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Cake Batter Dip

I love sweets, if I knew I wouldn’t get violently ill I would eat a gallon of Ben and Jerry (yes I said a gallon, I mean a pint really?! Those are a just tease.) I am always looking to satisfiy my sweet tooth so once again one of my favorite blogs came to my … Continue reading →

Soft Pretzels – Tasty Tuesday

We traditionally don’t have a lot of snack foods in our house primarily because I would eat them all. I love soft pretzels, I would buy the microwavable ones when in college and would eat the whole box with mustard for dinner. One of the magazines my daughter gets is Big Backyard (from the National … Continue reading →

Watermelon (No Sugar Added) Snow Cones

Several years ago my friend got the princess a SpongeBob Snow Cone Maker. I cringed – I thought why would someone do this to me, with my fondness of Blue Raspberry Snow cones that I can now make at any time, all I could say is why. It has been on the top shelf of … Continue reading →

50 Fish Cookies…

It is the last week of school and I have been running around like a mad women! My last party for Kindergarten for the Princess so I had to make my signature sugar cookies! This time I decided to experiment with Starburst Candy! 1. Bake cookies – Sugar Cookies. Allow them to cool! 2. Take … Continue reading →

Almost Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you were to use Caco Nibs they would be Vegan – I used Chocolates making them not Vegan. On Mother’s Day my amazing husband cooked all day long and made the Vegan Applesauce Cookies but since he knows I’m not a fan of Raisins he used Chocolate Chips. These cookies are fantastic and I … Continue reading →

Tasty Tuesday – “Healthy” Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

I have to share this recipe I made this, this weekend and it is fantastic – CRACK! I originally found this on Pinterest but I quickly realized it is from my new favorite cooking blog Chocolate Covered Katie. This recipe is absolutely FANTASTIC! Both kids loved it (they really did). I made some substitutions for the recipe, we … Continue reading →

Mint Chocolate Chip – Spinach Ice Cream

What?! Spinach in ice cream, I know what you are thinking, how gross. Actually it was fantastic and the Booga ate it. I found this recipe on Chocolate Covered Katie, if you have never been on her website be prepared for some yummy goodness! Spinach Ice Cream 2 frozen bananas, as ripe as possible (ours could … Continue reading →

Homemade Laundry Detergent (Powder)

Pin It I know I have been on a homemade eco-friendly kick lately but I figured Earth Day should really be Earth Month. This week I am sharing our newest discovery (thanks to Pinterest) Powder Laundry Detergent. This recipe is from Homestead Revival (we used the Fels Naptha Soap Recipe – we could not find Zote). … Continue reading →

Homemade Deodorant

Pin It I have seen this on Pinterest for months now and vowed when my deodorant died (you know you use it and it falls out onto the floor and no back up) I would make it. Well that finally happened this morning. I told Jeff I really wanted to try making my own and to pick up … Continue reading →

Tasty Tuesday – Laura’s Fruit Dip (Aka: Crack!)

Pin ItWe went to a birthday party this weekend for one of Booga’s friends. There was all sorts of food but the thing that stuck out the most was this amazing fruit dip (I call crack!) I asked Laura how she made this amazing dip her response: 1 Container of Marshmallow Fluff1 Brick of Cream Cheese … Continue reading →