This skinny oatmeal cookie recipe is soft and chewy with the crunchy taste of walnuts and sweetness of raisins and sugar free maple syrup. At only 3 WW Smart points, it’s a real diet winner! There is something about oatmeal cookies that screams comfort food to me. I think it goes back to my early…
These heart shaped cupcakes are a fun holiday treat. If you don’t have a heart shaped cupcake tin, you can still make them with this easy trick. I am a frugal person by nature. It was a part of my upbringing and has lasted to this day. Anytime I can do a cooking hack that will…
Traditional Amish food is very simple and something that we associate with the group today. We think of it as comfort food. It usually has simple, plain ingredients. Where are Amish people living in the US? The Amish people are found in the United States in several rural areas, but primarily around Ohio and Pennsylvania,…
This baked chicken cordon bleu is a lightened up version of the traditional Swiss favorite that is so popular in upscale restaurants. The chicken is wrapped around ham and melted cheese and then baked to perfection. April 4 is baked chicken cordon blue day. Find out more about the National Days in April here. Chicken…
This tasty buckeye fudge is a wonderful mix of peanut butter fudge with a rich chocolate layer. It has all the flavor of Buckeye balls but is so much easier to make. What are buckeye balls? One holiday sweet treat that seems to appear every year about this time is a buckeye ball. This traditional favorite…
I love making Gingerbread houses for the holidays and a great starts with a recipe for the perfect Royal icing. It makes the house easy to put together and tastes great, to boot. Gingerbread houses are so much fun to make. We have a different one every year in our house. It is a tradition…
These chocolate cherry macaroons have a light and crunchy coconut and egg white base that is topped with a maraschino cherry and drizzled with rich, dark chocolate. Chocolates and cherries – I can’t think of anything that goes better together. If you love this taste too, be sure to check out my chocolate cherry bundt…
These holiday kiss cookies are an adaptation of a peanut butter version that my sister used to make for Christmas dessert but these are for those who don’t care for peanut butter. (WHO ARE YOU ANYWAY??) These holiday kiss cookies are perfect for your annual cookie swap. During the normal part of the year, I…
These no bake chocolate peanut butter energy bites are full of flavor and have only 3 WW Freestyle points in each bite. They are easy to make, low in sugar and have a rich creamy chocolate peanut butter taste. I love making energy balls. Their high fiber and protein ingredients help to keep you full and…
This chocolate cherry cheesecake bundt cake has a rich cherry and cheesecake center surrounded by dark chocolate cake and topped with a rich chocolate and icing glaze. It is the best of worlds – cheesecake and chocolate cake – made in one pan. I love to bake during the holidays and I love cheesecake recipes. I…
Entertaining this time of the year can make for a stressful few months if you don’t have a few easy appetizers in your arsenal. Lucky for me, (and you!) these Crostini Recipes come together in a flash and are perfect for those times when guests show up with little notice. Do you like 30 minute meals? This…
These skinny dark chocolate cupcakes have a rich chocolate taste that will thrill any chocoholic. They have only 139 calories and even have a dark chocolate frosting! When you are trying to cut calories, rich dessert recipes may seem like a thing of the past, but think again! With this healthy chocolate cupcakes recipe, you…
If you are looking for a switch from the normal pico de gallo, try this Roasted Beet Salsa with tangerines and red onion. It is hearty with a hint of sweetness and very low in fat. One of my favorite things to do each week is make a trip to my local Farmer’s market. The…
These delicious chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bars have a thick layer of peanut butter goodness between two layers of hearty rolled oats, all drizzled in deep, dark chocolate. These yummy no bake bars mean that they are super easy to make and there is no need to turn on the oven. The bars are the…
These amazing cookie dough brownies have an egg free layer of cookie dough and a rich chocolate glaze. This recipe combines the best part of chocolate chip cookies and fudge brownies in one delicious bar. Who doesn’t love cookie dough? Kids have been lining up for generations to get a taste of it before it…
It’s a long way away from the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. That won’t happen until June 30 next year. But this recipe for mini cherry cheesecake cupcakes is a dessert that I love year round. I have recently discovered that one of my favorite fruits in cherries. I don’t know what took me so long…
Looking for a cocktail recipe that will be the hit of your Halloween Party? Try this Witches Brew Halloween Cocktail. It will set the mood beautifully. The color of this drink has a spooky look to it and the black sanding sugar on the outside is so eerie looking but also adds a sweet finish…
Pumpkin puree is a staple in Halloween and Thanksgiving cooking. From pancakes to smoothies, to fudge and cookies, this creamy part of the pumpkin adds an earthy flavor to all your fall recipes. You can buy it at the supermarket, of course, but here is one of my latest cooking tips – make your own fresh…
