Recipes

Candy Dipped Peanut Butter Ritz Sandwiches

December 22, 2010

This is a super quick and simple snack, but it’s one of my absolute favorite Christmas treats! My mom has made these every year since I can remember for the holidays. This one’s an oldie, but a goodie. I so look forward to these little peanut butter stuffed Ritz cracker treats each year! :) Usually ...

Decadent Snickers Cupcakes with Chocolate Mousse Filling

December 8, 2010

After our cupcake taste-testing extravaganza at Disney, Jenny and I headed back to the Picky Palate kitchen to create some cupcakes of our own. Talk about being in the happiest place on earth! :) We were inspired by our absolute favorite cake from Joan’s on Third, the Snickers Cake (I posted about how in love ...

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Peanut Buttery Snap Crackle ‘n Pop Brownies

November 12, 2010

Happy Friday, friends! So glad the weekend is almost here. If you are a fan of chewy, gooey, chocolaty and peanut buttery, you are going to love these peanut butter Rice Krispy treat topped brownies! These are so dangerously simple. It’s a soft and gooey brownie layer topped with a supremely chewy peanut butter Rice ...

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Brownie Batter Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

October 25, 2010

With Outrageously Rich Chocolate Indulgence Frosting. AKA The Mega. Extreme. Chocolate. Overdose. Cupcake. Almost immediately after making the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes, I got the idea for a rich, decadent massively chocolate brownie batter cupcake, and I haven’t been able to get them outta my head since! This recipe uses a favorite chocolate brownie ...

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Cheesy Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Quesadillas

October 18, 2010

What is it about bacon & avocado that I absolutely love?? I am especially loving these quesadillas right now. With their buttery, crispy, heavenly tortilla shells… Yum! They’re one of our favorite quick & easy weeknight meals. Don’t let the green scare ya! Avocados have a really delicious taste. I promise they’re not just thrown ...

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

September 27, 2010

Oh mama mia, you are going to love these cookie dough cupcakes! When we were in Chicago for Kevin’s birthday, we ran into this little bakery that had cookie dough cupcakes. Yes, cookie dough in the cupcake! Hallelujah! I couldn’t figure out how the cookie dough was still, well, dough, inside a baked cupcake, until ...

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Coffee Crusted Steak

September 21, 2010

Good morning! I am so excited to share this incredible steak recipe with you guys! Goodness gracious, this was delicious. I took my simple, tried-and-true ribeye steak recipe that Kevin *loves* and completely transformed it into something purely magical with a simple coffee crust. This will totally send your tastebuds into overdrive! You will love ...

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Cookies ‘N Cream Oreo Fudge Brownies

September 13, 2010

Hellooooo, good lookin’! What a way to start the week! :) Last weekend as we were exploring Blue Ridge, GA, we stopped by this charming little bakery. They had all kinds of delicious looking homemade brownies. Oreo brownies, peanut butter brownies, raspberry cream cheese brownies… *groans* Kevin totally had his eye on the Oreo brownies. ...

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Our Favorite, No-Brainer Side Dish

July 26, 2010

A few weeks ago I mentioned one of my favorite summer side dishes… These delicious, sweet roasted vegetables. I’ve now added the step-by-step recipe over on the recipe section of Kevin & Amanda. I love it because my side dishes are often an afterthought, but with this, you can keep all the ingredients on hand ...

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Zucchini & Bacon Three Cheese Lasagna

July 19, 2010

Since I planted eight zucchini plants this year, I have plenty of zucchini right about now! This is one of my absolute favorite zucchini recipes, and I know you’ll love it too. Even if you’re not so sure about zucchini, give this one a try. This delicious, cheesy, ooey gooey lasagna is so yummy! It ...

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Dinner, this week . . .

June 28, 2010

Photo via Tiffany @ Eat at Home Grilled Chicken & Pepperoncini Pasta. I love pepperocinis. I love pasta. I can’t wait to try this. I might make mine a cream sauce. *blush* And I’ll probably use a rotisserie chicken instead of grilled chicken. The bacon-peppercorn rotisserie chicken from Publix is delicious. I’m not saying I’ve ...

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Baking with Picky Palate . . . The GIANT, Ultimate LA Cookie!

May 28, 2010

It had been an amazing, whirlwind week in LA- I’d met wonderful new friends, experienced so many unique flavors, and traveled to places I’d only dreamed about- or seen in movies! On my last full day in sunny CA, I drove down the coast from Santa Monica to Newport Beach. I drove through the seaside ...

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Our Easter Brisket Dinner (Menu & Recipes)

April 13, 2010

AKA Sunday Brisket Dinner, since Easter was over a week ago… *blush* Because my parents were in town this weekend (and I had a couple new recipes I’ve been wanting to try!), and since we weren’t able to be with them last weekend on Easter, we decided to celebrate a week later with an Easter ...

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Weekend Baking: Three To-Die-For Delights

February 12, 2010

I am in the bad, bad habit of watching Food Network Nighttime in bed, before falling asleep. I love all the shows- Good Eats, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Chopped, The Best Thing I Ever Ate. It works out good for me too- sometimes I have trouble turning off the brainwaves at night, so I either ...

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What To Do With Leftovers: Spicy Pulled Pork Nachos

February 8, 2010

If you’re like us, we love this spicy, seasoned, perfect pulled pork- and it’s great for any occasion: Christmas, birthdays, the SuperBowl, 4th of July, Tuesdays… But since it’s pretty much impossible to make a small amount of it, there’s always tons of leftovers. Which is okay! Normally I’ll half, even fourth recipes just to ...

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Cinnamon Nutmeg Waffles

February 1, 2010

My current obsession: All things harvest-spiced. Like these Cinnamon Nutmeg Waffles, made with cinnamon, brown sugar, & freshly grated nutmeg. They’re warm, rich, lightly sweet and with just a hint of a soft gingerbread cookie- they’re just plain heavenly. I’ve made them as waffles (and pancakes, too) for the last three weekends in a row- ...

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Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo

January 27, 2010

It’s coooold here tonight- and Kevin is out in it with Miley and Howie at agility class. Last week I thought I was going to have to take my hair dryer to him just to get him thawed out. This week, I’m prepared- when he comes back, he’ll have a hearty bowl of shrimp and ...

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Great Recipes for Holiday Leftovers!

December 22, 2009

Several of you have emailed and said you plan on making this Perfect Pulled Pork for Christmas- awesome!! :) And what a great idea- it’s so easy for Christmas dinner and is sure to bring everyone together in the kitchen. If you have any leftovers, I have some great recipes you’ll definitely want to try! ...

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Birthday Stuff :)

December 14, 2009

Okay, So….. my actual birth “day” was over a week ago- but around here, I try to drag it out as long as possible! ;) A “birthday week” if you will! :) December 3rd – Birthday week has officially begun! ;) Kevin got me these earrings and a leather jacket. And Love Actually and It’s ...

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Decadent Overload: 4 Dangerously Delicious Desserts

October 18, 2009

Plus two more buttery baked goods you must add your to your recipe arsenal! Okay, first- don’t look if you’re hungry. You have been warned… ;) It has been a crazy-ridiculous, supremely fun-filled baking extravaganza in my kitchen this weekend. Kevin’s dear brother came up to visit for a few days- and I just love ...

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