Last weekend, I took the littles blueberry picking. We had so much fun strawberry picking last month. When I saw on FB that there was a blueberry farm a few miles away and decided it would be the perfect Saturday afternoon activity. It was also a gorgeous weekend, so being outdoors was a must! These two are growing way too fast! We had a lot of fun. It wasn't too packed, there was a nice breeze and even a little place for the kids to play when we checked out. We ended up coming home with two bags full of blueberries. While, I like blueberries in my yogurt, coconut (Greek to be exact) ... read more
Baked Pumpkin Donuts
The first day of fall was almost a week ago. Miss AG kept saying over and over that it was a holiday. Of course, I completely agreed with her. Fall is definitely something to celebrate. Unfortunately, it's still well into the 90's here in Florida and oh so muggy every morning. I'm over it and beyond ready for the cool fall weather, which will hopefully be here by Christmas. Even though it doesn't feel like fall, I've still been baking all things pumpkin. A few weeks back, I tried out a new pumpkin donut recipe. We had a few friends coming over for a morning playdate and I didn't feel like ... read more
Strawberry Lemon Muffins
I mentioned a few weeks back I wasn't done with the strawberry recipes. Today is the last recipe from the big batch of strawberries we picked a few months ago. I have to say that this recipe was my new favorite. I've never combined lemon and strawberries in a baked good before, so glad I gave it a try. The combination of sweet and tart is what made these muffins so good. They're also pretty to look at too. When baking muffins or cupcakes, I always let the kids pick out the liners for the pan. AG picked these out to match the lemons on the table. Girl after my own heart! The fresh ... read more
Strawberry Banana Mini Loaves
The strawberry recipes keep on coming and I'm not done yet! When I took the littles strawberry picking last month, we had SO many strawberries left over. So many. When thinking of things to bake with all the strawberries, I thought about what would be easiest to share with the neighbors. Therefore, muffins and breads were what I decided on. They're easy to give, can make enough to share with a bunch of different families and don't call for an abundance of ingredients, making them inexpensive to make. Especially since we picked the strawberries, getting a great deal on them. Before making ... read more
Strawberry Muffins
About five years ago, I made a delicious strawberry bread from a recipe a friend shared with me. After the first bite, I was instantly hooked. It was that good. The first loaf I made was gone in about 20 minutes, with the help of family who was visiting. Over the years, I've continued to make it as it's one of the most requested recipes I have and a favorite to make. Especially around Strawberry Festival time here in Florida. This year I decided to turn it into a muffin recipe, so I could share them with more people. I definitely don't need an entire loaf of bread at home for me and I love ... read more
Cinnamon Sugar + Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Bananas don't usually have a chance to get overripe at our house. Little man loves him some bananas, which has me getting them a few times a week. A few weeks back, we had three that were starting to look a little brown. I noticed on Sunday morning and knew it would be a great day for some baking. I wanted to make muffins, so that we could share some with the neighbors, enjoy some at home and send some home with Nana. I also wanted to make muffins the kids would actually eat, which is why I included chocolate chips in the muffins. This recipe is quick and easy, my kind of ... read more
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Happy second day of fall friends! I'm that girl who becomes giddy when the first pumpkin spice products hit the aisles come the beginning of September. I go overboard with the pumpkin candles, soap, treats, body wash, hand sanitizer and more. I love it. I look forward to it. It's my FAVORITE time of the year. Something else that comes along with the pumpkin spice products is the baking in my house. I love it. This past weekend, AG asked to make cookies. That is one thing I'll NEVER say no to, so I decided to celebrate fall starting with pumpkin cookies. Over the years, I've made tons of ... read more
Fruity Pebble Cookies
St. Patrick's Day will be here before we know it. While we don't do much in our house when it comes to St. Patrick's decorations, I do like to celebrate a bit with the littles. For the week of St. Patrick's Day, I have a fun activity planned for each day. There are arts and crafts projects, baking and even a treasure hunt for GOLD! It doesn't take much to bring out the magic of the holidays with little ones, which is one of my favorite things about being a parent. One of the recipes we'll be making this year are these fruity pebble cookies. With the rainbow of colors from the fruity pebbles, ... read more
Cornflake M&M Cookies
One of the things I look the most forward to over the holiday season is baking cookies. I host an annual cookie exchange each year, set aside a baking day for AG and I and always spend a day baking with my mom too. There is just something about being in the kitchen with the ones you love and delivering treats to friends that make the holiday season just a bit more magical. As of today, I've baked over 20 dozen cookies! Most have been delivered to neighbors, friends and coworkers. Out of all the recipes I've tried this year, these cornflake M&M cookies have been the most asked about. ... read more
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brookies
Brookies. Have you heard of them before? A brownie and a cookie mixed together. Yes, they're as good as they sound! These treats are semi-homemade, since I used a boxed brownie mix for the brownie part of this deliciousness. They took less than a half hour to make and another half hour to cook. When it comes to a dessert, this one has all of my favorites. Pumpkin, check. Chocolate, check. Cookie dough, check! They're sure to be a hit with friends and family this holiday season, enjoy! ... read more
