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S'mores Frappuccino Cupcakes Recipe

This fun cupcake was inspired by a Starbucks frappuccino. A graham cracker crust and marshmallow frosting makes these S'mores Frappuccino Cupcakes a delicious and fun treat. Perfect s'mores dessert for summer picnics and parties.

S'mores Cupcakes

Years ago, I had an amazing idea to make this delicious S'mores Latte. I was so excited for this fun "new" coffee drink. It turns out that I wasn't as creative and original as I thought.

The same year that I created that marshmallow latte, Starbucks added the S'mores Frappuccino to their summer menu. Mind blown! I had no idea that they were adding marshmallow to their coffee drinks too.

I was so disappointed this summer when they didn't bring the s'mores drink back again. Did you get a chance to try it in past years? It was so creamy and delicious.

One of my favorite things to do with Starbucks drinks is to turn them into fun and delicious cupcakes. These Frappuccino Cupcakes and these Salted Caramel Brownie Cupcakes are a couple of my favorite coffee creations.

When I started planning out my recipes for this month, I knew that I wanted to create a s'mores cupcake that looked and tasted like the frappe.

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Sour Cream Banana Donuts

These easy baked Sour Cream Banana Donuts get a fun flair from the different toppings. Enjoy cookies, chocolate chips, or sprinkles for breakfast!

Woot woot! Do you know what day it is? It's one of my favorite foodie holidays! Today is National Donut Day! Bring on all the sweet baked and fried balls of dough.

Curious minds want to know...which spelling do you prefer? Doughnut or donut?

I guess it really depends on the type of donut were are talking about. I tend to use the word doughnut for ones that have been fried like these doughnut sticks, and donut for the baked ones like these.

Whichever one is right or correct does not matter to me. What does matter is that we all enjoy a sweet treat on this national food holiday.

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No Bake Coconut Oreo Icebox Cake

Grab a fork and dive into the creamy layers of this No Bake Coconut Oreo Icebox Cake. Chocolate and coconut is always a good idea for easy no bake summer desserts.

Do you have certain foods that you just have to make in certain seasons?

For me, fall is all about apples and pumpkin, Christmas is obviously peppermint and eggnog, and then summer is coconut for me.

For some reason when summer gets here, all I can think about is putting coconut in just about everything. Of course, I think about coconut pretty much year round because I love the stuff.

I even think about it a lot in January because when it is cold and chilly, coconut reminds me of the warm, sunny days of summer!

I do have to show some restraint because my family is not as crazy for coconut as I am. That just means more Carrot Coconut Bread for me!!!

Although, I have found that the more I add it to sweets, the less complaining has been going on. Mwhahahaha! I feel like I'm weakening their coconut hating tastebuds! [Read more...]

Honey Nut Granola

A big bowl of this Honey Nut Granola with milk is delicious for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Add it to a bowl of yogurt or chia pudding for a healthy start to the day.

We have been making our own homemade granola for a while now. A few months ago I forgot to buy a bag for my daughter, so I had to dig through the pantry to see what I could come up with.

It turns out homemade granola is extremely easy to make. Now that I know how to make it, I'm not sure I will ever buy those bags of overpriced granola at the grocery store. Plus, it's so fun to come up with fun flavors to munch on.

So far we have made four different flavors, but I think this Chocolate Covered Strawberry Granola was our favorite. I mean, how can you argue with chocolate for breakfast? Am I right?

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No Bake Banana Split Dessert

This No Bake Banana Split Dessert is a keeper for all those hot summer days. The BEST Banana Split of all times in an easy, no bake cheesecake form.

A slice of banana split lush on a plate topped with an Oreo.

Let's talk about the weather for just a minute.

Weather in Florida changes quite often. One moment it's sunny, then it's cloudy and rainy, and then it goes back to sunny with a lot of humidity. Although, I don't think Florida weather is as fickle as the weather we used to have when we lived in Indiana.

I remember one summer where it was cloudy, rainy, and cool one day, then sunny and 87 degrees the next. In less than 48 hours we experienced summer and spring!

I think I'll take the hot and humid months here in Florida instead. Those days mean lots of days by the pool with Raspberry Orange Slushies.

