I have to thank Pinterest for this amazingly easy and decadent treat recipe. It's so easy that I was able to make it with help from a very excited 3 year old.  Ingredients Boxed brownie mix (and ingredients the mix calls for) Store bought cookie dough Full sized Reese's cups Directions Preheat oven to 350. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake papers. Fill cupcake liners 1/4 full with cookie dough and flatten. Top with Reese's cups. Fill 3/4 full with brownie batter. Bake for 20 minutes. (Seriously, it's that easy!)

To me, the flavors of pumpkin and squash are very reminiscent of fall. This butternut squash ravioli (which you could swap out for pumpkin ravioli) was delicious, easy, light, and had me wanting to go back for more. This definitely has all the flavors of fall! Ingredients 1 lb. butternut squash ravioli 1/2 lb. sweet Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed 1 medium onion, diced 4 minced garlic cloves 1 cup chicken stock 1/2 cup white wine 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese 1 Tbs. dried parsley flakes 2 Tbs. butter salt and pepper to taste Directions Cook ravioli according…

I'm a sucker for Rice Krispies Treats, and I love the ones from Starbucks with those big chunky marshmallows and the gooey-ness of them. These Rice Krispies treats are almost perfect copy-cats of those chunky treats. Ingredients 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal 5 cups mini marshmallows (approximately 1 10-oz bag), separated 1/4 cup butter Directions Grease a 9"x13" with baking spray. In a large bowl, combine Rice Krispies and 1 cup of the mini marshmallows and set aside. Place butter in medium mixing bowl and microwave on 50 percent power until melted, about 1 minute. Add the remaining 4 cups of …

I’ve been looking for a good, crispy fried chicken at home, without needing a full blown deep fryer, and let me tell you, plain flour does not do the trick! After quite a bit of experimenting with different crunchy items in my pantry, I started playing more with panko - which has a nice, light texture, but also super crunchy and crispy when cooked fried, or even toasted. But panko doesn’t have much flavor, so I added a little of the “Italian style” or “Italian flavored” bread crumbs, which added a great flavor. I served my chicken with pasta and a rose sauce, but it would be perfect with a …

Chocolate and peanut butter might be the best flavor combination – ever. And, with the beginning of school on the horizon, which means packing lunch and bake sales also just around the corner, these individual brownies are perfect. If you’re not a fan of peanut butter, you can also use whit chocolate chips, or any kind of chips you’d prefer (butterscotch chips would probably also be fantastic!). Ingredients ¾ cup cocoa 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 cup sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp. Vanilla 1 ¼ cup flour 1 tsp. Baking powder ½ tsp. Salt 1 10-oz. bag peanut butter chips Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. …

What's better than cornbread with dinner? Nothing that I can think of, honestly. I prefer sweet cornbread over the more hearty, savory kind. This was delicious and super easy. I made this a few hours ahead of time of a dinner party and it was perfectly timed for dinner. It was the perfect compliement to grilled bratwurst and mac and cheese, and perfectly paired with my gumbo. I highly suggest, making this for your next dinner party or family gathering instead of rolls, as a nice surprise for your guests. Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter 2 cups yellow cornmeal 3/4 cup all-…

It’s supposed to be hot, hot, hot this weekend, and may people will be having barbeques and picnics with family outside. While the kids are running through the sprinkler or sliding down a Slip and Slide, the adults in your party can chill off with this slightly sweet and refreshing sangria. If you’d like, you can splash some lemon lime soda or soda water on top of each glass or add 6 oz. of either to your pitcher just before serving. Even if you’re not having a party this weekend, this sangria is fantastic to sip by the pool or just enjoy on a steamy hot afternoon. Ingredients 1 apple, diced …

I was walking out of my local Giant on Friday and saw frantic moms filling their carts full of frozen meals, I assume to sustain their families through the hurricane. Of course, if we lose power, well, there’s a lot of money wasted! Which got me to thinking, what kinds of meals can you make, either in advance or during a power outage, that doesn’t require the oven, microwave, stove or grill and won’t require you to open and close the refrigerator door lots of times? My first thought? PB&J. But that’s hard to live on for a couple of days (although perfect to pack into an emergency kit). So I …