It’s been a wild ride, where should I start? Bear with me, it’s a long story… When I first moved to Tampa, I planned on posting multiple days a week, but it’s been an interesting few months. I was able to muster a string of Instagram posts around the holidays in between frequent naps before I knew things would get…
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food
Cookie Butter Cheesecake
Cookie Butter Cheesecake sort of speaks for itself — and it is the most requested dessert by my family and friends for holiday gatherings. It’s delicious, creamy and last year, with COVID, we weren’t together for Thanksgiving, so I passed the recipe along to my cousin to make for her fiancé (now husband). At Christmas, I made mini versions in…
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Yeah, I made banana bread, like everyone else in quarantine. My favorite variation, however, is one I was introduced to be my former voice teacher in middle school — chocolate chip banana bread. I’ll admit to my guilt: I’m basically just buying bananas and letting them get too ripe to eat so I can make stuff with them. I’m not…
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