Hello! Its been weeks since I posted a new recipe and I have missed it so much!! Life is getting back to normal after dealing with the scariest time of our lives as parents, seeing your child in the hospital for 9 days! Thank God he is doing really well! Lets get to this beauty- Peach Smoothie Bowl ! A while back my brother Mak and I went to a new local place, Playa Bowls, in Belmar, where they serve up AMAZING smoothie bowls and more. After one bowl, we were hooked so I of course needed to come up with some options to make at home. This Peach Smoothie Bowl is SO GOOD friends! …
Dessert
Berry Hibiscus Glazed Shortbread Cookies PLUS How to Throw a Brunch
I really enjoy hosting friends and families for the holidays, birthdays or just because. One of my favorite little get togethers to host is a girl brunch! A special treat for the important ladies in my life. A couple weeks ago I had my mom, grandma, mother in law and grandmother in law over for a really fantastic tea party themed brunch and it was a BLAST! I decided that this brunch would be the perfect reason to bake up a new cookie recipe! I came up with these AMAZING Berry Hibiscus Glazed Shortbread Cookies!…
Cooking Competition *Brother vs. Sister*
{A quick note: while there are brand name products shown in this video, it is not in any way sponsored. These are simply the items my sister in law, myself and my brother purchased to use}
Happy dancing over here friends!! After a lot of hard work prepping, filming and editing the video, I finally get to share with you our Cooking Competition *Brother vs. Sister*!!! A two part competition between myself and my brother Michael preparing an appetizer and dessert each. Just as in a popular show on t.v we had a mystery basket for each round. Lets just say that between me and my brothers we are a competitive group so this battle was close and fierce!! My goal was to get redemption from my loss about 3 years ago to him but you’ll have to watch the video to see how it all turned out! …
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
Hey y’all! Can you believe that we are already nearing the middle of February? I’m not going to lie, as far as weather goes, I am SO done with the cold and snow. I’m training for my 3rd half marathon and let me tell ya, its not fun in 30 degree weather or with snowy/icy sidewalks. Well for now lets warm up with a fun and delicious dessert, the perfect sweet treat for the ones you love! These Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies are really easy to make and they are so fun too! Whether you’re baking for a kids class party, to bring into the office for co-workers or just for yourself and loved one to enjoy by the fire… these are perfect! …
Chocolate Covered Popcorn Snack Mix
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This girl right here LOVES a family movie night! While I enjoy going to the theater there is nothing quite like getting cozy in your pjs, getting together with the family and popping in a great family movie at home! Have you all seen Hotel Transylvania 2 yet? Me and the boys had seen it in the theater and couldn’t wait for it to come out on DVD. Now, you certainly cannot have a family movie night without a FANTASTIC snack am I right?!?! How fun and tasty does this Chocolate Covered Popcorn Snack Mix that I there together look? YUM!…
Best of 2015 {Top 20 Recipes}
Its that time of year again and I am really excited to share this roundup with you… The Best of 2015 {Top 20 Recipes}! I love taking a look back to see what the favorite new recipes for the year were… this year has certainly been delicious!!! If you all have a favorite that you made from the blog, let me know what it was! If you are looking for something specific for the year coming… let me know too!! I LOVE hearing from you! …
Oreo Scones
I’ve got a new scone recipe for you today and this one is incredible, Oreo Scones!!! I love baking scones, both sweet and savory and I love coming up with new ideas for them. This past weekend I had to make several batches of scones for a gift so I figured while I had all the ingredients I might as well throw together a really fun scones recipe. I found a package of mini Oreos in the pantry and thought YES these will be awesome. I use my regular scone recipe and added the smashed oreos and white chocolate chips… heaven! …
Old-Fashioned Glazed Lemon Ricotta Cookies
I am so excited to share this post with you today! This one has been in the making for months and I am so glad I can finally tell you about this top secret recipe post! This is a SPECIAL Freaky Friday Virtual Holiday Cookie Swap!!! 11 of my fabulous blogger friends along with myself were assigned a blog to bake from and today we are ALL sharing our posts, and who we had! It’s been TOP SECRET and now I finally get to spill the beans and share this AMAZING Old-Fashioned Glazed Lemon Ricotta Cookie recipe from my friend Kelly over at Wildflour’s Cottage Kitchen!!…
The Perfect Pecan Tart
One of the great things about the holiday season is definitely all the amazing desserts! The cookies, candies, pies and TARTS! I just LOVE a classic Pecan Tart! I know, I know typically its a pecan pie but I really love using my tart pan because it really makes life so much easier when it comes to getting a slice out. This Pecan Tart recipe uses my go to pie crust and a really classic pecan pie filling I found on Epicurious {you can find the original filling recipe HERE}. The crust is tender yet crisp on the edges, the filling is so good with a hint of orange zest that adds a great subtle brightness to the rich filling. I made adorable leaf cutouts to decorate the top and the result is beautiful! …
Peppermint Sugar Cookies PLUS How to Throw the Perfect Cookie Swap Party
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Tis the season… the season of cookies, Christmas music, New Years celebrations, family, friends and “Giving Back” I am so so excited to share this post with all of you! Not only do I have a GREAT new recipe, my Peppermint Sugar Cookies, but also some tips and tricks to throwing a perfect cookie swap party! These cookies are so easy to make and the flavor is perfection. A little sweet, a little minty, a lot delicious! The peppermint crunch baking chips I used are awesome, they aren’t hard like a candy cane but more on the chewy side, so good in these cookies! With a great cookie recipe, some festive ribbon, bows, labels and Rubbermaid TakeAlongs you can throw a simple but perfect cookie swap! …