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It's time to Fill the Cookie Jar and this month's theme is "Mom's Favorites." I love sweets - I haven't found a dessert that I don't love. It's bad, but since turning 36 last month, I've noticed my metabolism has slowed down....really slowed down. I'm not happy about it. Now I need to be a… Continue reading Avocado Brownies – #FilltheCookieJar
I'm so happy to be back to the monthly Fill the Cookie Jar group. Things have been a little crazy around our house. I've been working on some big projects, my husband has been traveling more often and Madeline started lacrosse again. Practices started up for her last month and we've been running from her… Continue reading Blueberry Ricotta Scones – #FilltheCookieJar
Happy New Year! I took a little time off from blogging to spend time with my husband and kids. It was a nice break, but I'm ready to get back to sharing recipes and being in the kitchen. The start of the New Year is always a time when resolutions are made and I've made… Continue reading No Bake Coconut Date Energy Bites – #FilltheCookieJar
As usual I had some over-ripe bananas on my counter waiting to be used and decided I would make some snack bars for the kids. They've been eating like crazy lately, not sure if they're getting ready to hibernate for the winter or what is going on! It was also the perfect time to get… Continue reading Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Bars – #FilltheCookieJar
I unintentionally took a few months off of participating in the Fill the Cookie Jar group. The first Thursday of the month always sneaks up on me, but I was determined to make it back this month. It was the also the perfect opportunity to send in some healthy cookies to my son's daycare Halloween… Continue reading Apple Oatmeal Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
Welcome to the August reveal of Fill the Cookie Jar – a monthly Facebook group that shares cookie and cookie bar recipes based on a specific theme. This month the theme was anything that makes you think of kids or back to school. I decided to with the "Back to School" route and chose a breakfast… Continue reading Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
I've missed the last few #FillTheCookieJar reveals, so I'm happy to be able to participate this month. The theme of this month's Fill the Cookie Jar group is SUMMER! There's so many possibilities with this theme that I had a hard time narrowing down a recipe. I started searching for something with limes since I… Continue reading Creamy Lime Bars – #FilltheCookieJar
Welcome to the March reveal of Fill the Cookie Jar - a monthly Facebook group that shares cookie and cookie bar recipes based on a specific theme. This month the theme was GREEN or ST. PATRICKS DAY. I decided to go with St. Patty's day and chose a recipe featuring Irish cream. I have a… Continue reading Irish Cream Chocolate Cookies – #FilltheCookieJar
Welcome to the February Fill The Cookie Jar reveal. This month our theme was Valentine's Day and the possibilities are unlimited with this theme. I had originally planned to make a different recipe, but there was a lot longer chilling time and I was running out time to make cookies the other night, I scratched… Continue reading Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Wafers – #fillthecookiejar
This month's Fill the Cookie Jar group is all about Christmas cookies! I had a hard time picking a cookie for this month's theme. I've been making a lot of cookies recently and running out of ideas, so off to Pinterest I went. I did a generic search for Christmas cookies and found a recipe… Continue reading Oatmeal Lace Cookies #FilltheCookieJar
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