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Homemade Peppermint Cocoa Recipe
Peppermint and Chocolate is easily my favorite Christmastime flavor combo. And it's best enjoyed in the form of a warm beverage. Plus, I always seem...
Zucchini Bread Recipe
This zucchini bread recipe is a very simple recipe that doesn't taste like zucchini at all! This bread comes out flavorful, moist, and delicious.
Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe
Everyone's had their fill of juicy turkey, steaming potatoes and sweet pumpkin pie and has moved to the living room for a post-dinner snooze, but...
Cranberry Jewel Pancake Recipe
Fresh cranberries are really only available a few weeks out of the year which is a real shame because I just love the tart flavor...
Thanksgiving Leftover Roll-ups Recipe
If you are looking for a fun, simple and super delicious way to use up some of your Thanksgiving Dinner leftovers, look no further, I've...
Overnight Oatmeal and Topping Bar Recipe
Overnight Oatmeal and a DIY prep and topping bar is the answer to out-of-town guests, different wake-up times, stress-free mornings and staying healthy at the...
Individual Pumpkin Pie Recipe
If you like pumpkin pie, try these Individual Pumpkin Pies, great anytime of the year. They are just the right size to enjoy the familiar...
Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
One of our very own Zak employees, Al, volunteered this recipe. Al also volunteered that his wife is the one who bakes, and he is...
Bold Crockpot Chili Recipe
One of my favorite things to make in my slow cooker is chili. If you have never made chili in the slow cooker before you...
Easy Fall Snack Mix Recipe
Fall is easily my favorite season. School is back in session, the chilly weather rolls in and holiday celebrations are just around the corner. The...
Chipotle Chocolate Chili Recipe
There's a sort of secret ingredient that's common in a lot of traditional Mexican cuisine that is frequently overlooked when people try to recreate dishes:...
Mexican Street Corn Recipe
One of my absolute favorite things to buy as a snack in the middle of a long day of site seeing is elote, or grilled...
Tomato and Peach Salad Recipe
I'll tell you a secret: I have a pantry of jars, containers, and who-knows-what that I almost never use. I have some vinegars and such...
Chicken Lunch Wraps Recipe
Beat boring brown-bag sandwiches with these two tasty wraps packed in fun, character lunch containers your kids will love! Plus with just a few simple...
Sandwich Kabobs Recipe
If you're going to have a group of people over and want to create a sandwich that is a little bit more fun than the...
Fruit Dip in a Lunch Container Recipe
Are your kids getting tired of the typical peanut butter and apples as their staple snack? Here's your solution!
Farmers Market Pasta Salad Recipe
You would be very remiss to not hunt out a farmer's market in your area and explore this time of year. Sure, you may have...
Cheddar Cheese Corn Muffins Recipe
I have been trying to encourage my kids to take more responsibility for themselves and the household. We talked about how we are all members...