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NOPE. NOPE. NOPE. < Here’s the deal, though: If you can count and stir, you can make these homemade caramels. Yes, you will need a candy thermometer, but I promise it’s easier than you think. Unlike my pourable salted caramel sauce which is best drizzled over sliced apples or homemade pretzels, these soft, chewy caramels are delightful all by themselves or sprinkled with flaked sea salt. They can serve as a delicious base for caramel apples, too. Made without light corn syrup or refined white sugar, they’re ridiculously delicious and – although you’d never know by tasting them – much more wholesome...

A: The OG: the recipe on the back of the Nestle Tollhouse chocolate bag. However, I use the best ingredients I can find, like good butter (Plugra and Kerrygold are widely available and excellent) and Nielsen-Massey vanilla. They make a huge difference. Q: Looking for a baby girl bonnet that isn’t $75. Suggestions? A: Etsy to the rescue! These are a dead ringer for the Beaufort Bonnet Company ones I assume you’re referencing, and you can add a monogram. If you want something a little less frou-frou, these are precious and this floral is sweet (mini owned this exact style...