Seriously how adorable are these enchanted rose apple tarts? Fun for grown-ups and kids, basically anyone having a Beauty and the Beast themed party. This was my first time making rose apple tarts, and while they seemed a little complicated, they really weren’t. Cover them with a DIY bell jar and you have an awesome read more »
Monster Truck Fruit Tray
If you have little (or big) monster truck fans at home and are in Tucson, then don’t miss Monster Jam this weekend at the Tucson Convention Center. I have all the details below on how to attend and a discount ticket code. Plus don’t miss my adorable monster truck fruit tray. It’s a super fun read more »
St. Patrick’s Day Smoothie
While I love to celebrate holidays with a good cupcake like my Lucky Charms cupcakes, sometimes I want a lighter option. A fun St. Patrick’s Day smoothie is sweet, festive and a bit lighter than a baked good. Don’t get me wrong, my first choice is always a cupcake but this St. Patrick’s Day smoothie is yummy read more »
Instant Pot White Bean and Kale Soup
My favorite soup of all time is my white bean and kale soup recipe. Everyone who tries it raves about it. I probably shouldn’t ever try to make anything else new because I won’t be able to top it. That being said, it made sense to convert it to an Instant Pot recipe. It doesn’t read more »
30 Instant Pot Chinese Takeout Recipes
If you still haven’t heard of the Instant Pot let me fill you in, it’s a pressure cooker that has all the bells and whistles. It’s a safe, updated, and easy to use option compared to a traditional pressure cooker. You get all the flavor and convenience of a slow cooker but in much less read more »
Gluten Free Double Peanut Butter Cookies
While many people choose to combine chocolate with peanut butter, we are bigger fans of even more peanut butter. We couldn’t help modifying this simple recipe from My Crazy Good Life and using peanut butter chips to make gluten free double peanut butter cookies!! Gluten Free Double Peanut Butter Cookies 1 cup peanut butter 1 read more »
Instant Pot Sesame Chicken With Dorot
My favorite Chinese takeout dish has always been sesame chicken. Sesame chicken is a little too saucy for my picky eaters but I am hoping they will develop a taste for it as they grow up. The irony to me is that Quinn loves orange chicken which is also saucy but I guess he likes read more »
30 Instant Pot Soup Recipes
The Instant Pot is taking the culinary world by storm. If you haven’t heard of the Instant Pot let me fill you in, it’s a pressure cooker that has all the bells and whistles. It’s more safe, updated, and easy to use than a traditional pressure cooker. Think of the flavor and convenience of a read more »
LEGO Batman Cookies
LEGO anything catches my boys’ attention. Combine that with a superhero and fun movie, i.e. LEGO Batman and they are 1000% in. As we eagerly await the release of LEGO Batman in theaters next month, I decided to make a LEGO batman cookies LEGO Batman Cookies I kept my LEGO Batman cookies simple by using read more »
Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli
Beef and Broccoli is one of our family favorite options when ordering Chinese food. The seemingly simple dish was an obvious choice for our next Instant Pot adventure. Instant Pot Beef and Broccoli It seems healthier since the meat isn’t breaded and it includes a generous serving of veggies. Of course, if you have kiddos read more »
Over 35 Peppermint Treats
Tis’ the season for all things peppermint! Nowadays it’s possible to get peppermint in everything from face masks to coffee. If you are thinking of whipping up some tasty peppermint treats for yourself or your family, you are in luck! I’ve rounded up the best and most delicious peppermint treats around. They’re all here for read more »
Peppermint Texas Sheet Cake Cookies
It’s the time of year when I attempt to add peppermint to EVERY dessert recipe I can. I’ve seen a few people share chocolatey delicious sheet cake cookies and knew I could modify them to include a fair dose of peppermint. I love milk chocolate combined with peppermint! The best part of these cookies is that read more »
Duke the Dog Cupcakes
What’s a movie night without a fun movie snack? My boys always ask for popcorn when watching a movie but they will never turn down an extra special movie night treat! My favorite type of special treat is cupcakes, so guess what I usually make. 😉 To celebrate the release of The Secret Life of read more »
Peppermint Popcorn Balls
I’ve partnered with Gaslamp Popcorn today to share a super yummy and festive holiday treat, Peppermint Popcorn Balls! I am a huge fan of both peppermint anything and easy recipes, this no-bake dessert checks both boxes for me and Quinn loved helping me make them! From peppermint ice cream cake to peppermint cookies, I just can’t read more »
DIY Snack Packs
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RitzFilledNotHangry #CollectiveBias As the holiday season approaches, your busy schedule will just get busier and busier. There are more errands to run, more shopping to do and more activities to attend. Being organized and on top of things is read more »
Apple & Pomegranate Mocktail
Having a festive themed drink on hand for parties is always fun. One of my grandmas made a special citrus punch for every holiday meal. I have fond memories of helping her make it and drink it! I think this apple & pomegranate mocktail would be a fun drink for special holiday meals too. Apples read more »
After Halloween Trail Mix
If you’re anything like our family, you’ll have an abundance of goodies left over from trick or treating, parties, and other Halloween festivities. Instead of throwing it out or baking more treats, how about tossing some of it together into an after Halloween trail mix? Trail mix is a fun treat that can be customized read more »
Amazing Pumpkin Desserts
Cooler weather has yet to arrive in Arizona but football and pumpkins can help bring on that fall feeling. I’ve rounded up 25 AMAZING pumpkin desserts that would great for any Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities you have planned! Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bars from Desert Chica Gluten Free Pumpkin Bars from All For The Memories Pumpkin Snickerdoodle read more »
Easy Fried Rice Recipe for Families
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Mars, Incorporated. All opinions are mine alone. #BensBeginners #UncleBensPromo #CollectiveBias As kids, my dad often made us a simple fried rice. It cooked fast and was always yummy. I’d never learned to properly make it, so I had my dad give us a read more »
Beauty and the Beast Food & Craft Ideas
I’ve been slowing introducing my boys to the classic Disney princess films as they’ve been released. I’m so excited that Beauty and the Beast is finally available on Blu-ray and Digital HD. The timing is perfect with the new live action version coming next year. I can’t wait to see Emma Watson play Belle on read more »
