Heeeeeey! Woah… that’s a big cookie on the screen. Y’all know those sugar cookies that come in the plastic clamshell container? You know the ones whose name sound like “soft house”? Of course you do… anyway- I always had a love hate relationship with them. First bite: I love. Third bite-…
Category: desserts
three ingredient cookie bars
So easy, and delicious these cookie bars are the perfect almost instant almost homemade dessert!
strawberry pie
Who remembers this song: Strawberry wine… seventeen … first taste of love… I’m pretty sure it was in the 90s. And, I’m pretty sure a lot of my (mis)adventures of the 90s involved strawberry wine and mad dog. And… yes, most of it was illegal. Illegal because I was too young to…
homemade gummy bears
What happens when a homeschool mom wants to incorporate the characteristics of protein chains for her high schoolers chemistry lesson? Gummy bears. Of course, she didn’t want her picture taken. Gone are the days when I couldn’t keep her out of a picture. When I first started this blog, she was barely 2…
Key lime pie cookies
There are desserts that should have babies. Pie meets cookie at the social distancing dessert club during thanksgiving (remember my pumpkin pie cookies?) and eventually they stop social distancing… so here comes a slew of cookie pies, errrr- Pookies ? So far I’ve got all the pie flavors, and maybe some pop tart…
blueberry cobbler and a growing family (again)…
Summertime… and this is one of my absolute favorite things during this time of year. As I’m typing this, I’m dying my hair red. Of course, blue would be a much more appropriate shade for this post- but: red it is. I was borderline going blonde again, my my husbands ex wife was…
Lemonade cupcakes #SummerDesertWeek
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! Happy Friday! Today, I have a special treat for you… lemonade cupcakes! And, there’s a few time saving secrets I’m going to share as well: baking cupcakes doesn’t have to be an all day process-…
Key Lime Thumbprint cookies #summerdessertweek
Disclaimer: I was sent product for my participation in Summer Dessert Week, however the recipes and opinions are my own. Welcome to day three of #summerdessertweek. I don’t know about y’all but for me, Key Lime Pie is that quintessential summer dessert. It’s tart and cool, and reminds me of holidays spent fishing…
rock candy #summerdessertweek
Today…. Is day two of #summerdessertweek!And, today I have one of the prettiest candies out there. They are like the gemstone of sweets: shimmery, shiny crystals of pure sugar. And, when you’re a homeschool mom like myself- they are the perfect way to incorporate some science into life. (shhhh…. it’s undercover school in…
mermaid splash cookies #summerdessertweek
Disclaimer: I was sent samples for compensation for my participation in Summer Dessert Week, however, the opinions expresses as well as the recipes are my own. Hey Y’all! Guess whaaaaaaat?! It’s SUMMER DESSERT WEEK!!! You know what that means? Giveaways. (Awesome prizes) Recipes. (Lots of keepers!) And… updates and new recipes every day this…
chocolate dipped almond butter balls
Mmmm, almonds. Mmmmmm, almond butter. Mmmmm, almond butter, and dark chocolate and NO sugar. Oh yes I did.
cherry vanilla ice pops #summerdessertweek
“This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.” Here you have it folks, quite possibly the easiest recipe on this blog. I think y’all will be seeing a lot more simple, easy recipes here. Because life…
