No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

I spent the other day putting together missionary packages for some friends of mine who are serving missions for our church and one of them is gluten intolerant so I searched for some gluten free recipes on Pinterest and this is one of the first that popped up and it was delicious! 1 1/2 cups … Continue reading

Magic Cookie Bars

I was kind of surprised that these weren’t already on the blog.  My mom used to make these when I was a kid and then I made them for my kids but I guess I haven’t made them in awhile.  They really are magic! 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 … Continue reading

Damn Good Chocolate Bundt Cake

First off I want to say that I did not name this cake and second the title is totally true!  It was the hub’s birthday yesterday and he requested a really good chocolate cake and this delivered! cake 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix 1 small box instant chocolate pudding mix 4 eggs 1/2 cup … Continue reading

Zucchini Salsa

I know exactly what you’re thinking – #1 She has gotten way out of control with this zucchini thing and #2 that doesn’t look very appetizing! Let me explain, I found this recipe for zucchini salsa and decided why not since my kitchen is covered in zucchini and so I gave it a try and … Continue reading

Leftover Cake

As you might have guessed from the title, I had some leftovers so I decided to make good use of them. I had leftover chocolate cake layers from a wedding cake, recipe here. And I had leftover buttercream frosting from the wedding cake as well, recipe here. And I had leftover chocolate ganache from I … Continue reading

The Best Zucchini Brownies

I’m waging war once again this summer against the onslaught of zucchini coming from just two plants in my garden.  It’s insane!  This recipe was a big hit around here, I hardly had any while the hubs and son gobbled it up! brownies 1/2 cup canola oil 1/2 cup chocolate chips 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 … Continue reading

Rocky Road Fluff Dessert Salad

And another dessert salad for the books!  If you love chocolate, pretty sure you’ll love this! 1 (3.9 oz) box instant chocolate fudge pudding mix 1 cup milk 1 (8 oz) tub Cool Whip, thawed 1  1/2 cups mini marshmallows plus extra for garnish 3/4 cups mini chocolate chips plus extra for garnish 3/4 cup … Continue reading

Mandarin Orange Cookie Dessert Salad

Some of Bob’s family came over the other night to have a little sendoff for our niece Abby who is headed to France to serve a mission for our church.  I decided to make some dessert salads for the occasion and this was one of them along with a Snickers Caramel Apple Salad too.  They … Continue reading

Sticky Rice with Mango

My friend Joe showed me how to make Sticky Rice, not only that but he bought me all the things required to make the sticky rice AND he said I could share his instructions for making it with you guys!  Woo Hoo!!  Thanks Joe! INGREDIENTS Thai sticky rice, Thai sweet rice, or Thai glutinous rice … Continue reading