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Apple Snicker Salad With Pumpkin Spice

This Apple Snicker Salad With Pumpkin Spice recipe is cool and creamy with crispy apples and chewy Snickers. It is perfect for fall celebrations.   We all know and love the classic Apple Snickers Salad recipe with apples, whipped cream, and Snickers. Some of us add pudding, some of us add caramel sauce but no […]

Pumpkin Pecan Ice Cream Loaf Cake

Pumpkin Pecan Ice Cream Loaf Cake combines layers of pumpkin cake, pumpkin pudding, and vanilla ice cream. It’s easy to make and looks impressive when drizzled with caramel and sprinkled with toasted pecans. Just because the steamy, hot summer days are behind us doesn’t mean we have to quit enjoying ice cream! In fact, a […]

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding

This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pecan Bread Pudding is a great way to use leftover bread and can be served for brunch or dessert. I am excited to report that it finally cooled off for a couple of days! Yesterday I had to grab a sweatshirt when I went to sit on the front porch to […]

Pretzel Crusted Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Pretzel Crusted Mozzarella Cheese Sticks are great for parties and after-school snacks. The cheese and pretzel combo makes this appetizer recipe irresistible! My family is always in the mood for mozzarella cheese sticks. Whenever we go out to eat, we HAVE to order them as an appetizer. When we are at home, my kids like […]

Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin

Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin is an easy dinner recipe that’s perfect for busy weeknights. It’s fully cooked in only 8 minutes on the grill! Grilling season is well underway, and the options are endless. I love that we can cook outside without warming up the house. My neighbor is in his nineties, and he even […]

Key Lime Ice Cream Loaf

This Key Lime Ice Cream Loaf is perfect for summer. The creamy, tart layers of key lime ice cream with the crumbled, gingersnap cookie layers is divine! Hot summer days and ice cream go together like nothing else! If you drive past any ice cream shop on a nice summer evening, the lines are out […]

Cinnamon Snack Toast

Cinnamon Snack Toast is a crispy, crunchy treat you can make at home. This easy cinnamon toast recipe is an alternative to trenary toast and zweiback! Cinnamon snack toast is like toasting a piece of bread and sprinkling it with cinnamon sugar. But instead of the toast being soft on the inside, snack toast is […]

Summer Wedge Salad Recipe

This colorful Summer Wedge Salad is the perfect side dish to serve with grilled chicken, steak or fish. It would also be wonderful for a summer lunch. During the summer months, easy recipes are the key. I want to be able to spend as much time as possible with my family and friends, enjoying the […]

10 Audiobooks For Summer

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Audible. The opinions and text are all mine. Summer is the BEST time of the year to live an active lifestyle and develop good habits that can last throughout the entire year. With the beautiful weather, there are so many opportunities to be active […]

S’mores Cake

Showstopping S’mores Cake with tender layers of chocolate cake, and fluffy graham cracker buttercream with chocolate ganache and toasted meringue on top. I saw a gorgeous S’mores Cake in my Instagram feed from Angel Food Bakery & Cafe in Minneapolis and couldn’t stop thinking about it. I had to try making my own version of […]

S’mores Muddy Buddies

Growing up we loved muddy buddies, or puppy chow as we called it, and I’ve got to admit I still find it irresistible. There’s just something about crunchy cereal coated with chocolate and powdered sugar. I usually make puppy chow with peanut butter, but with summer in the air, I had to try making S’mores […]

Club Cracker Caramel Bars

This Club Cracker Caramel Bars Recipe with caramel and chocolate is one of the best combinations and when you add some salt, the recipe becomes irresistible! These club cracker caramel bars are what I remember my aunt calling “Rickety Uncles” when I was young but I think I might have mixed them up with another […]

Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake

This Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake has layers of cake, ice cream, and peanut butter pudding with chocolate ganache and peanut butter cups! Disclosure: I am excited to partner with Reynolds to share this recipe. The closer we get to summer, the more I crave ice cream. I want it all from ice cream […]

Million Dollar Spaghetti Recipe

A Million Dollar Spaghetti recipe the whole family will love! This baked spaghetti casserole is pure comfort food full of flavor and cheesy goodness. One of YOUR favorite recipes on my blog is my Baked Spaghetti Recipe. The spaghetti is baked in a loaf pan for individual sized servings. I recently came across a baked […]

Chocolate Mint Bars

These Chocolate Mint Bars, aka Magic Bars, are irresistible! The crust is a chocolate cake mix topped with M&Ms and chocolate chips. The dark chocolate mint M&Ms remain crunchy, the bottom layer is like a dense brownie and the sweetened condensed milk caramelizes over everything…see what I mean? It’s magic, and they are perfect for […]

Chocolate Mint Brownies Recipe

This Chocolate Mint Brownies recipe will melt in your mouth! These bars are topped with mint buttercream and chocolate mint ganache. My husband and I have always loved chocolate and mint. One of the desserts we served at our wedding was homemade chocolate mint brownies. We asked friends and relatives to bring pans of brownies to serve. […]

