Peppermint Mocha Bars

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, MARS Incorporated. All opinions are mine alone. #BakeInTheFun #CollectiveBias I have a slight obsession with those little tins you get at Christmas time filled with treats. When I was a kid, my Mom used to have a stockpile of them…

Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

When the inevitable pumpkin spice craziness begins to invade our lives, I like to be ready for it. I love me some lattes, but when my kids asked to have one too, I hesitated. We generally don’t give them coffee, seeing as how they are wired enough already. Personally, I don’t think…

No-Churn Ice Cream

My parents were among the other great individuals out there that used to make ice cream the old fashioned way, at least once a summer, when we were kids. You know what I mean. The wooden bucket with the crank and all the ice and salt you had to pack in around…

Easy Mini Easter Tarts

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EasterSweets #CollectiveBiasSometimes, you just can’t help but try something new. This has been the case for me lately when I see anything in an M&M’s bag. Trying the new seasonal flavors has been a secret…

Repost: Saucepan Brownies

So, I have recently been taking stock of several things on this blog. One of them is the fact that there are several posts/recipes that are incredibly underrated. You may have deduced by the ‘repost’ in the title that this is one of them. The second thing is that I realized just…

Christmas Cracker Toffee

I have no fancy words or clever lead in to this post. So I’m just going to lay it out straight for you. This stuff is awesome. End of story. Lots of you probably grew up with these treats during the holidays, and too, probably have your own recipe to make it….

Soft Batch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies sound incredible, don’t they? Well, it is true. They are incredible. Was it the cream cheese in the title that tipped you off…? Some recipes taste just like they sound and this is one of those recipes. You expect them to be soft, pillowy cookies that are moist and rich,…

Fruit & Nut Halloween Bark

Zombies are not my jam. When it comes to holidays, Halloween and all things spooky and ghoulish are my least favorite to celebrate. I have never really been into the decorations and the costumes and mannequins with fake blood. Its entertaining, but you won’t find me hosting a costume party or visiting…

Super Gooey Peanut Butter Brownies

Sometimes, there just aren’t adequate words to describe something. I could tell you that these brownies are the chewiest, gooiest brownies you will ever eat, but that wouldn’t do them justice.  I could tell you that people gasp when they see them (they are that decadent) and that they will be devoured…

Chocolate Chip Banana Bars

This recipe will make your house smell amazing. Yes, I am choosing to open this post with that statement because that is what immediately comes to mind as I write this.  It practically wraps your house in a hug.  As cheesy as that sounds, its absolutely true.  Make no mistake that it…

Chocolate Fluffernutter Sandwich Treats

As the summer progresses, I find myself wishing my kids were a bit more self sufficient. I may be doing too much for them and I have decided to try and incorporate more age appropriate chores into their routine.  As you can probably imagine, they are thrilled.  Is anyone else struggling with…

Sweet Treats & Summer Fun

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareFunshine #CollectiveBias There are few things in this world as satisfying as ice cream on a hot day. This seems to be a universal joy across all age groups and now that I live in…

Creamy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip

When my kids bust through the door when they get home from school, the inevitable question is, “Can I have a snack?” My answer is always an predictable, sure! Then I precede to tell them what they are allowed to have.  The list usually encompasses all things they can get themselves that…

Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Cookies

Lets chat about chocolate, yes? It needs no introduction.  Chocolate is good and chocolate is great.  Blah blah blah.  Nothing we don’t already know.  So when you find a Ghirardelli recipe in a magazine for a double chocolate cookie, you take note and trust them.  Who better to for me to listen…

Chocolate Cherry Cream Dip

My husband just walked by the computer and glanced at this photograph.  He stopped, looked closer, and stated. “Wow, Babe.  That photo is amazing.”  As he strolled away, I growled under my breath, “I want to eat it…” The truth is, I did eat it.  Last week.  I snacked, dipped, nibbled, and…