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Dessert Pizza: Fruit vs. Candy Bar

Last week, I decided to introduce fruit pizza to my family. The problem is… I have two members of my family, who think they will promptly drop dead if they come in contact with the majority of fruits. So, I decided to make a half and half pizza. Half fruit for myself and my daughter, and half candy bar for my husband and son. I think everyone was satisfied with the result.

Meatloaf for Dinner!

I love meatloaf! I love the taste, I love the texture, I love the smell and I love how easy it is to make. Here is how we do meatloaf in our house.

Homemade Peanut-Butter Cups

There are few things better than opening a fresh pack of Reeses peanut-butter cups. One thing that is better; unwrapping a homemade peanut-butter cup. YUM! Plus, these look like they take a lot more skill and time than they actually do.

Bird’s Nest Cookies

These festive bird’s nest cookies are addictively delicious and are perfect for Easter/Spring. Plus, they come together quickly and with few ingredients.

Baked Honey-Mustard Chicken

This is a chicken recipe we make a lot because it comes together so easily and is fool-proof. Plus, it has one of my favorite ingredients in the world… curry!

Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Cake

Last week, I set out to make a chocolate sheet cake with chocolate frosting. As usual, I starting imagining all the wonderful things I could do with a plain sheet cake. I imagined a chocolate sheet cake topped with pecans and caramel. Of course, I couldn’t stick to my original plan of a plain, delicious chocolate sheet cake. I’m not really good at letting things be simple when chocolate is involved.

How to Make a Better Cupcake

Cupcakes are all the rage these days. Why? Because they are delicious, of course!! Here are some tips to improve your mad cupcake-making skills.

Creamy Shrimp Scampi

A few weeks ago, I came across a recipe for creamy shrimp scampi. It looked AMAZING! But I was disturbed when I realized how high the calorie content would be. I decided to make the recipe, but made some changes to make me feel less guilty about eating this on a random Tuesday.

Valentine’s Day Peppermint Bark

I love peppermint bark at Christmas and I think it’s a shame we don’t eat it year-round. So when I heard about an idea for Valentine’s Day peppermint bark, I had to try it!

Stuffed Eggplant Rolls

I’m always trying to find new ways to get my family to eat vegetables. This weeks mission: introduce my family to eggplant. Not only did I succeed in convincing my family that eggplant is good, but I think I have a new favorite meal!