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This Caramel Frappuccino is a variation of my classic Frappe Recipe. It’s just as quick and easy as running to your local Starbuck’s, but a whole lot cheaper. AND you don’t have to leave your house at all. Win! This recipe is made with super simple ingredients, comes together in just 5 minutes, and is the perfect pick-me-up! If you’re looking for more warm weather sippers, check out this Homemade Pink Lemonade, classic homemade Lemonade Recipe, or this Frozen Hot Chocolate....

It’s not as if my partner and I can’t finish off an entire bottle of champagne on Valentine’s Day or New Year’s Eve, but we prefer to save some to make champagne cupcakes with champagne buttercream. Champagne belongs in so many desserts! It’s sweet bubbly flavors are so welcome in fruity desserts. Champagne and sparkling wine are the same thing, by the way—but champagne comes from the champagne region of France....

So, I know that you know this already, but I’m a little bit picky. I like the things I like and I’m not always super adventurous when it comes to the food I eat. But comfort food? You could say it’s my forte. As far as dips go, I’m usually not a fan. I don’t like dressings, or sour cream, or mayo, or any of the things that dips are generally made from....

Why this recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars works I’m calling all lazy cookie bakers with a cookie craving today! If scooping cookie after cookie isn’t your thing, you can just press this dough right into an 8x8 pan! It’s the same pan you use for brownies so you’ll enjoy a chocolate chip cookie with the hard edge you get with the brownies. This recipe makes 12 cookies in one batch!...

Just as we were finally done with the Thanksgiving dishes and sinking into the couch to put our feet up, my Mom realizes that the only thing missing from Thanksgiving dinner this year was Christmas Fudge. And I’m sitting there, scratching my head, trying to remember if we really start holiday baking before we’ve had a chance to finish the turkey leftovers? It’s a bit of a sugar haze looking back over the years, but I think we do actually make and eat 3 different types of Thanksgiving pie (coconut pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and a cherry cheesecake in a loaf pan!...

I sorted through my archives and collected all of my most fabulous chocolate desserts for two. This Valentine’s Day, no one will go without chocolate. Hooray! All of these recipes serve just two people. If you make one of my mini chocolate desserts for two, I would love to hear about it. If you get a marriage proposal after eating one of my desserts, I’m going to need the full story, plus the background story, plus your momma’s opinion, plus his momma’s opinion....

When I first started blogging, I was determined to be different. To be unique. To find some of the craziest ideas out there and then mash them up so they were even crazier and — hopefully — more delicious. I’ll admit, I look back to some of my first recipes on here and cringe a little. It took me a while to realize that what most people want are recipes that you are actually going to go to the kitchen to make for dinner, that are doable....

PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER Looking for more fruit salads that can double as dessert? Try this Grape Salad Recipe or this Creamy Fruit Salad Recipe next! First of all, let me tell you that I know there are a lot of people who look at these….. “pretzel salads”, and scratch their heads. What says “salad” about that?!? I get it. But, since I am not a fan of any leafy salads except for good ol’ taco salad, I’m jumping on the pretzel salad train with glee....

Find more Easy Crockpot Chicken Breast Recipes here! This crock pot honey garlic chicken recipe really is SO easy to make. Plus, it’s so delicious even picky eaters will love it! I love easy slow cooker recipes where I can just dump everything in the pot and leave it to cook throughout the day (like these other Dump and Go Slow Cooker Recipes or these 30+ Easy Crockpot Meals). Not only is there very little prep in this Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken recipe, but there is also basically no other hands-on time once it’s all in the slow cooker....

I’m so happy to present to you, my lovely friends, my fourth cookbook: Dinner Just for Two! When I started this blog over 9 years ago, I never knew it would give birth to four cookbooks. When I was writing my first book, Dessert for Two, I thought it would be the only chance I got to ever write a book. I put my entire heart and soul in that book....

