Category: Desserts & Sweet Treats

Garden Fresh Zucchini Muffins

Do you have a garden full of zucchini? If so, you have to make these muffins! All four of my kids LOVE, love them. The twins got to make them with me for this cute little video. It was such a fun (read: messy) activity. Ignore the crusty brown bits on the wrappers, it’s a […]
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Easy Blender Crepes

Let’s Make Blender Crepes Crepes are easier to make than you may think. Follow my blender recipe to make perfectly smooth paper thin crepes. No need for a fancy pan, just use a large non stick skillet, a rubber spatula and butter. Add your favorite toppings – hello Nutella! Fresh fruit, whipped cream, jams, jellies […]
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Kids Cooking Academy Summer Series

Do you have a budding little chef at home? Or would you like to encourage your child to explore new flavors, textures and experiences in the kitchen? If so, The Green Giraffe Eats Kids Cooking Academy Summer Series will be the perfect addition to your summer bucket list. Just look at these smiling faces! Each […]
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20 Minute Microwave Salted Caramel Popcorn

Did someone say salted caramel popcorn? Crunchy? Salty? Sweet? Oh dear popcorn where have you been all my life?! I happen to luuuv salty sweet stuff – like if you ask me if I want pretzels, I might say sure, but I’ll secretly be wondering where the white chocolate to drizzle over them is. Or […]
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Banana Hemp Heart Muffins

My banana hemp heart muffins are moist and delicious, packed with fiber, good fats, oh and kids LOVE them. They are perfect to grab and go at breakfast time or for an afternoon snack. They also pack well for school lunches! What are hemp hearts, you maybe asking? They are the soft somewhat chewy inside […]
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Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Everyone has their very favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and this is mine. Filled with real butter and extra chocolate chips, my best ever chocolate chip cookies are a real crowd pleaser!
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Thanksgiving Baked Goods for Sale

It was snowing here yesterday – yes, actual snow flakes! Although it was too warm for the snow to stay, the flurries mean one thing is for sure, the seasons are changing and the holidays are just around the corner. With Thanksgiving just 10 days away it’s time to start thinking about your spread for […]
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Pumpkin Cheese Coffee Cake

Pumpkin season is here and that means pumpkin spice has been popping up everywhere you look.  From cookies to candles and lattes to lasagnas, the phenomenon seems to never end.  However, I can’t say that I’m bothered by it at all – I’m a pretty big pumpkin fan 😉 I also happen to really love cheese […]
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Orchard Fresh Honeycrisp Crisp

Originally posted in September 2016, this is one of my most popular fall recipes on my blog. In September 2020 I updated the post with a printable recipe card. Enjoy! Fall is finally here!!! My absolute favorite season has arrived and I could not be a happier girl – the leaves are just starting to […]
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Adventures in Strawberry Picking

Last weekend as part of our “Father’s Day Weekend 2016,” our 2 and 4 year old decided that we needed to surprise Daddy and take him strawberry picking.  I’m guessing that the golf outing and lunch at The Lucky Monk were the better surprises in daddy’s book, but he was a trooper and enjoyed his afternoon […]
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