Chocolate Covered Bananas with Hazelnuts
I think I may watch too much television. But in my defense, I don’t watch it every hour of the day…instead I flip on a show or two before bed (almost always online). But even if that wasn’t the case, and I actually just zonked out in front of the TV every day,...
Cocoa Roasted Chicken
The other day I randomly asked my dad to pick up a whole chicken from the market. I honestly can’t even remember the last night I’ve roasted an entire chicken (except for holidays). So yeah, it’s a pretty rare request. I guess I wanted to plop a roasted bird down onto the...
St. Patrick’s Day Krispie Treats
Holy crap, is St. Patty’s Day this weekend? Geez 2013 is going by fast. So today’s post is short and sweet (pun intended). Once again I’m giving the classic rice krispie treat an update. What can I say, I just love marshmallow treats. They’re fun, quick to make, and everyone loves them,...
Sun-dried Tomato Chocolate Bark
I guess I’m being lazy this week, cause Monday’s recipe only had two ingredients too. Whatever haha. Everyone’s always talking about bacon and chocolate. I mean, come on, you can’t go anywhere online without hearing about bacon and chocolate this, bacon and chocolate that. Even I’m not immune to this never-ending craze....
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies
These pumpkin swirl brownies began when I found a “brownie” recipe from Martha Stewart online and hated it. I don’t usually like to bash people, but her recipe was NOT a brownie! Oh Martha, have you gone mad? Don’t you know that a brownie is supposed to be chocolaty?! Her’s was more...
Bacon S’mores
The look on my mom’s face when I told her about this bacon s’more recipe was of complete disgust. She even hesitantly repeated what I had just asked her to buy at the store – bacon, marshmallows, and chocolate. No mom…no, you did not mishear me! Even after bringing those ingredients home,...
Nutella Cups
I came up with this candy a few years ago for my friend Amanda’s birthday. A bunch of us booked a hotel room and were planning to party all night long with drinks, food, and dancing. I didn’t know what to get her, so I thought it would be fun to put...
Reese’s Rice Krispie Treats
Yesterday was my friend’s birthday, so I wanted to make her something (I’m all about food gifts). After thinking about it for a little bit, I decided to make my favorite rice krispie treats for her. But these are no ordinary rice krispies…these have Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups mixed inside and a...
Tempura Bananas with Chocolate-Coconut Drizzle
FRIED BANANAS! Yesss! I got the idea to make tempura bananas with a chocolate-coconut sauce when I looked in the pantry and noticed I had leftover coconut from some cookies I made last year! Since I hate to waste anything, I figured I’d fry something! Think coconut fried shrimp, but with the...
Chocolate Facts
Chocolate is one of the most popular foods on the planet. It’s a multibillion dollar industry that is more popular now than it’s ever been. Below are 20 facts about chocolate that you might not know: The first records of chocolate are from 2,500 years ago in Central America. Back then, the...
Chocolate Toffee Cracker Cookies
At my house, what do Christmas, New Years, and Valentine’s Day have in common? Chocolate toffee cracker cookies, that’s what! I have no idea if these even qualify as cookies, but they’re more cookie than candy bark sooo they’re cookies to me! My mom started making these back when I was 13-14,...
Mom’s Almond Soy Fruit Smoothie
Although I do most of the cooking for my family, my mom insists she makes the best smoothies. She blends together three different kinds of berries, almonds, and soy milk. Toss in a splash of vanilla and you’re good to go! I usually make my smoothies with juice, but her recipe is...