Be sure to visit me on Facebook for more tips, photos and recipes! PEEPS Spooktacular Dirt Pudding This month our Blogger Recipe Challenge group was sponsored by Peeps! Peeps was very generous and sent all of us their Halloween Peeps line! When I received the package it was so hard to refrain from eating them! See I love Peeps, I always have and this was a big challenge for me! But I made sure I didn't open them and started to plan what I kind of dessert I wanted to make with them. I wanted a Read More... [Continue Reading]

Creamy Garlic and Parmesan Mashed Potatoes This recipe is brought to you from America's Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution Volume 2: The Easy-Prep Edition INGREDIENTS: 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 3 cups water 4 garlic cloves, peeled Salt and pepper 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 cup milk, warmed 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese Combine potatoes, water, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in slow cooker. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, 4 to 5 hours Read More... [Continue Reading]

Honey-Rosemary Glazed Carrots This recipe is brought to you from America's Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution Volume 2: The Easy-Prep Edition INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick on bias 3/4 cup water 2 teaspoons sugar Salt and pepper 3 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary Combine carrots, water, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in slow cooker. Cover and cook until carrots are tender, 5 to 6 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on Read More... [Continue Reading]

At the beginning of September America's Test Kitchen released Volume 2 of their Slow Cooker Revolution cookbook and I was lucky enough to receive a copy of it from them! They asked me to review it and to let them know some of my favorite recipes from the cookbook. Well, I'm totally in love with the cookbook so it was kind of hard to just pick a few! I have made several recipes from the Slow Cooker Revolution Easy Prep Edition and they are all turning out so amazing! This is my first cookbook Read More... [Continue Reading]

Tired of chicken or shrimp on your salad? Then this recipe just might be for you! Grilled Tilapia Salad Disclaimer:  I received Gorton's Wicked Good Seafood product for review in exchange for this post. No other compensation was received, all opinions and thoughts expressed are 100% my own. Gorton's Seafood sent me a nice package in the mail asking me to review their products! I was thrilled to be able to do this, because we have never tried any of their seafood. So, I set off to the store with Read More... [Continue Reading]

Who doesn't love bbq sauce and honey mixed together? If this sounds good, you should try this recipe! Honey BBQ Pork Chops I love bbq sauce, I have always loved it ever since I was a kid. So, of course when I'm thinking about creating a new recipe, I always think how can I use bbq sauce in this recipe! I had some pork chops in the fridge and said hey instead of using a pre-made honey bbq sauce let's create one! I'm so glad I did, because I will be using this honey bbq mixture on so many more Read More... [Continue Reading]