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Mini Fruit Tarts

Mini Fruit Tarts
My Mom loves custard, so I plan on making these mini fruit tarts for Mother’s Day. The instructions may seem long in this recipe, but I tried to explain how to make a custard.  You need to be patient so you don’t end up making scrambled eggs! Can you make mini fruit tarts in advance? Yep!  That’s the best part about this dessert.  You can...
May 3, 2021

Peanut Oat Bites

Peanut Oat Bites
These peanut oat bites with dark chocolate are so delicious – peanuts are packed with 19 vitamins! They are the perfect heart healthy snack and these peanut oat bites with dark chocolate are the perfect #mealprep snack. I use Lily’s sugar free dark chocolate chips – so good!   These are the perfect snack - sweet, salty and delicious! What makes peanuts good for you? A...
September 16, 2020

Peach Pie

Peach Pie
The app Timehop reminded me last week that it had been six years since I made a peach pie. In July 2014 my late husband hadn’t been feeling well all year.  It started with a trip to the ER on New Years Eve.  My husband hadn’t been working and we were waiting to see if his disability would be approved, which turned out to be...
July 27, 2020

Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes

Mini Lemon Bundt Cakes
Hannah’s birthday was last Saturday, and I can hardly believe that she is 28 years old already.  Like, what?!   So in honor of her birthday I made these mini lemon bundt cakes – so cute! Also cute – baby Hannah at age 3!  This was at my Mom’s house and I remember she was walking by and leaning against my Mom’s refrigerator and said “take...
March 11, 2020

Spicy Avocado Chocolate Truffles

Spicy Avocado Chocolate Truffles
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.  I am partnering with the Haas Avocado Board – Love One Today, to show how you can incorporate heart healthy avocados into a sweet treat. When I told my son-in-law Jacob about adding chipotle peppers to these truffles, he about threw up in his mouth.  But I wanted to counter balance the bitterness of the cocoa powder, the sweetness...
November 5, 2019

Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Bites

Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Bites
I am so excited to be teaming up with Safe + Fair for September – whoop!  Not only will I be able offer my 25% discount plus free shipping, you guys get first crack at the new Key Lime Pie Blondie Mix!  OMG, if you love key lime like I do, you’ll love this blondie mix. Much like their red velvet brownie and chocolate brownie/blondie...
September 5, 2019