Raspberry Pudding Bars have a graham cracker crust topped with a delicious pudding mixture and raspberries. One bite just won't be enough. It's a great no bake dessert! I haven't posted anything Valentine-y yet. These qualify because they have red in them and they taste really really good so you can count them. Whoever eats them will feel loved. Because they have raspberries in them. And raspberries aren't the cheapest berry out there. See? That says love. Raspberry … [Read more...]
Hot Cocoa Cookies
These Hot Cocoa Cookies are the perfect winter treat. Rich, chocolate flavor topped with puffy marshmallows and chocolate shavings make the perfect cookie. I've seen such a variety of weather going on throughout the country this week. In some places you've got 80 degree weather, some it's 30's and then there's the area that's getting like 2 feet of snow. We have had extremely cold weather , but not a lot of snow this past week. Just minus temps that leave me frustrated. Let me … [Read more...]
Caramel Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies {Guest Post}
I have Meredith here today to bring you a mighty tasty looking cookie. The Caramel Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookie.Here you go! Caramel Cashew Chocolate Chip CookiesI’ve never understood people who don’t like chocolate chip cookies because they’re “too boring.” In my opinion, there’s nothing at all boring about sugar, butter and chocolate chips mixing up into gooey dough and transforming into chewy, golden-brown, melt-in-your-mouth cookies. The word these chocolate chip cookie-haters should … [Read more...]
Butter Spritz Cookies
Butter Spritz Cookies are a classic cookie that are so easy to make. Christmas cookies are always the best! I recently received my great-grandmother's cookie press. I love it. I love that it was my great-grandma's and that I can use it with my kids. We had fun using all the different plates to make different shapes. They loved the butterfly and scotty dog. If you don't have a cookie press, get one! They aren't expensive like this Cookie Press on Amazon. They are so much easier than cut … [Read more...]
Mini No-Bake Cheesecakes
Mini No Bake Cheesecakes are perfect for serving people with different tastes in toppings. Set out a few different options to please everyone! Miniature things are just fun. Mini dogs, mini frogs, mini houses... And these Mini Cheesecakes. Everyone can have their own little cheesecake and the kids love it. I love it. Perfect for Thanksgiving, you can serve individual cheesecakes or make this into one normal sized cheesecake, if you are boring like that. Top with … [Read more...]
Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars
Who remembers their favorite dessert from school lunch? Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars were my favorite. Practically perfect in every way. I actually liked school lunch. Back in the day when you got full and didn't come home starving. Like today. I look at my daughter and son's lunch menu and think, "Really? You are supposed to get through your day of school and recess on that?" I get kids need to be healthier and all that, but why can't they be full, too? Now my son's youngest's … [Read more...]
Cake Batter Cookies
I have a great treat for you today.It's Cake Batter Cookies, in honor of my friend Stephanie from Back for Seconds.Stephanie is celebrating her new site which has been redesigned and is now a dot com! I am so excited for her. So a bunch of us bloggers are celebrating with Stephanie and you're invited! After the recipe, go check out Back for Seconds' new look. You're gonna love it!While you're there, see what the other bloggers have come up with to celebrate.Ingredients1 (18.25 oz) cake mix … [Read more...]
Deep, Dark Brownies
Deep, Dark Brownies are for the ultimate brownie lover. Full of a rich chocolate flavor that you won't be able to resist. These Deep, Dark Brownies are here for my husband. I am not a huge brownie fan. Unless you add mini marshmallows, broil them and add chocolate frosting. So these are in honor of Lance who enjoys brownies. Don't get me wrong, these brownies are great. I am just more of a cake and pie fan. Get ready for a delicious treat! They are adapted from Matt Lewis of … [Read more...]
Cookies N’ Fruit Pudding Salad
A great recipe for any gathering is this Cookies N' Fruit Pudding Salad. It always goes fast! Remember this fruit dip? Well this salad reminds me of it. Only I used vanilla pudding in the salad, instead of White Chocolate pudding. And this salad has cookies in it. So they are not totally alike, but they are both totally amazing and totally addicting. Cookies N' Fruit Pudding Salad Print Author: Mandy Bird Ingredients 1 (5.1 oz) box Instant Vanilla Pudding … [Read more...]
Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting
Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting is my favorite banana cake recipe. The frosting is so creamy and good, you may just want to grab a spoon. This cake...let me just tell you...is delicious. This frosting...let me just warn you...is amazing. It is my new favorite frosting. I will be using it in place of any other vanilla frosting. Even store bought, which I really love. It has heavy cream in it. Enough said. Banana Cake with Vanilla Bean Frosting Print Prep … [Read more...]
