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The Best No-Bake Cookies Recipe – with Coconut!

These easy no-bake cookies are loaded with goodness and they're even a little bit of healthy. Old-fashioned oats, cocoa, and the surprise addition of coconut make these classic no-bake cookies (without the peanut butter!) the very best.No-bake cookies are a ... continue reading... about The Best No-Bake Cookies Recipe – with Coconut!

Banana Bread Muffins with Toasted Coconut

Studded with coconut flakes and chopped pecans, these banana bread muffins are a quick and easy breakfast treat that come together in just 30 minutes!Toasted Coconut Banana Bread Muffins I spend a lot of time looking at recipes. I read cookbooks like most read from books ... continue reading... about Banana Bread Muffins with Toasted Coconut

German Chocolate Cake

This homemade German chocolate cake with its easy, sweet, and gooey coconut and pecan frosting is my all-time favorite. It's an easy recipe to make from scratch, and my whole family goes crazy for it.There's nothing more traditional in my long-legged life than the cake I ... continue reading... about German Chocolate Cake

Mango Smoothie Plus 11 Favorite Smoothie Recipes

Lightly sweetened with honey and banana, this healthy mango smoothie is perfect for a quick breakfast or snack. It's perfectly creamy and oh-so good!Easy Fruit Smoothie Recipe This week the internet exploded. Not because of political scandals, the return of Downtown Abby, ... continue reading... about Mango Smoothie Plus 11 Favorite Smoothie Recipes

My Favorite Ambrosia Salad Recipe

This classic ambrosia salad is one of my favorite family holiday recipes because nobody can pass up its mixture of tropical fruit and marshmallows bathed in tangy whipped sour cream.The Best Ambrosia Fruit Salad Recipe "You're REALLY going to put that on the blog?" my man ... continue reading... about My Favorite Ambrosia Salad Recipe

Creamy Tropical Fruit Slushies

Trade in your handheld popsicles for this frozen slushie treat that's iced, creamy, and a total tropical flavor delight made from real fruit and almond milk, making it more delicious AND healthier than what you'll find at the local snow cone shack. This recipe is brought to you ... continue reading... about Creamy Tropical Fruit Slushies

Coconut and Lime Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies

Soft and pillowy, these incredibly easy to make sugar cookies are flavored with fresh squeezed lime juice and grated lime zest then topped with a coconut flavored cream cheese frosting and even more sweet coconut for a sweetened citrus flavor in every bite. I usually save the ... continue reading... about Coconut and Lime Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies

German Chocolate Banana Bread

My favorite banana bread recipe gets a nutty chocolate chunk upgrade, making this quick bread a dessert lovers dream. To say I have a fetish with German Chocolate anything and everything is a severe understatement. Proof in the chocolate pudding is right here. I could try and ... continue reading... about German Chocolate Banana Bread

Thai Chicken and Cucumber Salad

My favorite Thai flavors are lightened up in this chicken and cucumber salad with almond coconut blend almond milk subbing in for full-fat coconut milk. This post is in partnership with Almond Breeze When my sister was in high school she spent her season year on a year-long ... continue reading... about Thai Chicken and Cucumber Salad

Loaded Monster Cookies

Whole wheat pastry flour, nuts, raisins, popcorn, coconut and chocolate bits all combine to make one monster of a healthier cookie. This post is sponsored by Lifetime's production of Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow premiering Saturday, November 21, 2015. These cookies. They're so ... continue reading... about Loaded Monster Cookies

Thai Coconut Noodle Salad

Almond Breeze Almondmilk Coconutmilk is my secret to a lower calorie instead of canned coconut milk for dressing this flavorful, Thai-inspired noodle salad. This year I’m partnering with Almond Breeze to create and share recipes using almond milk. This noodle salad recipe takes ... continue reading... about Thai Coconut Noodle Salad

Coconut Baked French Toast With Oatmeal Crumble

This easy coconut scented baked French toast is made lighter with almond milk, and features an oatmeal crumble topping for a crunchy granola texture, for a delicious special breakfast your whole family will love. This year I'm partnering with Almond Breeze to create and share ... continue reading... about Coconut Baked French Toast With Oatmeal Crumble

Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

These dense and chewy coconut macaroons are dipped in dark chocolate for the ultimate decadent treat, and they also feature a fun crunchy surprise in the center!Easy Chocolate Coconut Macaroons Chocolate. It's one of my favorite ingredients in the kitchen. This post is ... continue reading... about Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Coconut Waffles with Pomegranate Syrup…Or Ice Cream

Maybe it was all of that tropical sun beating on my brain while I celebrated Thanksgiving  at the equator. Or maybe it’s just my die hard love of coco-nut—Almond Joys have always been my weak in the knees sweet treat. Either way, these Coconut Waffles with Pomegranate Syrup just ... continue reading... about Coconut Waffles with Pomegranate Syrup…Or Ice Cream

German Chocolate Brownies In a Jar Plus Friday Faves

It's no secret for anyone who knows me that I am a chocolate girl when it comes to sweets. I have no problem passing up a Sour Patch Kid or Cherry flavored gummi bear. But pass a piece of chocolate in front of my face and it's all but certain to be gone in a heartbeat. Or a mouth ... continue reading... about German Chocolate Brownies In a Jar Plus Friday Faves

Craving > 5 Twists on Comforting Chicken Stew

Goodbye grill. Oh well helllllooolo braise.It’s the first day of fall and we’re all about comforting, stew-ey goodness and going back to the basics with chicken, carrots and mushrooms. Over rice? No way. Noodles. That’s right, egg noodles, just like mom used to make, ... continue reading... about Craving > 5 Twists on Comforting Chicken Stew

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  • This 5-ingredient, 30-minute homemade marinara sauce is a recipe that’s easy to turn to when cooking inspiration has all but been abandoned, and returned to again and again when comfort and ease is what’s needed most. Use it to dress up gnocchi, pasta, pizza and so much more. Of course you can pick up a jar from the store and be perfectly satisfied, but just like most things, marinara sauce made from scratch is simply the best. Tap the link in my profile and search marinara sauce or scroll down on the home page for the recipe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  • Combine those yearnings for the good-old-days and all the feels of summer-is-here and it's salad days all week long. Crunchy with crisp apples, celery and toasted nuts, this retro Waldorf salad is my grandma's classic recipe that brings back the memories and is 100% ready to make new ones. Tap the link in my profile and search waldorf salad for the recipe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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