I love to bake. I love to bake with my boys. Especially around the holidays and for giving gifts. We have a baking afternoon planned for this weekend - because we are going to make a ton of cookies for the police officers who direct the traffic at our school entrance every day. The boys are mostly into decorating cookies - and seeing how high of a "frosting mountain" they … [Read more...]
Peppermint Pretzels
Let's talk about these Peppermint Pretzels real quick... These guys make the perfect holiday gift for teachers, mailmen, school office staff, your favorite barista at your local coffee joint. They also make a great snack...for yourself and your family! Here's what we need to talk about...you're gonna wanna eat half of these right after you make them. So you might want to … [Read more...]
Fruity Pebbles Christmas Trees
Can I share a secret with you? I adore Fruity Pebbles. They are my favorite cereal. They were my favorite as a kid, and every now and again I get a box - for nostalgia's sake. Or to make these. Because - yum. Plus the memories. Plus the smile they put on my face. And when you turn them into Christmas trees - I basically feel like I'm just winning at life. … [Read more...]
DIY Pie Crust Shield
On Thanksgiving, I had a bit of an "emergency" with our Fudge Pecan Pie. I arrived at my dad's house for the feast and he asked if I'd make my famous Fudge Pecan Pie. I agreed, because YUM. But there was a bit of a problem - he didn't have a pie crust shield. So I had to make my own... And I did it on FB LIVE - you can watch to see how you can make one easily … [Read more...]
Brownie Ornaments
So I love brownies. And I love ornaments. And I love Christmas. So... These are pretty much the perfect Christmas treat!!! (At least they are in my opinion!) Make brownies. Use these cookie cutters below to cut them out. (And yes, because I know you're wondering...and perhaps needing permission??? You are 100% supposed to eat the parts of the … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Cookies
I always knew this day was coming. Every mom of 4 boys knows this day is coming. You wonder about this day, the first time you have to start doubling recipes. When will the tripling of recipes begin? Welp, for this mama of 4 boys, it began the other week. With this recipe. I doubled the recipe (which is written below as the doubled version - it makes between 3-4 dozen … [Read more...]
Trail Mix Brownies
I am a HUGE fan of "dumping" together fun baked recipes like this! I love mixing and matching dried fruit, nuts and seeds into trail mixes...especially after the holiday baking season. (Now is the best time to save on baking ingredients - so STOCK UP!) This resulted from a fun mix and match of goodies I had in the baking cabinet, and a fun homemade fudgy recipe on my … [Read more...]
Crunchy Peanut Butter Rollups
Easiest afternoon snack ever!!! And perfect for busy little people - carbs, protein, crunch-idy crunch munch! Totally loving these great rollups...and I know you will to! Crunchy Peanut Butter Rollups The perfect sweet and crunchy snack! 1/2 cup peanut butter2 Tbsp honey1 tsp ground cinnamon4 whole wheat tortillas1/4 cup granola (or make your own … [Read more...]
Root Beer Float Cake
Here's a fun twist for the next time you make a cake for dessert. You can use root beer in BOTH the cake batter and frosting for a delicious Root Beer Float Cake! And, I jazzed up the frosting to give it a little cream soda flavor by mixing a little bit of root beer and a little bit of vanilla (or vanilla beans) INTO the frosting container...for one less mess! Then frost … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Maybe I should call these Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies? Why?? Because the cookie dough contains peanut butter AND peanut butter baking chips. Have you seen them yet? You can get a combo of peanut butter baking chips and milk chocolate baking chips in the same bag. I might caution you though. You might want to buy two bags. Because you might end up eating the … [Read more...]