The Story: Sometimes breaking the rules is the best thing you can do. The rules of being single tell me to have a pretty profile picture on facebook, so what do I do? Post a photo of myself after camping for 3 days going cross-eyed. The rules of driving etiquette tell me not to be…
Chocolate
Chocolate Bacon Bundt Cake
The Story: I can’t watch movies in the theatre any more. Netflix, Hulu, Red Box and my roommate’s movie stash has completely spoiled me. In a movie theatre, there are rules. But when I watch a movie, I reserve the right to fast forward through any scary or confrontational parts. I watch it while it…
Ultimate Grasshopper Cookies with Andes Mints
Ultimate Grasshopper Cookies topped with chocolate ganache, minty frosting and Andes Mint pieces! Perfect for Christmas or all year long! I finally took the dive and went to my first blogger party. I tend to be socially awkward in situations where I know not a soul, which is why I started baking in the first…
Heath Bar Puppy Chow
The Story: A post on a Friday? I know, your world has been turned upside down. But I decided most people were a tad busy yesterday, so I waited to share another recipe. Puppy Chow. Some people call them Muddy Buddies, some people get mad at me and tell me I’m killing dogs by calling…
Cake Batter Brownies
The Story: The summer brings a lot of potlucks. And at the end of every potluck table there is the assortment of brownies, right? (Well right next to the over-achiever’s gourmet dessert) But the only options for brownies are cakey, fudgey, nutty and burned. Here’s another option that is sure to be the first dessert…
Chocolate Almond Raspberry Cupcakes
The Story: Going to the grocery store is quite an event. I don’t have three toddlers to wrangle through the aisles or 4 teenage boys to feed at home but I do have quite a lot of people to please. I get weird looks at the checkout stand. But who can blame them? All I…
S’mores Bars
The Story: Tying your own shoes, taking off the training wheels, leaving the floaties at home, and learning how to make the perfect s’more is the first taste we get of “growing up.” I remember a trip to Lake Powell for a family reunion when I was about 7. My grandfather scoffed at all my…
Butterfinger Puppy Chow
The Story: I remember the first time I ever had this so called “Puppy Chow” or “Muddy Buddies” whatever you want to call it. I was at a wedding reception at my friend’s house and it was this weird looking white-coated powdery stuff served in little souffle cups. But I wasn’t a picky eater, so…
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes
The Story: Every year my elementary school had a huge family fair. There were games and booths set up across the entire length of the school and the festivities even spilled over into the tennis courts. There was basketball shooting, dart throwing, 3 legged races, bouncy houses, face painting and even the classic ping pong…
Rolo Cupcakes
The Story: There are fraternal twins in the candy world. Chocolate and Caramel got married and had the Rolo and the Milk Dud. They both have milk chocolate outsides with caramel insides, but one is soft and gooey and they other loves to latch on to your teeth during the movie and distract you from…
Chocolate Pistachio Puppy Chow
The Story: One of my favorite things to do on Sunday is come home from church, take off my tight pencil skirt, 4-inch heels, silk blouse and slip on some cozy sweats and a flannel button-up. But I’m always too tired to take of the jewelry. So all day long I have on a comfy…
Peanut Butter Brownie Puppy Chow
The Story: The best part about my mother making brownies when I was a kid? I got to lick the spoon and bowl. But I always hated it when she’d use a spatula to scrape the bowl clean leaving almost nothing for me. I would just sat there with puppy dog eyes looking like someone…
