desserts

Vanilla Bean Scones

Have you ever had the Vanilla Bean Scones from Starbucks?  They are so good with coffee…heck, all scones are great with coffee.  I find that the scones from Starbucks are sometimes a little too sweet for me.  That doesn’t stop me from eating them, but I figured I could just make my own and somehow …

dinner Recipes

Easy Homemade Tortillas

Have you ever started making tacos for dinner just to discover those bland, tasteless, store bought tortillas that you have in the pantry are old and stale?  Well, this recipe is so easy and I’d be willing to bet that you have all the ingredients in your pantry.  These tortillas are easy to make, totally …

desserts

Clean Eating Chocolate Glazed Cupcakes

Get.Your.Chcolate.Fix!  These are so good, they surprised me!  Gluten free and free of refined sugar and they really aren’t missing anything.  I’m serious!  I found this great recipe on The Gracious Pantry (she has a ton of great clean eating recipes) and I’ve pretty much been thinking about these gems for days.  Today, both kids are …

dinner

Tomato Basil Soup

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I’ve been brainstorming and testing some new recipes to make an amazing lunch for my amazing mother!  I am so grateful for her and so blessed to have her in my life.  She is so generous, thoughtful, and selfless.  She loves tomato basil soup, so I’m thinking some …

desserts

Greek Yogurt Cheesecake Parfaits

I just happened upon a new product at my local grocery store recently…greek cream cheese.  It’s a mixture of cream cheese and greek yogurt.  It just sounds healthier, right?!  I instantly thought to myself…maybe I can use this to make a “healthier” dessert tonight.  I have a great Strawberry Pie recipe that is basically made with cream …

General

Breakfast Cookies

This is a pretty busy week around here and it’s been difficult to eat breakfast before running out the door.  My sweet 2 yr old is taking swimming lessons M-F and it’s a pretty good drive to get to the pool. I came across this recipe on IG and thought these would be perfect for this …

desserts

Raw Chocolate Macaroons

Every time I go to the grocery store I have to buy something fun to eat in the car on the way home, and it usually involves chocolate.  I found something really special at the store today…something special enough to write about.  Raw Chocolate Macaroons made by a company called Hail Merry that are raw, vegan, …