautiful brunch dish: Eggs Benedict Breakfast Casserole. Since it was just me, I only made and photographed a small pan of it. The recipe below is for the full version.

Eggs Benedict Breakfast Casserole

Eggs Benedict Breakfast Casserole

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Easy Fresh Blackberry Sauce

Easy Fresh Blackberry Sauce

So last night I posted my Old School Cheesecake Pie at 9:00 during the middle of the Superbowl. Honestly, I hit publish instead of save! In my defense, the half time show was over and my attention span was stretched to the limit. Anyway, here’s the sweet little recipe for the Easy Fresh Blackberry Sauce that I served with that cheesecake!

Easy Fresh Blackberry Sauce

Easy Fresh Blackberry Sauce

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