Last week I was going through my freezer and found 3 large frozen bananas that needed to be used up. When I freeze bananas I leave their peels on and just place them in zipper-closure freezer bags. When I need one or a few I'll remove that amount from my freezer bag and thaw at room temperature for … [Read more...] about Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Terry’s Original Chocolate Orange – Perfect for Easter Baskets!
Years ago my Grandmother started a tradition of stuffing our Easter baskets and Christmas stockings with at least one of Terry's Original Chocolate Oranges. If you've never had one before they're delicious! They're a orange flavored chocolate confection. Here's a fact: Over 44 million of them are … [Read more...] about Terry’s Original Chocolate Orange – Perfect for Easter Baskets!
How to Make a Delicious Bahama Mama Cocktail Drink
My husband and I enjoy going out once in awhile on a date night. We will typically go out for dinner and drinks while a babysitter keeps on eye on the kids. It's a great way for us to re-connect and spend some one-on-one time together. With that said, Covid-19 has kept us at home for almost a year. … [Read more...] about How to Make a Delicious Bahama Mama Cocktail Drink
Ginger Sesame Popcorn Brittle Recipe
This ginger sesame popcorn brittle recipe looks delicious! It's definitely something unique and different. The recipe is courtesy of Popcorn.org. You can visit their website to learn more about them and to snag additional free recipes. I'm adding this one to my "must make" recipe list. Ginger … [Read more...] about Ginger Sesame Popcorn Brittle Recipe
Raising the Bar at Home with Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden by Katie Stryjewski
While I’m typically a wine girl, I love to order a cocktail when I go out to dinner and I’ve upped my cocktail game at home over the last year with quarantine cocktail night. My husband tends to go for the standards like an Old Fashioned or a Manhattan and I tend to veer toward the Cosmopolitan and … [Read more...] about Raising the Bar at Home with Cocktails, Mocktails and Garnishes from the Garden by Katie Stryjewski
Homemade Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
Every year I look forward to the month of July when we harvest fresh raspberries from our raspberry patch. Its really easy to grow your own red raspberries if you have a little bit of space on your property. They don't require much care other than a little bit of pruning & fertilizing during the … [Read more...] about Homemade Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
Vent – Cookie Baking Fail
Last week I was at the grocery store and they had packages of cookie mix on sale. It was such a great price that I purchased two packs to keep on hand when I needed them. Normally I bake our cookies from scratch, but every once in awhile I get pressed for time and will use a pre-packaged mix. For … [Read more...] about Vent – Cookie Baking Fail
How to Make the Perfect Dirty Martini
My husband and I enjoy going out once in awhile on a date night. We will typically go out for dinner and drinks while a babysitter keeps on eye on the kids. It's a great way for us to re-connect and spend some one-on-one time together. With that said, Covid-19 has kept us at home for almost a year. … [Read more...] about How to Make the Perfect Dirty Martini