Breastfeeding hunger is like a hairy, talkative monster with fangs and sour bad breath. It’s worse than pregnancy hunger. It’s the ongoing cacophony inspiring you to eat, eat, and eat throughout your day. And you should eat, often, as most experts agree that breastfeeding moms can burn up to 600 calories a day and, thus, …
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Dessert Recipes
Growing up my mom always served fruit as our dessert at dinner – fruit cocktail or sliced peaches or fresh berries. Often with a dollop of whipped cream to make it “fancy”. We lived life BIG back in the day! Now, as with many things, I’m turning to my mother’s wisdom as I raise my …
Like so many others I spent much of the spring learning how to bake with a sourdough start. It was a learning curve to say the least. I had some major wins (this recipe!) and some major losses (some very tragic donuts). I’m still very much a beginner, but this recipe for crumb-topped sourdough rhubarb …
I love going to the Farmers’ Market in the summer and tasting all the delicious summer fruits. Peaches, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, raspberries, and figs. So many delectable scents, textures, and tastes. Of course, I can’t wait to turn them all into amazing summer fruit desserts for every potluck, barbeque, and family dinner. Here are 25 …
I love cupcakes. I love that they’re fun and sweet and topped with icing and little enough to make me think that I’m actually doing something kind of good for my hips and thighs. I think cupcakes are good for any day of the week, but are best on holidays. One of my favorite holidays …
I am a die hard cake lover. Any excuse I have to eat a cake, order a cake, design a cake, or bake a cake, I will use! I’m constantly looking at Pinterest to find cool and creative cake ideas for my family’s future birthdays and today I wanted to share 10 of them with …
When asked what my favorite dessert is I can always easily answer — “COOKIES … Chocolate chip cookies!” No cake can contend. Ice cream doesn’t tempt me at all. But, offer me a chocolate chip cookie and best friend status is all but guaranteed. Because of my cookie love, over the years I’ve experimented with …
With everyone staying home because of the pandemic, it’s turned into baking season! I shared a photo of these chocolate chip cookie bars I just made on on my Instagram stories and people literally freaked out wanting the recipe. After my family devoured the entire pan, we decided that you NEED this recipe. It’s so much …
Since we’ve been stuck inside for weeks now, we have been whipping up a bunch of our favorite sweet treats not only for something yummy to eat but also just for something to do. Today, we settled on Homemade Oreos. Who doesn’t like Oreos, right? These cookies are super easy to make and don’t take …
If you are looking for a decadent dessert to make that will sure to be a crowd pleaser, look no further than the Pretzel Crusted Peanut Butter Cookie Candy Brownie Bars. I came up with this idea years ago and it immediately went viral because it was just that good! After 8 years, I thought …
When I make these muffins for my kids I 100% call then cupcakes. I try to be a fun mom like that! They gobble them up and ask for seconds and I’m happy to oblige because these healthy little muffins are full of all the good stuff AND NO SUGAR. They’re sweetened with dates and …
It’s time for Instant Pot Recipes! Who else got an Instant Pot on Black Friday? I did, and I love it! You will hear people rave about it for different reasons: it’s quick, it’s easy, you can make almost anything in it, and you can even cook meat from frozen. From soups and yogurt, to …