What’s not to love about fluffy desserts that can pass as a “salad” side dish, like this Frog Eye Salad or cranberry fluff salad we serve at Thanksgiving and Christmas? I particularly love Ambrosia Salad during spring time, Easter or Mother’s Day celebrations because the soft pastel colors are so fun. Many recipes for ambrosia salad use cool whip, but if you’ve followed my blog at all, you know I would never use cool whip when I could substitute fresh whipped cream....

And she choose pink bracelets, leaving the yellow, orange, and blue behind. From my last post about selling my Heart Rate Monitor and why, it was interesting to hear if you use a HRM and why or why not. Lots of thoughts and great opinions. Snack ideas for the Weekend: Vegan 4-Ingredient Hummus (garlic and onion free) Dip that on Raw Vegan Kale Chips Roasted Sweet Potato Fries Chocolate Coconut Oil Protein Popcorn Grab a few handfuls....

If you love fun appetizers, try our Bacon Wrapped Dates, Blistered Shishito Peppers, Cowboy Caviar, or Pizza Sliders. How to make Jalapeño Poppers: Par Cook Bacon to render some of the fat. Line a sheet pan with foil and lay bacon on top. Bake for 20 minutes then remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard grease and foil from tray. Slice the jalapeños in half, lengthwise, and remove the seeds and ribs....

I love serving an array of appetizers when I have guests over. I love the chance to make several different fun finger foods like Toasted Ravioli, Cheesy Breadsticks, Spinach Artichoke Dip or crab cakes. It doesn’t matter how old you are, or how picky you are, EVERYONE loves a warm meatball appetizer! I particularly love this recipe because you can use frozen store-bought meatballs (I like the Costco brand), or make your own meatballs from scratch....

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe This is some of the best chocolate cake of my life. It’s so rich, dense, and fudgy it reminds me of my favorite brownies. These chocolate lava cakes blow any restaurant molten chocolate lava cake I’ve tried out of the water. Thankfully for my thighs this lava cake recipe only makes two cakes, but it’s easily doubled or triple depending on your needs. I’d like to say that I split one of these with my daughter but no....

Yesterday Skylar and I were out doing some shopping and we were inside the grocery store… …when a homeless man who was drunk (and probably high) had a big dirty dog that was not on a leash and it was trying to sniff Skylar while we were in the sugar aisle. The Mama Tiger in me comes out when I see large animals with big teeth or drunk scary looking dudes approaching my child!...

And they’re on sale. Who doesn’t love a good sale. NuMe is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative hair and beauty brands. They carry hair styling tools and hair care products. I’ve recently started using two of their styling tools and I’ve been so happy with the results I’m seeing from curly to straight styles. Image credit NuMe The first product I want to tell you about is the NuMe Magic Wand....

Want more tasty desserts? I love this Key Lime Pie, S’mores Bars, or Tapioca Pudding! Why I love this recipe: Quick – It’s so fast and easy and a great recipe for kids to make, or to pre-measure the ingredients and throw together in your dutch oven while camping.Uses Basic Pantry Ingredients.Enjoy All Year – For this cobbler, you can use fresh or frozen blackberries. So feel free to enjoy it any time of year!...

Locally grown blueberries And these blue baby artichokes just spoke to me. Something about the teal plastic baskets, against the purple “tablecloth” with the blue artichokes in the basket, and the way the lattices of the plastic basket resemble the intricate folds of the artichoke tips, I just loved the layers of composition. <—How’s that for over-analyzing? But that’s how my brain and eyes see things. And as a budding photographer, I try to see things even more so like that....

Dense, rich, sweet, moist, and everything I could wish for in a cake. For better or worse depending on how you look at it, I live about 2763 miles from that grocery store and it’s been nearly a decade since I’ve had a slice of their yogurt cake, but I still think of it fondly. When I saw blueberries in my freezer and blueberry Greek yogurt in the refrigerator, I knew homemade yogurt cake had to happen....

