Ingredients 1 cup of whole milk, plus 2 Tablespoons 1 Tablespoon chocolate chips 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2 T granulated sugar Pinch of kosher salt 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla Directions In a glass or small bowl, combine two tablespoons of milk with the chocolate chips, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt, and whisk together. Microwave for…

Ingredients 24 mini candy canes 12 lollipop sticks 1 package white chocolate or vanilla candy coating 12 Rolos 12 Yellow gum drops or Dots Assorted crushed toppings (holiday Oreos, candy canes, holiday sprinkles, dried cranberries, holiday M&Ms (or Hershey’s Hershey-ets, for nut allergy children), etc.) Directions Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place two…

I am so stinkin excited about this blog post and video! I came up with the idea for Elf on the Shelf food months ago and it has been just painful waiting to share it with you! In our house we have an Elf named Eggnog. One night last year, Eggnog didn’t fly back to…

  This caramel sauce is to die for! I mean, really! It has 3 common ingredients and it is ready in the microwave in 5 minutes…yes, 5 minutes. Not only is it simple and quick, but the richness of the flavor is fantastic! I have made a lot of caramel in my day and this…

  It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is a mere 10 days away! I’m sure many of you are starting to menu plan for the ultimate cooking day in America! Whether you host Thanksgiving or travel to your loved one’s home, I hope some of your Thanksgiving plans include cooking with your littles! Part of…

A few years ago I went to Chicago for one of my best friend’s Bachelorette parties and I had the best-ever yogurt parfait at a restaurant called Little Goat Diner. Now, I am not sure what they do to their parfaits to make them so delicious but it was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I remember the yogurt being…

I am beyond excited for this next adventure for Sprouts Cooking School! This new project is something I have wanted to do for a long time. I was so fortunate to know great people who believed in Sprouts and who could help me take on this task. For that, I am just beyond grateful. Sometimes…

A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak to a local preschool co-op about lunchbox ideas. When I first got the call there were so many thoughts running through my head. They want me, yes me, to speak about lunchbox ideas for an entire hour? But, I’ve never spoken in front of an entire group…

In my first blog post, I hope you learned a little bit about me and my family.  But how did all of that turn into Sprouts?  Well, as obsessed as my kids are with cooking, one thing I didn’t previously talk about is how much they love soccer.  You see, my kids are a bit like border collies — they always have…