Homemade Marshmallows

Homemade Marshmallows

Homemade marshmallows was one of the first sweets that I turned into relatively healthy for my kids.   They  get excited when I make these plain or especially when paired with hot cocoa.  By now you should have caught on that if I’m serving a dessert or...
Homemade Hot Chocolate

Homemade Hot Chocolate

  Don’t cooler temps just go hand in hand with hot chocolate?  Sure, some adults may have transitioned to coffee as their go-to hot beverage, but show me a kid who doesn’t like hot chocolate.  My kids love hot cocoa, and it is a staple in our house in winter...
No Bake Cookies

No Bake Cookies

When my kids started school, I quickly discovered that my only approach to keeping their food real and whole was to offer them improved versions of what they saw their friends packing in their lunches. I love chocolate, but I’m otherwise not a huge fan of dessert. My...
Chunky Potato Soup

Chunky Potato Soup

In our house, cooler temps mean lots of soup. A good, hearty soup can serve as a main course for dinner, and leftovers make for a wonderful, quick lunch for me or pack up easily for the kids to take in their lunch. I look forward to sharing lots of my favorite soup...
Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Roll

From the first time I tried a pumpkin roll years ago, I was hooked. I was able to get the recipe from a lady in my hometown, and for many years made and shared that recipe. Like many other recipes, however, I got to a point where I began to alter them to exclude any...