The order contained probiotics, 5 pounds of stevia, and nooch. And they threw in a couple free samples They usually throw in something free but this was the first time I got jelly. And I love jelly! The mini jar reminds me of what my grandma used to throw in her purse when leaving fancy restaurants. One or two for the road was her thinking. Can’t argue. I needed to replenish my stash of stevia and nooch....

Looking for more frozen treats? I’ve got you covered with Ice Cream Sandwiches, Frozen Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Milkshake, and Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream! How to make an Oreo Milkshake: Blend: Add ice cream, milk, chocolate sauce, and Oreos to a blender and blend until desired consistency. If you like your homemade Oreo milkshakes chunkier, blend all of the ingredients except the Oreos. Add the Oreos briefly at the end, or crush them by hand and stir them in....

Although this sounds like a total rookie smoothie-making admission, I have never been able to get the perfect PB & J flavor I’ve always wanted in a PB & J smoothie until now. Either the peanut butter overpowered the jelly flavor completely. Or the berry combinations I was using to achieve the jelly flavor weren’t right, usually too tart, and sour berries in a smoothie are the worst. I’ve even tried adding actual jelly but it got lost since peanut butter is such a dominating flavor....

Looking for more desserts? Try my Triple Berry Crisp, Sweet Chex Mix, Blackberry Cobbler, S’mores Bars, or Key Lime Pie! Why I love this recipe: Simple – Only takes 20 minutes and is sure to impress any guest. Delicious – This is the dessert of summer! What more can you ask for than fresh, sweet peaches topped with a cinnamon oat crumble and a scoop of ice cream. Cinnamon Oat Topping – The cinnamon oat crumble topping really makes this dessert irresistible!...

As a consolation prize for the non-existent brekkie in bed, on Saturday for a quick minute I dashed out to a little vegetarian cafe herb store kinda place called Chakra4Herbs. I think they actually do some mail order, and I will say there were tons of dry herbs. Both medicinal and cooking and a smattering of what I’d called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbs so if you know what you need and can speak Mandarin or Szechuan, you could totally order yourself something....

A little secret for all the Santas out there – if you want to make me cry happy tears, just give me a photo gift. You guys, I can’t even. I love photography of all kinds – from the quick mobile upload of your lunch with friends on Facebook to your professional family photos to your snaps on Instagram – all of it speaks to me. And since we’ve got the whole blog BFF thing going on, I think I might know how you feel about photo gifts, too....

If you love to bake or make homemade bread, try our English Muffins, Pizza Dough, or Easy Homemade Breadsticks. Why I love this recipe: Easy – This easy pita bread recipe uses pantry ingredients, and is so quick to make. Delicious – Soft and chewy, the flavor and texture are spot on. Freezer Friendly – You can freeze the dough, or the cooked pitas. Find my tips for freezing pita bread in the recipe card notes....

I love enjoying French and other International foods from home as a way to teach my kids about other countries I hope to take them to one day. Some of our favorites are Croque Madame, Haricots Verts, Croque Monsieur, and Monte Cristo sandwiches! Why I love this soup: Simple – Potato and Leek Soup is perfect and comforting on a chilly day. I love to serve it with Artisan No Knead Bread, the Best Homemade Rolls, or serve it in a Homemade Bread Bowl!...

Easy Flatbread Pizza Recipe Do you ever feel like you should have a salad but in reality feel like pizza? This flatbread is the answer. It’s part kale salad thanks to the wilted kale that’s been sautéed with zucchini, red onions, garlic, and drizzled with balsamic vinegar for a snappy punch of flavor. And it’s part pizza with plenty of gooey fontina cheese. If you’ve never tried fontina, it’s silky smooth, melts like a dream, and I like to think of it as mozzarella’s fancier cousin....

Easy Pickled Vegetables I love vinegar and vinegary foods. Pickling carrots and parsnips is how I’ve been getting my vinegar groove on lately. If you’ve never pickled anything, don’t fret. Quick pickling is so fast and easy, and you have nothing to fear. It’s a 10-minute project, and a perfect way to bottle up summertime. The pickled vegetables become tenderized and softened after a few hours, but the full effect and flavor of the pickling sets in a day or two later as the flavors marry....

