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Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake Recipe

Published April 01, 2019 Updated April 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

This chocolate chip coffee cake is an easy breakfast recipe - perfect for chocolate lovers! #chocolate

As I've said before, there is no bad time for chocolate. I will eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner - or any time in between. Chocolate makes everything better. And when you can start your day with a chocolate chip coffee cake - why not? I like coffee cakes for breakfast, especially when I am hosting company because it is an easy breakfast option. You can easily make a coffee cake the night before and serve it for breakfast the next morning. It's a toss up if I like blueberry buckle or this chocolate chip coffee cake more. They are both tasty - probably because they both have a … Read More...

Easy Snow Ice Cream Recipe

Published January 14, 2019 Updated February 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

This snow ice cream recipe is so easy and absolutely delicious! Only 3 ingredients. Perfect for snow day fun! #snowday

We got our first big snow of the year this weekend. Finally! For living in Northern Indiana, we have not had very snowy winters for the past several years. I love snow. I don't love driving on snow, but if I can stay home and enjoy the beauty of it all with my kids? That is when I absolutely love snow. Yesterday, Andy took Nathan and Emma sledding after church at a nearby park. They had so much fun and came home with rosy, chapped cheeks. We all went out with Lily in the backyard to see her experience snow for the first time. She wasn't quite as impressed with the snow after she tried … Read More...

Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

Published October 29, 2018 Updated April 13, 2021 6 Comments

It's fall and time to break out the pumpkin recipes. I do love the flavor of all things pumpkin. Pumpkin chocolate chip bread is one of my favorite breakfasts, and these frosted pumpkin cookies are one of my favorite pumpkin desserts. What is your favorite pumpkin recipe? I gleaned this recipe from a dear school family of mine. I taught Annalee first and then her brother, Aaron. Aaron is quite the chef. Even when I was teaching him in 3rd grade, Aaron liked to surprise me with perfectly frosted cupcakes or delicious cookies that he made himself. One day, I was at their home giving … Read More...

How to Make Freezer Apple Pie Filling & Apple Pie Kits

Published October 15, 2018 Updated March 14, 2021 21 Comments

How to Make Apple Pie Filling for the Freezer - What a great idea! I love homemade apple pie and love how easy it is to freeze apple pie filling. Great idea!

I like all forms of desserts but chocolate is my favorite. As for my husband, Andy? He will chose apple pie for his dessert of choice any day. Not just any apple pie, mind you, but his Mom's apple pie. This was one recipe that I was quick to learn as a new bride! Andy chose his favorite dessert wisely because it really is a delicious apple pie. This is really a 3 in 1 post today because there are so many ways to make this homemade apple pie. You can follow the directions and make a fresh apple pie with crumb topping any time you like. The crumb topping is part of what makes this pie so … Read More...

Individual Mini S’More Cups

Published August 12, 2018 Updated March 14, 2021 2 Comments

I love these mini s'more cups! Have a craving for s'mores? You'll love these individual s'mores!

There's nothing quite like the taste of a delicious S'more. I am partial to the gooey marshmallow myself, but the chocolate is imperative. Chocolate is always imperative in my mind. It's always fun to create S'mores over a campfire. Sometimes, though, you want the taste of a S'more without stacking the logs and lighting the fire. I discovered this mini S'more cups recipe and was delighted to discover it makes a perfect S'more in bite size portions! I've made these for cook-outs and tailgating, and these individual mini S'mores are always enjoyed. Rarely do I have leftovers, either! I … Read More...

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge Bars

Published June 04, 2018 Updated March 14, 2021 6 Comments

These peanut butter and chocolate fudge bars are so rich and delicious! One of my favorite chocolate bar recipes.

Every Epiphany (January 6), our family hosted an Open House for the entire congregation.  Since my Dad was a pastor, it was a good way for our family to celebrate and share a special evening with our friends and fellow church members. For the week or so before our Open House, my family would spend lots of time baking. My mom, sisters and I spent time every day in the kitchen, baking a variety of special desserts for the evening. Dad was responsible for the candy cane cookies, and Joel helped with the buckeyes. The rest, the girls made and checked off our baking list. This post may contain … Read More...

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