“This post is brought to you by Plaid and Blueprint Social. The opinions are my own.” Find our full disclosure here. Lovelies, can you believe it’s already the middle of November? Yikes!! where the heck did fall go? Although, there isn’t any complaining coming from me about this Minnesota fall. We had a couple little spits […]
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This gift guide for the young chef has so many fun and quirky gift ideas that are still practical and a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen. Or perhaps you have a kid you can’t get OUT of the kitchen? Either way these gifts are perfect. I’ve kept them all under $20.oo and many I have personally had in my kitchen when my kids were younger.
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I am terribly excited about this little project. In truth, I created this as a personalized gift of family peg art for a Christmas gift but so fell in love with the idea that I ended up making it for my own home. This one is mine. A little miniature version of my family that
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This mimosa cocktail post brought to you by Andre Champagne. The content and opinions expressed below are that of NellieBellie. Find our full disclosure here. Brunching? Do you do brunching? In my house brunching is never a noun. Never. It is always a verb. A very, very active verb. Complete with breads, cheeses, pastries, coffee, breakfast
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There are many wonderful tutorials for creating your own cake stands. But, this domed version is a special twist. Of course, the mini size of this stand (don’t worry, you can do a full version!) adds to the adorableness.
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Not to say your life isn’t complete. Okay, really it’s not. Not until you have taken an Oreo, dipped it in melted chocolate, and sprinkled it with gold stars that you can EAT. Then, and only then, will your life be complete. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate
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Here’s the trick: Boil your Russet potatoes with the skin ON. Boil your potatoes whole, with the skin on. Pour off the hot water and replace with ice cold water before peeling (so you don’t burn yourself). You can either peel with your hands, or grab a small paring knife and peel. The peels will
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Tell me the truth. Is there anything more perfect in all the land than Chocolate Cookie Dough Truffles? I don’t think so either. Sigh. You wonder how they taste, I bet? Are they really as good as they sound? A resounding YES. Yes. Yes. And Yes.
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That recipe title…gah! Honestly, I have no idea what these cookies should be called. They are mostly linzer cookies … this is true. But they aren’t. The cookies are cream cheese roll-out sugar cookies charmingly cut to be the caretakers of a lovely dollop of leftover jam. “We are a participant in the Amazon Services
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Bob’s Red Mill paid us to write this post about the classic Victorian sponge recipe, but we didn’t promise to say nice things about them. We do that because we actually think they’re great. Find our full disclosure here. There are things in life that require a complete stop and pause moment. Actually, there should be
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Is there a more traditional holiday cookie recipe than the Peanut Butter blossom? We sure don’t think so! Peanut butter blossoms come in so many variations and flavors. You can use peppermint kisses, peanut butter cups, Rolo’s (try our Caramel Rolo PB cookies), or stars. You can drizzle the baked cookies with chocolate, caramel, or
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Truthfully, my family thinks the gluten-free recipe is the BEST peanut butter cookie recipe there is. But for those of you that prefer a classic…this is the best. This is the recipe you will use again and again for the classic peanut butter cookies. In this cookie recipe I prefer to use honey instead
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We are so very excited to introduce one of three new contributors to NellieBellie. Haley is a fellow Minnesotan, a lovely lovely lady, a talented blogger, and all-around fantastic gal. She will be bringing fantastic, inexpensive recipes that your whole family will love to our NellieBellie round-up. For us personally, we gain another friend and
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Freezing cookies is a great way to have them on hand whenever you have guests (or college kids!) pop over unexpectedly. Within 15 minutes, you can have warm and fresh cookies ready! Do you love utilizing your freezer to help speed up your kitchen time? Don’t miss our Expert Tips for Freezing Fruits and Vegetables:
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Do you have a favorite kind of cookie? Maybe you love a good ginger cookie, or the good ol’ chocolate chip cookie? Or perhaps you like it a bit fancier with a meringue or macaroon. All good choices. And all cookies have their own “thing” that makes them unique and special. And we won’t judge
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We have updated the photo and recipe for this pumpkin pie post which first appeared in 2013 (though we left many original photos as well). This recipe is amazing and delicious! We want to bring it back to your attention so you can add it to your fall line-up. It’s easy to make with fantastic results…
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Green bean casserole is a holiday must-have alongside brown sugar glazed carrots and your favorite stuffing. The mixture of beans, mushrooms, onions, and delicious creaminess is an expected part of any holiday meal, but the truth is…it is bad for you. Sure, it has beans. But it also has a whole ton of cream and
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Oh my goodness times infinity!! This recipe, you NEED this one in your life! Unless you are anti-spice or anti-eggs; then this one isn’t for you. But, on a Saturday morning I cannot imagine anything better than this Tex Mex Eggs Benedict variation with habanero Hollandaise. Nothing. Pour me up some coffee, serve me some
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What a sweet and adorable gift idea!! Yes please! A quick and easy tutorial for making these snow globes…in ornament form!
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