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A Unique Recipe for The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

I have never met a chocolate chip cookie I didn’t like ~ warm & gooey ones, ones with crispy edges, fluffy cake-like ones... To me, there’s not much better than a good chocolate chip cookie. But the best I’ve had to date was from...

Grilling Outdoors with Dad, and the Perfect Dad’s Day Backyard BBQ Recipe

These recipes brought to you by PUPPIES & BRUNCH. It's official ~ no matter what the calendar says, summer grilling season is officially here! I've never been a master griller, but there's not much better than sitting outside having a summer cocktail and cooking a...

20 Easy Low-Carb Dinner Recipes.

It's not that we think all carbohydrates are evil, at least not the complex and non-processed carbs. Carbs are an excellent source of fuel for your body and your brain ~ they are not an irreplaceable source, but an easy and useful source if...

What to do with all those Blueberries? 15 Minute Blueberry Chia Jam

This week’s recipe for you to use all those beautiful blueberries you are getting at the Farmer's Market and from The Produce Box is brought to you by Kate of PUPPIES AND BRUNCH. When I was a kid we spent every summer visiting family at our...

Chicken Salad, Pimento Cheese and Popsicles. Perfect Summer Holiday Recipes

These recipes brought to you by PUPPIES & BRUNCH. There are some foods that just scream summer to me, like Chicken Salad, Pimento Cheese, and Popsicles. Growing up, my family always spent summer holidays at Lake Lanier in Georgia. How my mom dealt with 4...

Easy Summer Dinner: Zoodle Shrimp Scampi

This week’s recipe brought to you by PUPPIES AND BRUNCH  There are few things in this world that I enjoy more than pasta. Literally mention pasta, any kind of pasta, and I'm there. But as much as I love pasta, my waistline hates it. The...

Impress Your Guests with this Easy Chocolate Trifle for dessert.

This week's recipe brought to you by PUPPIES AND BRUNCH . My mom is an angel- and one hell of a cook. She put up with 4 rambunctious kids with more grace than The Princess of Monaco. But one of my favorite things about my mom...

15 sangria recipes with a twist

Do you want to know the secret to throwing the perfect late spring or summer bash?  Serve sangria. Sangria is easy, sweet, crisp, and always a crowd pleaser.  Your party will be a success with traditional red or white sangria, but your guests will be...

What to Make For Dinner? One-Pan Balsamic Chicken and Vegetables.

This one-pan balsamic chicken with vegetables is the perfect meal for those nights when you crave a really delicious and healthy meal, but don’t have the energy to spend all night in the kitchen. Flavorful? Check. Versatile? Check. Easy? Check. Healthy? Check. All in one pan? Checkmate. Best cleanup ever. As...

13 Unexpected Ways to Add Avocado to Your Meals

You know guacamole of course, and there have been countless versions of avocado toast on Instagram and pinterest recently.   Here's our favorite "ways to make avocado toast" recipe link from Kitchn.com. But there are actually many ways to eat avocado that you might not have considered. For...

20 adorable Easter treat recipes

My 3 year old was extremely into Christmas this past holiday season, and even though I loved his enthusiasm, I was worried that he'd be traumatized once it was over.  We ended up singing Jingle Bells and watching Frosty all throughout January and February,...

What to Make For Dinner? Quinoa Burrito Bowls.

You asked for it! In our recent scoop reader survey, one thing you said you'd like to see is more food & recipes. (congrats to Anita K for winning the $50 gift card!) So look for more dining and food options. Today's recipe is from...

Make This Bourbon Caramel Popcorn to Enjoy with The Oscars this Sunday.

If you gearing up to enjoy the red carpet at 6pm on E and/or 7 pm on ABC, or the awards on ABC at 8:30pm in this Sunday's 88th Academy Awards, you might want to whip up a batch of this Bourbon Caramel Popcorn...

Our Favorite Holiday Breakfast Ideas

Weekend breakfasts were always a pretty big deal in my family growing up, and breakfast on Christmas morning?  Well, that was on a whole other level. My parents would refill their coffee mugs for the third or fourth times.  My sister and I would sip...

Warm Drinks for Winter ~ aka Scoop Hacks Your Favorite Lattes.

There's nothing like a nice, hot cup of something to warm you up, get your day started or settle you and yours down in the evening. .  But typical go-to drinks such as herbal tea, instant hot chocolate, and coffee can get a tad...

22 Holiday Treats to Make with Your Kids

One of my favorite ways to temporarily escape my grown-up responsibilities around the holidays (such as wrapping a million presents and hosting my husband's holiday office party) is to make festive desserts and other treats in the kitchen with my children. It is such a fun...