loaded oatmeal cookies {the remix}

Things I (currently) don’t understand:

Dude cyclists who attempt to ride side by side on a two-lane, two-way street. With turn signals that are questionable at best.

The fact that my dogs’ crazy level seems to rise daily.

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gluten-free chocolate cupcakes

1. Yesterday I dropped my iPhone for the zillionth time…I’ve dropped it so many times that the possibility of it breaking no longer occurs to me. Until yesterday, when the screen shattered.

2. Today was my little sister’s 20th birthday. I’m getting old. And Mary, let’s celebrate your next birthday on the west coast. Deal?

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nutella meringue cookies

Yesterday was get-it-all-done Monday…and I got almost all of it done. Are Mondays crazy chore day for you as well? My weekends currently run Sunday-Monday, so Monday = groceries, laundry, cleaning out the fridge, baking, and cleaning the house…if I’m properly caffeinated. They’re the perfect time to bake something that needs a lot of oven time, since I spend most of the day at home!

I planned on making these at the end of last week…but I was never home long enough! Meringue cookies are so simple but they need some time. The egg whites need to sit out for a bit, and then they dry out slowly in the oven. They also DO NOT need 120% humidity, which means I needed a non-rainy day. Yesterday it all happened!

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gluten-free peanut butter s’mores bars

I made these bars last week and I fully intended to share them with you sooner. It’s been a heck of a week! But I’m here. And these things are delicious.

I took them to work last Friday because if any day calls for peanut butter and chocolate, it’s Friday. And here you go! You have plenty of time to make some before Friday. Chances are you have some chocolate-hungry coworkers. Am I right?

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power cookies

I feel like I am channeling Joy the Baker with this recipe. This not an ice cream cake, or a giant chocolate cake with layers of fudgy frosting. This is not a giant bowl of ice cream with Reese’s cup bits swirled throughout. These are the things I am dreaming of. These are not those things.

These are kind of like a granola bar in cookie form. They are a tasty, two-bite snack of healthy goodness. They are perfect for eating at your desk or in the car. Don’t ask me how I know.

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