We just got back from a 10 day vacation to Utah. After eating alll the carbs and sugars Utah has to offer (hello Cafe Rio, Swig, and Sweet Tooth Fairy) I’m ready to get my eating back on track. But first, cheesy Lasagna Meatballs!! I love these Lasagna Meatballs because you can eat them…
Grilled Chicken Caeasar Kebab Salad
When I was pregnant with my second baby I was obsessed with Caesar Salads. I ordered one any time we were out to eat and doused the dressing on. It was the Caesar dressing I craved. I still love Caesar Salads but don’t eat them nearly as often. When I received a bottle of Tessemae’s All Natural…
Chocolate Oreo Mug Cake
Happy Monday! Things have been a little quiet over here lately for two reasons: 1) I have a hard time cooking new meals in the summer. It’s like grilled chicken and vegetables is on repeat, and that’s just not too exciting to blog about. 2) I’ve been working on a brand spankin’ new website. A…
Avalanche Bars {most delicious things ever!}
Over the weekend we met some of our good friends in Santa Barbara! We rented a little apartment through AirBnB, wore the kids out at the beach by day and sat around chatting and eating late into the night! My friend Lindsay made these Avalanche Bars for us and I could not stop eating them….
Peanut Butter Banana Berry Acai Bowl
I’m totally, 100%, jumping in on the whole acai bowl craze. Full force my friends. Last weekend we went to a local farmers market and it had the best food! After sampling just about everything, I decided on an acai bowl for lunch. I’d had them before but never the kind with bananas, berries, and peanut…
Pineapple Upside Down Popsicles
Cool down with these Pineapple Upside Down Pops made with Greek Yogurt and real fruit! Hello again Sweet Treats & More readers! Serene from House of Yumm back with some summer treats for you all. I remember as a kid my mom would make me frozen yogurt pops. They were one of my favorite…
Chocolate Caramel Cookie Cups
Check out these incredible new Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Caramels! Little bite sized squares of soft and smooth caramel filled chocolates. They come in dark and milk chocolate and I got my hands on both! When I visited The Hershey Company last summer I got to watch one of the food scientists make their caramel and learn the…
Adobo Grilled Steak Salad in Tortilla Bowls
This post is brought to you in partnership with Mazola® Corn Oil. All opinions are my own. Brett and I never get sick of eating Mexican food, or salads, and we particularly love salads with Mexican flare. This Adobo Grilled Steak Salad is one we will eat over and over again. It has great flavor…
Raspberry Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Let’s just keep the smoothies coming, shall we?! Smoothies and popsicles. My kids and I plan to live on them this summer. Speaking of which, SCHOOL IS OUT!!!! Preschool, that is 🙂 This Raspberry Pineapple Cooconut Smoothie is the perfect healthier treat to satisfy any sweet tooth. It’s made with frozen raspberries, pineapple, and…
Avocado Pear Smoothie
My good friend Deborah is back at it with another cookbook. Her new book Best 100 Smoothies for Kids just hit the shelves and it’s a must-have, especially if you’ve got kiddos. Her book includes 100 smoothie recipes that kids will love, all free of added sugars and packed with fruits, vegetables and flavor! Knowing Deb…
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies {Copycat Girl Scout Do-si-Dos}
These cookies were orginally published to my blog in August, 2010. {Way back when my photography was…well…NO GOOD!} Take a peak in my archives and you’ll see what I mean. I still have plenty of room for improvement, but these cookies are so good they needed a better photo to showcase them. These Oatmeal Peanut…
Honey Mustard Grilled Salmon
This Honey Mustard Grilled Salmon is easy, healthy, and perfect for summer grilling! Over the last year our kitchen table has seen very little action. We eat most of our meals out back on our patio table now. The weather really is perfect here in San Diego and eating outside has become one of our favorite things…