• Red Velvet Cookie Bar

    Are you a fan of red velvet?  I AM…I mean I am a BIG fan of red velvet.  I literally could have it anytime, anywhere….but Valentines Day really is a perfect time for a little red velvet fun.   Super, Quick and Easy The beauty of these cookie bars is that literally they can be done in less than 30 minutes, start to finish.  Yes you read that right…30 minutes and done.  Now I am not normally the one who uses a cake mix, but in this recipe it is AMAZING!   Extra M&M Fun I am always the first to jump on the seasonal M&M bandwagon each holiday, but…

  • Instant Pot Cheesecake

    Instant Pot recipe ? Cheesecake?  Yes, please.  That is my answer always. YES, please I will have cheesecake.   Will you make cheesecake?  Ummmm do I have too?   Well not anymore…my new answer….YES, PLEASE! Instant Pot…Love (maybe obsessed) Yes, I am obsessed with my new InstaPot.  There are so many recipes I want to try but one of the first I wanted to tackle was the cheesecake.  I have been hearing about how easy and delicious this cheesecake is but honestly I was a little skeptical.   Could it really be THAT good?  Well, it is time to find out. It starts with the Crust… For me a good…

  • A sweet treat to welcome 2018

    New Years Eve is here and 2018 is a mere few hours away…I still can’t believe it.  In my family we have a few New Years traditions such as eating black eyed peas and watching the Rose Bowl Parade.  One other tradition is something sweet to snack on and these brownies are the perfect sweet treat. All from scratch…& so worth it Don’t get me wrong I love a good boxed brownie mix but when I can I love to make brownies from scratch.  Ok, Ok I know you are probably shaking your head and thinking I am crazy, but trust me it is worth it.   First everything is…

  • Don’t forget about Santa

    WOW…it is Christmas Eve.  I honestly don’t know where this month has gone!!  It literally seems like Thanksgiving was just yesterday…and now all of a sudden tomorrow is Christmas and that means it is almost time for SANTA! Are you ready? Are all the presents wrapped?  Is all the food prepped?  Are the cookies made for Santa?  NO??  No problem…I have a quick, easy and delicious cookie recipe that Santa is sure to love. Red, Green & White…perfect for Christmas! These cookies are loaded with everything yummy. There is a bit if semi sweet chocolate, some white chocolate and M&M’s in each bite.  I honestly don’t know if it gets…

  • It’s more than just a gingerbread man

    This past weekend I got to watch my niece and nephew for a night and making cookies was on the menu for sure.  Not too long ago I was at World Market and found this great pack of sprinkles that had a little bit of everything from cinnamon dots to metallic sprinkles and everything in between. My little helper is the BEST EVER Anytime I can get my nephew or niece into the kitchen to help it is so much fun.  Wes had made gingerbread cookies at school the previous week and he wanted to show me how to do it, so I got him right up on the counter…

  • Pumpkin & Espresso have never been so good

    OK I know Thanksgiving is just a few days away, but I have one more pumpkin recipe that is a MUST MAKE.  This bundt cake will be a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving week. Pumpkin, please I love pumpkin anything and everything, and I can eat pumpkin anytime, especially this bundt cake.  The pumpkin makes the bundt cake super moist without making it heavy and then with the addition of the pumpkin pie spice gives it just the right amount of warmth in each bite. If you didn’t want to use the pumpkin pie spice you could use just cinnamon, making it a little more year round friendly. Yes you read…

  • Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

    I cannot believe it is already November 1st!  This year has flown by…before we know it we will be thawing out the turkey and making cranberry sauce.  As fun as that will be I am still all about everything pumpkin spice and these cookies are all I can think about right now. A simple but perfect cookie These simple butter cookies are a favorite of my family.  This is the only cookie he ever asks me for.  You can check out the original recipe here.  As much as I love the original version I wanted to update it a little for fall, and pumpkin spice was the only option I…

  • One last summer party

    I started writing this post over a week ago.  That is before Hurricane Harvey crashed into Texas and changed everything in our world.  Thankfully my family is safe and dry but so many others around us are not.  If you want to help support to disaster relief you can donate here or to the American Red Cross.  Anything you can give will be used to help restore a family!! Not too long ago I was asked what my favorite dessert was and I really had to think about it.  You see there is not just one that stands out above everything else, but there are a few that I crave.…

  • I bet you can’t eat just one

    This just might be one of the easiest ( & most favorite) cookie recipes I have ever made.  They are so good I even got some of the healthiest people I know to eat them all up, leaving the kids with just a few.  OK, let me explain. For the kids (I thought) We were having a fun BBQ and get together with some sweet friends and their kids at my brother and sis-in-laws house.  Honestly as much as I am over there we should just start calling it my second home.  Anyway my brother was going to grill and I told them I would bring dessert.  The trick to…

  • S’more’s for EVERYONE…don’t worry no fire needed

    Summer may be coming to an end but there is still time for a fun summer treat…S’mores!!!  Don’t worry…no campfire needed but you still get all the super yummy goodness of a traditional s’more. S’more fun for all I am a big fan of a s’more.  I grew up eating them all summer long at my grandparents anytime we would have a bonfire on their farm.  Well now I live in a subdivision and there is not really an option for a big bonfire, but I have really been craving a s’more…so I decided it was time to whip up some S’more Bars. Even better I can introduce my niece…