brown sugar macarons and my trip to the big apple
I need a vacation. The single mom thing has been getting to me lately. I would imagine a lot of you read my blog and think I have a perfect life, or that I’m trying to make you think I do. The truth...
View Articlecream cheese no-bake cookies
Today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day. Can someone please tell me who decides these things? Lucky for me, I already have a recipe for oatmeal cookies ready to go. You know those No-bake Cookies? Some...
View Articlewhat we had for dinner: quinoa salad with zucchini and artichoke hearts
Okay, so I wanted to just quickly post the salad we had tonight for dinner before I forget. I had a version of this at my friend Erin’s house this weekend. This is the same friend who used my facebook...
View Articlelighter, leaner 7 layer dip
I was compensated by Tyson Foods to produce this post. Some of you may be wondering where I’ve been for the last little bit. I have to admit, I’ve been wondering the same thing myself. Things have been...
View Articlewhipple-scrumptious fudgemallow delight bars
Photo courtesy of Globe Pequot Press; from Celebrate Every Day: Recipes to Make the Most of Special Moments with Your Family, by me! You may have noticed a few changes around here . . . you’re so...
View Articlequick summer dinner: spring rolls
I was compensated by Tyson Foods to produce this post. I’m kind of loving the new look of my blog. It’s a little cleaner, a little lighter, and it was long overdue. Sometimes I think being a little...
View Articleall-natural maple bacon doughnuts
I guess you could say I’m a little late to the party posting a recipe for maple bacon doughnuts, but then, I’ve never had anyone complain when I make doughnuts. I love the concept of maple with bacon....
View Articlerhubarb crisp
Kim Power Stilson interviewed me on her TalkWorthy Radio Show (on Sirius XM 143 BYU Radio) last week, and asked me what the first thing I ever cooked was. Of course I couldn’t remember on live radio...
View Articlesummer vacation and strawberry lemonade
How do you feel about summer vacation? Personally, I can’t imagine a life without it. This month, in my Goldfish Smiles article, I talk about why we love it, and what we do to make it last. “In the...
View Articlelemon meringue macaroons—lemon pie coco-roons you can make yourself
Remember all those months ago, I told you how I was losing weight and that I only had about 15 or 16 pounds to go? Then remember how I just stopped mentioning it? Yeah, well the answer to that is...
View Articlepower food: classic hummus
My seven-year-old son was psyched about this hummus, which I served with raw cauliflower, and he kept saying, “This is so addicting, isn’t it?” The truth is, we’ve kind of been addicted to cauliflower...
View Articlecookies n’ cream ice cream cake
My daughter’s birthday is right in the heat of the summer. I’m not quite sure why I’ve never made an ice cream cake for her before, but this year, she asked for it. Now that I mention it, I don’t...
View Articlepeach raspberry crumble
Note to self #1: When you go to a TV station, and you bring along a brush and a can of hairspray, be sure you use them before you go on the air. Note to self #2: More arm workouts. Stat. Today I was on...
View Articleremembering grandma and a recipe for chicken shish kabobs
How is everyone’s summer going? We only have one week left around here, and as much as I like sleeping in, it’s time for the kids (and me) to be on a schedule again. This month, for my Goldfish...
View Articlebake sale week: coconut cream cheese brownies
Some of you may be wondering where I’ve been. I could ask myself the same thing. My friend Matt and I spent last night talking about what’s been holding me back from blogging, from writing, and really...
View Articlebake sale week: monster cookies 2.0
Before I get into telling you about these monster cookies, I wanted to tell you about some of the cool things my friends are doing. I’m at a very exciting time in my life and career right now where the...
View Articlepumpkin week: pumpkin pie smoothies
I’m so excited to tell you I’ll be on TV this week! I will be on Studio 5 in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, September 25, at 1:00 MDT, channel 5. Check your local listings to watch it on High Definition....
View Articlepumpkin week: pumpkin pecan butter
I can’t take credit for this recipe, exactly. This is inspired by the Pecan Pumpkin Butter you can buy at Williams Sonoma. It’s like apple butter, in the sense that there isn’t any actual butter in it,...
View Articlepumpkin week: pumpkin spice cream scones
Now I know these scones aren’t very British. They’re ginormous. With plenty of sugar on top. They’re made the way Americans tend to like things. But I’d say it’s rather fitting, seeing as pumpkin to me...
View Articledinner with five plates: beef brisket with carrots and potatoes
I was paid to create this recipe and write this post by Five Plates. Something crazy happened here in Utah: we’ve had a whole week of fall—during the first week of fall!! Maybe that doesn’t sound so...
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