• Monster Cookies

    Spring is finally here…well at least according to the calendar.  I don’t know about you but I am ready for some warmer weather and the sun to come out for more than 1 day at a time.   To celebrate Spring I decided to make some super fun cookies with the adorable Spring M&M’s.   Just the colors of the M&M’s make me happy. So much yummy Monster cookies have always been  favorite of mine.  I love the combo of oats, peanut butter and chocolate all together.  Not only is the texture amazing, but there is just so much yummy in each bite.   Some of the monster cookies I…

  • a twist on a sugar cookie

    I love cookies.  Chocolate chip cookies, shortbread cookies, brownie cookies, sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies…really ANY cookie.   A few weeks ago I decided to bring 2 of my favorites together into one delicious cookie and make a Peanut Butter Sugar Cookie. A little something for everyone Each fall The Hubby takes some of his customers little yummies with calendars from his company.  This year he wanted cookies to give out.  He asked for his favorite chocolate chip cookies (recipe will be posted soon) and also for a peanut butter cookie. Well I couldn’t give him 2 traditional cookies, so I decided to change up the peanut butter cookie a little, don’t…

  • in honor of all their hard work

    Are you watching the Olympics?  I am pretty sure I have watched more rowing and beach volleyball in the last 2 days than I have ever seen in all my life.  Of course I have also watched a ton of gymnastics and swimming.  I just love the swimming. I have to tell you though, I get tired just watching them.  Yes, just watching them on TV I feel as if I swam a 800 fly.  Yes that was me speaking swim. Honoring them… I love hearing all the stories about how the athletes got where they are now.  Some started at such a young age while others jumped into their sport…

  • double the peanut butter goodness

    Peanut butter cookies are a must make for the summer (at least in my family).  The Hubby loves them, the Dad loves them and my Mammaw loves them.   A good peanut butter cookie to me is soft in the center, crispy on the edges and dusted with sugar giving each  a bit of extra sweetness and a little crunch.  These cookies are all that a little more…I added in some peanut butter chips for an extra bit of peanut butter goodness.  They are so easy! One of my favorite things about these peanut butter cookies is the fact that you can mix them up and bake them immediately…no chilling…

  • loving this thai peanut sauce…

    Not too long ago I was strolling the aisles at my local Trader’s Joe and came across a thai peanut salad dressing.  Now I know this doesn’t sound too special but to The Hubby it is was a HIGE find.  You see The Hubby loves peanut butter, he loves thai flavors and he loves sauces so really this was a perfect find for him. Now the Trader’s Joe version is delicious but it does have some things in it that I can’t pronounce so I decided I need to make my own version that The Hubby would love and with ingredients that I know what they are…and then this thai…