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Today I’m featuring my super amazingly talented friend “Gingerbread Brenda”! She is going to share with us some of her “Tricks and Treats” to making this adorable haunted gingerbread house! You have to come take a peek at all the amazing, enchanting, spooky details of this darling gingerbread house and learn how this fun talent has become a family tradition! Go grab your favorite hot beverage and meet my friend Brenda! You’re gonna love her! I’m so excited!!!!

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I’m kicking off my very First Annual “Fall Fest” here at Norine’s Nest with this AMAZING Rich and Creamy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cheesecake! Don’t let the word “cheesecake” scare you off! I’m giving you step-by-step instructions and it is so simple you’ll be wondering why you’ve put off making cheesecakes for so long! If you’re a long time cheesecake baker then you’re going to love the flavor combination and ease of this recipe! It’s sure to become a family tradition at your holiday dinner table!

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Big, warm, squishy, soft, gooey, scrumptious Cinnamon Rolls! Who doesn’t love ’em?! I know I’m in love with these Lion House Cinnamon Rolls! I know you will be too!
On the carboliciousness scale they are off the charts! Add in the bonus that you can make these beauties on the dough cycle in your bread machine… and these babies are hands down the BEST and EASIEST cinnamon rolls that will ever pass your lips! All you need is your favorite hot drink to go with ’em and your set for a day of joy and happiness! Nothing better than a little cinna-love to start off the day! Yummmm!

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It’s not a pretentious dish, but it is one of our all time favorites! This is just pure down home country cooking at it’s best! The perfect dish for the meat and potato lovers at your Nest!
Want that one crock pot recipe that will satisfy everyone? Look no further. This is it! Any time you can make a hearty meal in a crock pot with little to no fuss it’s a win-win for all the chicks at your Nest… including Momma bird!

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It’s cookie Monday again this week! I promise not every Monday will be cookie Monday, but I really wanted and share these light and fluffy, melt in your mouth Pumpkin Sugar Cookies! I think they are more Snickerdoodle than sugar cookie. What ever you want to call them…I call them delightfully delicious! I love how quickly they came together and how beautifully they bake! I’ve signed-up to be their cheerleader! You’ll want to join the squad just as soon as you make a batch for your Nest! You need these in your life! Let them take you to your happy place!

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Fall just isn’t Fall at this Nest until I’ve made my Double Caramel Apples! I ramp it up… of course… by adding chopped nuts and drizzled chocolate! This is one of our favorite Fall treats! It’s a family tradition! I’ve been making this recipe for the past 18 years! You’ll be shocked how they taste just like those expensive apples you buy from a certain Rocky Chocolate Store for a fraction of the cost. They are so easy to make! We all love this ooey gooey treat! I hope you do too!

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Salted caramel is all the rage right now and rightly so! I decided to jump on the band wagon! Boy am I glad I did! These Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies are the VERY BEST cookie I have EVER made or eaten! This recipe makes a big batch of cookies, but you can cut the recipe in half so don’t let that scare you off. You don’t want to miss making these! Mars and I just about went into a cookie coma over here at our Nest this weekend gorging ourselves on these beauties! I’m proud to say these are my own creation and it was worth burning a few brain cells to come up with them! You NEED these in your life! They are every bit as good as they look! Can you tell I’m in love with this cookie! I really am!

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