How Sweet It Is

I’m sorry for doing this to you. I really am. But see, last Friday while I was on a 10-hour road trip heading for vacation, I received this recipe from a reader named Liz. Liz, I love you. That’s all I have to say. I was tortured by this recipe for a full 8 days [...]

I made these bars this past weekend and immediately put them into the freezer so I could take them on my upcoming vacation. Do you know what I learned? It doesn’t matter if sweets are frozen solid, I will find a way to eat them. The bars didn’t even freeze the whole way through. I [...]

That’s right. I went there. A wild banana split with caramelized bananas, peanut butter drizzle and crispy bacon. So what makes up the Elvis banana split? Caramelized bananas are the first layer. I simply sliced a banana and caramelized it in a non-stick pan on medium-high heat. I topped it with 3 scoops of vanilla [...]

Most days I want sweets.   I know. That’s a lie. Every day I want sweets. My sweet teeth cry if they don’t get what they want.   But in order to keep my sanity, my husband, and my current wardrobe, I eat some not-so-decadent and somewhat-healthy desserts. Hey, it’s still dessert.   Enter sweet [...]

Popcorn is one of those foods that I ‘really don’t like,’ until you find me in the movie theater going back to refill my extra-large bucket before the previews are over. Once I start, I just can’t stop.   I found inspiration for this granola from the kettlecorn ProBar that I bought last week. I [...]