Filled with almond paste and topped with sliced almonds, these Almond Bear Claws are a fun and tasty breakfast treat! Do you share a birthday with anyone really cool? I share a birthday with Michael Flatley (the Irish dancer), Claude Lemieux (hockey player) and Will Ferrell (comedian). All in all, I’m proud to share a […]
Italian Almond Cookies
These Italian Almond Cookies are packed with almond and citrus flavor! With a light, chewy texture, these tasty cookies pair well with a glass of dessert wine. Cheers! Our region of upstate New York recently added a new area code. 518 has been the telephone area code for as long as we’ve lived here, and […]
Maple Glazed Mixed Nuts with Candied Bacon
This Maple Glazed Mixed Nuts with Candied Bacon post is sponsored by Hatfield and SheKnows Media. Looking for a fun and unique holiday appetizer? These Maple Glazed Mixed Nuts with Candied Bacon are salty, sweet and delicious! I was down in New York City recently, and it turned out to be a particularly cold day. Actually, it turned […]
Chocolate Almond Flatbread
This Chocolate Almond Flatbread is a fun way to end the night on a sweet note! The other night, Laura and I pulled out the photos from our trip to Scotland a couple of years ago. This was seriously one heck of an awesome trip, and it was fun reliving the memories via our photos. […]
No Bake Chocolate Almond Pie
This No Bake Chocolate Almond Pie includes only 3 ingredients, and it’s ready in minutes! It’s perfect for summer parties! Coffee cake. Banana muffins. Chocolate cake. Snowball cookies. Peach cobbler. Every time we go back to visit my Mom in Nashville, she bakes up all of my favorite desserts. She must spend the entire week […]
Louisiana Crunch Cake
Packed with a combination of coconut, lemon and almond, this Louisiana Crunch Cake is sure to be a favorite sweet treat in your house! I’ve always found recipe naming to be rather funny. Sure, there are some classics like casseroles, lasagna and spaghetti. Everyone knows what you’re talking about when you mention cheesy lasagna. But […]
Chocolate Almond Toffee
This Chocolate Almond Toffee is an easy treat to make…just try not to eat it all at once! So I was lying in bed the other night playing around on my phone a little bit before falling asleep. I usually check the sports news, and then I wander over and look at the weather forecast. […]
Dark Chocolate Almond Fudge
Need an easy treat for Christmas Eve or New Year’s celebrations? How about this Dark Chocolate Almond Fudge? Happy Christmas Eve to all of you! By now, I hope all of your presents are wrapped and trees are trimmed. And perhaps the halls are even decked, too? Ok, maybe that’s asking a bit much. But […]
Wasabi Soy Party Mix
Ditch the chips and whip up a tasty snack hack instead! This Wasabi Soy Party Mix is a game-time favorite around our house! As you guys probably know by now, I love college sports. College football rolls into college basketball which then rolls into college baseball. I do enjoy watching professional sports, but I will choose […]
Chocolate Almond Horseshoe Cookies
These Chocolate Almond Horseshoe Cookies are a fun and a delicious treat for the holidays! It’s hard to beat a classic butter cookie…especially during the holidays. But dip that cookie in chocolate and then sprinkle it with toasted almonds? Ok, maybe that wins! I was in the mood to bake some cookies the other day, and […]
Lemon Blueberry Almond Bites
Featuring a blueberry almond crust topped with a light lemon cream, these Lemon Blueberry Almond Bites make for a great summer dessert! How in the heck is it already mid-August? Forget June and July. Where did March go? I feel like I was just shoveling snow yesterday, and now the temperatures are already starting to […]
Almond Herb Goat Cheese
Rolled in chopped almonds and fresh herbs, this Almond Herb Goat Cheese makes for a quick and tasty summer snack! Why is it that lunch always gets overlooked? It’s the meal that gets picked on by breakfast and dinner. It’s the meal that gets beat up on the playground and never picked for the playground […]