Here are 25 of my favorites! Salted Caramel and Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars – You’ll never want plain pecan pie again! Caramel and chocolate makes the bars taste amazing! Salted Caramel Maple Pecan Pie Bars – All the flavor of pecan pie minus the work – so easy!! Salted caramel makes everything better…mmm! The Best Turtle Brownies – Super fudgy and loaded with chocolate, pecans and caramel! So.crazy.good! The Best & Easiest Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce – Ready in 15 minutes & tastes 1000x better than any storebought sauce ever could!...

Like, cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, and Cool Whip kind of easy. If this combination makes you raise your eyebrows, you’re not wrong. But I wouldn’t lie to you: somehow this gang of ingredients comes together to make a layer of fluffy peanut buttery filling that is pillowy, light, and incredibly rich all at the same time. comment icon 132 more comments It is DANGEROUSLY GOOD. In This Post: Everything You Need For Easy Peanut Butter Pie Prefer To Watch Instead Of Read?...

Easy Turkey Chili Recipe Most of the country is in a deep freeze this time of year. Lucky for me I live in San Diego, but we do have ‘winter.’ Meaning it’s in the low 50s at night. I know, frigid. So how about a big bowl of turkey chili to warm you up? This ground turkey chili is easy, hearty comfort food that’s healthy. Instead of simmering away for hours in a slow cooker or on the stove, this chili is ready in 30 minutes....

A few weeks before Afton was born, I bought a book called The First 40 Days. It’s about the 4th Trimester. You know, those fresh days after you bring your baby home, when you – the powerful, beautiful, natural mother – are reeling and healing and head-over-heels in love all at once. This book embraces the idea that there’s so much healing and adjusting that needs to happen after a baby is born, and that we should really view those first 40 days after birth as an extension of the pregnancy – the 4th Trimester....

Yesterday I went to Trader Joe’s regular grocery store picked up a prescription tanned (in preparation for our impromptu vacation that’s coming up) cooked cleaned parented got in a 3 mile run and a 20 minute at home workout and then I still had to go to my paid work. So pretty much I just sat around on the couch eating peanut butter caramel chocolate chip cookies (vegan, GF). Kidding....

Did you know you can SAVE your favorite recipes and ANY of my meal plans? Simply create an account (it’s free)! To save this meal plan to your recipe collection, click here. You can even swap out recipes with your favorites. Print Shopping List We’ve been sharing 5-day weekly meal plans for many years now and are are so excited to introduce these budget meal plans, as well as vegetarian, low carb, and other seasonal meal plans!...

Over the last few years, Bjork and I have had the opportunity to build our little Pinch of Yum team to include people besides just us, and guess what? It’s been awesome. And that’s putting it lightly. We love our team so very much. It’s good to not work alone. Here’s who we’ve currently got on our team: Lindsay – me! hello again. I’m the blog content creator and voice of POY....

And I’m so glad I did. [print_this] White Chocolate Blondies with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting (adapted from Simply Recipes) For the White Chocolate Blondies 1/2 c butter, melted 1 c packed dark brown sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp baking soda Pinch of salt (optional) 1 c all-purpose flour 1 c white chocolate chips Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together the melted butter and sugar in a bowl....

I went to the mall to return the facial cleansers I bought at MAC. I just wasn’t loving them and I felt like they were irritating my skin and making me break out a bit, so I returned them. I exercised restraint and didn’t buy a single new item of MAC! I probably don’t “need” any, though. And I exercised some willpower by walking right past the multi-story Pottery Barn...

The money that it’s costing me to replace it is almost $250 even though I have insurance (that’s half a Kitchen Aid stand mixer I was wanting to buy) compounded with not having my phone until the new one arrives (hopefully Wednesday), having to take time to re-set and re-program the new phone is all a royal pain. Plus, as many of you said, the sense of violation of that comes from having someone steal....

