Wake up to the aroma of apple pie when you cook this Overnight Apple Oatmeal in the slow cooker all night! I've tried this recipe for Apple Pie Overnight Oatmeal before, but as my Pinterest boards start filling up with apples and other heralds of fall, I start to crave it … [Read more...]
Strawberry Lemon Butter Cookies and Doctor Who
Tomorrow, the next season of Doctor Who (or series as they call it in the UK) begins. My husband dragged me kicking and screaming into the science fiction fantasy world of Doctor Who. Now, it's one of my favorite shows. Occasionally throughout the show, the Doctor will enjoy a … [Read more...]
Double Berry Cookie Pie
Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE chocolate chip cookies. If I could only have one sweet for the rest of my life, it would be homemade chocolate chip cookies. A close second would have to be Albertson's bakery cookies. Those things are like crack! I blame all of my … [Read more...]
Choco Tacos Copycat Recipe
This week we celebrated Charlie's 3rd birthday and my nephew Abe's 2nd birthday with a water party just for the family. We made a huge slip and slide, had all sorts of water guns, sprinklers and squirters and finally ended up in the pool. Instead of a traditional birthday … [Read more...]
Chocolate Filled Strawberries: Day 17
Everyone loves chocolate and strawberries together, and this is by far the easiest way to make and eat them, I think. I made these chocolate filled strawberries for a class activity and they were a big hit. Easy to make, easy to eat, and easy to transport to a picnic, thanks to … [Read more...]
S’mores Ice Cream Cake
I made this sweet treat for our family's 4th of July celebration this year. I love holidays. They give me an excuse to try new and amazingly decadent treats like this S'mores Ice Cream Cake. The process takes some time because you have to create each layer, but it's totally worth … [Read more...]
Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs
Perfect for a bake sale, Valentine's Day party, tea party or "just because," these Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs are quick and easy to make! I made these easy Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs last week for a bake sale. My oldest son, Bryce, is going to go to summer camp … [Read more...]
Thin Mint Brownies
Yes, you read that correctly. THIN MINT brownies. And no, I did not get in a time machine and travel back to Girl Scout Cookie season. Nor did I hoard Thin Mints for the last several months in my garage. (Like that would even be possible with my husband living here.) Actually, … [Read more...]
Chicken Fajita Pitas
I bought a large bag of sweet peppers (orange, red and yellow) a couple of weeks ago for my husband to snack on. He had several, but the peppers were starting to go bad before we were going to finish the bag. So I decided to make Chicken Fajita Pitas (you know, like the ones they … [Read more...]
Strawberry Fluff Angel Food Cake
Tonight for dinner we hosted a couple of young guys that are interning for our church this summer. I knew I wanted an easy dessert that I could just toss together on a busy day. I remembered seeing something similar to this Strawberry Fluff Angel Food Cake on (where … [Read more...]
Carne Asada with Grilled Pineapple Salsa Recipe
This recipe for Carne Asada is so easy and when it's paired with refreshing Grilled Pineapple Salsa and baked tortilla chips, you have a perfect summer grilling meal. I'm not a big read meat eater, but I make an exception for Carne Asada, especially when it's topped with Grilled … [Read more...]
Honey Lime Shrimp
It's actually been a little while since I pinned something that looked delicious and then made it for dinner the same week! This Honey Lime Shrimp was so easy to throw together on a busy weeknight and it's even low calorie. Yay! I just tossed all the marinade ingredients … [Read more...]
