Spicy Sweet Potato Fries With Cucumber Yogurt Dip

Holiday weight gain is evil.  Who’s with me?  I try to avoid having “bad food” in the house, but that’s kind of hard to do if you’re a food blogger and enjoy baking.  It’s even harder to do when friends and family are coming over and expect great food.  So I’ve resorted to moving the jar of Nutella and the bag of mini marshmallows to the top shelf and I can only reach them if I move a chair over to the kitchen cabinet.  I have loads of chocolate chips in a nifty glass container on the kitchen counter and …

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Almond Cranberry Granola Poppers

Are these cookies? Are they miniature granola bars?  Call them whatever you want, but I call them amazing!  I love, love, love “things”.  Shocker, I know.  I post a ton of cookie recipes and I’m still on my quest to lose those last darn 10 pounds.  Not the best combo when you think about it.  I wanted to create something that would satisfy a sweet craving and I wouldn’t feel guilty eating it. I used my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bar recipe for inspiration, replaced parts of it with healthier goodies and turned it into these crazy amazing bite …

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Homemade Almond Butter

I almost feel guilty posting a recipe that only has one ingredient in it.  Yes, one ingredient!  However, this is the one of the easiest and healthiest goodies to make and I simply have to share it with you. I enjoy making my own Homemade Peanut Butter so it only makes sense that I’d venture out and try other nut butters.  (My husband laughed at “nut butters” because he thought it sounded funny, but is there really a better way to word that?)  My Homemade Peanut Butter has very little peanut oil in it, but this almond butter doesn’t require …

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

As a kid, granola bars were my go to snack.  The peanut butter chocolate chip ones were my favorite and they still are today.  Since I’ve made Homemade Granola, I’ve been anxious to make homemade granola bars. I don’t have to wait anymore.  In fact I’m so addicted to these that I can’t wait to make another version of this recipe, using different goodies like nuts and dried fruit.  These chewy granola bars will please both peanut butter and chocolate fans.  I’m in love with them.  I ate two of them while I photographed them.     🙂 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars …

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Restaurant Style Salsa

Salsa and chips.  Need I say more?     😉  I mean this combination surely speaks for itself.  This popular duo has made an appearance at countless parties, dinners, and pretty much every Mexican restaurant on Earth, because everyone loves it. Easy and quick to make homemade salsa that has a little kick of heat and a great balance of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers…I’m in! Restaurant Style Salsa Recipe (About 12 servings) Ingredients: 1 can (28 ounce) whole tomatoes, with juice 2 cans (10 ounce each) diced tomatoes and green chilies 1/4 cup onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 whole jalapeno pepper, chopped …

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