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Frozen Hot Chocolate, Serendipity Style! A few weeks ago I was in NYC for literally less than 24 hours and one of the only things I was able to squeeze in other than what I was there for was a visit to Serendipity for one of my favorite treats…..the Frozen Hot Chocolate. It is massive, chocolaty and perfectly ice-y. I used mini chocolate chips, but you can used shaved chocolate that looks more authentic to the original 🙂 INGREDIENTS: 2 cups whole milk Five 1.25 ounce packets of Hot Chocolate mix 4 cups ice 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or grated chocolate Intructions: Place milk into blender. Add hot chocolate packets and blend until combined. Add ice and blend until ice is blended into tiny chunks. Pour evenly into 4 glasses on top of plates to catch any dripping frozen hot chocolate. Whip cream and sugar until whipped cream. Top each glass with whipped cream and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Makes 4 servings Recipe Source: picky-...

Frozen Hot Chocolate, Serendipity Style! A few weeks ago I was in NYC for literally less than 24 hours and one of the only things I was able to squeeze in other than what I was there for was a visit to Serendipity for one of my favorite treats…..the Frozen Hot Chocolate. It is massive, chocolaty and perfectly ice-y. I used mini chocolate chips, but you can used shaved chocolate that looks more authentic to the original 🙂 INGREDIENTS: 2 cups whole milk Five 1.25 ounce packets of Hot Chocolate mix 4 cups ice 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or grated chocolate Intructions: Place milk into blender. Add hot chocolate packets and blend until combined. Add ice and blend until ice is blended into tiny chunks. Pour evenly into 4 glasses on top of plates to catch any dripping frozen hot chocolate. Whip cream and sugar until whipped cream. Top each glass with whipped cream and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Makes 4 servings Recipe Source: picky...

Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring I made this recipe on Monday for breakfast from The Jones Way (recipe and image) It is super delicious, super quick and easy and thanks to coupons, it is super inexpensive. INGREDIENTS: 2 small tubes refrigerator buttermilk biscuits OR 1 tube Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 1/2 C. pancake syrup (any brand you like, I used Mrs. Buttersworth) 1/3 C. packed light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 C. chopped pecans, optional 1/4 C. chopped almonds, optional Instructions: Spray a fluted pan with non-stick spray. Combine the melted butter and syrup in a small bowl and set aside. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts (if desired). Place about half of the syrup mixture in the bottom of the pan. Then sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture on top. Lay the biscuits on the bottom of the pan, overlapping edges (closely together) to form a ring. Top with remaining syrup and sugar mixtures. Bake at 375 degrees for approxi...

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY FROZEN YOGURT BITES My Chocolate Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Bites are perfect for when you just need a little treat at the end of the day. Creamy yogurt mixed with fresh strawberries, swirled with chocolate and frozen atop a “crust” of granola, they’re a treat you’ll want in your freezer all summer long! My Chocolate Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Bites are perfect for when you just need a little treat at the end of the day. Creamy yogurt mixed with fresh strawberries, swirled with chocolate and frozen atop a “crust” of granola, they’re a treat you’ll want in your freezer all summer long! (makes 4 "bites") Ingredients ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (full fat or 2%) ¼ cup dark chocolate chips ¼ cup diced fresh strawberries ¼ cup gluten free granola* Instructions Use a silicone cube tray (mine was 1.5” cubes). Drop 1 Tbs of granola into the bottom of 4 of the squares. Make sure it is in an even layer in the bottom. Melt your chocolate chips. I microwaved mine in 30sec in...

Strawberry Julius ~ The Perfect Summer Drink Do you realize it’s less than 2 weeks away until the summer fresh month of June? We had a short bit of snow last week (can you believe it???) and tomorrow it’s supposed to be 80 degrees. That’s Illinois for you! But I’m going to try and forget about that freak of snow experience and focus on summer, my favorite season, which is right around the corner! And what better way to usher in warmer days than with a refreshing summer drink? Today I’m sharing a yummy recipe for Strawberry Julius! You’ve probably heard of Orange Julius, which is a favorite beverage of my mother’s. I thought … why not Strawberry Julius? So I experimented with the recipe and created this yummy concoction! I love strawberries and June is when they typically come in season here in the Midwest. We had some Orange Julius the other night, and that’s when I thought about swapping out the orange juice concentrate with strawberry. I’ve never seen Strawberry Julius before but I’m...

Chewy Sugar Cookies Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies. These buttery, vanilla scented, Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies demonstrate how utterly delicious the simple things can be. sandwich cookies too, by using a little chocolate ganache as a filling which is quite delicious as well. This is yet another great freezer cookie idea for holiday baking! Ingredients 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup sugar for rolling cookies 1 tsp finely minced lemon lime or orange zest (if making a citrus version) Instructions Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cream together the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until quite light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. (Add the citrus zest here if using it.) Fold in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms. Refrigerate the dough for an hour or so, especially if you are working in a h...

Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring I made this recipe on Monday for breakfast from The Jones Way (recipe and image) It is super delicious, super quick and easy and thanks to coupons, it is super inexpensive. INGREDIENTS: 2 small tubes refrigerator buttermilk biscuits OR 1 tube Pillsbury Grands buttermilk biscuits 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 1/2 C. pancake syrup (any brand you like, I used Mrs. Buttersworth) 1/3 C. packed light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 C. chopped pecans, optional 1/4 C. chopped almonds, optional Instructions: Spray a fluted pan with non-stick spray. Combine the melted butter and syrup in a small bowl and set aside. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts (if desired). Place about half of the syrup mixture in the bottom of the pan. Then sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture on top. Lay the biscuits on the bottom of the pan, overlapping edges (closely together) to form a ring. Top with remaining syrup and sugar mixtures. Bake at 375 degrees for approxim...

Moist Lemon Cake Recipe This moist lemon cake recipe is so delicious! I found this lemon ice pick cake recipe in my little recipe box from our wedding that I’ve had fun sorting through. Although I didn’t have an ice pick, I did have a chopstick to make this lemon jello cake recipe. It’s so easy! Are you thinking spring? I don’t know why, but lemons remind me of clean and clean reminds me of spring cleaning and spring cleaning reminds me of needing dessert. Because, well you need dessert after spring cleaning. Am I right? But let’s just focus on the cake for now. The original recipe called for an ice pick. Since I didn’t have one of those around, I decided to use a chopstick. It’s probably a little thicker than I would want – but it was free. You could also use a fork. You’ll want to poke the chopstick into the cake quite a few times. You’re creating holes for the glaze. Pour the glaze very slowly over the cake, making sure to allow the glaze to soak into the holes. Yum! Moist lemon cak...

Ranch Pork Chops and Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner Ranch Pork Chops and Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner – get out your sheet pan to make this delicious and easy dinner with ranch pork chops and potatoes! In this recipe I decided to use some ranch seasoning, mixed in with some paprika and oregano. You can find ranch seasoning sold either in small packets or in jars, and should be in the same aisle with the other seasonings in your grocery store. Just season your pork chops and potatoes with the same seasoning and you’ll end up with one super tasty dinner. I normally also serve this along with a nice fresh salad but that’s all there is to this. Ranch Pork Chops and Potatoes Sheet Pan Dinner - get out your sheet pan to make this delicious and easy dinner with ranch pork chops and potatoes! Ingredients 3 tbsp olive oil 1 oz ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix (1 oz package) 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp oregano dry 1 tsp ground black pepper 6 pork chops either boneless or bone-in will work 2 lb bab...

HEALTHY BAKED CHICKEN NUGGETS Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets are made with chunks of chicken breasts coated in breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese then baked until golden. An easy homemade chicken recipe for toddlers and adults! What can be more kid-friendly than chicken nuggets, even the pickiest kids like them! Serve them with ketchup, BBQ sauce or whatever you like to dip your nuggets into. Adults can serve them over your favorite salad for a satisfying lunch. Kids love finger foods or anything you can eat with toothpicks so when my daughter was young I would make her a dish of bite sized goodies she liked such as tomatoes, olives, pasta, etc. and served them with toothpicks and she always cleaned her plate! Give it a try, your kids will be so excited! I make these for Madison for lunch, I often make some at night and put them in her lunch box the next day, she doesn’t mind eating them cold. I’ve even made a bunch and served them as appetizers, because who doesn’t love chicken nuggets! C...

Black Magic Halloween Cocktail Recipe This deliciously layered cocktail blends together orange juice, triple sec and black vodka. By: Andrea Correale Ingredients 1/4 cup ice 1/2 cup orange juice 1 1/2 ounces black vodka 1/2 ounce triple sec orange wedge, for garnish Instructions 1. In a cocktail shaker, add orange juice and triple sec over ice. Shake well, and strain into a glass.  2. Using the back of a spoon, pour black vodka slowly into a glass so that the vodka sits atop the orange juice and triple sec mix. 3. Carefully dip one edge of the orange wedge into the vodka for a spooky presentation, and sit the wedge on the rim of the glass. recipe source:  https://www.hgtv.com/design/make-and-celebrate/entertaining/smoking-skulls-halloween-cocktail-recipe

White Chicken Enchiladas White Chicken Enchiladas are ALL the rage, and for good reason. The flavor is incredible. Bold flavor but not spicy. Creamy comfort food, yet not too rich. These are a winner in all categories and will satisfy even the pickiest eater. These are not your typical enchiladas. Traditionally, enchiladas are made with corn tortillas and a red or green sauce. These are a “whole other thing”….and so so good. I have a big family and we love to have big Fiesta Night dinners. Tacos, taquitos, nachos, and of course these enchiladas are a must. There are never any leftovers. I like to put these on the Menu for Monday because I can cook the chicken in the slow cooker on Sunday and assemble everything and stick the pan in the fridge. Then when we get home Monday from school, activities, appointments, and general chaos that comes with the beginning of the week, I can pop these in the oven and know that we will all be looking forward to a delicious dinner. Welcome, Pin...

