Recipes

How many of you enjoy eating seafood? We do! Hubby and I try to eat seafood and shellfish about twice a week. We're fortunate that we only live 4 hours from the coast and can readily buy fresh seafood from several different markets. The majority of the time we buy wild caught and from local … [Read more...] about Easy Bacon Wrapped Scallops Recipe

We're big fans of seafood and prepare it twice a week for dinner. We enjoy crabs, shrimp, lobster tails, scallops, oysters, etc. We prefer steaming our shellfish instead of breading it...to help keep the calories more reasonable. You can steam it in water, water & vinegar combination, water … [Read more...] about Old Bay Seasoned Steamed Shrimp

Two weeks ago I stayed down at my daughter Shelly's house to "pet sit" and got in the mood for some homemade chocolate chip cookies. I was limited on time so instead of spending 2 hours putting baking sheets in and out of the oven I decided to make cookie bars. You can use your favorite chocolate … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

I love brownies but I'm really picky when it comes to eating them. I like the chewy fudge style brownies that just melt in your mouth. They have to have a nice chocolate flavor without being too sweet. * This post may contain affiliate links. If you enjoy a fudge style brownie I think you're going … [Read more...] about Chewy Chocolate Fudge Brownies Recipe

I'm a busy mom to two beautiful children. During the holiday season we're constantly on-the-go. I need snacks that are easy-to-make and are 100% grab-and-go. I prefer homemade healthier snacks as compared to the store-bought junk. Just saying. The recipe utilizes dried fruits and I find them at our … [Read more...] about Easy-to-Make Popcorn Trail Mix Recipe

How many of you have tried the regular Chex Muddy Buddies Snack Mix? Around here we call it Puppy Chow or Dog Food! It's a snack mix that's made from Chex cereals. You can find the Chex Mix Muddy Buddies Snack Mix Recipe on our blog. * This post contains affiliate links. A few weeks ago I … [Read more...] about Blueberry Lemon Chex Muddy Buddies Recipe

Lemon and chocolate are one of my favorite flavor combinations when it comes to homemade baked goods and desserts. Its a balancing act on getting it just right, but when you do...it's a flavor combination that's out-of-this-world good! * This post contains affiliate links. A few years ago a … [Read more...] about Lemon Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

When it comes to apple desserts...homemade apple dumplings are one of my favorites! I will make 2-3 batches of them every time that I make them. Once they're cool....I will wrap each one and freeze it for later use. Then when someone in the family wants one...we will thaw it overnight in the … [Read more...] about Grandma’s Homemade Apple Dumplings