Dessert

Peach Walnut Streusel When it comes to food, I am must more of a savory person than a sweet person.  But holy balls this peach walnut streusel is hands down the best dessert I’ve ever made.   What makes it a streusel?  A streusel is a combination of flour, sugar and fat (butter in this case), and those ingredients are what creates the signature crumb texture...

Frosted Flakes Chocolate Chip Cookies Mariano’s always has a discount rack right before the check out.  Hannah and I are a sucker for that discount rack, and have been known to spend 10+ minutes looking at everything.  Last week they had a box of Frosted Flakes on discount, and I immediately thought of Frosted Flakes Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Best idea evah! I typically say that...

Healthy Banana Pudding (High Protein & WW Friendly) Healthy Banana Pudding (High Protein & WW Friendly) is going to be your new go to dessert.  Healthy banana pudding is a lighter, high-protein twist on the classic comfort dessert, made to satisfy your sweet tooth without sacrificing your health goals. This better-for-you banana pudding recipe swaps heavy creams and excess sugar for simple, wholesome ingredients that...

Three Biscotti from One Dough This recipe starts morphs into three biscotti from one dough.  Instead of making three separate batches, the base dough is mixed once, then divided into thirds and customized with different mix-ins and flavors. This method keeps things efficient, approachable, and perfect for baking a variety without extra work.  Once the dough is divided, each portion is mixed with its own...

Granola Cookies This recipe started out trying to create the ultimate oatmeal cookie.  However, what I created are granola cookies that are delicious!  A happy accident.   Ingredients While this seems like a long list of ingredients, this recipe comes together rather quickly, and relies on typical ingredients you’d have in your pantry like flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, brown sugar and peanut butter. Once...

Tart Cherry and Pecan Scones I’ve loved scones since I had my first bite many years ago.  Sadly, my late husband only ate ONE BITE of a scone at a business meeting in 1985, declared it was the worst thing he ever put in his mouth and never tasted another one again.  Even when I showed him that mine weren’t dry at all.  (And while...

Homemade Snickers Bars These homemade snickers bars are as if a Twix and a Snickers had a baby.  And I am not mad about it!  I first made this recipe for The Chopping Block.  If you would have asked when I posted that recipe on their website I would have said three years ago.  It was NINE years ago!  So crazy! One of the reasons...

Thanksgiving Dinner for Under $30 I am always up for a budget challenge, so when Metro Market asked if I could do a thanksgiving dinner for under $30, I said “challenge accepted!” Happliy, I pulled off a full Thanksgiving dinner for under $30 this year, and it all came down to a few simple swaps that made a big impact. Instead of splurging on a...

Life’s Too Short (Eat the Cookie) Life is short. We never know what tomorrow will bring, and sometimes, it’s the little joys (like a cookie) that make today a little brighter. If you’re on a weight loss journey, or even managing diabetes, it can feel like certain foods are “off-limits.” I’ve learned the hard way that when I tell myself I can’t have a cookie,...

Homemade Yasso Bars These homemade Yasso bars are so delicious.  Seriously, the best dessert I think I’ve ever made.  Are these Weight Watchers friendly? Absolutely!  That’s what your weeklies are for.  Ingredients needed nonfat Greek yogurt protein powder (we used FlavCity – don’t forget to use my code Bizzy15 to save 15% through December 2025) cool whip vanilla extract powdered peanut butter peanuts melting chocolate...