This right here...just tastes like summer. Cool, refreshing, the perfect amount of sweetness. As far as I'm concerned, a solid Blueberry Pie has 4 essential ingredients. Fresh blueberries Fresh lemon juice Fresh lemon zest Cardamom - just a dash, as it has a powerful flavor of its own And this pie right has has all of those things, plus a sugared pie … [Read more...]
Fried Bananas
So these will either work for you, or they won't. They worked for me. But they won't work for my friend Toni. I like cooked fruit. She doesn't. I like fried ripe plantains. She doesn't. You're either with me, or with her. If you're with me, the 3-ingredient recipe is below. And a Paleo dessert is ready in a matter of minutes. Fried Bananas An easy … [Read more...]
Mango, Strawberry Green Smoothie
How often do you drink smoothies? Do you ever drink green smoothies? If not, you are missing out! Our entire family loves green smoothies an we are plowing through all the Make-Ahead Smoothie Packs that I made as part of the 85 Breakfasts & Snacks from Costco for $150 meal plan. Just last night, Cuatro (2 years old) pulled me into the laundry room...where I thought he … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Sauce
Here, take this spoon. And reach through the screen and have a bite. Warm, perfectly sweetened peanut butter sauce, piled onto a homemade chocolate cake (with a secret ingredient!) I share this with you because I love you...and I want you to treat yourself to this ridiculously tasty slow cooker dessert. *mwah* P.S. The secret ingredient isn't really that … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Scones
You had me at hello. I mean, chocolate. You had me at chocolate. Then you really had me at Double Chocolate. I'm still debating with myself whether to call these breakfast or snack or dessert. Maybe I should just call them all three. Maybe a weekend breakfast, an afternoon snack and a late night treat. Whenever you want to serve them, just serve them. I won't … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cookie Dough Bites
Oh sweet baby goodness. If I could share these through the screen, I would! Bite, bite, bite. All it takes is 3 bites to polish one of these babies off. Maybe 2 bites. These cookie dough bites are eggless, they can be made gluten-free (subbing 1-1 with GF flour blend), and dairy-free if you use a dairy-free margarine. I'm all about the versatile and these are versatile … [Read more...]
No Bake Gluten Free Coconut Lemon Tarts
Did someone say 'no-bake dessert'??? Why yes, yes I did! We've already had a couple of 'those' days here in San Antonio. The days that make you long for summer...and kinda dread it at the same time. The days where it tops out at a 'dry' 85 degrees and you feel like you're melting. Those first really hot days of the spring that send you running outdoors to play baseball in … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal
I think we should call this one 'break-ssert' because it's part breakfast, part dessert. I've been dying to share this for a few weeks...I let the $5 Meal Plan members have a sneak peek. And here it finally is! This baked oatmeal is crazy-ridiculously delicious. It's more of a dessert really. Or a weekend breakfast...perhaps a breakfast before a morning of basketball games … [Read more...]
Thin Mint Brownies
Alright. I totally wasn't anticipating to find Girl Scout cookies until later this month or early next month. But I found some in a 'drive through' situation (FTW!)...and bought some. And then promptly ate them. But while I wait for my beloved Thin Mints, I can always count on these brownies. It's a few simple additions to any brownie batter that really matters! I prefer … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Cinnamon Chip Cookies
Yup, yup. This is a super basic Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, with the chocolate chips swapped out for cinnamon chips, plus the addition of a secret spice. Two weeks ago, I snatched a couple bags from the store to try in a new recipe and ended up with some extra cinnamon chips so I made these amazing cookies. These might become 'our family cookie'... One kid likes … [Read more...]