Please pardon the iPhone photo. An unnamed toddler managed to hide my memory card for my camera. Sigh. This is one of my favorite desserts. It really is. Seriously, my sister makes these on occasion and I almost eat the entire pan. I would eat them for dinner if that was 'allowed.' My taste buds just go bananas over the chocolate, caramel and salt flavors in … [Read more...]
15 Holiday Recipes for Cookies, Fudge, Truffles & More
Whether you are baking for your own family or sharing with friends, neighbors, and coworkers, holiday cookies are always a delight! I think sometimes we get so caught up in finding the best deals during the holidays that we tend to forget that homemade gifts (especially edible ones!) can be the perfect gift for a loved one. They are made with love and come from the heart. So … [Read more...]
Rice Cooker Hearty Tomato Soup
What's this about a rice cooker? Turns out, it works a bit like a slow cooker. Only a little faster. It uses less energy than cooking on a stove. And, for me, seems to make less of a mess. Try it sometime. Like with this soup. Tomato soup and grilled cheese are about as American as apple pie, right? And tomato soup seems like one of the standard things to come in to from … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pistachio Truffles
Did someone say pistachio??? Pistachios are my husband's favorite nut and his favorite kind of ice cream, so anything pistachio is a big hit at our house. Combine it with pumpkin...some sweetness and we have a winner of a dessert! Not only am I crushing on these flavor combinations, I adore the crunch from the pistachios...the teeny bit of salt from them too. Plus the … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cinnamon Biscuits with Browned Butter Frosting
Cancel your Thanksgiving morning breakfast plans RIGHT.NOW. and make these instead. Seriously, the tastes and delicious flavors of Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls...in a fraction of the time! Whether you were planning Pumpkin Pie French Toast, an egg casserole or flipping pancakes, you really should scratch those plans and make these instead. You can enjoy them for … [Read more...]
The $5 Dinner Mom’s Ultimate Freezer Cooking Guide
Freezer Cooking...it saves the day for me so often. More times than I can count in the recent past. It's a sanity saver, a life saver and a huge money saver! It really is amazing how you can invest a little time upfront and then reap the rewards for weeks to come! Over time, I've found myself answering the same questions about freezer cooking over and over...in a blog … [Read more...]
Easy Tzatziki Dip
If you want a quick escape to the Greek isles, then whip up this dip, take a few bites and whisk away in your imagination. Visualize the picturesque blue turquoise ocean, the brilliant sun shining all around, as you enjoy this creamy and delightful snack! Use a low fat/low cal Greek yogurt to keep the calories down on this one...you're going to want to because it's … [Read more...]
Freezer Friendly Slow Cooker Lentil Recipes
Here's how this time of year goes: You're so busy doing the fun stuff, you'd prefer dinner to cook itself. But then, you remember all the treats you have been snacking on at work or all the icing you and the kids ingested making cookies or the thousands of calories you inhaled at the Thanksgiving table, and your stomach doesn't feel like eating at all. Sound … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Pancakes with Maple-Cranberry Syrup
Got leftover sweet potatoes? And cranberry sauce? Look no further than this recipe for sweet potato pancakes with cranberry syrup...this is your perfect Friday breakfast/brunch/lunch/dinner recipe!!! Seriously, fluffy and delicious. And I'm sure you're wondering how dense sweet potatoes can turn into fluffy pancakes. Couple reasons why they do...first, the sweet … [Read more...]
Pollo Asado with Rice & Beans
Can you forgive me? This happens to me every year and I adjusted my camera settings as best I could...but the silly time change doesn't only mess with your infant and toddler (who am I kidding, everyone's) sleep schedule. It messes with my work flow and having good light in the late afternoons. Now, there is no light in the late afternoons...so I ended up with this shot of … [Read more...]