This terrific 10-ingredient BBQ rub uses spices you probably already have in your pantry. Mix this homemade BBQ rub up in minutes and have a flavorful seasoning all summer long. • • • I don't make promises very often. You have to make sure you can keep them. One promise I can make you, is that after ...
Food Gifts
Christmas Tree Lollipop Cookies
Oh Christmas Tree Lollipop Cookies, Oh Christmas Tree Lollipop Cookies, bring to us such joy and glee Not only are these adorable cookies, snowy and charming, but they are delicious. A combination of orange essence and cream cheese make them soft and cakey, and festive. They make the perfect food ...
The Best Foodie Christmas Gifts Plus Coupon Codes
It's here! The best foodie Christmas gifts guide from me to you of hand-picked options for the food lovers in your life. I perused my favorite brands, new companies, artisan creations and covetable ideas so your holiday shopping is a breeze. I reached into the blogosphere to find unique products, ...
Chocolate Snowman Cookies
The cutest little chocolate snowman cookies you've ever seen. And delicious too! If you are attending a cookie swap this year, and want to win, these snowman cookies are the ones to take. Wait, what was that? Cookie swaps aren't competitions? News to me! Totally kidding. I love cookie swaps for ...
Easy Halloween Chocolate Lollipops
Easy Halloween chocolate lollipops get sprinkled and garnished with sparkly, shiny and crunchy orange candy for a festive party treat and favor. I like treats. I love the ones that are simple to make, and even better to eat. These easy Halloween chocolate lollipops win for sure. You ...
Last Minute Gifts for Dad
This Father's Day guide for dad contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure agreement for details. As seen on The Today Show Tomorrow is Dad's big day. Are you ready? Last week I published my Father's Day Gift Guide for Every Kind of Dad, but if you procrastinated getting your ...
Father’s Day Gift Guide For Every Kind Of Dad
Check out my Father's Day Gift Guide for every kind of dad. Whether he's an outdoorsman, a foodie father, or just a classy guy, I found the perfect gift ideas. You’ve heard it said before, “My dad is the BEST dad in the world!” Perhaps you’ve even said it a time or two, and if I’m being totally ...
Magnificent Coconut Macaroons
Oh, the happy flavor combos you can make with these Magnificent Coconut Macaroons! Punch up this classic by adding dried fruits, nuts and even chocolate! Is there a more glorious combination than toasted coconut and the creamy sweetness of sweetened condensed milk? No, no there is not. Read on my ...
101 Ways To Love Bacon
Oh, bacon! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways! No really, let's count them. Just when you thought you couldn't love bacon any more than you already do, here are 101 ways to enjoy this delicious meaty treat. HINT: It's not just for breakfast anymore. Bacon is meat candy. Admit it, ...
Golden Rosemary Garlic Mixed Nuts
Golden mixed nuts might be my new favorite party food. Gold makes everything a little more fantastic! I am loving all the edible gold food adornments, sprinkles, dusts and sprays that you can find now. Snacks for my Golden Globes viewing party just got...well...more gold! I wanted something ...
Holiday Recipes On Studio 5
Today on tv Brooke and I talked about holiday parties, holiday recipes, food buffets, how much to serve your guests and how to make food gifts at home that look like artisan delicacies! I love visiting the beautiful Brooke Walker on Studio 5, on KSL here in Utah. She is honestly such an amazing ...
Peanut Butter Bites
Peanut Butter Bites candy are like peanut butter caramel chews. Easy to make candy that is great to make with the kids, and fun for gift giving. I grew up making candy with my mom, especially around Christmas. But there would be times we'd make taffy or honey candy to pull at other times of the ...
Pistachio Chocolate Bark (Palettes)
Chocolate bark gets a festive French makeover! If you wander around Paris and make your way through every chocolate shop you see (which is what every food-obsessed gal does, right?), you'll run across beautiful trays of little palettes. What you're looking at is essentially chocolate bark, made the ...
Buttery Black Licorice Caramels + Video
My mom used to hand me the wooden spoon (there were no silicone spatulas back then) and hold her hand over mine with the spoon handle inside, then swirl the caramel in the pan in a "figure 8." Always a figure eight pattern—so that there were no spots on the bottom of the pan that didn't get stirred ...
Vanilla Bean Salted Caramels + Video
Vanilla Salted Caramels are a classic candy, perfect for gift giving, and sneaking from the cupboard! Salted caramel started as a food trend. Something fancy chefs devised in restaurant kitchens. It made its way into fine chocolate shops, magazines, cookbooks, regular awesome restaurants and now, ...
