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welcome back to my bites of real life!
{I wear sparkly shoes on Fridays.}
{chocolate covered pretzels. my staple!}
PS: that’s my mom’s huge kitchen, not my tiny closet kitchen.
{admitting you have an addiction is the first step.}
Last week I made Peanut Butter Sweethearts again with Cookies n Cream white chocolate hearts that I found at the store.
Needless to say, we loved them with the Cookies n Cream hearts!
{peanut butter + cookies n cream? SO good.}
{I know this is a sore subject for some non-Ravens fans, but I live in Baltimore. Woo! 
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{am I dreaming????? OMG.}
{January 26th 2013. happiest day of my life. 
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{ain’t that a truth!}
{my little snow bunny, Jude.}
{Salted Peanut Nutella Puppy Chow. all in a day’s work.}
{my #1 taste tester. }
{my tea provides daily wisdom.}
{dark chocolate + raspberry + buttery streusel.}
Raspberry Chocolate Coffee Cake = so dreamy!
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Thank you to all of my facebook fans. Last month I reached 10,000 fans. I’m so happy to share my love in the kitchen with all of you!
{PS: You don’t want to miss those Caramel Snickers 7 Layer Bars. Wowsa!}
Happy Friday! So what’s new in your lives? Any bites of life to share? Have a great weekend!
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You’re so cute and your furry baby is just adorable! Did you end up getting a mile of snow today? Here in Michigan, I’m “stuck” home from work with a foot+++.. But don’t worry, I have triple chocolate cookie dough chilling in the fridge to keep me busy
Kelly @ Hidden Fruits and Veggies recently posted..Fat Free, Whole Wheat Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
Thanks Kelly! We haven’t gotten any snow – it’s just raining here in Baltimore today. I’ve been to Michigan in the wintertime – I can imagine what it’s like there right now! Enjoy those cookies Kelly!! Stay warm.
I need to get that cookie butter shipped to Scotland, it sounds amazing!! I’ve never read a blog before but as a fellow baker I absolutely love yours, and the recipes are fantastic. Keep sharing!
Lx
That makes my day Laura – knowing you read my blog. PS: I’m from Scottish heritage.
Sally, hope you don’t mind me saying, but you are adorable!
PS. the second I saw the pic in the kitchen, I felt instant jealousy as in “HOW is a kitchen that beautiful in an apartment?!” lol. I dream of having my mom’s kitchen someday! Parents have it made that way.
Erin | The Law Student’s Wife recently posted..$250 Victoria’s Secret Gift Card Giveaway {Valentine’s Event}
Thank you Erin! Oh and I am SO jealous of my mom’s kitchen. It’s huge and has the best lighting ever. She lives 2 hours away though.
But when I visit home, I soak it all up!!
such cute pictures….and dang girl you are so photogenic…you always look so adorable and so put together…i love those peanut butter hearts and now you are telling me cookies n creme…i’ve been avoiding the candy aisle so haven’t seen all the “new” stuff….but those will be screaming out to me buy me buy me…make sally’s delicious cookies with me!
Happy Weekend.
angela @ another bite please recently posted..banana bread waffles with cinnamon brown sugar syrup
Aww Angela! Thank you so much for the compliment – trust me, you haven’t seen the un-photogenic pictures of me lol! I love those peanut butter sweetheart cookies
I’m still so, so happy for you guys! Kevin better smile on your wedding day!
(It’s like pulling teeth to get them to smile sometimes!!)
Cassie | Bake Your Day recently posted..Mini Chocolate Pop Rock Tarts
Kevin haaaaaaaaaates smiling. Ohhhh but he KNOWS a smile is mandatory for wedding pictures!!!! Thanks Cassie!
Cuuuuute! Love seeing a few bites of your real life, Sally!
Hope wedding plans are going well! Enjoy the weekend
Colleen @ What’s Baking in the Barbershop?! recently posted..An Interruption to Your Regularly Scheduled Programming
Thanks Colleen! I’m glad my readers aren’t bored by my non-food posts.
I love cooking at my parents’ house too. My mom has two ovens, which is SO convenient! You’re lucky to have a taste-tester.
