Perfect for 4th of July or Memorial Day celebrations, these Firecracker Jello Cups are a delicious pop of color on the party table! It's May. MAY, people! Memorial Day is this month! The school year is over in a matter of weeks! How is this even possible?!? I can't be the only … [Read more...]
Easy Luau Recipes and Ideas: Mango Salsa
Fresh and easy, this Mango Salsa is perfect for dipping or as a topping on fish and chicken! Make it along with other easy luau recipes and ideas for the perfect backyard party this summer!Last week we celebrated the end of the homeschool co-op year with a luau. We studied … [Read more...]
Day at the Beach Jello Cups
Day at the Beach Jello Cups are perfect for a summer party. The best part is once everyone is done eating the yummy treat, you can just throw away the dishes! Try them for your next luau or pool party. A few years ago I posted some easy luau recipes and ideas, including these … [Read more...]
S’mores Eclair Cake
This S’mores Eclair Cake is an easy no bake dessert. It tastes just like an eclair or a Boston cream donut. Make it ahead for an easy potluck dessert!Long before the invention of Pinterest, this Eclair Cake recipe was my “go to” dessert recipe for parties and family … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Cupcakes: how to make small batch cupcakes
Looking for something to do with the kids over Spring Break? Make these Easy Easter Cupcakes and put some of that Easter candy to good use! Spring is here and Easter is right around the corner! I've been so caught up with creating new Crockpot Express Recipes that I let the next … [Read more...]
Dipped Oreo Cookies: easy Easter treats
Has spring fever hit your house yet? We had a week of really warm weather (up to 90 one day!) and I was afraid we were going to skip right over spring and jump to summer. Thankfully it's been more like typical spring weather this week. We've had some rain, some cloudy days, and … [Read more...]
Chocolate Lovers Bundt Cake
The gleaming chocolate ganache poured all over this Chocolate Lovers Bundt Cake makes it look almost as good as it tastes! This cake would make any chocolate lovers dreams come true! :) Valentine's Day is just around the corner, which means chocolate gets to take the center … [Read more...]
Chocolate Strawberry Blondies
These Chocolate Strawberry Blondies are perfect for any celebration! The sweet cookie dough base is full of chocolaty goodness and the strawberries on top keep it fresh and a little tart. Strawberries and chocolate belong together any time of the year! Blondies are a strange … [Read more...]
Easy Strawberry Cake
With real strawberries in the cake and the frosting, this Easy Strawberry Cake is perfect for Valentine's Day, Easter or any special celebration! The homemade frosting is good enough to eat with a spoon (and it tastes like a strawberry milkshake.) I like to think that I'm part … [Read more...]
Candy Bar Stuffed Cookies
Candy Bar Stuffed Cookies will literally take you five minutes to prep and ten minutes to bake. They are perfect for cookie exchanges or baking with the kids! Christmas is less than a week away and we're in the final rush of gift buying, partying, light-seeing and house … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mint Graham Cracker Crunch
Chocolate Mint Graham Cracker Crunch is such an easy recipe to make and serves a crowd. It's a no-fail candy recipe perfect for holidays! You know that Saltine Toffee stuff that everyone goes nuts over at Christmas? This Chocolate Mint Graham Cracker Crunch is similar to that, … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie
Chocolate crust, creamy chocolate mousse and mint cream topping all come together to make this beautiful Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie! I've mentioned before that I'm not really a "pie person." I'd rather have cake any day. But every year we have a Praise and Pie night at church and … [Read more...]