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Apple Spiced Cake
This post was sponsored post. All opinions are my own. I love to cook and bake for my family! With 6 kids it can be hard to find a treat that everyone likes. Many times I find myself making a few different treats throughout the week to meet every ones requests. The one ingredient that my whole family agrees upon are apples! So when I saw this awesome Apple Spiced Cake recipe on the Juicy Juice website I knew I needed to give it a try. I had fun making this insanely delicious and moist cake with my kids. They all got to pitch in and help mom make this…
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Festive Fall Harvest Mix
I love making fun, creative treats for my kids. Something yummy, yet festive to help make the turn of Fall a little more exciting! Fall is one of my favorite seasons, not only because it’s my birthday season, but because I love all of the fun Fall decorations, foods, treats, layering clothes…the whole lot! Candy corn is one of my favorite seasonal treats, so of course I had to think of a unique way to incorporate them into an after school treat for my kids. I started the idea of this Festive Fall Harvest Mix with wanting to incorporate a few of mine and my kids favorite snacks. Candy corn…
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Easiest Homemade Super Soft Pretzel Recipe
You won’t believe how amazing these pretzels are! They are honestly the most amazing pretzels I have EVER had! Plus they are so easy to make I am mad I haven’t been making these my whole life! I even had my 12 and 14 year old make them all by themselves! Theirs are the one’s I photographed! Didn’t they do an amazing job?!?! There are several variations to toppings you can do on your pretzels. I really like the pretzel salt you can get HERE. My son puts cinnamon and sugar on his, and my husband likes the Everything Bagel seasoning we get from Aldi. Here’s another tip/essential you might…
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Easy Snow Ice Cream Recipe
There is nothing more exciting then waking up to a beautiful snowy landscape and the kids screaming SNOW DAY! As a mom of 5 kiddos, snow days come with pros and cons. Of course I love having my kids home while we enjoy a snuggly day inside watching the snow as it falls. However, with kids ranging in ages 2-15 years old cabin fever becomes a very real thing. One thing I have learned through the years is to keep a few things on hand when I know a snow day may be in the horizon. Half and half, a craft project and some hot cocoa mix are just a…
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Homemade Cinnamon Apple Sauce
One of my most favorite dishes to make is homemade apple sauce. My whole family loves it and to be honest it so warm and comforting. It’s like eating a warm apple pie without the crust. The best part is it’s so easy to make and only takes a few ingredients! Once you try this recipe you’ll never want store bought apple sauce again! I make Homemade Apple Sauce for my kids every Thanksgiving morning as a tradition, but we also enjoy this recipe all throughout the year. It’s perfect with home cooked pork chops, as a dessert after dinner, for breakfast on a cold Fall/Winter’s day or just for…
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Cranberry Marshmallow Fluff
Looking for a fun new way to use cranberries for the holidays? Do you love something a little sweet and sour? This Cranberry Marshmallow Fluff is the perfect mixture of sweet and tart. Mixing the amazing tartness of the cranberries with one of my favorite ingredients ever….whipping cream! I am not going to lie….I literally make this dessert salad from November thru January multiple times and eat it as a sweet treat on a regular bases! It’s soooooo yummy and insanely easy to make! Just a for warning this recipe does take a little bit of time to prepare. It is a two part recipe and needs to sit in…
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Rainbow Tie Dye Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
This Vanilla Buttercream Frosting is not only insanely cool, but it is so good! It has the best soft creamy texture, very settle in flavor, not too sweet. With it’s perfect vanilla flavor you won’t be disappointed. I promise you will be impressed by its light and silky texture. This multi-purpose buttercream makes the perfect topping for your favorite flavored cupcake/cake, or sandwiched between two cookies….yummmm so good! The Unicorn Rainbow Tie Dye look is really so easy to make! You simply make the yummy vanilla buttercream frosting. Next, separate into three bowls and add food coloring to each bowl. Finally, scoop 1 heaping spoonful of each color into a…
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Keto Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Muffins
Oh my word these Keto Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Muffins are heavenly! They taste like fall in a muffin. Light, fluffy and totally full of flavor, these low carb treats are sure to confuse your taste buds into thinking you have cheated on your low carb diet for sure! I have really been wanting to get back full swing on my Keto diet. Not totally sure why but whenever I am following Keto I feel so much better. I have more energy, sleep better, have less cravings, and of course I lose all that bloating and fat! The hardest thing about a sugar free, gluten free, low carb diet is…
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Sweet and Spicy Chili Recipe (Stovetop or Crock-pot)
I am not usually a “chili” person, but let me tell you this Sweet and Spicy Chili recipe is AMAZING! It gives a fabulous little sweetness to your tongue at first and comes right at you with a slap of spicy for the after taste. Top it with some homemade cornbread, sour cream and cheese and OMG this recipe will rock your world! (Or your taste buds at least!) I absolutely adore this chili recipe on a brisk fall or winter day! When the weather gets a bit fridged I find myself counting on this recipe to warms us up! It’s really so easy, and only takes about 10…
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Cream of Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup Recipe
I love soups. All soups. I seriously go soup crazy in the fall and winter…and in the summer I usually find “cold” day to make some soup because I miss it! Here is one of my families favorite soups I make…Cream of Broccoli and Cauliflower soup. Ingredients: 3 tbs butter 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely diced 2 cans chicken broth (I use my homemade chicken stock) 3-4 cups of broccoli 2 cups cauliflower 1 cup of grated cheese 2 tbsp flour 2 cups of 2% milk or half & half (I often times substitute with coconut milk it makes a great soup and it’s…