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White Chocolate Berry Pudding Cake

June 2, 2020 By Jocelyn - 4 Comments

Pockets of pudding and fresh berries make this easy White Chocolate Berry Pudding Cake a delicious and sweet treat. It’s the perfect dessert for a picnic or party on a hot summer day!

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It’s hard to believe that I have been blogging for so many years. Some days it feels like I just started, and then other days it feels like it’s been forever. I have seen so many different changes in how things are done online over the years.

Social media has definitely evolved the most over the past few years. There are so many things that you have to do now in order to have your recipes and stories seen by anyone. Of course, there is just no way to keep up with all of it as a one person business. So, I pick and choose my favorite medias and let the others slide.

I get two questions about blogging all the time. Do you still enjoy writing stories and how do you keep coming up with new recipes? The answer is yes, and I can’t stop thinking of new things to make. [Read more…]

Marshmallow Reese’s Blonde Brownies

May 30, 2020 By Jocelyn - 74 Comments

Trust me and make a pan of these Marshmallow Reese’s Blonde Brownies for dessert right away. The gooey marshmallow pockets and Reese’s Pieces will make every single bar disappear in a hurry.

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The first time I made these Reese’s peanut butter blondies was years ago for a family get together. As soon as they cooled and I cut them, the pan was empty in 5 minutes flat.

I wish I had videoed everyone hovering around just waiting for that first cut. It was madness trying to get a square!!! There was no way I was able to photograph them then.

Everyone raved about these bars and wanted the recipe, so I couldn’t wait to share it here too. I knew this recipe would be a winner because of how much you guys love these Reese’s Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies.

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Blueberry Apple Spinach Salad

May 28, 2020 By Jocelyn - Leave a Comment

The fresh fruit and greens in this easy Blueberry Apple Spinach Salad will have you requesting salad for dinner all week long. This light and refreshing spinach salad is loaded with fresh fruit and drizzled with a homemade blueberry dressing. What are you waiting for?

Say hello to my new favorite summer salad! I cannot get enough of this amazing green salad. In fact, I’m pretty sure I had it four times last week. Yes, it’s that good.

Especially when you drizzle it with the Creamy Blueberry Balsamic Salad Dressing that I shared with you yesterday.

Can I be honest? I used to think salads were boring, AND I used to think that fruit with greens was crazy. [Read more…]

Creamy Blueberry Balsamic Salad Dressing

May 27, 2020 By Jocelyn - 2 Comments

Enjoy this Creamy Blueberry Balsamic Salad Dressing on your salads all summer long. This homemade salad dressing recipe is easy to make and is loaded with blueberry goodness.

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A few weeks ago our kids were all about eating lots of fresh fruit. We couldn’t buy it fast enough. It seemed like as soon as we bought a box or two, the fruit would disappear right away.

Then last week we bought a few more boxes, and they just sat there. I guess the kids are over fruit for right now.

Before the blueberries went bad, I decided to get creative and make a spinach salad with a homemade blueberry salad dressing for dinner. It is officially my new favorite summer salad!!! [Read more…]

Frozen Salted Caramel Mocha Hot Chocolate

May 22, 2020 By Jocelyn - 6 Comments

A mug of this Frozen Salted Caramel Mocha Hot Chocolate is the ultimate treat to enjoy on a hot summer day! This sweet copycat recipe is easier and better than any coffee shop version.

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Hello, chocolate goodness! Frozen hot chocolate has become one of our new favorite drinks when it is blazing hot outside. 90 plus degrees keeps us reaching for more cold drinks!

A few weeks ago my daughter and I went through the drive-thru at Dunkin’ Donuts for an iced coffee. She saw the frozen hot chocolate poster on the window and decided to try that instead of the coffee.

