Here’s a recipe I pulled from a People magazine a few years back. The date is not on the particular page but it was published when the Cake Boss was on Tuesdays on TLC. Does that help? We used to watch his show every week and ironically the best parts were the ones with his [Read more…]
It’s the day after Halloween and I am in full on detox mode from the leftover candy. It’s like an acceptable, national sugar binge in a candy bowl. It’s sitting on the counter.. taunting me. So today I will drink more water. Lots of water. I talked about how I kicked the soda habit (mostly) with this refreshing water based [Read more…]
This time of year we tend to get a backlog of apples in the refrigerator and counter. I always over estimate my family’s enthusiasm for apples. Apparently an apple everyday for five days is excessive. Not one to miss an opportunity for cake I turned to my Cooking Light Cinnamon Apple cake recipe. It’s super easy and the [Read more…]
pumpkin bars Have you tried Trader Joe’s pumpkin bars? Today I am sharing their Pumpkin Bars. I found these bars on an end cap of my favorite store and decided to give them a try. It’s hard for me to pass up a pumpkin bar mix during the fall. I am crazy for just about anything [Read more…]
chocolate avocado cake recipe I finally made a chocolate avocado cake. The avocado part in this cake recipe made me suspicious. Mixing avocado with chocolate was wrong. Wasn’t it? I decided to go for it and hide the avocado. In my family, anything green, besides frosting or a salad, is viewed with suspicion. I almost got away with sneaking a 1/2 of an [Read more…]
This post should come with a warning… reading this Halloween Donut Roundup post may increase obsessive thoughts of donuts and subsequent donut runs! I set the bar fairly low in the blog universe with my creativity. The donuts for this roundup are not Krispy Kreme or Lamar Donuts. Oh no, these Halloween donuts are made [Read more…]
When I saw this recipe over at Chef-in-Training I immediately saved it. It had 2 of my favorite words Coconut and Sheet Cake. Something about the word “sheet” sounds easier. And this Coconut Cake did not disappoint in the taste or easy categories! It’s a melt in your mouth dessert that is done in under an [Read more…]
For me fall signals the transition of dinner from the grill to the crockpot. I am going to share a secret. I pretend to make dinners I didn’t really create. These amazing dinners are created from the contents of a 32 ounce jar. I blame my friend for sharing the soup starters at Williams-Sonoma after listening to [Read more…]
What is it about chocolate chip cookie dough? The blended ingredients of sugar, brown sugar, eggs, butter and chocolate chips… The FDA and nutritionists tells us not to eat raw cookie dough. Who follows this advice? I guess this makes me a risk taker …. I remember the first time I ate raw chocolate chip cookie [Read more…]
I am on year two to kick my lifelong soda habit. Some days are better than others and vacations are where I jump off a cliff into endless refills of Diet Pepsi. The 90’s were a decade of “low fat” and “no calorie” options, but the truth is soda, even the zero calorie versions, are [Read more…]
Hi everyone! We are rolling through August, but with 90 degree temps in Denver it’s still salad weather! Today I am sharing a recipe of salad on a skewer. I originally saw it on my new favorite cooking shows with one of my favorite actresses. This recipe is a take on the classic wedge salad. The difference is [Read more…]
Today I am sharing my favorite homemade dog bones recipe. Our dogs, Tanner and Chloe, love these (vegan if you want vegan) dog bones! These dog bones are the chocolate chip cookie, but for dogs and without chocolate. And, the best part of this homemade dog bones recipe is it has only four ingredients. That’s it! This is virtually fail proof and [Read more…]
We are gearing up for the 4th of July holiday weekend. Time spent with friends is good for the soul! Here is a last minute 4th of July dessert I plan to bring to our bbq’s! It has 3 ingredients so you don’t need to print the recipe. You can just pin the image (hint, hint). [Read more…]
