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Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

I really love pancakes, y’all, and these buttermilk pancakes are my absolute favorite. Saturday mornings with these pancakes and Leon Bridges playing in the background..

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Super Moist Chocolate Birthday Cake

I celebrated my 26th birthday this past weekend in our new town Fort Collins and wanted a dessert that was indulgent and familiar. Enter, chocolate..

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Brown Butter Rice Krispies with White Chocolate

These homemade rice krispies are ultra flavorful with two star ingredients: brown butter and condensed milk! Plus for an added zhuzh, a drizzle of white..

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Frozen Mango Mint Margaritas

Delicious margarita alert! This frozen margarita is the ultimate marriage between a refreshing mango slush and a zesty lime margarita! To top it off, I..

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Gouda & White Cheddar Mac and Cheese

At its core, mac and cheese should be simple, and that’s what this recipe is! My friend Ebony makes the best mac and cheese. It’s..

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Lemon Chantilly Cream Cake

This light, fluffy and tangy lemon chantilly cake gets its flavor from REAL lemon juice and zest! But it’s the frosting that sets this cake..

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Spiced Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese FrostingS
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Super Moist Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

This is an incredible cake – not just because of how it tastes but carrot cake just screams special! I love to make carrot cake..

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Strawn’s Fresh Strawberry Pie

Enter my favorite pie in the whole wide world – Strawn’s fresh strawberry icebox pie! This pie hails from a diner in Shreveport, Louisiana called..

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Our Home Remodel (before + after photos)

One week ago, we sold our first home of just two and a half years in Baton Rouge. It was bittersweet, but it was the..

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We sold our first home!

Two and a half years after buying our first home, we recently sold our little house in Baton Rouge as part of our move to..

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Hi, I'm Maria!
So glad to have you! I'm Maria – a self-taught cook and baker with Vietnamese, French and New Orleanian roots. I love to spend my days testing bakes alongside my 13-yr old Kitchenaid stand mixer that I got as a kid. My recipes and thorough explanations help people make the best homemade food of their lives!
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homemade mardi gras king cake recipeS
January 8, 2021
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Soft & Fluffy Mardi Gras King Cake

While the rest of the world is coming up with their new year resolutions, my hometown New Orleans is getting ready for its biggest party..

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strawn's strawberry icebox pieS
March 3, 2021
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Strawn’s Fresh Strawberry Pie

Enter my favorite pie in the whole wide world – Strawn’s fresh strawberry icebox pie! This pie hails from a diner in Shreveport, Louisiana called..

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April 10, 2021
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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing

Soft, fluffy, ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls with a brown butter cream cheese frosting for a rich, tangy sweetness.

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March 19, 2021
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Homemade Ginger Chicken Pad Thai

Make restaurant-quality Pad Thai at home with this simple recipe! It gets major flavor points for ginger-marinated chicken and a savory peanutty sauce. You can..

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Homemade Dog Treat Recipe – Peanut Butter AppleP
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April 15, 2021

Peanut Butter Apple Dog Treats

Yummy dog treat alert! These peanut butter apple dog treats are a combination of my doggie’s favorite things –peanut butter, apple, pumpkin, and bacon! What’s..

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Weeknight Thai Chicken Khao Soi (Coconut Curry Noodle Soup)

This post contains affiliate links. Khao soi is an utterly delicious coconut-milk-curry-based soup hailing from Thailand. It’s often served with noodles, paired with chicken or..

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Honey Mustard Pan Seared Salmon

This spice-rubbed salmon with a little extra char packs loads of flavor! Paprika and cayenne add a smokiness and spice. Honey, zest and mustard come..

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ginger chicken pad thai recipeH
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Homemade Ginger Chicken Pad Thai

Make restaurant-quality Pad Thai at home with this simple recipe! It gets major flavor points for ginger-marinated chicken and a savory peanutty sauce. You can..

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing

Soft, fluffy, ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls with a brown butter cream cheese frosting for a rich, tangy sweetness.

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Italian Fig Cookies “Cucidati”

Holidays traditions say a lot about a family, and for my friend Charly Genco, one of her traditions is making these festive Sicilian fig cookies..

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homemade mardi gras king cake recipeS
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Soft & Fluffy Mardi Gras King Cake

While the rest of the world is coming up with their new year resolutions, my hometown New Orleans is getting ready for its biggest party..

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