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Browned Butter M&M Blondies
4th of July weekend is finally here and that means time for a yummy treat, these Browned Butter Blondies are perfect! I don’t know about you but it seems like it has taken for ever to get to this point in the year. Even though this year’s celebrations may look a little different that doesn’t mean it can’t be yummy. These blondies are the perfect QUICK fix for your weekend celebrations. All about the browned butter… I love a good blondie but these blondies are next level. Why? You ask… it is all about the browned butter. Browned butter really does make all the difference. It adds a nutty…
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Mexican Street Corn
The Holiday weekend is almost here and I am busy thinking about all the yummies I am going to fix. One dish I know for sure is this Mexican Street Corn Salad. It is a perfect side for this Holiday weekend. It is so much more than corn Ok, obviously corn is a HUGE part of this dish but that is not all there is to it. There is also lime, cheese, herbs, chili powder, sour cream…and a few more things. Let me tell you it all comes together to create a delicious corn salad, that you can serve warm or chilled, that everyone is sure to LOVE!! It…
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4th of July Berry Trifle
Looking for a way to celebrate the 4th of July in this crazy time we are living in? How about this Berry Trifle? It is delicious, quick, easy and so pretty!! Berrylicious Everything Walking through the produce section (with my make on) of my local grocery stores and farmers markets I am overwhelmed with all the beautiful berries. With the long Holiday weekend here I want to highlight them in this amazing triple berry trifle. Even better it is red, white and blue making it perfect for 4th of July holiday. Ok really it is perfect for any summer party you have coming and it is so pretty!! Trifle Fun Now I…
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Berry good time…
4th of July weekend is FINALLY here and it is a berry good time to celebrate! Not only are we celebrating the 4th of July but lets also celebrate all the beautiful berries that are filling up all the produce areas of you local grocery stores and farmers markets. Now we could make a simple strawberry shortcake or maybe some blueberry muffins, but I wanted to take it up a notch…how about a LEMON BERRY Tart? Something Special… Tarts have always been a favorite of mine. They just always seem to make something that could be ordinary something very special. Every time I go to a French bistro or dessert…
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M&M Magic Bars
M&M Magic Bars are truly MAGIC!! Every bite is perfection. I love the more traditional layer bars, like these Hello Dollies, but these are my new favorite Layer it Up! Just like your more traditional layer bars these M&M Magic Bars are layered with tons of yummy. First it starts with a graham cracker crust, then comes the sweetened condensed milk, some oats, some chocolate and butterscotch chips, then the M&M’s and of course some sprinkles. Now I know that sounds like a lot of work… but trust me these are so easy to make. Let’s Get Started! The graham cracker crust is a must for me, if you…
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Tres Leche Cake – A Decadent dessert
Tres Leche Cake is the perfect Cinco de Mayo treat. Trust me you need this in your life. A little different this year Ok… so I know this year your Cinco de Mayo’s celebration may be a little different than normal, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate and have some GREAT food! To celebrate the day I feel like we should have something sweet and this Tres Leche cake is the perfect treat. It is just sweet enough and rich and JUST SO GOOD! It all starts with the cake This cake is a little different than you traditional white cake. You separate out the egg whites…
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Cadbury Chocolate Chip Cookies
Easter is TOMORROW & Cadbury Chocolate Chips Cookies are the perfect treat. I don’t know about y’all but the great “Quarantine of 2020” has really thrown off my calendar and time frames in general. I just realized I never posted these amazing cookies for your Easter (at home) Celebrations. Good thing is they are super quick to make!! Cadbury Egg Fun! Since I was a little kid I have always loved the Cadbury Eggs. I just love the crunchy shell with the chocolate inside. I also love the pastel colors! I have used them as a centerpiece on my table, as a fun snack or in cookies like these or…
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THE BEST Pudding Cookie
Pudding Cookies are a must have in my cookie rotation. Trust me you need to make these ASAP! Pudding Cookies Perfect for ANY Holiday I love a cookie that is super versatile and something you can make for any and all occasions. Just with some seasonal sprinkles you can make these cookies perfect for Valentines Day, Easter, July 4th, Thanksgiving or Christmas. To really amp it up you could change up the M&M’s for each seasons color combo. The Easter and Christmas ones are my personal favorite… what are yours? I will say though these Valentines ones are pretty darn cute. Chocolate … So Many Options For this specific…
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Easy Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread Cookies are my mom’s most favorite cookie. Anytime I ask her what she wants for her birthday or a holiday treat she says shortbread…and these are her MOST FAVORITE recipe. What makes them so special? First thing is the Vanilla Bean Paste. It adds a true vanilla flavor to these cookies, along with the cute little specks from the vanilla bean making these cookies look a little bit fancier then your typical shortbread. If you do not have vanilla bean pasta that is ok you can use vanilla extract, but of you can get your hands on vanilla bean extract I would. Secondly, these cookies have less powder…
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Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip cookies are my down fall and these Brown Sugar ones are a must. If there is one close by you can count on me to try it. I am always on the search for the BEST Chocolate Chip cookie, and while I have some favorites (such as these) I am a BIG, BIG fan of this recipe. Can there be too much chocolate? In my opinion there can never be too much chocolate in a cookie. To make these cookies something super special I used 2 types of chocolate, dark and semi sweet chocolate. I love the bite of the dark chocolate and the smoothness of the semi…