These salted oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are so easy to make and taste like a million bucks. The combination of the chewy oats, with the abundance of chocolate, and an ample amount of flaky sea salt is perfection. If you like lots of texture in your cookies, but still want them uber soft, this is the perfect cookie for you! They’re just like your favorite oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but the addition of sea salt on top balances out the sweetness of the dough and makes them taste even better!...

Addicting Samoa Pie Recipe Growing up, I was a Girl Scout and I was great at ‘selling’ cookies. I would literally polish off a box of Samoas after school while doing my homework. Chock up another ‘sale’ my parents had to chip in for. Thin Mints and Samoas are my favorite Girl Scout cookies and since I already have a fast, easy, no-bake, and foolproof Thin Mints recipe, it was time to tackle Samoas....

Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Glaze In this easy slow cooker recipe, pork tenderloin is coated in a sweet and savory apricot glaze to create a super moist and juicy finished dish. There’s just 10 minutes of active prep work involved in this recipe, and then your slow cooker does the rest of the work for you which makes it ideal as a weeknight meal. But it tastes ‘fancier’ than it really is, so if you want to serve it to guests, everyone will love it and want the recipe!...

comment icon 200 more comments It’s fun on both fronts: the creamy chicken pot pie soup made in the slow cooker (with heart puff pastries! adorable!) AND this new thing we did this month and it’s called the Reader Recipe, which is exactly like it sounds: recipes from readers! This month our winning submission was from Clancy! It’s creamy, savory, and totally WINTER COMFORT FOOD which was exactly what we asked for from our submissions....

Easy Slow Cooker Coca Cola Chicken with Barbecue Sauce I recently posted a recipe for Crockpot Coca Cola Pork Chops and it’s been very popular so I decided to make a Crockpot chicken with Coca Cola. It’s so incredibly easy with virtually no hands on prep time or work involved. Your slow cooker really does do all the work! Along with the barbecue sauce, the Coke tenderizes the chicken as it slow cooks....

Easy Christmas Punch Recipe Glazed ham, mashed potatoes, and green beans are all well and good on Christmas day, but what about the drinks? Too often, people spend the entire time slaving away in the kitchen, only to forget to put something bubbly on the table. It’s impossible to forget about this sparkling Christmas punch. I mean, look at those colors! Champagne and soda are mixed together along with some cranberry and orange juice....

Grandma D’s Special K Bars 1/2 c Butter (or margarine), i.e. 1 stick 1 c Karo Syrup 1 c Brown Sugar Pinch Salt Bring to a boil and boil for 3 Minutes Then add 1/2 c Peanut Butter 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract & Stir In a large bowl, pour this mixture over 6 c of Special K cereal (5 c if you want the bars more gooey) & stir Pour cereal mixture into a sprayed 9 x 13 pan and press mixture down well....

comment icon 119 more comments Welcome to the part in the story where you start making things like GUMBO on the weekend because you are a lover of spicy things and because you are starting to work on being well-prepared for a week’s worth of meals. Spicy, creamy, made-from-scratch, slow-simmered gumbo’s got your back and you will be better because of it. In this big mishmash of a gumbo bowl, we’ve got:...

Looking for more Halloween recipes? I love these Graveyard Halloween Brownies, Perfect Caramel Apples, or Mini Halloween Pizzas! Why I love this Halloween dessert: Simple – This is the easiest treat to make this season while still being festive and impressive! If you’re looking for more Halloween cupcake ideas, try my Witch Hat Cupcakes! Kid Favorite – My kids love helping me make these, and they are always a favorite Halloween treat at parties!...

Our other go-to grilling recipes include French Onion Burgers, Cedar Plank Salmon, Carne Asada Tacos, and Easy Grilled Pizza. How to make Steak Kabobs: Marinate Steak: Combine peach juice, oil, dried onion, garlic, soy sauce, and black pepper. Slice steak into 1 inch pieces then place in a gallon size bag. Dump the marinade in the gallon size bag over steak, seal bag, then refrigerate for 1 to 6 hours....