Frosted Cake Mix Cookies

Pinterest is evil. There’s no question about it. I recently came across a recipe for Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats over at Gimme Some Oven and I so had to try them. I mean seriously – cake batter and rice crispy treats – who could pass that up. I did try them and I have my thoughts. I made my own adjustments, but overall they were good. So what does Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats recipe have to do with Frosted Cake Mix Cookies? Continue reading

Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats

I recently came across a recipe for Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats over at Gimme Some Oven and I so had to try them. I mean seriously – cake batter and rice crispy treats – who could pass that up. I did try them and if I make them again, I would have to make a couple of adjustments. Although I did make one large one right away – I made these via my slow cooker. Continue reading

Chicken Stew with Herb Dumplings

I keep experimenting with Chicken and Dumpling recipes and this time I’m actually tweaking one of my own. This time though, I didn’t want to do it on the stove and I wanted to make it a little less needy, so I’m not tweaking it too much. When it comes to the slow cooker, I rarely measure out the veggies. Like today, I had a bunch of carrots and celery in the fridge, so I dumped all the celery in and half of the carrots. Continue reading

Bacon Mac & Cheese

I love macaroni and cheese, especially the mass produced version that you often find in buffets. So I’m always on the lookout for a good mac and cheese recipe. A little while ago, I forget where, the idea of Bacon Mac & Cheese started bouncing around in the house and I knew I had to make it. I had originally planned to use a recipe I found over at Babble.com, but their recipe called for Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ Creamy Three Cheese cooking sauce and I have no clue where to find it. Continue reading

No-Bake Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Jesse has been wanting to make granola bars for awhile now; so when I came across Lauren’s Latests No-Bake Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, I knew I had something I could do. As with all recipes I try, I always follow the directions pretty close. Okay, so maybe not always, but this time I did. I wanted to make sure these turned out since there wasn’t any baking involved before I started messing with them. Continue reading

Nut-Free Chocolate Protein Bar

Since I’ve started taking the whole losing-weight thing seriously, I’ve been trying protein bars more and while I’ve found some good ones, I haven’t been able to find any that are nut-free. While this may not be a bad thing, it is when your nut allergy son wants one as well. *grin* So since I haven’t been able to find a nut free protein bar, I decided to make my own. Continue reading

Dark Chocolate Coconut Treats

I love coconut and chocolate, especially Mounds and Almond Joy, so when I came across Tasty Yummies recipe for these delicious Dark Chocolate Coconut Treats, I had to try them. These are Vegan, Gluten-free and Refined Sugar-Free, which means they are perfect for the boys and they are completely unprocessed (I’m starting a clean eating diet today, so perfect timing). For once, I actually followed the recipe pretty closely, except for a few small things. Continue reading