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Coca-Cola Ice Cream Cake Recipe

May 22, 2015 By Allie

Coca-Cola Ice Cream Cake is a delicious chocolate dessert. It has layers of Coca-Cola cake and vanilla ice cream, then it’s topped with Coca-Cola frosting.

One of my favorite drink brands is Coca-Cola. I usually drink either Diet Coke or Coke Zero, but on occasion I will drink Coca-Cola Classic. The other year, I was at a country style restaurant and saw they offered double fudge Coca-Cola cake. I was intrigued and ordered a piece. Of course, it was great and since then I have been making my own version at home. A scoop of vanilla ice cream is a must when enjoying Coca-Cola cake. So I decided to combine the two and make a Coca-Cola Ice Cream Cake….

M&M’s Smores Brownies Recipe

May 16, 2015 By Allie

M&M’s Smores Brownies are the perfect summer dessert. They have a graham cracker crust and are topped with toasted marshmallows, graham crackers and M&M’s.

It’s finally starting to feel like it’s summer. I’ve been looking forward to going on vacation, having picnics and enjoying delicious summertime foods. One of my favorite summer treats are smores. But unfortunately, we do not own a fire pit so I have to be creative in how we enjoy them. Of course, smores are great on their own, but they are even better in my M&M’s Smores Brownies recipe….

Gingersnap Cookie Butter Recipe

May 13, 2015 By Allie

Gingersnap Cookie Butter is a delicious spread that is great on waffles, ice cream or anything that needs some gingersnap yumminess.

Even since I tried cookie butter, I have been addicted to it. It’s great on waffles, ice cream, apples, as a dip or by the spoonful. I started making my own cookie butter at home since my favorite brand in not available in my local area. Of course, I love the classic version of cookie butter, but I also like to experiment with different types of cookies. I had leftover gingersnap cookies in my cupboard from making a gingersnap crust awhile back. Instead of throwing them out, I decided to make them into Gingersnap Cookie Butter.

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Gingersnap Cookie Butter

Author: Sugar, Spice and Family Life

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Serves: 8 oz.

Ingredients

8 oz. box of gingersnap cookies
2 Tbs. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. molasses
1 Tbs. vegetable oil
½ cup water, or until desired consistency

Instructions

In a food processor, process gingersnap cookies into fine crumbs.
Add in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla then process until blended.
While processing, add in molasses and vegetable oil. Then add in water until it reaches your desired consistency.
Store cookie butter in an airtight container in the fridge.

Chili Dogs Recipe

April 16, 2015 By Allie

Chili Dogs are a delicious lunch or dinner to enjoy anytime. Besides being quick and easy to make, everyone in the family will love them especially the kids.

As soon as the weather warmed up, my husband started grilling. We use our grill all the time over the Spring and Summer. It is so easy and fast to make dinner. We love to grill everything: steaks, burgers, hot dogs, sausages, chicken, corn, etc. One of the easiest meals we make are Chili Dogs….

M&M’s Cookie Sticks Recipe

April 14, 2015 By Allie

M&M’s Cookie Sticks are a fun twist on classic cookies and cookie bars. ‪

One of things I have always looked forward to doing as a family was having game nights. Playing board games lets everyone unplug from technology and focus back on spending quality time together as a family. Of course while playing, you have to be eating something yummy. One of the treats I like to make are my M&M’s Cookie Sticks….

Rainbow Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Recipe

April 9, 2015 By Allie

Rainbow Fruit and Yogurt Parfait is a healthy and delicious treat. They are great for breakfast or as a healthy snack.

Our fridge is always stocked with yogurt. My husband likes to pack it in his lunchbox for work or he eats it at home for a snack. Our toddler also enjoys snacking on yogurt throughout the day. I like to use yogurt in my smoothies or sometimes I even use it in baking recipes. I recently bought a large container of vanilla Greek yogurt that was on sale that I needed to use. I also had lots of fruit that was ripe in the house. I decided to use some of the yogurt and fruit to make Rainbow Fruit Parfaits….

Guacamole Recipe

March 24, 2015 By Allie

Guacamole is a must when you are enjoying Mexican food, or really anytime as an appetizer, snack, dip, topping and more!

If you are a sports fan, then you know what March is all about. It’s a huge month for Basketball and it’s playing on TVs everywhere. When we are watching the games at home, we like to enjoy yummy foods that are easy to snack on. Of course, one food we always include is my guacamole recipe….

No Bake Granola Bars Recipe

March 18, 2015 By Allie

No Bake Granola Bars are great anytime as breakfast, a better-for-you snack, or a treat on the go. They take 5 minutes to make and only 5 ingredients.

My family goes through granola bars like crazy. I used to buy several boxes at a time, but now I like to make them myself. They are actually super easy and quick to make. It also saves you a bunch of money if your family eats a lot of them like mine. No Bake Granola Bars are great for breakfast or as a snack to eat on the go….

Rainbow Fruit Tray and Fruit Dip Recipe

March 16, 2015 By Allie

A Rainbow Fruit Tray and Fruit Dip is a perfect food to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Spring, or to bring to a picnic. It’s a healthy kid-friendly snack.

I always have a bunch of fruit at all times in our house. My family likes to snack on fruit throughout the day. I also like to cut it up and freeze it for smoothies. I recently found some amazing deals on fruit and of course, I stocked up. Since I bought so much fruit, I wanted to incorporate it into different types of recipes. I decided to make a Rainbow Fruit Tray and Fruit Dip to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Spring….

Easy French Dip Sandwiches Recipe

March 13, 2015 By Allie

French Dip Sandwiches aka Beef Dips are a family favorite. They are a great weeknight meal that only take 15 minutes!

Weeknights are always crazy when you have a family. They are revolved around everyone’s schedules, activities and events. But just because time is constricted doesn’t mean you can’t make dinner. You can make weekend meals on a weeknight schedule with the help of Campbell’s Soups for Easy Cooking. They allow you to make real homemade meals in 30 minutes or less. I like to use Campbell’s Soups for Easy Cooking for my Easy French Dip Sandwiches which only takes 15 minutes!…