I am a coffee lover but a strong pass on the flavor creamers during the holiday season. Take your coffee into the holiday spirit with your own ingredients straight from your pantry! A gingerbread mix to spice up your winter morning…or any morning! Just like …

NOM NOM! These are so incredibly easy to make and filled with the beloved gingerbread flavor and a pop of lemon as a sweet surprise! Dive into the holiday with this simple cupcake recipe alone or with the family. A fun way to celebrate the …

True statement. For the past years I haven’t really found anything that I am truly interested in. I like a ton of things, but would half-ass whatever I was doing. Maybe it was a job, a relationship, a workout, even my listening skills. I can’t …

There are so many ways to cook potatoes, one of my favorite’s is the hasselback. It is beautiful and cooks the potatoes evenly.  Any type of potato works. I used sweet and russet pictured below. Purple and white work just as nice. My most favorite …

Mocha and peppermint, sound like the perfect holiday treat? It is! A bakery style chocolate chip cookie stuffed with a Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark square AND dipped in a pool of mocha flavored melted chocolate. Added fun is the peppermint crushed candy canes on top!  You …

Bakery style cookies with a surprise middle! I love mint but sometimes it can over power a dessert if the flavor is too strong. Not the case with these yummy, soft, chewy cookies.  I have tried different mint candies and I must come back to …

I think this year these are Santa’s new favorite cookies! A molten center of hazelnut spread housed in a easy chocolate chip cookie that is delicious on its’ own. Step up your cookie game with a stuffed cookie that is fun for big kid’s and …

Nothing beats my Best Ever (Not Kidding) Chocolate Chip Cookies, but these are a contender! I use this recipe to stuff the cookie dough with a surprise middle (see below for recipe links). The cornstarch combined with flour can “soften” harsh proteins resulting in a …

This week has been full of thanks. The only problem I have with Thanksgiving is it seems to be the only time we forgive, communicate with kindness, and mind our p’s and q’s. Why can’t each of us practice this a little bit more? I …

When life gives you lemons, you make bundt cake! This is the lightest cake topped with a smooth lemon cream cheese frosting to bring a rich citrus flavor in every bite.  This is another “the longer it sits, the yummier it gets” cake! Of course, …