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05.09.2016
BLT Ranch Burgers
These BLT Ranch Burgers are ridiculously simple to make, but so packed with flavor and so good! I’m so happy to be partnering with Hidden Valley® to bring you this amazing burger! You guys! Are you getting excited about summer?? It’s so close I can taste it. And the fact that it SNOWED in April has only made me…
05.06.2016
Peanut Butter Cup Pie
This Peanut Butter Cup Pie recipe has layer upon layer of amazingness! Peanut butter lovers, this peanut butter pie recipe is for you! Make it for someone you love! This amazing Peanut Butter Cup Pie has been posted for a while now, and it has gotten some amazing rave reviews. It is decadent, rich, and…
04.22.2016
Mimosa Margaritas
These Mimosa Margaritas are super easy to make. Throw together a giant pitcher in a snap and add something super delicious to your brunch! If you can’t decide between my Best Margarita Recipe and a classic mimosa, don’t! Guys! Check it out! Another Friday, another cocktail for you! (Please ignore the fact that I complained about…
04.20.2016
Sugar Cookie Fudge Bars
These Sugar Cookie Fudge Bars are only about 10 minutes of hands on time, but THREE awesome layers of deliciousness! So rich and good! This recipe is easy to make and even easier to eat. These come together with simple ingredients and store bought hacks. It makes these a fast dessert that is decadent and…
04.18.2016
Pistachio Cheesecake Dip
This Pistachio Cheesecake Dip comes together in minutes and is irresistible. With just three ingredients you have the perfect party dip. This dip is beyond easy. It was one of those recipes I tasted it to make sure it was delicious. And then I just . . . kept . . . tasting it. This…
04.08.2016
Frozen Fruit Sangria
This Frozen Fruit Sangria is a simple formula that makes it EASY to make a whole pitcher of sangria for a party. You’ll use this OVER AND OVER! I think when I first started blogging, and in the beginning it was really just crafts, the idea of recipe development was terrifying to me. The idea…
03.25.2016
Fudge Filled Easter Eggs
These Fudge Filled Easter Eggs look gourmet but they are actually super easy and SUPER fast! Amazingly delicious too! Just under the wire I have ONE MORE Easter recipe for you! (If you are actually keeping track, that would be Just under the wire I have ONE Easter recipe for you . . . Oops!)…
03.23.2016
Carrot Cake Rice Krispies Treats
These Carrot Cake Rice Krispies® Treats are an absolutely amazing twist on your favorite easy treat! I’m so happy to be partnering with Rice Krispies to bring you this fun and fantastic treat just in time for Easter! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Rice Krispies®. As always, all opinions are…
03.14.2016
Grasshopper Fudge
This Grasshopper Fudge is so crazy easy, but rich, delicious and AMAZING! Can we just all take a minute and agree that Day Light Savings is the dumbest thing on the planet? Before I had kids it was just kind of mildly annoying, and now that I have kids . . . it makes me…
03.09.2016
Rainbow Sugar Cookie Cake
This Rainbow Sugar Cookie Cake is a show stopper! Plus it’s totally delicious! Do you guys get really into song lyrics? I do. Like unreasonably into them. Like I find a song that I like and then I meld it into my life. Which is a little ridiculous because I listen to top 40 radio…
03.07.2016
Baileys Poke Cake
This Bailey’s Poke Cake is deliciously rich and mouthwateringly amazing. This is the perfect dessert for anytime that you need a special treat! If you love Baileys Irish Cream and you love chocolate cake, I must introduce you to your new favorite dessert. This fantastic treat marries the two together and is the most perfect…
02.29.2016
Rainbow Fudge
This Rainbow Fudge is super easy but will wow everyone! So easy the kids can do it! All of last week Nathan was gone on a work trip. And when I’m the only grown up in the house I have the tendency to . . . . lose it. So one day I saw that our…