In part, because of this Almond Joy Coffee Creamer I have been eying it for weeks at the grocery store but purposely did not buy it because it sounded like something I would really like. A little too much. As suspected, I like it. No wait, I love it. It tastes just like the filling of an Almond Joy candy bar. There’s no chocolate added and it’s heavily coconut-infused, with a hint of toasted almond flavor, and it’s sweet....

Out of all of the homemade drink recipes on my site, this lemonade recipe may be my personal favorite! My kids love to help me make it and squeeze the lemons. They also love helping me make Sparkling Mint Limeade and Easy Orange Julius. Many people grow up drinking powdered drinks. You know, like powdered lemonade, crystal light, or tang? If these are the sort of drinks you are used to, this homemade strawberry lemonade is going to knock your socks off!...

I SEE GREEN! Not just inside, either. Because it’s April! The grass is finally visible and the garden has some lil flowers poppin up and my shoulders are finally relaxing after a long, isolating winter. By the way, please be impressed by the fact that this thriving monstera plant was sent to me two years ago by our friends Alex and Sonja. Not only was it a miracle in and of itself that I was able to revive it after an extended sit in a USPS package in the hot sun on the front steps while we were on vacation (doh), but I have now successfully pruned, repotted, and kept it growing new leaves for exactly 728 days....

comment icon 3 more comments …If you give Lindsay dessert hummus, she’s going to remember how much she loves regular hummus. So she’ll want to make some. When she starts eating it by the spoonful, she’s going to want a piece of fresh bread to go with it. After a few bites of bread and hummus, she will want to add melted cheese. Then artichoke and red pepper. Once the large sandwich is gone, she will probably ask for some dessert....

I recently received this combo set of 3 DVDs that Yoga Jornal sent me. Baron Baptiste, Seane Corn, and Shiva Rea. Three pillars and all such strong, prominent forces in the yoga community. I enjoyed the DVDs and each teacher has unique teaching style and so it was interesting to go from Baron Baptiste’s more intense, power-based practice to Seane Corn who incorporates a more spiritual aspect of yoga into her teaching style to Shiva Rea’s free flowing, somatic movement filled dvd....

Looking for an even healthier rice pudding recipes? Check out my Creamy Brown Rice Pudding! Did you know there are two, very different, kinds of rice pudding? So, for anyone out there that may think they don’t like rice pudding, maybe they haven’t tried the right version. 🙂 One version of rice pudding is made in a saucepan and the end result is similar in taste to store-bought rice pudding or “arroz con leche”....

comment icon 227 more comments Let me rephrase that: Valentine’s Day on Pinterest is killing me. This year I’m either going to hand-sew and individually stuff a bag full of heart shaped tea bags, or leave hearts made of flour all over the yard that lead into my bouquet of heart shaped cake pops, or die right now just thinking about how bad I am at crafty and cutesy. I think I’m just more of a sconey girl....

Cause it’s kind of a Filipino thing and I wanted to be a good Philippines host and everything. But we did this instead, which is like the most adventurous thing I’ve done in the last 6 months. Woohoo! I live on the edge. comment icon 96 more comments I’ve actually been meaning to make banana lumpia (aka turon) since I saw it in a Filipino cookbook a few months ago....

Halloween starts it off with all the candy, then the month long lead-up to Thanksgiving, another month long eating-fest of Christmas cookies, fudge, and cheese dips, with adult beverages for New Years. Whoa. I think most of us are ready to lighten up, healthify, and get back into those skinny jeans, or at least try to, in January. Tis the season for resolutions and if you’ve made any, this smoothie is a great way to keep them....

Are you looking for the perfect BBQ Menu? You can’t go wrong with Steak Kabobs, Grilled Pizza, or the best Hamburger recipe! How to make Vinegar Coleslaw: Prep Veggies: Add cabbage to an extra-large mixing bowl. Shred carrot then use paper towels to scoop up the carrots and squeeze out any excess moisture, over the sink. Add carrots and green onion to the bowl then toss to combine. Make Dressing: Whisk ingredients together in a medium bowl then taste and adjust seasonings as needed....