It is a family tradition to make sugar cookies for Christmas. We wanted to try something a little different this year. We dreamed up making a forest of tree cookies. You can get the homemade sugar cookie recipe here from a Valentine’s cookie post we did last year. We seem to make these cookies for…
One of my all-time favorite combinations is mint and chocolate. That’s one thing I love about the holidays – there’s no reason not to include peppermint, in the form of candy canes, to treats. I was dreaming up some ideas for a fun dessert for a Christmas Eve party and I came up with this…
post by Melissa I have a thing for donuts. I love them, I mean love them. But unfortunately fried dough is terrible for you, so I’m always trying to find a way to make donuts a healthier treat. Enter the baked donut. I made these chocolate baked donuts last year and I knew it was…
post by Melissa I love to celebrate Halloween, but every year I’m trying to figure out how to do something festive for Halloween dinner without a ton of sugar. This year, I came up with these delicious, super simple parmesan crisps. I love how they look like spiderwebs! You can whip them up, and throw…
post by Melissa It’s the season to get healthy. As we wrote this week in our Fall Wellness Kick Off, it’s time to put our health and fitness on the top of the list. So why not start with breakfast? I find myself in a breakfast rut quite a bit. Toast one day, oatmeal the…
post by Melissa Fall is upon us and what says fall more than homemade caramel sauce? One of my favorite treats is to dip apple slices in this amazing caramel. And of course it’s the perfect thing for vanilla ice cream. The possibilities are actually endless. Can you tell I love caramel? You can find…
post by Melissa We’ve been visiting the local produce stand near our parents’ house almost daily here in Michigan and the yellow and green zucchini have been tempting us. So we decided to make a little appetizer before dinner this weekend featuring these baked zucchini fries. They are amazing, light and healthy. Here’s another one…
Try our favorite Watermelon Agua Fresca recipe this summer! It is easy to make and perfect for a summer BBQ. post by Melissa Oh my goodness, this is by far my new favorite drink of the summer – Watermelon Agua Fresca. It’s refreshing, hydrating and not full of refined sugar. To top it off, it’s…
post by Melissa We’ve found the perfect recipe for this Fourth of July – homemade blueberry sorbet! The color is so vibrant and the flavor is amazing. It’s tart, sweet and tastes just like summer. Make this a day or two ahead of your Fourth of July festivities and then pull it out of the…
Grab our free printable salsa label and Homemade Salsa recipe for Father’s Day. Make a homemade gift for dad! I mean, who doesn’t love a good salsa?! And with this hip and modern label! Here’s a great gift idea for your dad this Father’s Day. Make him some homemade salsa! It takes no time at…
post by Melissa Last month when we were visiting Sara in San Francisco I had the most amazing sandwich. Yes, the most amazing Barbecue Chicken Sandwich with Roasted Jalapeño Aioli. Grilled barbecue chicken, caramelized onions and roasted jalapeno aioli. It was the prefect combination. I knew I had to recreate this once I got home….
The grilling season has begun! When the weather permits, our family grills a majority of nights. We choose a protein, make a salad and grill some veggies. This Quinoa with grilled vegetables recipe has been my go to side for grilling meals this year. Quinoa with grilled veggies, balsamic dressing and mozzarella cheese will be…
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