Food. Faith. Family.
When I think about chocolate chip cookies, it’s impossible not to smile. My thoughts are flooded with images of childhood. Sitting on the counter licking the beater, my mom carrying two big plates full of warm cookies to the living room. One plate full of cookies with nuts for my Daddy, and one without nuts for my brother and I. Dunking my entire fist full of cookie down into my milk glass and sucking all of the milk and chocolate off my fingers.
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Brownies are my biggest weakness. Not just any brownies, though. I won’t blink an eye for your betty crocker box mix. Okay maybe I will. But It’s the homemade goodness that really gets me. The chewy, gooey, fudgy brownies that stick to your fingertips and the roof of your mouth. Fresh from the pan and chased with a cold glass of milk. THOSE brownies. Are my weakness. It doesn’t matter if I have been dieting for 29 days and I am 8 hours away from meeting my goal….you take a pan of homemade brownies out of the oven and that’s the end of me….
These strawberry lemonade cupcakes are heavenly. They have just the right balance of sweet and tart. The natural flavor of the strawberries is perfectly complimented by the zesty lemon buttercream. They are incredibly moist and fluffy and full of flavor….nobody would ever guess they are paleo. You want to know my secret to making the perfect paleo cupcakes? Keep reading…
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We have been living in 100 degree weather here for the past few weeks. Ice cream is a must. My husband knows that the ways to my heart are number one, food; and number two, kitchen appliances. You can keep your cards and flowers, I will sit in my pantry and gaze lovingly at the plethora of waffle irons, rice cookers, crock pots, and spiral slicers. My favorite handy machine is the ice cream maker attatchment that I got for my birthday….
Do you ever have a craving for something completely off season? Just me? Well I think that’s going to change when you get one whiff of these sweet spiced ginger cookies. You will be dreaming of Christmas time. I’m not so sure what compelled me to make ginger cookies in the middle of summer. But I am oh so happy that I did. These babies melt in your mouth!
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The 4th of July weekend is quickly approaching. Time to fire up the grill, fill up the pool, and light up the sky. Of course, any American celebration would be incomplete without the food. Ain’t nothin wrong with that! I think it’s completely okay to celebrate with a feast. That’s how things were done in the Bible, right?…
When my husband had to work out of town over the weekend, the girls and I were feeling a little blue. And nothing cures our blues better than getting in the kitchen and creating together. When we create with chocolate, it’s bright smiles and giggles all day….
The two substances in this world that have the power to make everything better happen to be chocolate, and bacon. So what happens when you put those two things together? The most delicious bite of food you have ever eaten. BOOM! Dipping things in chocolate is basically the easiest way to a happy Valentine’s day. Dipping bacon in chocolate is like dipping amazeballs into awesomesauce….
Do you ever find yourself in need of a pick-me-up? Here’s a tasty little treat that you can enjoy guilt free. In fact, they will make you feel great! These seemingly sinful bites of creamy coconut, lime, and chocolate are packed with raw organic protein, vitamin C, and healthy fats. They are perfect for pre & post workout, for the busy mom who needs an easy grab and go option, or pretty much whenever you want a sweet snack without the ugly sugar crash that shortly follows….
Caramel sauce is the most versatile dessert condiment there is. Drizzle it over ice cream and apple pie. Stir it into your coffee with a little sprinkle of sea salt. Pack some away in your little one’s lunch box with apple slices for dunking. You can do anything, and because my recipes is refined sugar free, you can do it guilt-free. So add that extra drizzle on your brownie. Slather that sauce on your pancakes. You won’t regret it….