I love chocolate and peanut butter, but I normally can only handle it in small doses. AJ on the other hand is obsessed with chocolate, one of his favorite treats is my Chocolate Explosion Cake, that's the ultimate chocolate lovers cake, Holy chocolate Batman. This week I was craving peanut butter and chocolate pretty badly, so I decided it was time to make some muffins, I ...
Chocolate Explosion Cake
Sometimes you just need a cake that will knock the socks off of someone, it helps if that cake is really decadent, bonus points if its super easy to make. I found this cake when I was nearly 10 months pregnant, and so over pregnancy (the hot, miserable, big-as-a-house, in-hibernation stage of pregnancy.) It was said to be so chocolaty that it could kick start labor. It ...
Better Than Take Out Sesame Chicken
Chinese take out is a weakness for our entire family, it’s the best. It gets so pricey though, we spend a small fortune every time we order take out. It could be because we can’t resist ordering extra egg rolls, then there’s the days you want crab rangoon, and the major splurge days when you need fried donuts. We’re foodies and it’s costly. I normally avoid making Asian style ...
Yellow Curry Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenders are great, they're kid friendly and great for picky eaters. Honestly I pair Trader Joe's frozen chicken tenders with mac and cheese and have it on the meal plan about every other week, because having a kid is the perfect excuse to eat like a kid. Sometimes it's nice to have grown up food though, which is why I came up with this ridiculously simple recipe for ...
Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Muffins
I officially caught the pumpkin spice fever. I don't drink coffee anymore, but I discovered the Pumpkin Spice Steamer from Starbucks, it's a combination of steamed milk and the pumpkin spice flavoring topped with whipped cream. I think it's even better than the good 'ol Pumpkin Spice Latte. Then there's the plethora of pumpkin spice teas that I have to have every morning. I'm ...
Apple Pie Muffins
Every year we visit the local orchard, we play with goats and buy caramel apples covered in sprinkles, and eat too many baked goods. I love the apple muffins the best, but they cost a small fortune and we only get them once a year. So I decided I needed to make my own apple muffin recipe. A lot of times apple baked goods turn out bland, so I thought, what if you use apple ...
Apple Pie Biscuits
I have been in such an apple mood lately, and we have a whole lot of apple pie filling around the house. It’s actually a lot harder than I thought to find great recipes that use apple pie filling, so I made up my own. Warm biscuits straight out of the oven is one of the greatest things ever if you love carbs like I do. Now try adding apple pie filling into that warm ...
Sriracha BBQ Party Pretzels Recipe
My family has this epic recipe for making a bag of boring pretzels, taste out-of-this-world-amazing. I swapped out one ingredient to make them even better, now we have ourselves Sriracha Barbecue party pretzels, and they’re a game changer. These will take you through a journey in time and space. (because The Mighty Boosh references are always acceptable.) Honestly though, ...
Easy Homemade Blueberry Pie Recipe
Can you believe that I have never tasted a slice of blueberry pie? Blueberries were on sale, and well, doesn't that always mean it's time to try a new recipe? I did some digging and found our family recipe for blueberry pie. I was a little unsure if cinnamon should really be used a an ingredient in this pie, but it was amazing. Cinnamon and warm blueberries is the perfect ...
Triple Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate is one of the addictions that I openly admit to having, I seriously can’t go too long without having some sort of chocolate. I know other people love chocolate too but most of them cringe a little when they see how much chocolate is in some of the things that I love. My wife likes chocolate but not too much chocolate, like when I get a chocolate cake with chocolate ...
Easy corndog muffin recipe using Trader Joe’s cornbread mix
I'm always looking for family friendly recipes, my daughter isn't even a picky eater, but I like to make meals a little more fun. Sometimes I think I appreciate kid food just as much as she does and chicken tenders end up on the meal plan often. So I made some fun corndog muffins with a box of Trader Joe's cornbread mix. It was so easy, all I did was add a little garlic ...