Valentine’s Day Pink Popcorn

Ingredients 2 cups Sugar 2/3 cup half & half, cream or whole milk 1 TBS white corn syrup 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla few drops red food coloring Place sugar, cream, corn syrup and salt in saucepan on a medium heat. Stir well and cook until sugar has fully dissolved before allowing mixture to […]

The Easiest Pumpkin Brownies You’ll Ever Make

We love Two Ingredient Easy Pumpkin Brownies from familyfreshmeals.com. They’re moist and decadent and a cinch to make! Ingredients 1 (19.5 ounce) box brownie mix 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin  Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl, […]

What’s for Thanksgiving Dinner?

Get your bellies emptied out so you can fill them back up on Thanksgiving. Here are our staffs’ favorite recipes. Let’s Start with a Cocktail: Here are 10 of our Favorite Festive Cocktails. Or would you prefer a glass of wine… T H E  B I R D Easy & Healthy Lemon Garlic Roast Turkey w/White Wine […]

A Last Minute Mom’s Easy, No-Bake Halloween Treat

Need a last minute treat for a Halloween party? This couldn’t be easier with store-bought cupcakes!, All you need: Chocolate-frosted chocolate cupcakes Oreos Edible Googly Eyes. Use Oreo halves for the ears and pop on edible googly eyes. The hardest part? Cutting the Oreo so here’s a tip: wet a sharp knife with water. Hold the knife […]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Spider Cookies

Ingredients 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 egg 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips * About 24 Reese mini peanut butter cups candy eyeballs o Directions Heat oven to […]

15+ Spooky, Fun Halloween Treats

Here are some of our favorite treats for Halloween–some of them are even healthy to balance to heavy sugar intake! 1. Mini Caramel Apples Your kids will love eating fruit when you make these caramel- and candy-dipped mini apples. They’re bite-sized and fun to make. It is so easy that 2 of our teen contributors made them all […]

25+ Recipes to Make with Your Apples: From Dinner to Dessert

Apple picking season is in full swing. I don’t know about you but I never know what to do with all the apples. You can only make so many apple pies. Here is a list of fun recipes to help you use up all those apples. Potato Latkes with Apples & Sour Cream One Pan […]

Crumbly Apple Pie Bars

What do you get when you layer buttery shortbread, luscious apple filling and nutty-streusel topping onto a cookie sheet? A sweet dessert that is out-of-this-world!