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Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

This is a recipe I’ve been making for years. Something my aunt shared from an old Better Homes & Gardens magazine long ago. It’s my favorite chocolate cake. Period. I love it for its simplicity, its texture, and its versatility. I … Continue reading

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Banana Chocolate Pecan Muffins

This is what happens when you take my Grandma Salazar’s banana bread recipe, and start fiddling… Adding chocolate and nuts to banana bread isn’t cutting edge, but adding them to this particular banana bread is divine. We had only been … Continue reading

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Sugar Molasses Crinkle Cookies

This recipe is not only a favorite of mine, but of my daughters and all the way up to my grandparents. A span of 80+ years. So I think it’s safe to say, it may become a new favorite to … Continue reading

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