We are spending Christmas with my family this year in good ol’ Alamosa, Colorado. Heard of it? I didn’t think so. It’s two hours from any major city and shopping mall, and four hours from a major airport. It will most likely be 10 below zero, snowing, and windy. Jealous? I didn’t think so. Yes,…
Peppermint Bark Chocolate Fudge Cookies
Check out my Caldrea Holiday Candle Giveaway here! ********************************* Every year I look forward to the day after Thanksgiving when Costco puts out their two pound tubs of peppermint bark. I buy that two pound tub just to make these cookies. And then I eat the rest in a matter of a week….and…
Giveaway Winner & Merry Mondays: Cookie Dough Fudge
The winner of the $25 gift card to Dippidee Bakery, randomly selected through random.org, is # 14, Tricia Thomas: “Fingers crossed I win (since I am in Utah and all I could totally use it!!) I will be heading there ASAP that stuff looks amazing!! New follower found you through…
Stylish Bloggers…..
You know what I love about blogging? Meeting cool people. Claire from Claire Cooks gave me a Stylish Blogger Award! Thanks Claire, I don’t know that I’m a stylish blogger, but I’ll take the award with a big thanks! I love your blog and love being blog-buddies with you. *To accept this award, there…
Fit Fridays: Sugar shocked and Mexican Quinoa Salad
I’m feeling sugar shocked already. I’ve over-indulged and eaten too much, and the Holiday parties, family feasts, and goody-plates-arriving-every-hour, haven’t even begun yet. I need a detox. Or just a healthy salad to eat for the next week. How about a Quinoa Salad? Did you know Quinoa (pronounced kinwa- just in case like me, you’ve…
Dippidee: A Place of Sweet Surprizes (and a GIVEAWAY)….
Today, I want to share one of my favorite little places in Utah with you: Dippidee: A Place of Sweet Surprises. It’s a bakery located in Lehi, Utah and literally just down the street from me. You don’t know how dangerous this is. I am somewhat obsessed with the place. Any time friends and family…
PB & ‘Mallow Crescent Rolls
I’ve never understood how some people can go all day without eating. You know, the kind that are like, “oh my gosh, it’s three o’clock and I haven’t eaten all day.”I’m never that person. I think about food way too much to let that happen. And, I’m a snacky kind of girl. I like to…
Merry Mondays: Creme De Menthe Cream Cheese Cookies
Today is another Merry Monday and the key ingredient is mint. Run out and grab a bag of the Andes Creme De Menthe baking chips asap. Then make these pretty little things… They are full of chocolate mint flavor, have a touch of crisp around the edges, but are nice and soft in the…
Weekend Getaway & those Soft White-Chocolate-Dipped Molasses Cookies….
We just got back from a very relaxing weekend getaway with some friends at their cabin. It was a winter wonderland. And my little man was mesmerized by the snow. I swear, he liked it. We played in the snow, played games, laid around in our stretchy pants and ate way too much food. …
Give Away Winner & Fit Fridays with Jody from Blog Food, Made Better
The winner of the CSN $35 Gift Certificate, chosen by www.random.org is #6 Andrea “I need some baby stuff! I have bookmarked so many of your recipes by the way! I want to try them all!!” Congratulations Andrea, email me for your prize! Now before we talk the skinny, head on over to The Girl…
Foil-Wrapped Roasted Pears
I love pears. I really love roasted pears. Try them! Foil-Wrapped Roasted Pears Ingredients 1 tbs butter, soft 1 tbs brown sugar cinnamon whipping cream or cool whip 2 pears foil for wrapping Directions Cut your pears in half and scoop out the middle. (I peeled mine too, but you don’t have to). Mix butter,…
A Giveaway is a Giveaway….and it’s my FIRST!!
This giveaway is now closed CSN Stores is offering one of you a $35 gift certificate (does not include shipping costs) to use towards anything on their site. CSN.com has everything from cookware, to home decor, baby furniture, bedding sets, toys, and even luggage sets. To be quite honest, my husband and I could really…