How do you celebrate your dog’s birthday? Your pup is a part of the family too, right? So do you throw a birthday party? Take them to swim in the lake? Give them a new toy? Maybe make them a special treat? For my puppy’s first birthday, I decided to make her a pupcake! I recently found out how much she likes carrots (AKA, won’t eat her food until I add baby carrots to it),…
Walking down the baking aisle at the local grocery store, something caught my eye. Ice cream cake mix! This is something I haven’t seen before, so I definitely needed to try it. This little packet is the mix for the ice cream portion of the cake only, you still need cake to go along with it. For the ice cream, you’ll need milk, heavy whipping cream, and sugar. The ice cream layer was very easy…
Once in a while, there comes a time when you want to try a healthy recipe, either for health reasons, or to see how they taste compared to the “real thing.” Nuts N More came out with a new flavor of high protein peanut butter – Cookie Dough peanut butter. I wanted to try it, but wasn’t quite sure how I would use this flavor. Then it hit me, I have cacao powder that I…
In our last recipe post, I showed you how to prepare homemade calzones, perfect for a family dinner. In this post, let’s get back to one of our favorite desserts with some delicious fudge. Fudge is a classic dessert that is surprisingly easy to make. I wanted to make some peanut butter fudge, but decided to mix in some white chocolate fudge and add some candy on top. This fudge is inspired by parts of…
In our last recipe post, we showed you how to make apple cinnamon muffins. In this post, let’s go in a different direction and make something a little more hearty: calzones! This recipe is a fun way to get your kids involved with making dinner. A simple, yet amazingly tasty calzone that rivals your favorite pizza place’s menu. You won’t even need to call anyone to dinner because the aroma will call them to the table! Start…
Are you looking for something that tastes perfect for fall that you can feel good about eating for breakfast? A tasty treat that won’t make you gain weight? Try these Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Muffins! They have a strudel topping that gives it a delicious crunchiness, while being made of mostly healthy ingredients. I have personally made several batches of these muffins since I discovered the recipe and can’t get enough of them. This recipe…
Here in Michigan, fall is apple season and it’s kind of a big deal. We have a LOT of apple orchards and there’s nothing better than baking with fresh apples at the peak of the season. One thing you absolutely need to do every year is go to your local apple orchard and either pick apples off of the trees or head into the orchard shop and buy a bag or two of fresh apples,…
Halloween is here and sometimes you just want something other than a bag of your standard candy in a Halloween wrapper. Whether you’re throwing a party or taking some treats in for your co-workers, this Peanut Butter Cheesecake Halloween Truffle recipe is a great option and it’s sure to make everyone’s mouth water. You might want to make extra, because everyone will be sure to come back for more. If you missed our last recipe…
