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Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal

August 18, 2016 By Aly 19 Comments

This scrumptious Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal is a delicious and healthy way to start the day, packed with apples, carrots, pecans, coconut and dried cherries. This baked oatmeal recipe is perfect for breakfast or a lazy weekend brunch!

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Today I have a delicious idea for breakfast that I know you are going to love – Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal.

I am not a fan of those instant oatmeal packets ever since I first made baked oatmeal. I love that you can essentially whip up the oatmeal, pour it in a baking dish and the oven does all of the hard work. I saw this Morning Glory Baked Oatmeal recipe on one of my favorite cooking shows, Ellie’s Real Good Food, and couldn’t stop thinking about it. I love Ellie Krieger’s recipes and her cookbooks, Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy and You Have It Made: Delicious, Healthy Do-Ahead Meals, are a must on my cookbook shelf. Her recipes always have a healthy twist but you don’t feel like you are skimping out an anything. When she said she had a breakfast recipe that was somewhat like carrot cake, I knew I had to give it a whirl. …

Aloha Style Homemade Eggnog #GetCozyCocktail

December 10, 2015 By Aly 9 Comments

This luscious Aloha Style Homemade Eggnog invites you to get cozy by the holiday tree while dreaming of warm Hawaiian breezes and sunshine. This easy homemade eggnog flavored with coconut, vanilla, spices and Maker’s 46® Bourbon will be a holiday favorite!

Growing up, my Bampa would make his famous eggnog from scratch with eggs and cream whipped to perfection with foamy peaks floating on top accented with freshly grated nutmeg. Since he passed, we have had store-bought eggnog on the holidays that I always jazz up with a hint of nutmeg and, of course, a splash of bourbon but it just is not like the eggnog that I remember from my youth.

Maker’s Mark issued a #GetCozyCocktail challenge to create a delicious eggnog for the holidays using their premium bourbon, Maker’s 46®, and you know I couldn’t resist throwing my stilettos into the recipe ring. Maker’s Mark, as you all know, is my go-to bourbon of choice. They say for the best results in cooking and baking, use what you would drink and, for me, that’s Maker’s Mark. It is a must have in my Bourbon Pulled Pork, this decadent Bourbon Soaked Eggnog Cake, Spiced Boozy Cherries, etc. Essentially, if the recipe needs a little bourbon, I am grabbing my Maker’s Mark. …

Curl Up With A Skinny Homemade Hot Chocolate #DontHesitate

December 9, 2015 By Aly 5 Comments

This holiday inspired sip was created using Sweet‘N Low® as part of a sponsored post for Socialstars. #donthesitaste

Once you make this Skinny Homemade Hot Chocolate, you won’t even glance at an envelope of that hot cocoa mix that has been languishing in your pantry ever again. This sweetly spiced sip takes hot chocolate from ho-hum to ho-ho-ho in about 10 minutes!

While you know I adore my coffee, what I do not talk about often is my love for hot chocolate. In high school, I was obsessed with having a steaming mug of hot chocolate sprinkled with a bit of cinnamon to start my day. I probably got the idea from an article or something, but to me, when I wanted something cozy to start the day on the right note, this was my go-to drink. Nowadays, for a bit of wickedness, there are times I add a teeny pinch of cayenne to the steaming mug and that adds some zip to the day….