How to Plan a Successful Thanksgiving Dinner Even the host of Thanksgiving dinner should be allotted a stress-free day with family and friends. There are many ways you can plan a successful Thanksgiving dinner, but the thought that comes to mind for most is how to have a successfully stress-free feast with the family. Today we want to share a few tips on how you can plan a successful Thanksgiving dinner so there’s more time for conversations and less time for financial and emotional stressors. Start Planning the Meal Ahead of Time Make a list of every meal item you want to serve on View Post
Halloween Chocolate Bark
Our family always gets so excited to start baking during the holiday season. For us, the kick off is during Halloween and extending straight into Thanksgiving and then Christmas. We love creating easy, fun, and delicious treats together. This Halloween chocolate bark recipe is not only easy but is also always a big hit at our seasonal gatherings! We hope that this fun recipe will become a staple at your next Halloween shindig and throughout the year. Enjoy! Halloween Chocolate Bark Ingredients 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup pretzel twists, crushed 1/4 cup candy corn 1/4 cup View Post
Pumpkin Pie Butter Recipe
Fall is in the air! And if you are anything like me, this means lots of cozy sweaters, big comfy pajamas, reading to my children while cuddled in big blankets, and lots of pumpkin infused goodness! One thing that has become a staple in our all-things pumpkin ritual is delicious pumpkin pie butter! This can be used on anything your little pumpkin-loving heart desires. From French toast to muffins to biscuits this butter is sure to satisfy you little pumpkin-loving heart! Pumpkin Pie Butter Recipe Ingredients: 2 4-ounce sticks salted butter, softened 3 tablespoons pumpkin puree 2 View Post
Spinach Avocado Egg Wraps
I am not sure if you know this about me or not, but I absolutely love vegetables. I mean I love veggies the same way most people I know love chocolate or sweets. I get excited when I have a fridge full of beautiful produce - and anytime I can share that passion with my family - even better! My family really enjoys different things for breakfast so I thought I would try something a little different to get my boys (ages 6 and 8) to eat some more healthy vegetables as I ease them into green (all veggie, no fruit) smoothies (muahahaha). And guess what? This recipe did the trick! We are one step View Post
Fun & Festive Halloween Treats
Are you looking for some fun and festive Halloween treats to make with your family? We've scoured the web and found some of the funnest and cutest Halloween treats to make with our family. We hope you enjoy making these 20 treats as much as we do! Fun & Festive Halloween Treats Halloween Brownie Pizza from The Baking Chocolatess Pumpkin Cake Pops from Operation $40K Nutter Butter Mummies from Southern Bite Halloween Pretzels from The Monday Box Halloween Bundt Cake from Love Bakes Good Cakes Halloween Spider Cookies from Welcome to the Family Table Spider Web Sandwich View Post
Easy Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Fudge
Easy homemade mint chocolate chip fudge? Yes, please! I've been a lover of mint and chocolate ever since I can remember. I will never forget the first time I had a mint chocolate chip ice cream cone with my precious Grandma Jean at Baskin Robbins - it was love at first bite! I am excited to share with you a delicious recipe of one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations: chocolate and mint. I hope you enjoy this easy homemade mint chocolate chip fudge recipe as much as my family does! Easy Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Fudge INGREDIENTS 18 oz White Chocolate Chips 1 tbsp View Post
Homemade Breakfast Bars for Kids on the Go
Homemade breakfast bars are something that our family loves to make and eat. We especially appreciate our homemade breakfast bars for the kids when we are on the go. From running around to homeschool co-op classes to taking all three kids to their extracurricular activities; it is important to us to have pre-made healthy food choices. Below you will find 20 great recipes for homemade breakfast bars to use for your family on the go. We encourage you to get the kids in the kitchen to make these tasty treats together as a family. Not only will you have fun and make new memories but you will View Post
Apple Shaped Cupcakes
Apple shaped cupcakes are all the rage in our house. Why? Because we LOVE fall and we love apples. Both of us were born and raised in Washington State where the apples are delicious and plenty. We both have nostalgic memories of apple trees and all of the delicious varieties of apples our home state has to offer. Today we are sharing some easy and fun apple shaped cupcakes to make with the kids (or grandkids)! These are super simple because they actually use a store bought cake mix and frosting along with a few minor embellishments. Perfect for fall, back-to-school, teacher appreciation, View Post
Melted Snowman Cupcakes
Melted snowman cupcakes are a family tradition to make when winter rolls around. Not that we don't love snowmen all year long, but there is something extra special about making these during winter. And the best part is that not only are these melted snowman cupcakes adorable, they are delicious too! Melted Snowman Cupcakes Ingredients: White or yellow cupcakes pre-baked with white frosting Extra white frosting Marshmallows (1 per cupcake) Orange fondant Black icing Confetti sprinkles Directions: 1. Smear a layer of white frosting on the bottom of a marshmallow and place View Post
Egg-free Vanilla Pudding Pops
Egg-free Vanilla Pudding Pops In our home we have a plethora of food allergies to work through and one of them is eggs. This recipe for homemade egg-free vanilla pudding pops is a great way to enjoy a cool and creamy treat without eggs. My youngest son loves these and I am so glad that we can prepare them for him on all these warm California summer days. These egg-free vanilla pudding pops are great for a treat any day of the year! Ingredients ½ cup Sugar 3 tbsp Cornstarch ¼ tsp Salt 2 cup Milk 2 tsp Vanilla 1 tbsp Butter Instructions Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt in a View Post