Let’s face it, if we could, we would ALWAYs reach for the baked cheesecake but when the chips are down and you have a quick craving to fix or a quick dessert to fix up, you KNOW you are looking at no bake options. (or Shahi tukdey if you are feeling desi) The perfect cheesecake, with a nice and light tangy filling paired with a rich buttery crumb base is sometimes all the therapy you need!...

Have you seen my pumpkin ebook for 25 pumpkin recipe that aren’t pie and 1 that is? I think you would love it. You’re looking at a recipe that just jumped into my permanent rotation for Fall. This easy pumpkin cake made in ramekins has become my go-to dessert lately because it’s easy, adaptable, and uses the last bit of pumpkin in the can. I’ve made it a few different ways over the weeks (even vegan!...

How do you guys like your hashbrowns? Shredded or cubed? For me? I like them (LOVE them) both ways! It really just depends on my mood and what I’m eating them with. It also depends where I’m getting them and if I know that they’re going to be golden and crispy, or if they’re going to resemble warm, pale, shredded potatoes. Growing up, we didn’t ever have shredded hashbrowns. But when I grew up and got out on my own, and found a boyfriend who liked breakfast and brunch as much as I did, I was able to experiment a little with my breakfast options....

There is just something about a plate full of creamy mashed potatoes at a holiday dinner (okay, at any dinner). They are delicious on their own, topped with gravy, or mixed in with your veggies or turkey. These loaded mashed potatoes are extra special and need no other accompaniments. They will take your mashed potato side dish to the next level, and they’re perfect for any occasion! Perfect for your holiday dinner table, but they’re easy and quick enough to make, you can serve them with a Sunday roast dinner or a weeknight meal....

Love shortbread? Try these Toffee Shortbread Cookies next! This recipe was first posted on Spend With Pennies. I just can never resist a sweet and salty treat, and this Millionaire Shortbread is one of my favorites to make around the holidays (but really, why don’t I make them more often throughout the year?!). It has a shortbread base similar to these Lemon Cheesecake Bars and these Butter Tart Squares (<– another holiday favorite!...

I originally published this No Bake Samoa Cookies recipe back on March 13, 2014 — it was one of the very first recipes I ever posted here on The Recipe Rebel! But now, 5 years later, I’m once again combing through the oldest recipes to see which need updated photos, which need to be retested, and which need to be trashed (yes, there have been a few!). Nothing makes me happier than cleaning up this little corner of the internet and making sure that all of the recipes here are the best they could be....

Love one pot meals? You’ll also like this One Pan Taco Mac, One Pan Swedish Meatballs and Noodles or this One Pot Lemon Orzo pasta! I think we can all agree that one-pot meals are every parent’s best friend. Well, this One Pot American Goulash is no exception! This recipe comes together in just 30 minutes and is loaded up with everything you could want in a meal: pasta, veggies, ground beef, and a whole lot of flavor....

Love one pot pastas! Try this Chicken Penne Pasta, this Cajun Chicken Pasta or this Creamy Gemelli Pasta recipe next! September is here, and whether you’re back to school-school or online school, it’s always a crazy time of year. Easy, one pot meals are some of our favorites, and they make getting dinner on the table a lot easier (with a lot less clean up!). This Chicken Fajita pasta was an instant hit with the family, and it’s one I feel great about putting on the table....

Love fudge? Try this Cranberry White Chocolate Fudge next! I am in full blown holiday mode here with this Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge! I have to admit, I’ve never been one for making much Christmas candy: the fudge, the truffles, the brittles, etc. — I just didn’t do it. I love baking, and I love the cookies and the cakes and the desserts. I love the big dinners and brunches and alllll the hot chocolate....

To be totally honest, I feel a little like I dropped the ball on the whole Christmas cookie thing this year. I’ve got a ton of holiday themed desserts — candies and pies and a danish and more pies — but not many cookies. And I don’t have a bunch of cookies coming your way in December (although I have one more coming your way in a few days that I snuck in at the last minute out of guilt — keep your eyes peeled!...