Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Cake Boss. I received product samples and a promotional item to thank me for participating. As always, all opinions are mine alone. This time of year is a big one for baking, as evidenced by the amount of sweet treats on Pinterest whenever I visit. It seems everyone is looking for the perfect dessert in preparation for Christmas. I have a secret to admit though, that you may already know. I'm terrible at … [Read more...]
Orange-Cranberry Scones with Cinnamon-Citrus Glaze #drinkTEN
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. As always, all opinions are mine alone. Can you guess my husband's favorite soda, like, ever? It's not clear and it's not brown, in fact it's orange. Yes, he loves his Sunkist. Whenever we have a party or a get together, that's one of the first soft drinks he picks up. Not even realizing that other people may prefer the other flavors. What can I say; he's a creature of habit. It's no secret that soda can … [Read more...]
Baked Spice Cake Doughnuts made with Olive Oil
Did you know that August is National Olive Oil Month? Not only is that a thing, but Pompeian is doing their part to celebrate. In honor of National Olive Oil Month, Pompeian is encouraging people to take the Pompeian Pledge by swapping butter for olive oil in everyday recipes. I took the pledge myself, and have had fun throughout the month of August swapping out butter for olive oil in some of my favorite recipes. I thought a great challenge for this would be to use it in baked goods like … [Read more...]
10 Last Minute Christmas Drink and Dessert Ideas
Can you believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve? Neither can I. This month has gotten away from me far too quickly, I was just recovering from Thanksgiving and BOOM, Christmas is here! I honestly had a lot more ideas to share for some Christmas fun, but I've had house guests, a sick child, rearranging my house and a slew of other things to focus on that it just didn't get done (ps, there's a big blog redesign coming soon!). Oh well, there's always next year! Thankfully I've shared quite a few … [Read more...]
M&M’s Peanut Butter Magic Bars with Chocolate Ganache
I've mentioned before that D-Man has a deep affinity for peanut butter. Another of his favorite treats are M&M's. He loves those plain M&M's in the brown bag. It never fails, when we're in line getting groceries or checking out at our local Walmart store, he always has to have the M&M's. So I had the bright idea to create an easy but delicious dessert that incorporates the two, and even included a layer of chocolate ganache (which is so simple to make!). What goes better than peanut … [Read more...]
Apple, Coconut & Carrot Breakfast Muffins
I love having muffins in the house for my family. They're so convenient for kids to grab and snack on, or to take along for a quick breakfast on the go. You can combine so many different flavors and combinations, it's pretty hard to go wrong! Not only that, but they're fun to make! These particular muffins have come a long way since I made my first batch. Back when I first made them, I followed this recipe by Weelicious which is absolutely more guilt free than my version. They were nice, but I … [Read more...]
Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins
One thing that I like to keep around the house is muffins. Muffins are so easy to make, usually I have all the ingredients necessary for a variety of different flavors on hand. They're easy during the week for the kids to grab as a snack for school, or even for myself to enjoy alongside my favorite coffee or tea.One of my favorite muffins to make is banana muffins. My kids love bananas, and usually they're gone pretty quickly. Once they get a little spotted my kids aren't as interested in them, … [Read more...]
Chewy and Delicious M&M Cookies
When my older kids were younger, I remember during classroom potlucks and birthday parties I'd often find myself at the supermarket bakery for the treats for their classrooms. A lot of times I'd choose some cupcakes that went along with the theme (Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, etc), but more often than not I'd pick up cookies to go along with the cupcakes and I'd always pick up the M&M cookies.So when it came time to plan D-Man's birthday party, this was a shoo-in to go on the menu. The … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Cranberry Nut Cookies
I'm so excited to share this cookie recipe with you. During the Christmas season, a lot of people love to give (and receive) cookies as gifts. All the stores have various cookie tins and platters, with a wide variety of size, color, and shape. These are wonderful to fill with a variety of cookies for your neighbor, boss, teachers, or host/hostess.This particular cookies screams "Holiday Season" to me. They have Cranberries, macadamia nuts, white chocolate chips and Brandy in them! Leave these … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Pie
One of my favorite things to eat at Thanksgiving while growing up was the pumpkin pie. I always looked forward to them, and was sure to gobble up every last bite. My husband, however, grew up eating sweet potato pies. So one Thanksgiving I was determined to make him the best sweet potato pie. Personally, I never cared much for them. I have to say though, that I prefer this sweet potato pie over the pumpkin pie I made last year! I even surprised myself! So, since I'm not in love with my own … [Read more...]
