Brownie Nests

These cute little Brownie Nests are SO simple to make and super festive. Get the kids in the kitchen to help make this simple Easter dessert.

In need of a super simple Easter dessert? These Brownie Nests use a boxed brownie mix and egg shaped chocolate candies to create an adorably festive bite-size dessert. This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please read my disclosure policy. *Update: this text and photographs within this post have been updated since its

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Honey Lime Fruit Salad

I love to have fruit in the house for healthy snacking but sometimes it can get a little boring on it’s own. When I was a kid, we ate our fair share of fruit salad. Our fruit salad consisted of our favorite fruits mixed with a little cool whip. So yummy! But this time around, I needed a dairy-free

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Chicken Bulgogi

I love beef bulgogi (a Korean grilled marinated beef dish). I was introduced to it when I was a teenager by a good family friend. Every year they invited me to camp with them over Labor Day weekend and bulgogi always graced the table. And just to clarify, when I say camp I mean in

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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Sorry I missed you guys on Monday. I have had a major case of writer’s block and I’ve been kind of lame and haven’t tried a whole lot of new recipes lately. I did make these delicious little bundles of Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus last week and they were a huge hit. When Joel saw me

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DIY Self-Rising Flour

Do you have a recipe that calls for self-rising flour but you either 1. have run out or 2. have never bought it? I land in the second category because I have always skipped by recipes that call for it because I didn’t want to buy a whole bag of “specialized” flour for one recipe. Well,

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Crock Pot Refried Beans

So for the life of me, I hadn’t been able to make good refried beans. Every attempt had come out bland, thick and pastey…definitely not what you want in refried beans. But, no worries because I finally found the one! Sometimes it takes a lot of time and many epic fails to find the recipe

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Hawaiian Pulled Pork

I really need to stop watching TV while attempting to write. I’ve been sitting here for about an hour and have only got a few measly sentences. Pathetic time waster I am. I need to turn it off. But I’m watching The Taste so that makes it ok right? All I have to say is

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Festive Valentine’s Cake

I love festive sweets and treats so whenever a holiday rolls around I jump on the chance to make something cute and kitchy. And this is the official one for Valentine’s Day people (but don’t worry, I may have other things up my sleeve too). I originally came across this idea on Pinterest when I saw

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Salt and Pepper Pork Chops

I know I am always talking about quick and easy weeknight meals and hopefully I’m not boring you with them because I am sharing another one today with these Salt and Pepper Pork Chops. Wondering why they have become so prevalent around here? Joel’s new job is downtown. All of the garages downtown are FULL.

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