I hope you all enjoyed yesterday's guest post from Sister-Dipity, it was fun to be apart of Rebecca and Tracey's birthday tradition! This week I am hosting a themed week on my blog where guest bloggers will be sharing their girls' night out traditions. I like to host a themed week at least 4 times a year. Today Alyssa is sharing her fun with the girls' at the beach! Alyssa is from my home town of Cass City and she was apart of many of my high school girls' night outs. You are going to love this post! ... Keep Reading >>
Muffins Worth Waking Up For!
When I saw this recipe in Cooking Light last month I was so confused. How could a muffin recipe with chocolate chips ever be light? I love espresso and and chocolate and this recipe is a great way to enjoy the fantastic combo first thing in the morning. This recipe is really quick to make, no mixer required! ... Keep Reading >>
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies from Joseph’s Grainery
I love substituting whole wheat flour for regular flour when I bake but I had to learn the hard way that you can't just do a straight swap, you need alter the recipes bit for the best results. I remember when I tried to make my homemade pretzels with whole wheat flour without altering the rest of the recipe and they were hard as rocks! One of my favorite whole grain recipes sites is Joseph's Grainery. They share the best recipes using their whole grain products and take fabulous photos of their food. ... Keep Reading >>
Crock Pot Angel Pasta
This winter I have been using my crock pot for easy dinners like this one for angel chicken from Midwest Living. The first time I tried it I followed the recipe to a T and it turned out great. The next time I swapped out Maggie and Mary's mushroom soup mix for an extra kick. Take advantage of trying this recipe while mushrooms are in season, it calls for shittake and button mushrooms but feel free to swap out for what you can find at your local store. prefer. ... Keep Reading >>
Very Berry Coffee Cake
If you find yourself grabbing a snack from Starbucks from time to time (or way too often like me) you have probably tried their very berry coffee cake. It is definitely one of my favorites and last week I tried to recreate it at home. I found this recipe online and I hope you give it a try, it will make the perfect snack for your kids lunches and a special breakfast treat on the weekends. ... Keep Reading >>
Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars
Valentine's day is tomorrow and with all of the fabulous treats featured out there in blogland I have had a craving for something sweet and salty. I spent some time on Pinterest to find inspiration for a new recipe when I stumbled upon a recipe for chocolate-caramek cookie bars. First you make the shortbread base and the mix up the chocolate caramel and layer it on top. If you are looking for a last minute Valentine's treat give them a try, we enjoyed them all weekend! ... Keep Reading >>
Baked Potato Soup
I love baked potato soup but I have always had a hard time recreating it at home. Last year I tried to make it from scratch and I ended up with a huge pot of gunk, it looked and tasted like glue (we had to order a pizza for dinner that night.) ... Keep Reading >>
Kahlua Truffles
When Tammy from Type A Decorating asked me to be apart of her Christmas Series I spent a few days mulling over creative ideas to share. I researched DIY projects and recipes online looking for something budget friendly and festive. I love truffles and always thought they were really difficult to make until I saw this recipe with only 4 ingredients! The recipe says it makes 36 but mine made about 20 and it was a good thing because they tasted as good as they look! I ended up giving some as gifts, a few to my walking buddy ... Keep Reading >>
Pumpkin Parfaits
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! Chris had surgery on his nose last week (he had a deviated septum and turbanate repair) so we really laid low over the holiday. Everything went smoothly and he is starting to look and feel more like his old self. ... Keep Reading >>