This week I made a treat that is on the back of the Rice Chex cereal box. It’s called Puppy Chow (or Muddy Buddies). Puppy Chow is made up of 3 main ingredients: chocolate, peanut butter, and Rice Chex. These make the PERFECT after-school snack. I love them. They look like little whitish-brown powderballs! This …

My family flew to Massachusetts for Thanksgiving to hang out with friends and family. While we were back there, I decided to make cranberry sauce for our family Thanksgiving. My cousins really enjoyed the cranberry sauce. When we were driving to our house in the South Shore near Duxbury, we saw a real live cranberry bog! …

This week I made the Skillet Macaroni and Cheese from The Picky Palate Cookbook. I liked it as soon as I saw the recipe. Can you guess why? It’s kind of obvious. It has BACON in it! Just like tacos and lasagna, this Skillet Macaroni and Cheese is the kind of comfort food you love …

This week I decided to take a break from healthy eating. I made Homemade Butterfingers. I’ve included a short how-to video so you can see how simple it is to make these homemade butterfingers.  Watch the video, then scroll to the very bottom of this post and print out the recipe so you can make …

This week I made Turkey Pesto Meatballs. Even over a simple pasta, the meatballs taste great. I couldn’t get enough of them. This recipe comes from the Weelicious Cookbook by Catherine McCord. I met Catherine at the BlogHer Food Conference earlier this year. She is really nice and is a great cook. This cookbook is …

A couple of weeks ago, my mom and I agreed to a partnership with McCormick Spices. We are going to be the spokespeople for a new program that McCormick is putting together called Generation Fresh. Generation Fresh is all about showing people that meals can be made healthy by using spices to add exciting flavors to dishes …

Here’s a video showing me taste-testing Hot Cheetos vs. Takis. I didn’t know how spicy both were, so I had a BIG reaction. You can see it in my first ever video below!!! Both snacks were really spicy, but the Takis were a little bit hotter. I ate the Salsa Verde Takis, but I was informed …

Have any of you guys ever tried an Orange Julius from Dairy Queen? The first one I ever had was at the Dairy Queen/ Orange Julius in Lincoln Square, Chicago 2 years ago. It rocked my world and inspired me to make my own. So here I am 2 years later, sipping an icy fresh …

Here’s an easy recipe for Raspberry Muffins using plenty of sweet, fresh raspberries. RecipeBoy Brooks made this recipe way back in 2012 when he was just 11 years old. You can see a couple of photos from his original post underneath the recipe below. Brooks has always been a raspberry lover. He has shared recipes …

For a yummy snack after the Fourth of July craziness, I chose to make a Simple Double Berry Smoothie. The point of it was to satisfy my hungry stomach, make something that is very easy but healthy, and have a tasty snack. And my mom loved it! After you drink the smoothie, you’ll need to …