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03.26.2014
Sausage and Mushroom Breakfast Strata
This Sausage and Mushroom Breakfast Strata is the BEST! Savory and hearty, easy to make the night before, it’s a brunch lovers’ dream! This Sausage and Mushroom Breakfast Strata is an easy breakfast casserole to make, yet it packs a huge flavor punch! I love brunch season, aka Easter and Mother’s day. Brunch is always…
03.24.2014
Homemade Funfetti Milkshake
This Homemade Funfetti Milkshake comes together with just three ingredients. It’s a rich, decadent shake that tastes like cake! One, it’s got sprinkles, so it’s perfect for a birthday. Two, it’s a milkshake, so it’s pretty much perfect for a woman who has just pushed out a child who undoubtedly will have the same giant…
03.15.2014
Hoppy Easter Printable
This cute Easter Printable would work for so many treats! This great little Easter printable is perfect for my Cookie Dough Easter Egg Truffles! They are one of my favorite treats I ever made – absolutely delicious and so pretty too. To put these together just print out the printable below with the PDF. Then…
03.12.2014
Samoa Milkshake
Our Samoa Milkshake is a really easy milkshake inspired by a Girl Scout Cookie favorite! Want the grown up version? Make our Samoa Martini. When you can’t get enough of Samoa cookies, make a Samoa Milkshake! All the great flavors of your favorite Girl Scout cookie in milkshake form. And you can drink this all…
03.10.2014
Samoas Poke Cake
This Samoas Poke Cake inspired by Samoas Girl Scout Cookies is my new favorite! Totally irresistible! Whoever invented in the Samoas (or Carmel deLites) Cookie for the Girl Scouts is an absolute genius. The combination of coconut, caramel, and chocolate is a mixture made from heaven. This is what makes this delicious Samoas Poke Cake such a…
03.05.2014
Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid
This Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid is a super easy and delicious dinner all wrapped up in a gorgeous crescent braid! I love cooking from scratch, like in this Homemade Chicken Pot Pie. But, there are times – many many times – as a mom of young children, when taking short cuts is a life saver.…
02.24.2014
Mint Creme Brownie Bombs
Mint Creme Brownie Bombs are irresistible brownie truffles filled with mint creme! Sometimes you need a sweet little bite, and these chocolate brownie bombs filled with mint cream are the perfect answer. These are simple to make and absolutely delicious. How to Make Mint Brownie Bombs This is a brief overview of how to make…
02.19.2014
Mint Chocolate Fudge
Mint Chocolate Fudge is a delicious and easy treat to make. Good luck eating only one piece! This quick spin on my Easy Fudge Recipe is bound to become a family favorite. One of my favorite desserts to make is this super easy fudge. It’s almost impossible to screw up and there are so many…
02.10.2014
{FREE} Valentine Printable: Hoppy Valentine’s Day!
{FREE} Valentine Printable | Have a Hoppy Valentine’s Day Printable! Mom WIN!! Remember last week when I blogged about these Mustache Valentines? Remember how Gavin didn’t . . . . really . . . like them? {Cough . . lame . . . cough.} Well this week I took him and his very sick self…
02.06.2014
Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
These Chocolate Raspberry Brownies are deliciously easy and such a perfect flavor combo! These Chocolate Raspberry Brownies are so easy to make. Based on my Mint Brownies, you will love the three layers of deliciousness. How to Make Raspberry Brownies This is just a brief overview. For the full recipe with all of the measurements,…
02.03.2014
Mustache Valentines: Free Valentine Printable
These Mustache Valentines are a fun and free Valentine printable that say, “I must ask you to be my valentine” in the cutest way possible. These Mustache Valentines are such a cute valentine idea. My kids love fake mustaches and they adore this idea. How to Use Mustache Valentine Printables I have two great printables…
01.22.2014
Root Beer Float Poke Cake
This Root Beer Float Poke Cake is the delicious creamy taste of a root beer float in cake form! Poke cakes are a really fun and easy dessert idea. You simply bake up a cake in a 9 by 13 inch pan, and then poke some holes in it. Fill those holes with something like fudge…