Birthday Cake Popcorn – snack on this treat that uses only butter, marshmallows, birthday cake mix, and popcorn!       So, I saw this Idea on TikTok, and it was such a good idea I didn’t even finish the video! I immediately closed the app, ordered the ingredients I figured I’d need from Walmart to be delivered,  and got started!     Really, I figured it was like your average run-of-the-mill rice crispy treat but birthday cake flavored and with popcorn instead of cereal. I think I was right. And if I wasn’t right, then I don’t care because this popcorn is too goo ..read more

White Chicken Chili – a light and creamy chili with chicken, beans, and corn. Add jalapenos for a little bit of added spice!     I’m always in the mood for a good chili and love to find a new way to make it! This chili is a mixture of beans, corn, and chicken, and the soup base is chicken broth and cream cheese!    The jalapenos add the perfect amount of spice and bring the whole dish together! Chili typically doesn’t last long in our house anyways but we didn’t even have any leftovers!   White Chicken Chili 1 yellow onion 2 jalapenos 2 tbsp minced garlic 1/4 cup ol ..read more

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake – a cake that is simply a giant chocolate chip cookie, chewy and delicious with a smooth buttercream frosting to top it off!     I recently made a post on facebook reintroducing myself and asked y’all if there were some recipes you’d like to see on the blog.  I got a few answers, one of them being a cookie cake.   I’m not at all the best cake-icer on the planet, as you can probably tell, but I do my best and as long as it tastes good then I’m good.    I actually made this in March for my sister Cassie’s birthday and she loved it ..read more

Chocolate Cookie Dirt Cake – homemade chocolate cake, a layer of Oreos, chocolate ganache, cocoa whipped cream, and topped off with some more crushed Oreos.     This cake might sound like hard work but it’s not. I made this cake in about an hour with a baby on my hip.    So, if you’re like me and have a Velcro baby, then this cake might just be the thing for you.   I’m not the biggest chocolate person either, which could be because my mom created this blog which is literally all about chocolate. But this cake left me amazed. Typically this cake is made with box cake ..read more

Sheet Pan Blondie Bars – a thinner blondie brownie, made with love, sprinkled with lots of chocolate chips, and still has that chewy center of a regular blondie brownie!     This might have been my first time trying blondies before. Normally, my go-to is regular brownies when I need my chocolate fix. Who can’t resist that fudge center? Or maybe brownie al a mode?   Sadly I need to go grocery shopping so I’m out of a lot of things that would typically be in my pantry. Also, I don’t own an 8×8 pan apparently. This was news to me when I went searching for it but couldn’t find it ..read more

Blueberry Oatmeal Bars – thin and crispy oatmeal bars loaded with a sweet blueberry filling!     As a new mom, and more specifically a breastfeeding mom, I’m always looking for new ways to increase and maintain my milk supply. I’m not the person to go buy those things that are sold for breastfeeding, just because I, personally, think they’re sold just to make money, and you can make a cheaper (and tastier version) at home.   I’ve grown bored of eating overnight oats, even tho they’re still a good treat every now and then. But then I came across these Blueberry muffins, with th ..read more

Coconut Cream Loaf Cake – a made-from-scratch coconut cake, with bits of coconut flakes inside, and a perfect light and fluffy coconut buttercream frosting!     I have to admit, coconut is NOT my favorite thing ever, there are multiple things that I would choose instead if I had the choice. But, that doesn’t mean that I don’t support other people who DO like coconut. So when my sister, Cassie, asked me to make her this cake that she saw on TikTok, I did what any good sister would do and made it for her.   I’m also curious when it comes to how my ingredients taste when I’ve nev ..read more

Vanilla Cupcake for One – a special jumbo-sized single-serve treat for you!       This past week was my sweet boy KJ’s half-birthday. Yes, I am and will continue to be THAT mom. Ya know the one, the one always doing the over-the-top things for her kid. That’s me. I guess you could say I learned that from my mom. She was like the head of the PTO at school, was always at the school for picture day, and ran the school store. She also made homemade birthday cakes, even when I was in the hospital.      Something I’ve realized tho, is that as a parent, I want to celeb ..read more

Marshmallow Treats – whether it’s for the leprechaun at the end of the rainbow or for the Easter Bunny, these treats are for sure an easy dessert for the special occasion!     Lucky Charms is one of the best cereals, but sadly it’s not one of our regular GO-TOs in this house. Not because we don’t want it, but because Kal (my boyfriend) ONLY wants the marshmallows. I would rather not only eat the cereal that’s left over after he’s picked through it.     But with both St. Patrick’s Day and Easter coming up, I need something that’s quick to whip up, is yummy, and will make e ..read more

Italian Ricotta Cake – a super moist, not too sweet but just sweet enough cake, with a hint of lemon, made with ricotta cheese, perfect for any occasion!     I have to be frank with you, other than in lasagna, I had never had straight ricotta cheese before. Like I’m pretty sure, I’ve never had ricotta cheese in anything other than lasagna anyway. So, of course, I gave it a try before adding it to the batter, with the good ole pinky finger test that all good bakers do when trying something. And yes, my hands were clean. I probably wash them 37 times when I’m cooking or baking someth ..read more