Chocolate Mint Fudge

This Chocolate Mint Fudge recipe is smooth and creamy with crunchy bits of mint Oreos and Andes mints. It’s easy to make with 5 ingredients! Chocolate and mint are a flavor combination that my whole family enjoys, but the guys are the biggest fans. They enjoy everything from Grasshopper Lattes to Shamrock Shakes, peppermint patties, […]

Salted Caramel Pecan Bars

This Salted Caramel Pecan Bars recipe is a mouthwatering combination of salted caramel and chocolate with a crunch of chopped pecans. What is it about caramel and salt that go together so well? I know it is partially the sweet/salty thing but it’s not like you take salt and sprinkle it on your strawberries and […]

Smoothie Booster Recipe

Mornings are easier with this Smoothie Booster recipe! Get protein powder, chia seeds, and ground flaxseed in just one scoop! Ahhh…January! The time of the year when we all try to be nice to our bodies by making up for all the damage we did over the holiday season. It’s actually something we should try […]

Christmas Crack Pretzels Recipe

Christmas Crack Pretzels are no bake ranch pretzels with an irresistibly crunchy, salty, buttery taste. These seasoned pretzels are the perfect snack! I was shopping at a local grocery store and had the opportunity to visit with some lovely people while shopping. An elderly woman was reaching for a bag of Christmas pretzels at the same […]

Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups Recipe

This Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups recipe has chocolate cookie cups filled with peppermint ganache and a candy cane handle topped with crushed candy canes and mini marshmallows. Two years ago I shared my Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups recipe and it continues to not only be a reader favorite but it is also a family […]

Baked Meatball Wontons

This Baked Meatball Wontons recipe is a delicious party appetizer with a flavorful meatball and melted cream cheese wrapped in a crunchy wonton! Sponsored by Daily Chef Casa Di Bertacchi meatballs which are available at Sam’s Club. We had our first significant snowfall here in Minnesota! Winter is officially underway and the kids are so excited. Today is […]

No Churn Gingerbread Ice Cream

I’m sharing this recipe for No Churn Gingerbread Ice Cream as part of a sponsored post for PEEPS®. My son told me recently that he is getting a little tired of all the pumpkin and apple recipes and is ready for something new. I told him not to worry because I would start making peppermint, […]

Ham and Cheese Pull Aparts With Gravy

This recipe for Ham and Cheese Pull Aparts with Gravy is a great way to start the day. Enjoy this hearty breakfast with holiday guests before your busy day. Part of a sponsored social media program by General Mills. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We celebrated at my sister’s house with 50 […]

Gifts From The Kitchen

Try these peanut butter cookies with sprinkles this Christmas to give as gifts from the kitchen packaged in jars and cellophane. This Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe and the tips for giving Gifts From the Kitchen are part of a syndicated EVITE® post sponsored by Crisco®. Photo via EVITE The holidays are a perfect time to […]

Caramel Cashew Bars

This chewy Caramel Cashew Bars recipe is a delicious combination of salty and sweet with oats, caramel, chocolate, butterscotch, and cashews! I was recently asked to make some type of bars as part of a lunch for a large group of volunteers. The first thing that came to mind was something chocolate because I love […]

Christmas Sugar Cookie Chex Party Mix

This Christmas Sugar Cookie Chex Party Mix recipe is a fun way to let kids help in the kitchen! Put in mason jars for homemade gifts for grandmas, teachers, friends, and bus drivers! It’s sweet, crunchy Christmas Muddy Buddies that taste like sugar cookies. Sponsored by Chex. We all grew up eating Chex Mixâ„¢ during […]

Mini Caramel Pumpkin Pies

This Mini Caramel Pumpkin Pies recipe is perfect for fall. They have a green candy stem and would be fun, kid-friendly dessert for your Thanksgiving dinner! Today’s recipe for Mini Caramel Pumpkin Pies is perfect for fall and would be a great kid’s dessert at your Thanksgiving dinner! Speaking of fall, the leaves from the […]

Bacon Crusted Mozzarella Sticks

Bacon Crusted Mozzarella Sticks have cheese on the inside with a crispy bacon outside. They are the ultimate party food; an appetizer everyone will love. I know that I’ve loved bacon pretty much my whole life, but the first real memory of my bacon love affair is from when I was in third grade. I […]

Bloomin’ Pretzel Cheese Bread

Bloomin’ Pretzel Cheese Bread recipe with butter, garlic, cheese, oregano and mini pepperoni. Make cheesy pull apart bread as a side dish or party appetizer! With all the bloomin’ recipes I’ve shared, I’ve been neglecting one important category…pull-apart cheese bread a.k.a crack bread. This amazing side dish has all the good stuff in it: bread, […]

Cake Stuffed Caramel Apple On A Stick

This Cake Stuffed Caramel Apple On A Stick recipe is a fun way to eat baked apples this fall. They look like caramel apples and have a spiced cupcake inside. I already posted Caramel Apple Cupcakes but it got me thinking about another kind of caramel apple cupcakes where the cupcake is actually baked inside […]

Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse

This Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse recipe is a delicious, creamy dessert that is so fun to serve from mini pumpkins! It’s perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Have I ever mentioned that fall is my favorite season? Actually, I think that is a pretty common here in Minnesota. Contrary to popular belief, our summers are actually quite hot […]