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No Bake Energy Bites

02/27/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore Leave a Comment

No Bake Energy Bites- These little bites are easy to prepare and super addictive. Happy Friday, everyone! Jason got back home last night after being gone since Sunday. I'm so glad he made it back home safely. He was in Louisiana and Texas while they received a bit of a winter storm. As a result, his trip lasted a day longer. While he was gone I had a full on baking/cooking day. I … I'm not finished reading yet...

Filed Under: Body and Beauty, Snacks Tagged With: energy bites, no bake, oats, peanut butter

Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

02/25/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore Leave a Comment

Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies-Soft and chewy and full of oats, raisins and chocolate chips. Oatmeal Raisin cookies have been on my list of things to bake for a while. I wanted to make a batch just to show some love to the oatmeal raisin cookie. That poor cookie, it's always the last one on the cookie tray. I bought some raisins a few weeks ago and decided on a recent snowy … I'm not finished reading yet...

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

02/23/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore 2 Comments

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins- Muffins flavored with lemon zest and lemon juice and loaded with poppy seeds and you can't forget the lemon glaze that is drizzled over the top. My winter lovin' heart is getting caught up on the lack of winter weather my husband and I have experienced the last few years. The snow that is outside my window right now is more snow that we have seen in a very long … I'm not finished reading yet...

Snickerdoodles

02/20/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore 2 Comments

Snickerdoodles- These really are the BEST snickerdoodles! Today I am finally sharing this snickerdoodle recipe that I have wanted to share since before Christmas. I'm not sure why it has taken me so long, but it's here now. I started making this recipe about a week before Christmas and we LOVE them! I made them probably 5 times during that week before Christmas. I packaged them and shared … I'm not finished reading yet...

Lasagna

02/17/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore 2 Comments

What's the weather like where you live? It was -2 this morning when Jason left for work. Here in Louisville we are expecting record breaking low temperatures for the next several days. In addition to that, we also have about 8 inches of snow on the ground. All the winter weather started late Sunday evening. My in-laws drove here on Sunday for a short visit which got even shorter because of the … I'm not finished reading yet...

Peanut Butter Brownies

02/13/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore 3 Comments

Peanut Butter Brownies - Homemade brownies topped with a creamy peanut butter mixture, chocolate chips and chopped miniature peanut butter cups. This recipe was originally shared on Rebecca's blog. I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate. I’m sure someone out there doesn’t, but like I said, I haven’t met them. Peanut butter and chocolate are … I'm not finished reading yet...

Smothered Pork Chops

02/12/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore 4 Comments

This recipe was originally shared at Kristen's blog! Do you ever struggle with what to fix for dinner? I do! It doesn’t matter that I like to cook and try new foods either. I cycle through the same few dinner recipes until we are on the verge of a burn out. Recently, I was browsing the Food Network site and saw a recipe for smothered pork chops. I thought they … I'm not finished reading yet...

Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes

02/09/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore 11 Comments

Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes-Chocolate cupcakes, creamy white frosting, hot fudge sauce, nut topping, sprinkles...and a cherry on top! Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes are made using a boxed cake mix. Of course, you can use your own from scratch recipe, if you prefer. I applied a generous layer of creamy white frosting to the tops of the cupcakes using an offset spatula. Then I piped on the rest of … I'm not finished reading yet...

No Bake Cookies with peanut butter & nutella

02/05/2015 by Tiffany Skidmore 12 Comments

No Bake Peanut Butter and Nutella Cookies- Oatmeal, Nutella and Peanut Butter mixed together with butter, sugar, milk and vanilla. This recipe is for the Peanut Butter Bash group that I am a part of. If you're blogger and love peanut butter as much as we do, then check out our FB page. You know what happens when you mix peanut butter , nutella and oats? You get one heck of … I'm not finished reading yet...