HONEY MUSTARD PRETZEL CHICKEN

Pretzel crusted chicken breasts with a sweet and tangy honey mustard sauce. Honey mustard is my favorite type of mustard especially when we’re talking chicken.They belong together like peanut butter and jelly. The homemade honey mustard sauce is used two ways. First, to coat the chicken before dredging in the pretzel crumbs and second, as a tasty sauce. While the chicken was cooking I was...

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American Flag Cookie Cake

Every year I celebrate the Stars and Stripes with my rendition of the classic American flag cake, complete with silky buttercream frosting and the season’s freshest berries. But this year I’m swapping the cake batter for shortbread cookie dough and saluting the red, white and bluewith a new twist on the iconic Independence Day dessert. Behold, the American Flag Cookie Cake. This updated take...

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Caramel Apple Cookies

An easy recipe for soft and chewy cookies that taste just like a caramel-coated apple! Sweet, buttery & secretly skinny—but nobody will believe that! Back in January, my guy organized a huge card game tournament. Although actually hosted by the owner of the comic book and game store where he volunteers on Friday nights, that man lacked experience with planning this particular style of...

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Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Garlic Aioli

Bacon wrapped asparagus is something that you can serve up to guests (or yourself) and feel good about it. The bitter and distinct, yet delicious, flavors of the asparagus paired with the rich and hearty bacon come together to form a fantastic combination. Pair that with a smooth and thick garlic aioli to top it all off and you have a winner on your hands. I’ve never been much of a fan of asparagus,...

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