Dani Spies

Now I'm not bragging... but the truth is that I don't like to watch the news and I very rarely read the newspaper.

What can I say, I'm a sensitive kind of gal and more times than not the news leaves me with thoughts and images in my mind that I find I am better off without!

Enter my husband...

I'll be the first to say that a cookie is a cookie and if your looking for the nutritional profile of a bowl of cabbage soup then by all means DON"T MAKE COOKIES!

I mean c'mon, a cookie is a sweet.

It's a treat. 

It's an indulgence...

If I had to pick my favorite dessert in the whole wide world it would have to be ANY form of warm fruit CRISP topped with vanilla ice-cream.

Notice I didn't say slump, crumble, or cobbler... for me, it has-to-be THE CRISP.

This is one of the most amazing little culinary tricks that I've learned yet.  Simply genius. 
I just couldn't wait to share it with you guys...

How many of you guys often forget about or completely over look "natures candy" when your sweet tooth kicks in?  I for one am definitely guilty!

Who says oatmeal has to be limited to your breakfast bowl?

These Oatmeal, Chocolate, and Cranberry Cookies are the perfect ending to a clean, simple, and d'lishes meal!

If you're gonna go there, why not go there with ingredients that add value to your body rather than ingredients that take value away?  It's not like your taste buds are going to be missing out on anything!!  It's a win-win.

If you're in need of a super-simple-fun-and-festive holiday treat than look no further because these "Chocolate-Peppermint Mini Grahams" are all of the above!   Who would think you could make such a lovely little treat using only three ingredients?!  So I thought in the name of a little holiday fun, I would provide you with: 

Although my Chocolate-Peanut Butter "Pizza" isn't much of a recipe per say, it sure is a "yummy-scrummy-I just-feel-like-having-something-good-to-eat" snack idea! 

Happy "OMG I can't believe it's FR#$**IN December" guys!!  I thought I'd kick the month off with something we'll be seeing a lot of this season... a little sweet treat.  But have no fear, my "Feel-good Chocolate Truffles" are not the devilish little suckers they might appear to be.  

These little guys are the easiest, most satisfying, little sweet-treats I have ever met and all they take are two measly ingredients... that's it!! 

If you've got ten minutes, a sleeve of Fiber One and a bag of choclate chips you could be enjoying these Hay Stacks in the next 30 minutes!

I just made a video demonstrating how to whip up some Balsamic Glaze and thought I would share one of the many ways I like to use it!

Rememeber all the extra mangos I mentioned I had on hand last week?  Well it didn't take long to figure out what to do with them! 

*updated from last year. 

Before you run out and spend two dollars per chocolate covered strawberry for Valentine's Day this year, watch this video to see how easy it is to make them at home for a quarter of the price! 

No joke guys, Chocolate Covered strawberries are one of the easiest (and yummiest) things you can make for Valentine's Day and I'm gonna try and persuade you to make your own with my top ten list!

Drum roll please.......................

 

Last year I made a NO-Bake Apple Pie that I loved so much I really wanted to come up with some more "No-Bake" Pie ideas.  

I mean basically I just pick a pie, think of all of the flavors and ingredients that go into it and then SIMPLIFY!! 

Tis' the season to jump into the kitchen and whip up some of your favorite goodies...  right??

These little goodies are SO GOOD.  It's funny because they taste exactly like rice crispy treats BUT there is no marshmallow involved... huh?!  Go figure!