So, Dino Boy turned four yesterday, and we HAD to celebrate. For a few weeks, he toyed with the ideas of other birthday party themes, but true to form, he finally said, "I just want another dinosaur birthday party!" Last year, we had a dinosaur egg hunt, which was easy because his birthday was pretty close to Easter and eggs were in easy supply. We decided to ...
Baking
Make-It-Yourself Monday: Baked Apple Spice Donuts
How about a "healthified" donut recipe today? These little donuts are very tasty and really simple to make. I used a mini donut maker that I found at Dirt Cheap for about $3, but I should think a donut pan in the oven would work as well (or maybe even a waffle iron). Here's what you need: 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground ...
The SlimDown South Cookbook from Southern Living
In honor of today's weather, I thought I'd let my blog posts act like the weather. One day it's 60 degrees and sunny; the next, we're playing in snow. One day, I share a recipe for Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies; the next, I review a cookbook about healthy Southern cooking. Mississippi - we're just full of surprises. I received a review copy of Southern Living's new cookbook, Southern ...
Spread the Bacon Love….Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Do you know anyone who doesn't love bacon? I mean, really. Vegetarians, maybe? But, as I was looking for a bacon-inspired recipe to try I came across a recipe for some sort of vegan bacon-flavored something or other...so I rest my case. Everyone loves bacon. Right now, Winn Dixie is having a special event to spread the bacon love, and I'm thrilled to participate! First, because it gave me ...