Cinnamon Sugar Butternut Squash Chips

The Forth of July is coming up (in the USA, at least). And while to many this may mean wearing red, white, & blue, watching sports on tv, and having a cookout, in my household it mainly means one thing: food. Sure, we don our best patriotic outfits, and we may turn on the sports channel…

Peanut Butter Kisses

I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like Hershey’s Kisses. They’re pretty much the perfect treat: not too large to be guilt-inducing, just sweet enough to tide over a chocolate craving, and absolutely delicious to boot. Plus, they’re chocolate, and who doesn’t like chocolate? Usually, I can’t control myself around chocolate. But, I’ve found that Hershey’s Kisses…

The Best Fresh Blueberry Cobbler

One of my favorite summer desserts is blueberry cobbler. I only just discovered it for the first time a few years ago. Here in Virginia, blueberries are in season in the beginning of the summer/end of the spring. So, right when school gets out for the kiddos, the supermarket has a surplus of fresh, relatively…

Decadent Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries

I have something to confess… I’m a habitual midnight snacker. Or, at the very least, late night snacker. For instance, during the school year I head upstairs to do my homework at about 8. Now, we finish diner around 7 so I spend the next 30 to 45 minutes making my overnight oats and lunch for…

Hearty Banana Nut Muffins

 What would you say if I told you that each of these muffins is gluten free and only has 4 grams of sugar. I would say: “get me one of those muffins!” Or better yet, two!;) I’ve always loved banana nut muffins. In fact, I used to buy one every morning from the breakfast cart…