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Doesn’t Taste Like Dairy Free Blueberry Muffins

dairy free blueberry muffins

I didn’t intend for these muffins to be dairy-free. Honest. I have whole milk and unsalted butter in my fridge right now. I also had almond-milk based yogurt and light oat milk in the fridge and figured, heck, if anyone were to make a flavorful and chewy-almost-good-for-you-blueberry-muffin, it might as well be me. So, thus these became dairy free blueberry muffins, but I’m certain that when I go to make them non-dairy free in the future, they will be just as good. The measurements are the same so feel free to swap at your convenience! 

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Frozen Peach Bellini

Cocktails & Drinks

Perfect Frozen Peach Bellini’s

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Interiors & Exteriors

Affordable Outdoor Furniture for Summer

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How to Pack for a Picnic

Home + Entertaining

Favorite Printed Picnic Blankets

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Desserts

5 Ingredient Vegan No Sugar Added Popsicles

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Sumac Roasted Chicken

Main Dishes

Sumac Lemon Roasted Chicken

Roast chicken, you either love it or you overcook it. It can go so right and it can go so wrong. I’m on the side of absolutely love it. Typically I like dressing it up with interesting spices and bright savory flavors. This sumac lemon roasted chicken is light enough for summer and hearty enough

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Gardening

Gardening Tips for Beginners

I once cast myself to have a brown thumb, proclaiming every plant I touched would shrivel up and perish. Little did my beginner self realize was that I had the wrong tools to help me build my confidence. Throughout my 2 years of learning and growing, I realized that anyone can change their thumb color

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Main Dishes

Carb Free Smash Burgers

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Interiors & Exteriors

Best Home Office Chairs

Creating an inspiring home office space for yourself is sometimes hard and you don’t need the chair to add any extra pressure to that. While experts recommend getting up and walking around from time to time (or if you can, get a standing desk) the reality is sitting is just a comfortable way to get

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blackberry lemonade gin cocktail

Cocktails & Drinks

The FizzleBerry Cocktail

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