Fall Recipes: Cold Tea Gingerbread with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

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The weather outside may be turning cold and frightful, but worry not! Get comfy in your favorite reading chair, a hot cup of tea, and a slice of this flavorful Cold Tea Gingerbread with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting. Tea purists may enjoy this without the frosting, but if you have a sweet tooth like me, I think you will enjoy it with the fluffy clouds of frosting on top. Cold Tea Gingerbread with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Makes one 9″ x 5″ loaf

Valentine’s Day Recipes: Sweets and Treats!

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We have put together some of our favorite sweet Mom Spark recipes that are perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Easy Healthy Recipes: Apple and Cheddar Salad

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This recipe is inspired by the “Apple & Cheddar Salad” recipe from the Nutrilite Weight Management plan.  It is pretty simple, but very yummy and easy to make.

Cool Finds: Start Your Day Off Smooth!

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We are smoothie addicts in this house. I can put all sorts of healthy things into the blender (hello spinach!) and my three-year-old chugs it down, no hesitation. It’s a great way to get a healthy start to the day — no fuss, no muss, very little mess! And on those busy rush-out-the-door mornings? Very little excuse not to pop your concoction into a travel mug and ZOOM you’re done! Here are a few yummy recipes that I’ll be adding to my recipe box (aka

Easy Healthy Recipes: Strawberry Shake

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This week, I started on a new road to getting healthy again.  With this new lifestyle comes new recipes, so I will be sharing all of the delicious ones I come across along this journey. Today, I am sharing the “Better Balancer Shake” recipe from the Nutrilite weight management plan.  I was afraid that this shake would not be sweet enough for me, but I found myself liking it just as much as a regular one. Better Balancer Shake

No-Brainer Recipe: Homemade Mac & Cheese

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Guest post by: from Making Food Eating Food, *photos ©chanelle richardson* So, that box of bright orange powdered-cheese-type-pasta-stuff works in a pinch…but it kinda freaks me out. I mean, is anything found in nature that is actually that colour? Anyway, I came up with a recipe for macaroni and cheese that is just as fast, even more delicious, and (to me) more gratifying. Quick Homemade Mac & Cheese makes enough to feed mom and two hungry smallish kiddos. adjust accordingly.

No-brainer Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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Chocolate chip cookie bars are one of my favorite desserts to make on a lazy weekend or rainy day.  Now with the help of my KitchenAid Stand Mixer, I will probably be making these a lot more often. This recipe is basically the traditional Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe, but tweaked a bit and placed into a pan.  I have found that the bars take less time, are less messy and taste just as yummy!