As I have mentioned before, I am married to a lover of beans (I consider chickpeas to be beans). My hubby loves beans and I know that if he cooks dinner I can almost expect there to be beans and lots of veggies. He has been begging me to make hummus for some time now,…
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A Week of Marshmallow Treats: Oreo Marshmallow Treats
Do you know that kind of sneaky feeling you get when there is something delicious close by and you have already had your fair share of it, but you continue to slice off tiny pieces? Pretty soon all those tiny pieces that you have snitched add up to another whole piece or two. That’s me…
Trix Marshmallow Treats: A Week of Marshmallow Treats
Silly Rabbit. This post is almost exactly like my first post in “marshmallow treats week”. The only difference is that I used Trix cereal instead of Reese’s Puffs. These “treats’” are great for kids because they are so colorful and bright. It makes me happy to look at them. How could these treats not…
Reese's Puff’s Marshmallow Treats: A Week of Marshmallow Treats
I have said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love Rice Krispie Treats! They are on my top 5 list of favorite foods (along with ice cream, cheesecake, sushi, and Philly cheese steak….oh, and gummy bears. I guess that make six, but I can’t decide which one to demote off my top 5…
Sun Dried Tomato and Fresh Basil Bruschetta
Summer is coming!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband and I just planted out garden and we are super excited! We only have a tiny little amount of space on our back patio, so we filled it with herbs, a bunch of varieties of peppers, and a couple strawberry plants. Last year we had planted a bunch of tomatoes,…
Three Pea Spring Salad
I’m back!!!!!!!! I’m still recovering from mono, but I finally have the energy to be on the computer and make a post. Let me tell you, mono is long and hard. Don’t ever get it. You wont like it. I made this delicious, green, bright, springy salad before I got sick and I have been…
Mandrakes (Baked Potato Chips)
Once I was at my mother in-law’s house and she was baking thin slices of sweet potatoes. They looked and smelled so good. I think they lasted about 10 seconds. Ever since then, these thinly sliced potatoes baked with a little bit of salt has been a family favorite in our house. They have been…
Baked Kale Chips
You have probably heard of these before. They are all over the blogosphere. I had to give them a try. They are thin and crispy and have way less calories than a potato chip. You can crush them up and sprinkle on top of popcorn. You can season them with what ever floats your boat….
Kernel-less Carmel Corn
WARNING!!! This caramel corn is extremely addictive!!! Some nice ladies brought some into my work for us and as soon as I ate the first bite, I knew I just had to make it. I went straight to the store after work and picked up the Pirate’s Booty needed for this recipe. What’s Pirate’s Booty?…
A Cookie Exchange Makeover: Host A Chex Party Mix-Change (Giveaway)
This holiday season I had the opportunity to host a Chex Party Mix-Change . I was provided with recipes, 5 boxes of Chex, $20 for party supplies, cute little to-go boxes, invitation templates, and party ideas by Chex through Myblogspark.com. The idea of a Chex Party Mix-change is to cut out the holiday stress of…