Chocolate Sheet Cake
Confession – we do not call this Chocolate Sheet Cake at our house. We call it Staci’s Sheet Cake. This recipe comes from my sister-in-law, Staci. She made it once, for a family event and it was so good I asked for the recipe. She got it from one of those cook books that your…
Quinoa Black Bean Salad
Okay, so there a a million quinoa salad recipes out there. You have probably made one of them already! I didn’t really jump on the quinoa band wagon until recently. I am not really into fads (as you know by my only recently visiting Trader Joe’s for the first time) so I think that may…
Balsamic Butter Sauce
I recently went to Trader Joe’s for the first time. I know, I am a little late to the game, but hey, I made it, right? While I was there, I bought some Butternut Squash Ravioli. Normally I would put tomato sauce or a three cheese sauce on ravioli, but not Butternut Squash Ravioli. I…
White Chocolate Cinnamon Caramel Apples
I am not going to lie, this is my go-to for a couple occasions – end of the year teacher gift and Valentine’s Day. I’ve tried lots of fancy caramel apples and this is by far, hands down, the best! Take my word for it. You can find them at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Disney…
Tres Leches Cake
My girls and I were at girls camp last year and the cooks made tres leches cake for dessert. Heaven. That is what it was. When you have been camping for four days, using a latrine, sweating all day, tres leches cake literally tastes like heaven. Soon after, Emma requested it for her birthday. I…
Cookie Fruit Tart
Summer is almost here are that means loads of fresh fruits and veggies. This cookie is the perfect treat for a picnic or summer holiday gathering. On Father’s Day, we always bring treats to church for the men and this has been my go to for years. The cookie is soft and light, the “icing”…
Cream Puffs
I like desserts that look and taste like something fancy but in actuality, it is very easy. That’s what these cream puffs are. I got this recipe from my friend and old neighbor, Holly Heron. Our kids were playing and we were standing in her kitchen and there on the counter were homemade cream puffs. …
Eggplant Parmesan
I almost always order Eggplant Parmesan at Italian restaurants. I love the crunchy breaded pieces, layered with marinara sauce, and covered in melted mozzarella. The amazing thing about this recipe: Beau eats it! Number 4 is my picky eater. I was such a silently judgmental mom until I had him. I would think, “What, you…
Double Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies
I sure hope we can cook in heaven because I don’t know if I can exist without these cookies in my life, on earth or beyond. They are that good. First of all, chocolate and mint were meant to go together. I will pretty much eat any combination of the two. When I was pregnant…
Dill Sauce
We all enjoy salmon at our house. It is gets rotated through the menu frequently. I think salmon is best with some kind of sauce. Enter, the dill sauce. It just takes the salmon up a notch and adds just the right amount of flavor without overpowering the salmon. This mild sauce adds just the…
Breakfast Burritos
Breakfast. Some people say it is the most important meal of the day. I am not a nutritionist or anything close so I can’t claim that breakfast is important for scientific reasons. I am human, though, and know that I need fuel for the day. So breakfast, it’s an important meal. It is also important…
Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls
Fall is officially here and I am fully embracing all things pumpkin spice. I love that when the seasons change our food changes too! Isn’t that what we love about the holidays? Food?!? As we transition from flip flops to boots, shorts to jeans, and tank tops to sweaters, our food transitions from burgers to…
Crumb Coffee Cake
It is not too often that I eat cake for breakfast but when I do – I want a crumb coffee cake. My blueberry coffee cake is amazing as well as my cinnamon sour cream coffee cake. However, nostalgia always takes over and this one brings back all the memories. My sister and I were…