It's nice to have a sweet dessert at the end of the day, isn't it? When the kids are in bed and I'm watching a favorite television show - I love having a small sweet dessert to enjoy. That's why I love this easy to recreate dessert: banana split yogurt dessert. I was at our local grocery store last week looking at ice cream flavors and one in particular caught my eye - yes, you guessed it, banana split. I decided to try and recreate my own version of the banana split - with Yoplait® yogurt. I … [Read more...]
No Bake Dessert: Berry Chocolate Bites Recipe
I love a simple, yet delicious, no bake dessert option. If those great desserts also contain healthy ingredients? I say that's a BIG win. When I saw this Sugar-free Berry Bliss Chocolate Bites, I knew that this no bake dessert recipe was going into my recipe binder. It's a keeper! Berry Chocolate Bites Recipe INGREDIENTS: 9 tbsp Coconut Oil 3 tbsp 100% unsweetened Cacao Powder 3-4 packets (less or more depending on you) Stevia in the raw 1/2 cup frozen berries Silicone candy … [Read more...]
Here are 20 Apple Recipes You Must Try!
Check out Apple Recipes You Must Try by LaVonne Long at Foodie.com Here in Washington state you'll find apples galore. In fact, we headed to our local farm yesterday and picked a bag full so we could make an apple dessert today. Now that I've collected 20 on Foodie.com I am not sure which one to choose. In my apple recipe collection above you'll find: apple tarts apple donuts apple cupcakes apple crisp apple dumplings and so much more! What is your go-to apple dessert? I … [Read more...]
Easy Blue Velvet Cupcakes
We celebrated my mom's birthday and my son's birthday less than two weeks ago. Our party (which you'll all hear about soon in a blog post) was actually on Sunday, June 1st. But, to celebrate both birthdays at church, I made Blue Velvet Cupcakes for our church potluck. {And yes, they were a BIG hit!} The Duncan Hines Blue Velvet Cake Mix is so easy to make and so pretty! You just need 3 large eggs, 2/3 cup of water, and 8 T of softened butter. The consistency is much different than other … [Read more...]
Strawberry Wonton Cups
My sister and I love coming up with tasty and somewhat low calorie dessert options. We love sweets! I forget who saw a similar dessert to this one, we both may have, but we knew we had to recreate it. Strawberries are a go-to fruit for our family. We love eating them for dessert with a dollop of whipped topping. These strawberry wonton cups are fun for the whole family and so simple to make. Ingredients Needed: Wonton Wrappers Strawberries White Chocolate Non-Stick Butter … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Cookies
Thank you Global Influence and HERSHEY'S for sponsoring today's post. Halloween is a fun time of year because truthfully I love the over abundance of candy. I have the worst (or best, it depends on how you look at it) sweet tooth. Really. I can't buy the candy or I will eat it. So when HERSHEY'S sent a box full of candy to our front door, you can imagine my extreme delight as well as dread. Not good for a weight conscious mommy! My Princess and I love baking together. But we prefer … [Read more...]
S’mores Fudge Recipe
For the 4th of July, I made fudge. It was my first attempt at making fudge and I was very pleased. Fudge is so simple to make and tastes oh so yummy. I made S'mores Fudge because it just felt like a perfect summertime fudge to try. It was a hit too. I was hoping to have a few piece left over but it was gone by the end of the evening. I guess I have to make s'more! I now have a fudge Pinterest board. I can't wait to try other fudge flavors. 4.9 from 10 reviews Print S'mores Fudge … [Read more...]
