I have a sweet tooth!  Especially in the afternoons around 3pm once my oldest is home from school.  While most moms probably reach for a cup of coffee as a mid-afternoon pick me up, I , however, am not a coffee drinker, so I tend to reach for some chocolate!Recently we had Shelley Loving, the found of The Food Shift, on an episode of our podcast called Food for Thought, and I asked Shelley something she would recommend for my sweet tooth.  She shared this super easy four ingredient recipe with us.  I was a little hesitant to try it since I am not a big fan of dates.  One afternoon after school, my daughter helped me make this treat, and I loved it!I hope you enjoy it too! Ingredients Dates (remove the pit)Dark Chocolate Baking Chips (suggested they are 55% CacaoAlmond ButterCoconut Flakes Directions Remove pit from dates and stuff…

When the temperature starts to fall…. I get excited to wear my long sleeve tunics layered with a vest, my Ugg boots, and comfort food.  I also enjoy pumpkin flavored foods too!Here is an easy recipe my friend, Erin Brown, shared with me that you can use to make donuts, muffins, cake, bread…just about anything!  One cool fall morning, I made the muffins.  The warm muffins with some butter spread on them were delicious!  Hope you enjoy them too! Ingredients 1 box of Spice Cake Mix1 can of 100% Pure Pumpkin1/2 cup of Applesauce Directions Mix all of the ingredients together and follow the baking temperature and cook time on your cake mix box.Enjoy!

My husband and I have eaten and tried our fair share of cheese dips in our 16+ years of marriage.  We of course have our favorites, and over time, we have tried our hand at re-creating those favorites in our own kitchen.  Attempting to replicate cheese dips has proven to not be as easy as we thought, but after lots of attempts and patience, we have come up with right combination of ingredients.  After we perfected our own recipe, this cheese dip is not only a favorite that we like to enjoy, but this cheese dip is requested by our friends and family when they come over and Mexican food is on the menu!  Click here for the Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada recipe we love to make when we are having queso!The other thing I have learned along the way, is the key to melting cheese over your stove top,…

My family and I love eating Mexican food and this Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada dish is a favorite!  It is simple to make for your own family or to bring to a friend’s house who might have just had a baby!  I prefer to make this with a rotisserie chicken I have picked up at the grocery store, but feel free to cook your own chicken and use with this as well.Click here for my delicious recipe for homemade queso dip to go with these enchiladas! Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Butter1/4 Cup Flour1 Cup Sour Cream4 Ounce Can of Chopped Green Chilis Cooked Chicken (one rotisserie chicken or 2 lbs of cooked chicken)2 Handfuls of Shredded Cheese1/2 Cup of Chopped onion2 Cups Chicken Broth12 Corn Tortillas Directions: Pre-heat over to 350 degreesSpray an 8 1/2 x 11 glass baking dish with non-stick spray and set asideIn a large saucepan, melt all…

Every summer, the Fourth of July makes me think of fireworks, bar-b-que, and banana pudding! This year we are celebrating with our neighbors, and of course, I volunteered to bring the dessert! I normally use a recipe that was passed down from my great grandmother for how she made her yummy banana pudding. I have fond memories of my mom always making this in the kitchen as we were growing up and eating it during the hot summer months. This year, I decided to try a different recipe I had seen from Paula Deen called Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding. I have to say, it is creamy, rich, and perfectly delicious! Below is the recipe if you want to give it a try too! Happy Fourth everyone! Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipping topping thawed 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies 4…