So there’s something special happening in my personal life that I haven’t shared here on the blog yet–I’m PREGNANT! Baby number 3 is on the way, and we are pretty excited about it! I’ll be honest, the past two months have been really rough for me. Any of you that follow my blog regularly may have noticed a huge lack of new recipes in the past few weeks. Well, that’s due to a nasty little thing called morning sickness that pretty much took over my life, made me completely miserable, and made it nearly impossible to cook anything at all....

Eggnog in Cookies? Yes! To make this eggnog cookie recipe, classic teacakes are amped up with an eggnog glaze in this easy festive recipe. The eggnog cookies are so soft, buttery, delicate and flaky, without being dry or overly crumbly. They just melt in your mouth. Teacakes go by many different names including Russian teacakes, wedding cookies, Mexican wedding cookies, and snowball cookies. However in the final analysis, generally speaking, we are talking about the same white, light, puffy, little cookie....

Looking for more appetizers? Try my Classic Cheese Ball, Spinach Artichoke Dip, or learn how to create the Perfect Charcuterie Board! Why I love this recipe: Elegant – This salad has the freshest ingredients and when they are combined, the taste is perfection! I fell in love with this salad when I ate it every night with dinner while I was in Italy. Quick – The easiest salad you will ever make, from start to finish is just 10 minutes!...

Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice Recipe I love one-pot recipes. I want to be relaxing on the couch after dinner not doing endless dinner dishes. This skillet Mexican ground beef casserole recipe is easy, hearty, and packed with flavor and texture from the taco-seasoned ground beef, sautéed onions, salsa, tomatoes, corn, rice, cilantro, and cheese. Comfort food at its finest. This cheesy ground beef and rice casserole has all the ingredients you’d find in a burrito, minus the wrap, and made in a skillet....

The BEST Old-Fashioned Cherry Cream Pie This pie is an absolute winner for anyone who likes cherry pie! In addition to the cherry pie filling, there’s a layer of sweetened cream cheese that’s so creamy. It pairs wonderfully with the cherry pie filling! I find that the cream cheese layer, because there’s also lemon juice in it, helps balance some of the sweetness that canned cherry pie filling can tend to have....

We have tons of healthy snacks you’ll love, like our Banana Oat Muffins, Fruit Pops, Frozen Yogurt Recipe, or a Strawberry Banana Smoothie! How to make No Bake Granola Bars: Combine Dry Ingredients: Pour oats, Rice Krispies cereal, and flaxseed into a large mixing bowl. Place parchment paper inside an 8 or 9 inch pan, leaving some overhang to pull them out. I love that our granola bars recipe is thick and chewy, and they don’t fall apart....

Looking for more curry recipes? Try Red Curry, Panang Curry, Yellow Curry, or Massaman Curry! Why I love this recipe: Plant Based – This recipe is naturally gluten free, vegan, and plant based without sacrificing any of the flavor or protein. It will be a sure winner! Flavorful – Packed with vegetables, spices, and protein, this meal tastes fresh and is so comforting. One-Pot Meal: There is nothing better than a simple one-pot meal on a busy day....

So, like, is it New Year’s yet? And can we still hang out and have parties all week? And where’s the Chili Cheese Black Bean Dip? But first, you know you’re a food blogger when your computer desktop looks like this: This is a shameful moment for me. Not the fact that my desktop is covered with variations of dip1, dip2, and dip3 files swimming in between veggie lasagna and pretzel bites....

I love taking a traditional dessert like chocolate chip cookies and adding a little twist that makes it even easier to bake (like cooking it in a skillet). I did something similar when I took this chocolate cake recipe and turned it into a mug cake, and turned my favorite sugar cookies into bars. On nights when my sweet tooth kicks in (ok, who am I kidding, that happens every night) one of my FAVORITE easy dessert recipes is this skillet cookie....

This cake is literally a hot fudgy mess and you’re going to love every decadent bite. It’s an easy, no-mixer cake that uses the same cake base as this 2012 Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache. It’s a reader favorite and has been made and loved by thousands. After baking the recipe as a 9-inch square cake, I made a triple layer mini cake by cutting out smaller rounds from the 9-inch cake....