My Favorite Posts of 2015

Hope you all had a Happy New Year! I shared the Most Popular Posts from 2015 last week and here are my favorites that didn't make that list. Let me know if any of them are your favorites too! Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies Cake Batter M&M Popcorn Peanut Butter Fudge Cake Twix Dip Baked Blueberry Cake Donuts Avalanche Bars Caramel Corn Chex Mix Glazed Apple Cinnamon … Read More

Top 10 Posts of 2015

It's that time of year again, the end of a year and the beginning of another. Lots of time for reflection and hope for the new year. It's also time to reveal the Top 10 Posts of 2015 based on your views. Here they are counting down from 10 to 1! Were any of your favorites on the list? Next week I will share my personal faves from the year that didn't quite make this list. 10. Buckeye … Read More

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Football Truffles

Hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas! We had a great one and I'll post more about that soon. So this week is the start of the major bowls for football and also New Year's of course. I saw these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Football Truffles on the Today show last week and thought they were so cute and perfect for watching the college football playoffs this week! I'm not the best … Read More

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! May you feel the love of our Savior today & everyday! I can't physically send you all a Christmas card but I can send it to you here! And apparently we sent too many warm wishes here in TN because it's so hot here right now you'd think we lived in the tropics! No White Christmas here unfortunately! Here's some Christmas Fun: Pick an … Read More

Santa Hat Cupcakes

It's almost Christmas!! Can't believe it's just a couple days away! Are you ready? I am mostly, just have to make a couple of more treats. Do you still need a showstopping but fairly simple dessert that will wow your guests? Adults & children will both love these Santa Hat Cupcakes! These would be great to leave for Santa as well. You can use your favorite cupcake recipe & icing or … Read More

Perfect Cut Out Sugar Cookies

Every year my mom & I have a day where we bake sweet & savory treats to give out at Christmas. We usually try and decorate cookies but most of the time they lose their shapes and you can't tell what they are. We've been searching for a good recipe and I finally found a recipe that's a keeper! These Perfect Cut Out Sugar Cookies are Soft & Chewy and don't lose their shape! Perfect … Read More

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

This time of year it's usually super chilly and possibly snowing and you get all bundled up to go outside. Well, this year it's unseasonably warm where I live and was 70 degrees today!! So instead of drinking some hot chocolate how about making some Hot Chocolate Cupcakes?! These are light and fluffy and have just the right amount of sweetness. They are a festive winter treat that tastes just … Read More

Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip

Need a crowd pleasing appetizer for a Christmas or New Year's party that comes together in a flash? Then this Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip is for you! So easy to just stir everything together, pour into a baking dish and top with cheese. This is so creamy and cheesy and great with tortilla chips, bread cubes or even fritos! Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip Source: … Read More

Sprinkle Sugar Cookies

Sophie loves cookies with sprinkles (or "prinkles" as she calls them). So when I had to make something for her Kindermuzik Christmas party I immediately thought this would be the perfect thing to bring! These Sprinkle Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy and so fun and festive! You could easily use Christmas colored sprinkles or use colored sugar instead of sprinkles. A cookie kids & adults … Read More

Best Ever Hot Chocolate Mix

Do you call it hot chocolate or hot cocoa? I have heard if you start with regular chocolate and melt it down then it's called hot chocolate and if you use powdered mix it's called hot cocoa. But in my family, regardless of how it starts we've always called it hot chocolate. No matter what you call it, it's just a delicious drink that warms the heart! This is a recipe from my archives, I … Read More