One sip and she was instantly a fan of that sweet frozen drink. I think she has asked every single time we have gone out if we can stop and buy another one. [Read more…]

Fireworks Cookies and Cream Cookies

May 21, 2020 By Jocelyn - 22 Comments

Add a plate of these fun colored Fireworks Cookies and Cream Cookies to your holiday plans. Sprinkles and red, white, and blue M&M’s will make these cake mix cookies disappear in a hurry.

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The past few weeks we have been enjoying some summer storms. Streaks of lightening across the sky has made for some pretty fun nights.

The other night we went to dinner at some friend’s house down the street. After an evening of good eats and fun chats, we headed out the door for our house.

The sky to the west was gray and ominous, so we booked it down the street before we got caught in the middle of a downpour. Within a few minutes, the winds had picked up, and the rain was coming down. That’s when the fun really started. [Read more…]

S’mores Popcorn

May 19, 2020 By Jocelyn - 30 Comments

A bowl of this sweet and salty S’mores Popcorn is a great snack to munch on while you watch tv with your family. Candy bars, marshmallows, and Golden Grahams make this chocolate covered popcorn so irresistible.

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We have a rower in our garage gym that I have been reluctantly using. I say reluctantly because with all the sweets that keep pouring out of my kitchen, I need the exercise more than ever now.

I work out, then I eat Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies for lunch. The next day I work out, then I eat Blueberry Jelly Donut Holes for snack. See how vicious the cycle is?

I’m thinking the extra snacks are my downfall because the numbers on the scale are not moving. All this working out is only keeping me at the same weight.

My dang sweet tooth is sabotaging all my efforts to fit back into last summers shorts.

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Peanut Butter S’mores Blondies

May 18, 2020 By Jocelyn - 30 Comments

The swirls of marshmallow cream and fudge topping inside these Peanut Butter S’mores Blondies will satisfy all your chocolate and peanut butter dreams. Great blonde brownie recipe to make for summer picnics and parties.

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I wish that I could FORGET about my peanut butter and chocolate love affair!!! I have a food confession for you! (hangs head in shame)

The other night I was working on editing some new photos when I heard the leftover Dark Chocolate Buttercream Frosting in the fridge calling out to me in a sweet sing songy voice. “Please come dip a spoon into my yummy, chocolatey goodness!”

What? You have never had chocolate frosting talk to you???? I’m guessing you’ve never heard from Chewy Chocolate Brownie Cookies either. I’m probably the strange one here.

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Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

May 15, 2020 By Jocelyn - 65 Comments

These Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes are easy to make in the blender with just a few ingredients and are full of protein. Fresh fruit and easy flourless pancakes are a delicious and healthy way to start any day.

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Did you know that you could make healthy pancakes from just two eggs and a ripe banana?

My mind was blown on this one. My husband saw these two ingredient pancakes on Facebook, and of course, we had to try it out right away with the ripe bananas on our counter. I have to admit I was extremely skeptical about this easy breakfast recipe.

Seriously, pancakes from just that? But you know what? I was proved wrong because they really do look and taste like pancakes. Well, pancakes might be stretching the name slightly. Banana crepes is a little more like it. [Read more…]

Monterey Chicken Enchiladas

May 14, 2020 By Jocelyn - 20 Comments

These Monterey Chicken Enchiladas are loaded with barbecue chicken, cheese, and tomatoes. This is a quick and easy dinner recipe that your entire family will enjoy.

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My family has started to boycott sweets. I’m not sure I know who they are anymore!! I mean seriously, how can you live with me and not like sweets? This is boggling my mind for sure!

Ok, fine. I guess if you have sweets around 24/7, it can get pretty old. I still haven’t gotten to that point of not wanting the sweets. Although, I’m pretty sure my jeans would love it if I could join the no sweets train a little more often.

Since the desserts I have been making have been going untouched, I need to get back to creating some more savory dishes. This family of mine insists that Dark Chocolate Layer Cake just doesn’t work for dinner. So it’s time to find some more dinner recipes that will get devoured. [Read more…]