Three layers of rich chocolate cake filled with peppermint cheesecake layers, topped with a peppermint whipped cream frosting – perfect for the holidays!

peppermint chocolate cheesecake cake

peppermint chocolate cheesecake cake

No one should ever have to choose between chocolate or cheesecake. (<– LIFE MOTTO).

Especially not on CHRISTMAS when the most life-altering decision we make should be whether to secretly unbutton our pants under the table or suffer in bloated silence.

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cranberry cinnamon hot chocolate

Rich and creamy hot chocolate that gets a sweet-tart edge from a cranberry cinnamon infusion.

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Silk. As always, my thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep me inspired in the kitchen!
cranberry cinnamon hot chocolate

Hot chocolate in a blender with FRUIT.

I can explain.

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cocktail

1. Is it Friday yet?

2. Seriously, though, is this week going slowly or WHAT. It doesn’t help that one of my bestest(est) friends is having a baby and I’ve been hanging on the edge of my seat waiting for him to come. I am so ready to snuggle him.

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pumpkin gnocchi with broccoli rabe and smoked ricotta

Smoked sea salt adds a world of flavor to this dish of pumpkin gnocchi with broccoli rabe and smoked ricotta. Easy enough for a weeknight meal and fancy enough for a dinner party.

pumpkin gnocchi with broccoli rabe and smoked ricotta

Gnocchi is in the air.

And love, and peppermint, and deeeeeep dark almost burnt coffee, and pine needle happy smell.

Because WE BOUGHT OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE.

I feel like this qualifies us as a “Real Married Couple” now.

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arugula salad with apples, goat cheese, candied pecans and cider vinaigrette

A salad worthy of a spot on your holiday table – arugula, apple, goat cheese and candied pecan salad with cider vinaigrette.

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Pompeian. As always, my thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep me inspired in the kitchen.

arugula, apple, candied pecan, and goat cheese salad with cider vinaigrette

My coworkers saw this and were all like uh…you know the wedding was last week, right?

But look, a girl can eat salad even when she’s not pretending to be on a please-god-let-my-dress-fit diet.

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Tis the season! A list of 20 must-have holiday cookies to help you celebrate the holidays to their fullest.
20 must-have holiday cookies

TIS THE SEASON.

For cookies. For gifting. For love. For sugar.

I like to combine all of the above by giving homemade baked good gifts every year. I mean, what says I love you more than a dozen cookies perfectly picked out for your favorite person(s). Sure, diamonds, okay, but cookies are a close second.

Here’s a list of my 20 most favorite cookie recipes from the past 5 (almost 6!) years of Eats Well With Others history! And make sure you scroll down to the bottom to see how you can enter to win a KITCHENAID STAND MIXER. Because, yes, I love you that much (and more).

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