• Spooky Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Get your Spooky On! This is such a fun time of year.  Costumes, fun, spookiness and of course all the sweets you could want… including these Spooky Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Trust me these will be a favorite with kids and adults alike.   Not just for Halloween (but SO fun for spooky season) These cookies are amazing just on their own, but when you add in the Halloween sprinkles, well it just takes them to the next level.   They are crispy on the edges and chewy in the center, just as a cookies should be IMO. If sprinkles are not your thing, just the M&M’s and chocolate chips…

  • Monster Cookies – The Halloween Version

    Monster Cookies are my new favorite Halloween treat.  I mean just how adorable are these little yummies?? SPRINKLES & MORE SPRINKLES I am all about a fun sprinkle for any and all occasion.  I have an entire section in my pantry dedicated to my sprinkle obsession.  My niece and nephew love them as well and want to decorate cookies almost every time they come over just so they can use them. For these cookies I went with a variety.  As seen above a traditional halloween blend of orange, green, black, purple and white and then a pink, green and white version as well for the purple cookies.  I also did…

  • Spooky Brownie Bites

    It is officially spooky season and that means it is time to bring out all the spooky-licious desserts.  These super quick & easy Spooky Brownie Bites are just what you need.  These are sure to make Halloween super fun! Nephew to the rescue! One of my favorite things is being an aunt, or Chelle Chelle, to my amazing niece and nephew.  They are literally the coolest little humans I know.  Plus they are both super smart, funny, sassy, witty, creative and have the biggest hearts.   I love anytime I get to spend time with them and yesterday I got my nephew after school for a few hours. After getting…

  • Boo Bark – It is BOOLICIOUS

    It is Boo Season and this Boo Bark is the perfect Boolicious treat.  It is colorful, loaded with yummy and so darn cute (and maybe a little scary too). BOO BARK FUN! This bark is loaded with everything yummy.  There are Oreo’s, M&M’s, Pretzels, chocolate, sprinkles and more sprinkles.  You can also add in some peanut butter cups, caramel candies, butterscotch chips or candy corn.   Really you can add in almost anything you wanted, the possibilities are endless. EASY PEASY This bark is so easy, all you need are a few ingredients and about 10 minutes and you are good to go. First is all about the stars of…

  • Spooky Brownie Bites

    It is officially spooky season and that means it is time to bring out all the spooky-licious desserts.  These super quick & easy Spooky Brownie Bites are just what you need.  These are sure to make Halloween super fun! Nephew to the rescue! One of my favorite things is being an aunt, or Chelle Chelle, to my amazing niece and nephew.  They are literally the coolest little humans I know.  Plus they are both super smart, funny, sassy, witty, creative and have the biggest hearts.   I love anytime I get to spend time with them and yesterday I got my nephew after school for a few hours. After getting…

  • Audra’s Molten Lava Cakes

    Jump to Recipe A Cake to Remember! My niece and I love to bake together, and for the last year or so we have been perfecting this Molten Cake recipe and let me tell you… it is PERFECTION! Break out the Ramekins I don’t know about you but I have a ton of cute little ramekins hanging out in your cabinets… and I desperately want to use them.  But what could I use them for?  Then my niece asked about lava cakes.  HECK YES we can make lave cakes ma’am!  I am 100% in and let’s go!  Oooey Gooey Goodness The beauty of Molten/Lava Cakes is the center.  Is there…

  • Cranberry Maple Sprouts

    Jump to Recipe A MUST Make Holiday Side! Need a quick & easy side dish that is not only delicious but also quick & pretty?  These Cranberry Maple Sprouts are the perfect Holiday side.  Even the guests (or kids) who think they don’t like brussels sprouts will love these.  Oh the Maple & Bacon! I am a BIG, BIG fan of brussels sprouts, but I know not everyone is… until now.  These sprouts are roasted to perfection and then tossed in a maple, bacon and cranberry sauce that takes plain sprouts to a  NEW level.   They are just sweet enough, with hits of salty goodness and then some tartness…

  • Iced Sugar Cookies

    Jump to Recipe Iced Sugar Cookies are a classic Holiday cookie.  They are perfect for all your cookie exchanges, parties, family dinners or guests.  Even better get the kids involved and let them decorate the cookies.  SO MUCH FUN! SOOOO Many Options I am a classic vanilla sugar cookie kinda gal, but a lot of my family are almond flavored sugar cookie peeps and that is why I love this recipe.  You can change it up to make it just what you love.   Use almond extract, just vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste, orange or even peppermint.  This is a staple recipe you can use all year long.  Quick Tip…

  • Cranberry Green Beans

    Jump to Recipe Not Your Everyday Green Beans Green Beans are a staple on most Holiday tables.  You can make a green bean casserole, quick skillet green beans or just roasted green beans… OR you could make these Cranberry Green Beans.   Not only are they Christmas ready but they are also SUPER YUMMY! Holiday Table Ready Holiday sides do not have to be hard to look impressive and taste even better.   These green beans are roasted and the sauce comes together super quick in one saucepan and can be served immediately or reheated.  I love a Holiday side I can make ahead… don’t you?   One quick note……

  • Santa’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Jump to Recipe Santa will Thank You! Christmas will be here before we know it and that means it is time to start thinking about what cookies you are going to be leaving for the Big Guy.  Just so you know I have it on good authority, that these are some of his favorites…. he loves the combo of the chips, sprinkles and M&M’s. Load them UP! Let me be clear these are not your normal Chocolate Chip Cookies.   These cookies are loaded with not just semi-sweet chocolate chunks (or chips) but also white chocolate chips, sprinkles and M&M’s.  You could also throw in some nuts (toasted pecans would…