Happy Wednesday everybody!! So recently I’ve been carb cycling (alternating high carb days with low carb days fyi) and let me tell you, low carb days (and I mean loooow) are downright evil. When people tell me that ‘your body gets used to low carbs and then your body utilizes your fat for energy’ I’m just going to go ahead and assume that they’re liars and/or crackheads, because that is not even close to what I’ve experienced thus far.
Most of my low carb days are spent day dreaming about doughnuts mmmm, doughnuts and stalking other food blogs & Pinterest for pics of delectable food-obviously with some work thrown in too, promise. Well, my most ridiculously ridiculous food posts come from these days, and I had just seen one too many pics of the new Red Velvet Oreos hanging around the interwebs and I knew I needed them in my mouth world in some way my next cheat day.
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 sitting in a corner, hands full of cookies, tears in my eyes devouring the first batch,
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.
mmmm, cookie dough…
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…
also, while I was taking pictures of the cookies, my helper gave me this look when I told her she couldn’t have any because they had chocolate in them…
I still didn’t give her one no matter how cute she is….y’all enjoy!!!
- 2 (16.5 Ounce) Packages of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (I used Publix Brand).
- 1 Package of Red Velvet Oreo Cookies.
- Parchment or Wax Paper.
- Baking Sheets.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Liberally spray your baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cut your cookie dough into 1/2 inch slices.
- Place 2 cookie dough pieces onto your parchment paper and using the palm of your hand smoosh them each down until about 1/4 of an inch thick-not too thin or they'll fall apart.
- Now place your Oreo on one flattened piece of cookie dough, and place the other piece of cookie dough on top of that.
- Make sure to have all edges of the cookie dough pressed together and place on your baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are just slightly golden brown.
- While still warm out of the oven, using a spatula gently press the cookies down so that when they cool they will be more uniform in size.
- Now enjoy!!
- Remember I got 5 total stuffed cookies per tube, so you will need more cookie dough if making cookies for a larger group.
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!!!
I wanted refreshing, and to me Arnold Palmers are nothing if not refreshing and a little Brandy never hurt anything so woohoo there’s my drink! I think delightful is the perfect adjective for this cocktail, because you don’t really taste the liquor, not too sweet, not at all too bitter or tasteless, just perfect. 
Also, I totally cheated and bought already made un-sweet tea and lemonade, but please forgive me, sometimes I just want to get to my drink and I don’t want to take the time to make everything, 
I’m human, hey but I did zest my own lemon, go me. Anyways, have a wonderful, wonderful Friday and weekend. 
unsweetened iced tea…
and Brandy…
for a tasty and beautiful rim, start by zesting your lemon…
then add some sugar and mix together…
and enjoy!!!
The fact that any of this delicious stuff lasted long enough to make it into any pictures is a miracle because holy cow this stuff is amazing. If you don’t like peanut butter (we might still be able to be friends, maybe) just leave out 
and maybe just throw in some mini chocolate chips for some regular ole’ chocolate chip cookie dough, it will still be awesome, I promise. Honestly, you can be as creative as you want to be, any candy, or sprinkles that you happen to love will be perfect, let me know what you come up with! 
Have this awesome and not to mention easy peasy week night treat tonight, and I’ll just sit here and drool at the photos hehe. Have a wonderful day y’all! 
mix, mix, mix and so ready to be noshed…
and enjoy!!!
I had heard about all the wonders of bone broth for months now, from helping heartburn, indigestion and just in general doing amazing things for your immune system I definitely thought it was time to make. I went to a local butcher in my area and got some beef knuckle bones with the marrow, and honestly I really wanted beef leg bones with marrow but they were out but remember you can use any kind you like but definitely try to use bones with the marrow-thats the key. I ended up cooking my bone broth in my Crockpot for 48 hours, but it tasted the best to me at 24 hours because it wasn’t as thick, but remember the longer you cook, the fattier and healthier it becomes for you. I don’t know if this stuff is a miracle worker, but so far I haven’t caught anything yet so we will see. Y’all have an awesome day and stay well! 
throw in some carrots and celery, you can use as little or as many as you like…
now some onions…
place your Crockpot on high for a couple of hours, then set on simmer and let sit for at least another 10 hours…
and enjoy!!!
I would like to preface what I’m about to say by saying that though I have cocktail Fridays on my blog, I actually do drink quite sparingly, aka I’m a lightweight, my body does not deal with alcohol well, and it only happens on some cheat days, but I could drink this Love Punch until I was snockered drunk. 
Yes, it is just that tasty, and being honest, tasty doesn’t do this drink justice. Champagne tends to be way too dry for me, but in this drink all you taste is the bubbly awesomeness of it, and the cinnamon/sugar reduction gives this drink this incredible cinnamon-ey undertone, and the fruit juices give the perfect amount of sweetness. 
Also, due to the whole computer debacle from last week, my original recipe was lost, so I did my absolute best in remembering how I did this recipe, I know, no one is perfect, but I think I got it pretty close. Anyway, have a wonderful, amazing weekend y’all and make this as soon as possible, and don’t be afraid to experiment with this recipe 🙂 
nice and boiling…
the sugar reduction isn’t pretty, but definitely tasty…
now add your cranberry juice…
add your pineapple juice…
and then the champagne…
and enjoy!!!
I’ve seen vanilla made with Vodka before (not so sure about the taste on that one) but don’t think I’ve seen it made with Brandy (if you make it this way, sorry haha and let me know), but anyways, why buy vanilla extract when you can make your own for way less and about a gazillion times more delicious? Exactly! there’s no reason you shouldn’t, but obviously this is a recipe that has to sit for a hot second, so don’t think you can make some in a day haha. 
Right now, I have 2 bottles of this stuff in my pantry-the new one I just made for the blog and to replenish from giving so much away for Christmas and another one from summer, it smells incredible btw. 
So yeah, I keep a little bottle of already made vanilla next to the stove, and keep the bottles of it (yes, keep the vanilla beans in) in the pantry. Happy Hump Day y’all, and let me know if you make yourself some homemade vanilla 🙂
slice each of your vanilla beans down the middle (don’t scrape the insides out)…
all of your vanilla beans sliced down the middle…
now place all of them into your bottle…
after all of them are placed in your bottle, place the top on and shake, shake the bottle and you’re done! (well, in 8 weeks it will be ready)…
and enjoy!!