LITTLE LEMON DROPS Little Lemon Drops are delicious bite-sized treats that start with a cake mix – they are the perfect treat to take to your next party! Little Lemon Drops are absolutely amazing and everyone will love you for making and sharing them! I took these to a barbecue and they were devoured in about 5 minutes….long before the meat even started cooking! Everyone was exclaiming about how amazing they were and I was thrilled because this recipe is so easy and it makes about 75 little cupcakes so it’s perfect for large gatherings. Although, my husband ate about a dozen himself before we even left the house so 75 of them doesn’t actually go as far as you’d think! LITTLE LEMON DROPS 1 box lemon cake mix 1 pkg (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix 4 large eggs 1 1/4 cups sour cream (I actually didn’t have quite enough sour cream so I used half sour cream/half vanilla yogurt and it worked great!) 1/2 cup milk Preheat the oven to 325. Coat mini muffin tins with cooking spray. (I u...

Keto Ice Cream  – Just 4 Ingredients! A dairy free and low carb keto ice cream recipe everyone can enjoy, even if you’re not on a keto diet! Smooth and creamy keto ice cream, without all the sugar. Serve it on top of brownies or with these Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars. The hands-down most popular request I’ve been getting from readers this past month has been for more keto recipes. But you definitely don’t need to be on a ketogenic diet—or any diet—to enjoy this easy and sugar free ice cream. With just 4 ingredients and the same delicious creaminess of regular dairy ice cream, what’s not to love? Ice cream is one of my favorite foods (at this point, I should honestly just call it a food group), and I don’t want anyone to feel like they have to miss out on eating it. Although I’m not on the keto diet, I really love this ice cream too! How To Make Keto Ice Cream As mentioned, you only need 4 ingredients to make the recipe… or 5 if you want to turn it into chocolate keto ice cre...

MINI SALTED CARAMEL CHEESECAKES Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecakes – creamy bite-sized cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust and topped with a delicious salted caramel. S My obsession for mini cheesecakes continues with these adorable salted caramel cheesecakes. A few weeks ago while I was shopping in Canmore I found this jar of salted caramel sauce in one my favorite little stores there. I knew then that I had to make something special to use it on. While I’m all about making things from scratch, I won’t go as far as making my own salted caramel, at least not yet. Why waste time when I can find it in stores and it’s really good. Probably better than I would make it, since I’d never made it before. I know, shocker. Let’s be serious here, I’d rather spend the time eating these cheesecakes. You probably all know by now that cheesecake is my favorite dessert, any kind of cheesecake. This is why I when I saw this salted caramel, I just knew mini cheesecakes was the way to go. The bottom cru...

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER BREADSTICKS – KETO AND GLUTEN FREE Using the same idea as pizza crust, it’s easy to make a low carb cheesy cauliflower breadsticks recipe instead. Simply leave out the pizza sauce! I’m always amazed by all the fantastic things you can do with cauliflower. It’s a staple ingredient on low carb and goes way beyond a potato substitute. When I got started on this way of life, I discovered that cauliflower can make a fantastic pizza crust. As the years went on, I also experimented with using it in chocolate pudding and pie crust. I’ve also seen others sneak this versatile vegetable into pumpkin pie because it’s a terrific thickening agent. Because of this property, it’s often used to thicken soups as well. But, I’ve gone back to the basic pizza crust recipe to make a low carb cheesy cauliflower breadsticks recipe. And, you don’t have to limit yourself with the standard rectangular sticks. After rolling out the “dough” mixture, I figured I’d experiment with different shapes...

Crazy-Good Crab Cakes! If you like crab, you should definitely give these a go...you'll end up with a full belly and a big smile! Bon Appetit, my friends! Crazy-Good Crab Cakes Adapted from: Culinary Reserve Premium Hand-Picked Crab Meat packaging Ingredients: 1 lb. Lump Crab Meat  2 Slices White Bread, crumbled, crust removed (I processed mine in a food processor) 1 Egg, beaten 2 tbsp. Mayo 1 tsp Seafood Seasoning (such as Old Bay Seasoning) 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce 1 tsp. Dijon Mustard 1 tbsp. Dried Parley Flakes (I used freshly chopped cilantro, instead) 2 tsp. lemon juice Extra virgin olive oil or butter (for sauteing)  Directions: Combine all ingredients except the crab meat in a bowl. Gently fold in crab meat and chill for one hour before forming into three ounce cakes. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil or butter in the bottom of a medium skillet. Saute the crab cakes over medium heat for 2-3 minutes per side, adding more olive oil or butter as needed. Enjoy! recipe sourc...