During the holidays, I’m always pressed for time but still want to make a dessert that is sure to impress. Thanks to Cool Whip, I was able to whip up a fantastic dessert in no time at all! For the chocolate lovers in my life, I made a Turtle Cake. Rich caramel frosting layered between [...] [...more]
Trick-or-Treating can leave you overloaded with sweet treats, but don’t let that candy go to waste. We’ve got some fun ideas to inspire you to enjoy your leftover Halloween candy in a whole new way. Instead of adding chocolate chips and walnuts to this Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, just chop up some of your fun [...] [...more]
I have some very fond memories of Halloween with my little sister. There was nothing more exciting, in my seven year old mind, that getting dressed up and walking around the neighborhood with my sister, going door to door asking for free candy. It felt like we would be out for hours and hours. We [...] [...more]
Are you staring down a bowl of leftover Halloween candy? Me too. I feel like I should admit that this bowl of candy isn’t from adult trick or treating, and it’s not from leftover trick or teat festivities. See, I actually went out and bought loads of candy on Saturday morning. Two simple words drew [...] [...more]
Whether they’re fudgy, cakelike, or chewy, brownies are a popular and delicious dessert for any day of the week. And because they’re made in one pan and simply sliced and served, they’re a fast and easy dessert whenever you want to bake! But do you know what makes one brownie different from another? It’s all [...] [...more]
Until recently, my friends and I would get together for dinner once a month at one of our favorite local restaurants. But now we’re all trying to save money, so rather than eating out, we’re cooking for each other. Each month one of us hosts, making the entrée while everyone else brings appetizers, sides, or [...] [...more]
The holiday season is filled with parties, presents, shopping and of course, lots of great food. Once the holiday season is over, I want to get back to my regular routine by going to the gym and cooking healthy meals at home. This year I’ll also be keeping to one of my New Year’s resolutions [...] [...more]
How many of you have seen shoppers at the market sporting reusable canvas totes instead of paper and plastic bags? That’s just an example of how Americans today are simply trying to reduce their own carbon footprints. Some may even be taking shorter showers, walking or riding bicycles to work, and implementing recycling programs at [...] [...more]
Florida Crystals® strongly believes that replenishing the land their sugar canes grow on is as important as our everyday sugar usage. After all, they are America’s first and only certified organic sugar producers! A sugar fan myself, I would like to share with you some surprisingly sweet statistics, courtesy of Florida Crystals– · Did you [...] [...more]
Every year, come December 27, the holiday blues hit our household. Mama is exhausted from all that shopping and cooking. Papa is exhausted from either “A.”: Helping Mama, “B.”: Listening to Mama complain, or “C.”: Both. (In our household it’s “C”.) As far as our kids go, they will undoubtedly burn out on that [...] [...more]
