I hope you guys came hungry today, because I've got an incredible guest post recipe for a decadent, chocolate peanut butter pie with a salty pretzel crust that I think you're going to LOVE! Hey everyone! My name is Christen and I blog over at Christen in the Kitchen. I’m a mom, wife and I ...
Pumpkin Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
About a month ago, I was over at our friends Brian & Mal’s apartment for a Sunday afternoon of football, beer, Mal’s Chili, and friends. On this particular Sunday, Mal didn’t just make her chili; she also made a batch of Oatmeal Carmelita bars that totally knocked my socks off. Literally, ...
Brownie-Cookie-Toffee Layer Bars
Today’s lunch wasn’t really all that exciting, but it did include another variation of this mango smoothie. Delicious, I’ll tell ya. But I figured, rather than post a repeat of that, how about I share that recipe I owe you all? Awww, I knew you wouldn’t mind. Over the weekend, my ...
Breaking The Sugar Cravings
Well, so far my day has been spent sitting around doing a whole lot of nothing…and I LOVE it. :-D I’ve been waiting for the past 5 hours for the taper to come and work in the kitchen and he finally just arrived. As soon as he’s done, I’m outta here to run some errands. While waiting around for our ...
A Chocolaty Giveaway!
A Chocolate Lover’s Dream? If you read many healthy living blogs, then I’m sure you’ve probably seen these little guys floating around in the blog world. Although I had seen them on occasion through different blogs, I wasn’t “formally introduced” to them until my trip to the Healthy Living Summit ...
Thank You!!
Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU to all of you for your encouragement and support with my new quest to find some balance in my life. All of your kind words truly have been so uplifting, and have made me feel that much better about the changes that are to come. For the first time in a long time, I ...
Birthday Barbecues Rock!
Today was another perfect day for a backyard barbecue! :) Jay and I headed over to his parents’ house earlier this evening to help celebrate his Mom’s birthday. Happy Birthday Rosemary!! There were plenty of snacks to help ourselves to while sitting and chatting, including these delicious sweet ...