Happy Monday everybody!!! & Happy Presidents Day!! I kind of feel like this post should be more patriotic and/or celebratory but it’s not, sorry guys I dropped the ball. What this post is though is informative, soo woohoo for learning something new.
As someone who regularly indulges in nut butters (that sounds dirty, sorry) I kept hearing how easy it was to make your own peanut butter or almond butter, so I decided to give it try. Okay, so honesty hour here, recipes that I’ve seen for homemade nut butters (eeek there it is again) insinuate that 5 minutes in a food processor and this stuff is ready to go, umm not in my case.
I’m really not kidding when I say I probably processed the almond butter for at least 20 minutes straight, probably more. You guys, it processed so long it made the nut mush (for lack of a better word) so hot, steam was coming off of it, and worried I was going to overheat my processor, I let it chill for a while. What the heck y’all?!
After doing some more research I decided that maybe it took so long to process because I used raw almonds instead of roasted which would have released nut oils (yeah that’s bad too). It finally did come together thank goodness, and I hadn’t planned on adding any honey to it for sweetness but I think it definitely added an extra needed something. Next time I make this, I will most certainly be using some roasted almonds haha, enjoy y’all!
almonds into your processor…
processing for a bit…
even longer, starting to get less crumbled in appearance… 
added some honey & salt to taste & a billion years later, voila!…
Enjoy!!!
- 2 Cups of Raw Almonds.
- 1 Tablespoon of Himalayan Pink Salt or Sea Salt (or to Taste).
- 3-5 Tablespoons of Honey (or to Taste).
- Food Processor.
- Place your almonds in your food processor.
- The first several minutes of processing they will get kind of crumbly in texture, then I'll add the honey and continue processing.
- Continue processing and intermittently scrape down the insides of your food processor, also taste test to make sure the amount of salt and honey is to your liking.
- When the consistency of the almond butter has finally become smooth and creamy it is done, and enjoy!
- Keep in a sealed container in your fridge.
I know, I know, cinnamon rolls are probably not the typical Valentine’s Day food, but don’t you think that these delicious little cinnamon roll bites might just be perfect to serve for breakfast to your special Valentine (insert winking face here)? 
Even I was surprised at how perfect these turned out and how easy they were to throw together, I mean, like super easy y’all. Of course I cheated by using store bought cinnamon rolls but who cares because these were so good. 
These little bites were just enough cooked on top to allow them to be perfectly gooey and wonderful in the middle, and cooking them in a skillet keeps them so deliciously warm too. I hope everyone has an absolutely wonderful and (hopefully) romantic weekend, early Happy Valentine’s Day y’all! 
in the oven getting its melt on…
mmm, cinnamon rolls…
cut these bad boys up…
into the skillet…
bake, bake, bake…
throw a little more butter on top while they’re hot out of the oven, and now for the icing…
mmmmm…
and enjoy!!!
You guys, if you don’t have the ingredients for this cake at home, go ahead and just go to the store so you can get this stuff cooking as soon as possible. If you can imagine the way a moist milk chocolate cake mixed with warm gooey uncooked brownie mixed with 
Oh, and the fact that I basically threw the ingredients into the crock pot and left it for a few hours and came back to this amazing and decadent dessert makes it a billion times better than it already is. I may or may not have thrown some vanilla ice cream onto my 
Also, if you’re looking for an easy & sexy dessert for your special Valentine this Sunday, then here you go, look no further. Have a wonderful day!!! 
yummies, cake batter…
into your Crock Pot…
for the pudding…pudding mix & milk…
after whisking for a few minutes…
now, pudding into your cake batter…
now, milk chocolate chips…
bake, bake, bake…not pretty y’all but looks are soo deceiving in this case
and enjoy!!!
As I have mentioned previously, red velvet screams Southern to me, but it also screams Valentine’s Day, how convenient right? hehe. I didn’t want to just bake up a regular old cake, but I thought cake truffles would be amazing, because cake truffles have yet to disappoint. 
You know what? these didn’t disappoint either, at all! These are so perfect, well honestly except for one thing, due to the truffles being such a beautiful deep red color and the coating being so white, they almost looked gray haha. So I will recommend maybe a little food coloring of your choosing for the coating. 
Gray looking aside, these were wonderful and made extra adorable from the Valentine’s Day sprinkles. Have a wonderful start to your week y’all and let me know if you make these!
look how pretty…
into your pan…
bake, bake, bake…
once cooled, crumble it up (sorry my hand looks like a T-Rex claw here for some reason)…
into your mixing bowl…
cream cheese frosting in too (with my fluffy sous chef being a big help)…
all mixed up…
roll into balls…
nice and melted…
truffles into your almond bark…
sprinkles on and ready to eat…
and enjoy!!!
You guys, I’m loving these lemon drop shots, they’re darn tart because they’re full of fresh lemon juice, the mint adds serious freshness, the edge is taken off by the sugar, and you don’t even taste the vodka if that’s a concern of yours haha. 
