Simple, delicious recipes
Now this is more like it. End of the week chocolate chip cheesecake with chocolate mousse topping! It’s my birthday on Monday and some of you may remember my Call of Duty cake I received a few years back when my five year old picked. Nothing says “Mom cake” more than a first-person shooter video game theme! (I had to google that description) Sometimes a mom has to bake herself a cheesecake just in case. …
Nothing makes me smarten up like booking a beach vacation. I was super lucky and won round trip airfare for two so we’re heading to Hawaii in May!! It’s our first time heading to the island and I’ve been consulting the nearby restaurant feature on google maps all week. So far I’ve found enough “must go” spots that I’m bound to gain any lost weight back but that’s my thing. Lose, gain, lose, gain. Fun stuff!
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I’m just stepping out of my two week fog here. Christmas, check, New Years, check! I’m still quite confused on the day and how the heck I didn’t gain any holiday weight! Pretty sure I polished off at least two boxes of chocolates myself. Plus all the extras and extras on top of the extras. Even though my jeans are still fitting(ish) I’m feeling pretty bogged down….
When I say make ahead holiday life savers I’m not kidding. All these recipes are made at night and simply baked in the morning while you A: Go back to bed or B: Enjoy Christmas morning with the family instead of running around in the kitchen.
Every year I made one version or another of the following casseroles. Throw in a fruit tray, some pastries and orange juice and you’ve got it all covered! If you’re lucky you’ll have leftovers to reheat over the next few days while still in your “day jammies”
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