I am so in love with my Wondermix It has an amazing blender that goes on the side with the same 900W horsepower to deliver some awesome blending. I decided to get on the quick and easy ice cream bandwagon, and my family is loving it! An awesome, healthy, frozen concoction in just 30 seconds… [read more]
How to Make Mint Sugar
Got a field of mint you don’t know what to do with? Try making some mint sugar. It’s delicious in baking, in coffee or tea, and great to use in a dry rub mix or in a marinade. First, you gotta pick the mint. I choose to pick mine in the early morning, because *personally*… [read more]
How To Make Vanilla Sugar
Baking treats, muffins, quick breads and more just got taken up a notch with this homemade vanilla sugar. This sugar is perfect for adding just a touch of vanilla flavor, and is great for when you don’t have any extract on hand. It’s also great for sweetening tea, coffee, kombucha and other beverages. Vanilla sugar… [read more]
Coconut Cream Mini Cheesecakes
In the quest for the perfect cheesecake, I have often come up short. Sure, there were copycat recipes for Cheesecake factory, or New York Style that were good, but they were so full of sugar! I wanted to find one that didn’t use a lot of sugar and was gluten free. Hubby suggested that I… [read more]
Cranberry Oat Bars
I usually make a ton of cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving, and no matter what I tell myself each year, I always make far more than I need. So, I freeze the leftovers for later use. This year, I totally forgot about the leftovers in the freezer until I had to clean it out to make… [read more]
Holiday Treats and Drinks
The Holidays are here, and with it, company from all over. Here are some delicious ways to treat your guests! I like to always start with some beverages, both alcoholic and non alcoholic. Gotta keep something for everyone! Zevia all natural soda has no sugar, no artificial colors or flavors. It has zero calories, and… [read more]
The Ultimate Brownie
I love a good pan of brownies. As a matter of fact, I enjoy them so much, I rarely make them. Otherwise I would eat them all by myself without sharing, maybe even growing and barking if someone went to close to the pan of chocolatey goodness.Here are some of my personal favorite brownie recipes… [read more]
Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies {with LESS sugar}
Ah, soft chewy sugar cookies. With a glass of cold milk, or hot chocolate. Get some delicious hot chocolate recipes to dunk your super soft sugar cookies here. The memories I hold in my heart to soft, chewy sugar cookies is amazing. My mother used to love to make them on a cold, wintery day. The… [read more]
Scottish Shortbread Cookies Recipe {traditional recipe}
My Grandfather was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and therefore, was Scottish. The Scottish are known for their kilts, their bagpipes and Scottish shortbread cookies. All three played a huge role in my childhood, actually. My mother loved to hear the bagpipes playing and would make us listen to records of songs on bagpipes. My grandfather… [read more]
Apple Fritters with Carmel Sauce
These taste of fall and the holidays! My family loves to get them from our local bakery, but I thought, “I can do this” and set about trying. This is what I came up with: The beer doesn’t leave any alcohol behind, but the flavor it imparts is wonderful when mixed with the apples. This… [read more]