Maple French Toast Muffins

Maple French Toast Muffins

If we’re going to get technical, these Maple French Toast Muffins are more like a Maple Bread Pudding in muffin/cupcake form. But I think these are splendid for a weekend breakfast, so I am sticking with the “Maple French Toast Muffins” name. You can thank me later. A couple weeks ago my kids brought home two bags full of random types of rolls from school. I had so much bread on my hands and I didn’t think we would be {Read More}

Family Friendly Banana Fosters

Family Friendly Banana Fosters

Is it just me or are you getting sick of winter too? Give me some sun, give me some tropics, give me some Virgin Banana Fosters. Banana Fosters is a deliciously rich dessert that is filled with spiced bananas and walnuts floating in an intense caramel sauce. It’s usually drowned in rum then flambéd to cook off the alcohol, but I skipped the alcohol to make this a family friendly dessert that will surely become a favorite. Don’t worry though, {Read More}

Cinnamon Chip Pretzel Cookies

Cinnamon Pretzel

Have you made any resolutions this year? Any new adventures, or mountains you want to climb? 2013 is going to be a year full of new for me and my family. New house, new town, new country. We are currently on our way to our new home in Canada, where my husband’s job is transferring him to. It’s been a crazy drive already. I had a total Tommy Boy experience on the highway, when my car hood flew up and covered my {Read More}

Eggnog Poke Cake with Salted Caramel + a Giveaway

Eggnog Poke Cake with Salted Caramel

Can you believe there is less than one week till Christmas?! Where has the time gone guys?! I had such a fabulous time in California with my family at Disneyland, and thank you very much to all those who wished us well and to those lovely ladies who guest posted right here in my absence. I feel so loved. If you’re a fan of eggnog, or cake, or salted caramel, then you’re going to simply flip over this lovely Eggnog {Read More}

Ginger Cookies

ginger cookies

I am so excited to introduce you to one amazing blogging friend today. Her name is Jaclyn and she has a phenomenal blog over at Cooking Classy. Her beautiful blog is full of mouth-watering recipes that will surely keep you coming back for more. I wish I could have brought her and these tasty Ginger Cookies along with me on my family vacation to Disneyland…  but she refused to squeeze into my suitcase. Either way, I know you’ll love her {Read More}

Skinny Mango and Blackberry Cobbler + a Giveaway

Skinny Mango and Blackberry Cobbler

Today is World Diabetes Day and my dear friend Carolyn from All Day I Dream About Food has gathered a bunch of food bloggers to help bring awareness to this tragic disease. She is also giving away a sweet blue KitchenAid Mixer in honor of World Diabetes Day, so make sure to go check out her site and enter to win! {But come back, cause I’m giving away some fun stuff too!} We all know someone in our life that {Read More}

Gluten Free Sweet Potato Muffins (using Coconut Flour)

Gluten Free Sweet Potato Muffins (using coconut flour)

I’m not going to lie, Coconut Flour is not the easiest type of flour to work with. It’s not a flour that you can substitute 1 for 1 in any recipe. It’s a very absorbent flour, so you do not need very much to make this recipe. These Sweet Potato Muffins are lightly sweetened with maple syrup and just a hint of brown sugar. The muffins have a very slight taste of sweet potatoes which add to the moistness. The {Read More}

Sweet Cherry Crisp

Sweet Cherry Crisp

I am loving cherry season! With cherries as cheap as .97 cents per pound, I am finding all sorts of ways to incorporate those sweet little bits of fruit into my everyday life. One of my favorite desserts is a Crisp, or a Crumble, either way call it… it is dang good. Sweet fruit on the bottom with a crispy crumbly oat topping. With ice cream…it’s magical. Back in the day before I had children, {and The Man and I {Read More}

Strawberry stuffed Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookies

strawberry stuffed chocolate chip cookie

It’s National Chocolate Chip Day! Did you know that? Well, now you do!  I want all you guys to add a link in the comment section with your favorite Chocolate Chip recipe, or just tell me about it! Since it’s strawberry season, I can’t help but buy pounds and pound of strawberries, they are so juicy and flavorful, and not to mention cheap! Hello! So for National Chocolate Chip Day, I created the perfect combination… Strawberry stuffed Chocolate Chip Cinnamon {Read More}

Cinnamon and White Chocolate Popcorn

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If you are a fan of Hot Tamales, keep reading. If you are a fan of White Chocolate, keep reading. If you are a fan of Popcorn, keep reading. Did I lose anybody? For those of you who are still reading, get ready to pick your jaw up off the floor, and pull out your stretchy pants. This popcorn concoction is out of this world delicious. It’s incredibly addicting. Once you take one bite, you’ll be hooked. It’s Hot Tamales {Read More}