I bring stuff to work and church (I volunteer with the youth group, so I have no shortage of cookie fiends!), but it would be fun to have a boy right there to feed! Haha. Congratulations again! 
Hey Caley! My coworkers and friends are taste testers too. They give me a lot of feedback before something goes on my blog! I wish I had two ovens!
Love, love, WANT those shoes!!
Getting ready to make my all time favorite – white chocolate snickerdoodle blondies – for my son’s basketball game tomorrow night. He’s varsity with thirteen other seniors, so I’m making three batches. Hope that will be enough!
Hi Kathy! Those are one of my favorite recipes as well! You’re reminding me that I must make them ASAP. It’s been awhile! Hungry basketball players… yeah, they’ll LOVE those!
Yayyyy engagement!!!
Also-my mom totally has a gorgeous new huge kitchen that she never…uses. I get so sad thinking about it
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) recently posted..Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
Parents’ kitchens really are the best places to take pictures. Mine are a 2 hour plane ride away, though
And that dog is just adorable!
Natasha @ The Cake Merchant recently posted..Neapolitan Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark
Thanks Natasha! I would love to shoot pictures in their beautifully lit kitchen. But I’m stuck in my little dark apartment. Ugh! thanks for the compliment on Jude – he barks and says thanks
I love this series! Congrats on the engagement. Your ring and that snowy backdrop are both perfect!!
Courtney @ Neighborfood recently posted..Coffee Chocolate Meringue Pie
Thank you for the congrats Courtney!! It was a beautiful place to get engaged.
I love this, getting to know you. My favorite shake is peanut butter oreo so I’m sure I would love those pb cookies and cream cookies. My bro and his wife live in baltimore too, so they were happy about the out come, I was not. Ps what camera do you use?
Hey Aimee! most of the photos taken here are with my iPhone, but the photos of the Peanut Butter Sweethearts and the Raspberry Chocolate Coffee Cake are with my DSLR. See this post for more information about my photography. http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/01/20/bites-for-growing-your-blog-food-photography-basics/
I LOVE that I’m not the only person who orders coffee and uses a straw to drink it!! I spill on myself all the time. Straws are the best at preventing coffee from getting all over my shirt!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork recently posted..Follow Friday – Lemons for Lulu
Hey Meghan! Yes!! I always drink my coffee with a straw. I really don’t have a reason why. But yes, otherwise I would spill on myself all of the time!
I love these posts, Sally! So much fun to read
Those pretzels and cookies look so yummy
Ikhlas recently posted..Recipe: Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
Thanks Ikhlas! I’m glad these non-food posts aren’t totally boring!
you are the sweetest person to communicate with online and you look the SAME way in your pictures! so sweet! congrats on your engagement. you guys look so happy. this has to be such an exciting time for you. you are going to have the best dessert table EVER!
tijuana (po’ man meals) recently posted..honey garlic surf and turf stir-fry
This comment means the world to my, Tijuana. And all of your genuine sweet words on each post. I truly appreciate each one! Thank you for the congrats and I can’t even WAIT to design/plan our dessert table!!
It’s lovely that you are giving us a glimpse into your life
Are you as addicted to coffee as me? Or is it specifically Dunkin Donuts coffee?
Regina @ SpecialtyCakeCreations recently posted..Strawberry Oreo White Chocolate Fridge Cake
I’m addicted to ALL coffee
Planning a wedding is so much fun!! Your ring is absolutely GORGEOUS! Do you guys have a date yet?
thank you ashley!! we are thinking September 2014. A little ways away.
Congrats on 10,000 Facebook Followers! That’s amazing
Though you do post mouthwatering recipe all the time so I’m not totally suprised heehee
Jess @ OnSugarMountain recently posted..Classic Red Velvet Cupcakes
haha I love the dunkin donuts photos. We love them too but I have an utterly ridiculous obsession with wawa coffee. And since there are none close to us I buy it in bulk from some online place to brew at home. At least I know I have a problem : )
Ashley recently posted..Nutella Strawberry Hand Pies
I love Wawa coffee! We don’t have any wawa’s around that are convenient to get to. I miss living in PA!
Congratulations!!!! I am so excited for yall!!!!