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Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies

These Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies are chewy, delicious, and loaded with peanut butter candies. Peanut butter lovers will go wild for this easy banana chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Four peanut butter banana cookies stacked on a white doily with a tray of cookies behind it

The downfall to buying too many bananas at a time is that we end with quite a few over-ripe bananas sitting on the counter for days!

I have already frozen quite a few in the past few weeks, so we are set to enjoy lots of smoothies and peanut butter banana ice cream for the next month.

Since I didn't want to freeze anymore, I had to find a way to use the rest this week. First, I made some butterscotch banana muffins and some banana s'mores muffins.

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Strawberry Orange Spinach Salad

This Strawberry Orange Spinach Salad with chicken is a delicious side dish or main meal to bring for any dinner party. Fresh fruit, nuts, cheese, and chicken on a bed of spinach and drizzled with homemade balsamic dressing is the perfect meal.

Most of the time I share all the fun baking that happens in our kitchen, but healthy dinners actually happen more often than sugar treats.

Salads and lean and greens are what we make and eat for dinner because one cannot live on sweets alone. I know it seems like we eat Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies and Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake all the time, but we really do try to make and share those when we have different activities and dinners to go too.

The other day after church we went out to eat with some friends. Since I am also trying to make better food choices when we go out to eat, I decided to only look at the salads on the menu. Normally, I'm all about the cheese and pasta, so this was a big deal for me.

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S'mores Oreo Icebox Cake

The layers of chocolate, marshmallow, and Oreo cookies make this S'mores Oreo Icebox Cake a dessert worth splurging on. This is a delicious cake to bring to summer picnics or barbecues.

It's also no-bake, so it's perfect for those days when it is too hot to even think about baking.

S'mores Oreo Icebox Cake - layers of chocolate, marshmallow cheesecake, and Oreo cookies give this easy icebox cake a s'mores twist. Try this no bake recipe for picnics and barbecues this summer! #iceboxcake #nobake #smores #oreocookies

So, I have realized lately that most stores know just how to get consumers to make those extra little purchases. You know the ones, right? The little purchases that you throw into your cart at the very last second.

Magazines are usually the main one that get me every time. I will be standing in the check out line just minding my own business (or scrolling through Instagram), and then I look up and see a new issue with some tantalizing recipe on the front. And before you know it, that magazine and probably 2 others are in my cart.

Target has gotten wise to this little tactic because they also put the newest Oreo cookies at the beginning of the checkout aisles. I'm a sucker for new Oreo flavors, so I always end up buying those too.

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Sour Cream Bundt Cake

The best Sour Cream Bundt Cake has a delicious cinnamon sugar swirl, chocolate chips, and a sweet glaze on top. This is a great breakfast cake to go with your morning coffee.

Best Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake - this soft breakfast cake has cinnamon sugar and chocolate chips swirled throughout it. Great recipe to make for breakfast or brunch. #breakfast #coffeecake #bundtcake #sweet #recipe #brunch

My oldest son chose Home Economics as one of his middle school electives. Talk about making this foodie mom proud.

Although he did say he chose it because he thought it would be easy. He also wished they would cook more than bake. Say what? I won't be much help to him if they start cooking. But if he can learn to make dinner, that could be a good thing around here.

One day, he brought home a recipe that he had to bake as "homework". Man, I wish all homework were this fun to do. I can handle math when it involves measuring cups and sugar. He and I had so much fun working together.

And by working together, I mean I sat and supervised with a Dark Chocolate Latte while he baked cake.

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Low Carb Fish Taco Bowls

These Fish Taco Bowls are an easy way to give taco Tuesday a healthy twist that everyone will love. Cauliflower rice, coleslaw, and baked fish makes these easy fish tacos a healthy and delicious meal that everyone will enjoy.

Fish Taco Bowls

Say hello to my current healthy dinner obsession. I seriously could eat one of these fish taco bowls every night of the week and not be mad about it.

Hands down every single time we go out for tacos I order fish tacos or shrimp tacos. When we lived in Texas, our favorite place to go on date night was Torchy's Tacos.

I would always order two shrimp tacos and one green chili pork taco. Every. Single. Time. Oh, and chips and queso because that's a given if you are eating tacos.

A few weeks ago I had this giant itch to make fish tacos but without the taco shell. Summer is headed at us at an alarming pace, so I've been really trying to make more easy low carb meals.

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