Well all, fall is officially here, and I have been too busy to enjoy it so far (to say the least!) We have been moving to a new home, putting our “old house” on the market, preparing for a trip to Disneyland (in 3 days!) dealing with a sickie poo kiddo, and generally been running around like… Continue reading Caramel Apple Bread Pudding
Anybody who know me will attest- I am not what you would call outdoorsy. In fact, I’m pretty much the opposite. I don’t go camping where they don’t have toilets, hiking is my idea of hell, and I do not enjoy being sticky, dirty, and sweaty, I do not like bugs. Hanging out on a… Continue reading Easy Homemade Blackberry Pie
A few years ago, I just had to have an ice cream maker. Had to. I had memories of the homemade strawberry ice cream my parents used to make (in the old time ice cream makers with the rock salt) and pictured myself lazing away the summer months with my kids making hundreds of different… Continue reading Maple and Salted Almond Ice Cream
Here is a list of the things in life that I love. My family. Disneyland. Christmas. Pie. Snow. Fall. Puppy Breath. Take 5 Bars. Any time I can combine a few of these things together, it is a good thing. My family is taking our bi-annual trip to Disneyland this fall, and I am… Continue reading Mickey Mouse “Take 5 Bar” Chocolate, Caramel, Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
As I have mentioned previously, my husband and I recently completed the Whole30 challenge. Basically we went for 30 days eating only whole, unprocessed foods. No sugar, no dairy, no grains, no legumes, no alcohol (gasp!) In other words: 30 days of torture. That said, we had amazing results in our health and our waistlines,… Continue reading 5 Ingredient, 5 Minute: Primal Fudge
Why is it that everything very good is so very, very bad? Take this modified Paula Deen recipe for Gooey Butter Bars that the genius over at Brown Sugar Mama had the fantastic idea of adding coconut and lemon to. There are almost 3/4lbs of butter in this this recipe and so much sugar that you… Continue reading Lemon Coconut Gooey Butter Bars
Happy Thanksgiving Week! I am feeling particularly jolly because Thanksgiving weekend is hands down my favorite 4 days of the year. Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the year, but if we’re going for quantity, it is definitely Thanksgiving weekend. First, there is the night before Thanksgiving, a day that is almost always… Continue reading Apple Slab Pie
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