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  • Lemon Gems-- Lemon curd filled sandwich cookies by Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Desserts,  Snacks

    Lemon Gem Cookies

    It’s spring!! It’s been spring for a while here in South Carolina, but I try not to talk about it since they still have snow up in MN where I’m from.  For weeks I’ve wondered why none of my neighbors has opened their windows to air out their homes, let in the lovely fresh air and enjoy the breezes and the singing birds. Then one day when I had the windows wide open and fans blowing, too I discovered that an eighth of an inch of pollen covered every surface of my house inside and out and I’ve been blowing my nose non-stop.  On principle alone, I refuse to shut the windows and…

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    Seriously! A sugared chocolate cookie with oozie caramel in the center and a pinch of sea salt on the very top of the cookie- Ya'll *this* is gonna blow your mind! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Sea Salted Chocolate Caramel Cookies

    January 9, 2013
    Chocolate Depression Cake in a Mug-- by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Chocolate Depression Cake in a Mug

    June 4, 2013
    Real Food Girl: Unmodified| Cranberry-Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Chewy cookies with dried cranberries, sweet coconut, tasty organic oats, cinnamon and nutmeg! Yes Please!

    Cranberry-Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

    March 28, 2014
  • Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake by Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Desserts

    Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake

    Finally! It’s here! I’ve been promising this cake for what, two, or three weeks now?  Gah!  You’ll have to forgive me for that. I normally don’t feature a recipe on my blog unless I’ve tested it several times.  Unless of course, it’s just that amazing the first time around and I remember to write down all the components and measurements.  If not, I make it a second time and get it on the blog as soon as possible.  Other recipes take 3 or more attempts to get it just right. This recipe, however just did NOT want to be featured on the blog. Originally this was a Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Cake.  Nowhere…

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    Roasted Cherry Pistachio Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream. Real Food Girl:Unmodified

    Roasted Cherry & Pistachio Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

    June 12, 2013
    Classic Tapioca Pudding. Old-fashioned goodness made GMO-Free. This pudding is so good, I ate the entire first batch ALL by myself. No lie, hand to God, it was that good and I snarfed it all down!! Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Classic Tapioca Pudding

    March 6, 2013
    Real Food Girl: Unmodified The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie

    The Quest for the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie

    June 6, 2013
  • Holy Guacamole. Organic, Fresh, and a secret ingredient makes it extra creamy! Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Appetizers,  Vegetarian

    Holy Guacamole!

    My guacamole isn’t really holy, not in the spiritual sense of the word anyway…  It’s just that there are zero catchy recipe titles for guacamole and I felt like spicing things up. The Stud Muffin has really developed a taste for avocados.  I wasn’t sure he’d ever eat them after being told countless times that he hated them, he hated guacamole and nothing would change his mind.  Until I made guacamole one night and he had it on a taco.  BOOM!  Yeah, that’s the sound of TSMs mind being blown.

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    Garden Fresh Organic Veggies make this salsa flavorful and addictive! Pass the chips please! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Fresh Garden Salsa -Organic

    February 12, 2013
    Delicious roasted red pepper hummus with homemade pita chips. Easy and affordable. You'll never buy store bought again! @Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Roasted Red Pepper Hummus & Parmesan Herb Pita Chips

    March 4, 2013
    Jalapeno Bacon Deviled Eggs. Oh YES I did! Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Jalapeno Bacon Deviled Eggs

    December 18, 2013
  • Rich, dense, intense fudge-like brownies GF! Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Desserts,  Gluten Free

    GF Fudgy Brownies

    Have you ever taken a bite of something and your brain and your mouth explode from the flavor nirvana that is occurring and you’re rendered speechless and consequently need “A moment alone” to compose yourself?  If not, I’m genuinely sad for you.  But fret no more because these brownies are slap-yo’-momma, shut the front door, awesomesauce, ohmehgersh, mind-blowing, “where have you been all my life?”, SPECTACULAR! Make these and you will have that moment that I just mentioned above once you take a bite of one of these brownies!! I made the glutenized version a couple of weeks back when I had my good friend Towanda the Bee Charmer over for a movie…

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    Lemon Gems-- Lemon curd filled sandwich cookies by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Lemon Gem Cookies

    April 30, 2014
    Triple Citrus Bars by Real Food Girl Unmodified- Not your normal boring lemon bars!

    Real Food Triple Citrus Bars

    January 31, 2014
    Roasted Cherry Pistachio Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream. Real Food Girl:Unmodified

    Roasted Cherry & Pistachio Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

    June 12, 2013
  • The Stud Muffin makes banana bread- and this bread is da bomb! Seriously! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified
    Breakfast

    The Stud Muffin Makes Manly Banana Bread

    TSM (The Stud Muffin) was in the kitchen this weekend and decided to make some scones (from a mix) and his Manly Banana Bread (not from a mix).  Each time he makes this bread he reminds me that he came from a long line of bakers.  Keep in mind that not one family member from this long line ever worked in or owned a bakery- they simply just baked their own bread anddesserts.

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    Better than Cinnabons by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Better than Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

    February 6, 2014
    Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cakes by Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Lemon Blueberry Loaf Cake

    June 2, 2014
    One of my favorite quickbread recipes. I love carrot cake, and this comes close but doesn't contain raisins! You must try my Carrot Pineapple Bread! #Real Food Girl: Unmodified

    Carrot Pineapple Bread

    December 11, 2012

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