Speaking of sugar, I originally made these with regular granulated sugar, but soon realized that the sugar would not at all dissolve, so instead I used some simple syrup, which you can see how to make 
These would be so much fun to serve for the Super Bowl this Sunday, and this recipe can easily be doubled or tripled depending on how many you need. Have a wonderful weekend everybody and go whatever team you’re rooting for on Sunday–the Falcons aren’t in the game so I’m all whatevs haha. 
place your lemon juice into your shaker or glass…
now your mint…
and your sugar (ignore that it’s not simple syrup, I used that later)…
now your vodka…
shake, shake, shake and enjoy!!!
Most of my low carb days are spent day dreaming about doughnuts 
Obviously I couldn’t just write a post about how amazing & incredible these new Oreos were and I’m sure a lot of y’all have seen variations of the Oreo in the cookie dough thing too, so I thought perfect that is exactly what I’ll do. 
Holy moly you guys, my expectations of how ding dang good these cookies were going to be didn’t do them justice. I’m glad I bought 2 rolls of cookie dough because I may or may not have made more after 
they’re just that good, and if you’re planning on making for a group of people, I recommend buying 4 or more rolls of cookie dough because each roll made about 5 stuffed cookies total. Anyways, have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by. 
cut into pieces…
nice and smooshed down…
Oreo onto the cookie dough…
other cookie dough on top…
edges all nice and sealed…
nice and baking…
while still warm smoosh them lightly with a spatula…
if you don’t press with a spatula, they’ll look more like this, not terrible just a little funky looking…
I still didn’t give her one no matter how cute she is….y’all enjoy!!!
Following in my former How To steps this one is also beyond easy to make and can be whipped up in about 5 minutes-honestly took me longer to get my food processor out and put together than to make it. 
If you’re looking for some ideas, one of my favorite things to do on my cheat day is to toast some bread and slather some fresh pesto, a dash of mozzarella and some tomatoes and nosh away, it’s so good y’all. I hope everyone has a great first day back from your weekend and hope you get an opportunity to make some fresh pesto soon. 
after processing some, slowly pour in your olive oil…
salt and pepper to taste, mix and dunzo!…
and enjoy!!!
It did however get downright super cold with the wind absolutely howling, sooo what better way to warm up than with a delightful cocktail such as this one.
This drink has more than a few awesome things going for it, first, lots of lovely vanilla in it, second, Brandy and third it’s served warm, hence my desire to have one on my 
I really loved this drink, creamy from the milk, lots of flavor from the spices and a personal favorite, Brandy–talk about warm you up! Anyways, have a wonderful and hopefully warmer weekend than the last one y’all, and if you’re still covered up in snow where you’re at I have provided you with the perfect drink 😉 
nice and cooked down and with the added vanilla, Brandy and Bailey’s…
and enjoy!
It’s also all the good stuff too, dips, chips, handheld, mini etc., it’s just always a wonderful hodge podge of food, yum, yum, yummy. So guess what, today’s recipe will fit perfectly into your Super Bowl Sunday food fest. 
I’m sure I’ve mentioned before what a huge fan of sweet & salty I am, so this Chex Mix is just amazing, the Chex cereal coated in the delicious cooked sugar then the saltiness added by the nuts, soo good y’all. 
I used cashews because they’re a personal favorite but feel free to use whatever kind you like, and same with the peanut M&M’s, they have so many different kinds now you could totally experiment. I hope you can make some of this salty & sweet Chex Mix soon, and have a wonderful day y’all!
butter, corn syrup and sugar…
nice and bubbly, now take off heat and add baking soda and vanilla…
now pour onto your cereal and nuts…
mix it all up and add your M&M’s…
mix again and place on your baking sheet…
then place in the oven…
and enjoy!!!
We didn’t get as much snow and ice in the ATL as they had predicted for Friday–thank goodness–but Saturday morning we got a surprise 3″ snowfall which was just so beautiful, and I don’t necessarily like getting out and playing in it because it’s too cold for me but I just looove watching it fall, so it was a perfect morning. 
Anyways, let’s talk cupcakes and super delicious ones at that. I’ve been wanting to make Coca-Cola cake or cupcakes for a while now and in keeping with a 
Honestly, I don’t know why I haven’t baked with Coca-Cola before, because it made these cupcakes so light and fluffy and perfect and there was just a hint of the cherry juice. 
Then the added bonus of my favorite frosting by the Pioneer Woman that I made beautifully pink was amazing. Y’all need to make these asap, very decadent and perfectly themed for the upcoming day of love. Have a wonderful day and start to the week!
mix, mix, mix…
into your cupcake tins…
bake, bake, bake…
now, for the frosting…milk & all-purpose flour into your pan…
the consistency of thin mashed potatoes…
now sugar and butter into your bowl…
mix, mix, mix and add your flour/milk mixture…
mix, mix, mix…
now add your food coloring…
mix, mix, mix…
and onto your cupcakes and enjoy!!!