Thank you Jordan! =)
I love seeing your shooting area and your camera all set up! Yeah if I did that with my camera body + lens, my setup weight about 6 lbs, I think the tripod would fall over at that angle. I still need to buy the one you have!
The Peanut Butter Sweethearts again with Cookies n Cream white chocolate hearts…those hearts! I just want to give those little cookies a hug!! they look so good
And you and Kevin, you in your mom’s kitchen, you look so awesome, Sally! You look so at peace and at home & in your element!
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted..Friday Things
Thanks Averie! Yes your camera and lens are a little more hefty than mine! The tripod is a little sturdy but I’m not sure how it would do with a heavier lens. I never thought about it to be honest! I wish I had my mom’s kitchen. TWO ovens. Jealous.
Wow, 10K fans!? Congratulations, pretty girl! Such an amazing milestone–you should be seriously proud! And I need to find me those cookies n cream sweethearts!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..16 Heart Throbbing Valentine’s Day Recipes
thank you so much Hayley!!
I want that puppy chow. And those shoes. And your mom’s kitchen!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Chore Chart and Whatever Friday
That is so funny you said that about the kitchen, because I was going to tell you that your kitchen was beautiful!!
I wish it was my own!! Thanks Jenn
I’m so glad to have found your wonderful spot on the internets! You are awesome and beautiful and full of inspiration!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen recently posted..Nestlé Crunch Bacon-Raspberry Panini
This makes my day – you are the best. Thanks Miss!
You are so cute, Sally! And that kitchen is gorgeous! My kitchen is closet-sized too. I think as food bloggers, we are REQUIRED to have a huge kitchen with plenty of windows around!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious recently posted..Potato Corn Zucchini Chowder
I had a lot of things I wanted to comment on, but then I saw the CRUNCHY COOKIE BUTTER and I can no longer think of anything else. Think about what we can make with that!!! Good thing TJ’s is closed, or I would be in my car right now…
Ari @ Ari’s Menu recently posted..Drink & Dish: Red Velvet Whoopie Pies {with video!}
You NEEEEEED to try the cookie butter Ari!!! I’m obsessed!!
Love these posts, Sally! I love cruchy Biscoff. So yummy!
Laura Dembowski recently posted..Salted Caramels
Love those sparkly shoes and I must find those Cookies n’ Cream Hearts!
Mercedes recently posted..Pretzel Toffee Fudge
Thanks Mercedes! I found the cookies n cream hearts at Walgreens.
Congrats on 10,000 facebook fans!
I grew up in Towson, myself.
Sparkly shoes on Fridays seems like a wonderful idea.
Carol recently posted..Spiritual Sunday
That is too funny Carol – I’m right near Towson! I love the huge mall there.
aaahh yes. the Galleria!
Small world!
Carol recently posted..Spiritual Sunday
I mean Towson Town Center. Duh.
Carol recently posted..Spiritual Sunday
I knew what ya meant.
Thanks Carol!
You are just the cutest-thing-ever! I love these posts!
ashley – baker by nature recently posted..(Gluten Free) Honey and Olive Oil Sweet Potato Bread
You’re absolutely adorable! And your eats are always so heavenly… I cannot wait to try my first recipe- my hubby has been begging me for those oatmeal cookie pies
P.S. I’m in DC and just learned you’re from Bmore!
Allison @ Life’s a Bowl recently posted..Not So Sleepy
We are so close Allison! My fiance and I were about to head to DC last night but we had a change of plans. I love how close it is to Baltimore! LEt me know how the oatmeal cream pies turn out. I am a tad obsessed with them…
Those pumps are so adorable!! Crunchy cookie butter is life changing.:) Just sayin’.
And the cookies and cream candy – must.find!!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet recently posted..Chocolate Ganache Mini Tarts
Congratulations on your engagement AND your 10,000 Facebook fans. Wow. I’ve been blogging for half that amount and I’ve got 20. LOL Good things come to those that wait, and it’s so fun, too! You’ve got a great site here.
Marcie @ FlavortheMoments recently posted..Greek Yogurt with Mixed Berry Compote
Thanks Marcie! That’s so sweet of you. Just takes some hard work and determination. And patience! Which I don’t have, but I’m workin’ on it.