If you have a major sweet tooth like I do, eat one or two of these and you will be satisfied! All healthy ingredients (however they are not low calorie or low carb) but they have to be better for you than eating a bowl of ice cream or a candy bar. These are a…
Category: Dessert
Traditional Carrot Cake
I was searching for a simple and traditional carrot cake recipe; something without pineapple and raisins! I found one, and it turned out amazing. I made this as a birthday cake for my brother (happy 15th birthday Gabe!!!) and it was a huge hit with the fam. P.S., don’t judge my piping! It is a…
Lemon Poppy Seed Bread
Even though it is only 41 degrees here today AND it snowed this morning, I thought lemon poppy seed bread would be a great start to spring! This recipe is amazing, but next time I might add some sour cream or plain greek yogurt for extra moisture. What you’ll need: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened…
Copycat Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Latte
I don’t know about you, but on a chilly Sunday morning, I don’t feel like getting out to make a Starbucks run. I also don’t feel like over paying for a drink I could easily make at home. This recipe takes all of five minutes! Ingredients 6 ounces boiling water 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder (Medaglia D’Oro…
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
It is tradition for my son and I to go on an every other weekend donut run, and we do have a couple of amazing mom and pop donut shops around the corner; however, if we don’t get up early enough they are all sold out. So this past weekend, we didn’t wake up until…
The best chocolate chip cookies, ever!
This has been my go-to recipe for the last few years. I am a fan of soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies, and these are it! You will never look back after you try this one out. I have never made another chocolate chip cookie recipe since finding this one. The corn starch is the secret…
Peanut Butter Pie
Okay, so there is a story behind this peanut butter pie. As noted in my last post, I am doing a low-carb diet. I don’t follow it super strictly, but I am making an effort to pay attention to labels and ingredients. Apparently, there’s tons of unhealthy stuff added to the delicious peanut butter I…