peanut butter banana chip truffles
Jonny: What’chya writing about? Me: Not sure. Probably, how I can’t even take a crap without someone asking me what I’m up …
cooking with kids
strawberry watermelon creamsicles
Two years ago I was faced with the tough decision of whether or not my first born, who was then just …
lollipop valentines for kids
Not gonna lie. I look forward to holidays just so I can flex my crafty muscles on a fun project for …
classic crunchy beef tacos
At least once a week I find myself yelling things like, ‘Attention, everyone! Who put a crap-ton of Legos in …
a food lover’s guide to disneyland & california adventure
It’s no secret among our circle of close friends that we are pretty much addicted to Disneyland. In fact, it’s a joke …
bugs & kisses halloween treat bags
Have I mentioned before how much I adore Halloween? I mean, come on. You dress up in goofy clothes and …
dark chocolate cinnamon banana bread
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably got at least two really dark bananas adorning your kitchen counter right now. …
chocolate cheerio scotcharoos
As a wee lass, one of the first recipes I mastered was a straight-up chewy cereal bar. AKA: Rice Krispie Treats. They were …
dark chocolate toffee potato chips
Every other week, Jonny goes to Costco and comes home with a 2 lb bag of sea salted Kettle chips. …
chocolate peanut butter marshmallow pretzel bars
I’m going to make a pretty bold statement here, folks. These are, hands-down, my new favorite goody. Also, I just …
valentine’s day package for teachers
It takes a big heart to grow little minds. Truer words have never been spoken. Seriously. I’ve volunteered in my …
pop rocks valentines
Yes, I (like so many of my friends with kids) am guilty of browsing through Pinterest, hoarding images of holiday …
perfect stove top mac and cheese
Yeah, I probably eat way too much macaroni and cheese. Wait, who am I kidding? There is no such thing. …
candy corn cupcakes
Once a month Jonny leaves me and the kids to fend for ourselves for an entire Saturday while he’s off being artsy …
peanut butter and blackberry jam blondies
Yup. These are pretty amazing. It’s like the classic go-to sandwich we all know and love has morphed into a …
no-bake chocolate peanut butter cookies
Hollah. Today I’m going old school, fools. Who out there hasn’t eaten at least one no-bake cookie in their day? …
snickers bar brownies
Holy. Crap. These are amazing. My magical mind works in mysterious ways. And, quite often my recipe inspiration springs from …
creme filled spongecakes
AKA, crap-free Twinkies. Finley and I made these from scratch last week. Three days later Hostess announced the return of …
firecracker ice cream sandwiches
Just in time for 4th of July weekend, it’s like a deliciously perfect homemade ice cream sandwich got down and …
m&m cookie dough peanut butter cups
It. Is. Hot here in Arizona. I’m talking, go-on-an-overnight-trip-and-your-Nest-senses-you’re-not-wandering-around-so-it-shuts-off-the-a/c-and-you-come-home-to-a-sweltering-house-and-a-baking-drawer-full-of-bags-of-melted-chocolate-chips hot. At first I thought “Well, that Nest isn’t so f’ing …
omfg. so good. 