Warm Up Your Winter { A Review}

I don't enjoy cold weather. At all. Period. But since I live in a Midwest state with four changing seasons, I have accepted there is no getting around it, no ignoring it, and no skipping it. So, I try to find things that allow me to enjoy autumn and winter, and many times that leads me to the kitchen.

One of the things I most enjoy when the temps drop is a nice warm, tasty beverage that warms me from the inside out. And now there is an entire pamphlet full of them just in time for the changing of the seasons.

Warm Up Your Winter by Laura Powell, has everything from Classic Hot Cocoa, Hot Caramel Apple Cider and Hot Mulled Cider to really fun things like Nutella Hot Chocolate and even Frozen Hot Chocolate, plus many many more.

The one I'm most excited to try is Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate! Doesn't that just sound like heaven in a mug?

And I'm most excited to share this with you because Laura is a food blogger just like me! She started Real Mom Kitchen in 2008, and I was one of her earliest fans! In fact, her blog was one I used for inspiration when starting EMM. So, I'm honored I now get a chance to read this collection of recipes from her and share them with all of you.

So when winter is raging outside, snuggle up next to the fire and enjoy a steaming cup of deliciousness!!

*Disclaimer* I was provided with a free sample for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I don't enjoy cold weather. At all. Period. But since I live in a Midwest state with four changing seasons, I have accepted there is no getting around it, no ignoring it, and no skipping it. So, I try to find things that allow me to enjoy autumn and winter, and many times that leads me to the kitchen.

One of the things I most enjoy when the temps drop is a nice warm, tasty beverage that warms me from the inside out. And now there is an entire pamphlet full of them just in time for the changing of the seasons.

Warm Up Your Winter by Laura Powell, has everything from Classic Hot Cocoa, Hot Caramel Apple Cider and Hot Mulled Cider to really fun things like Nutella Hot Chocolate and even Frozen Hot Chocolate, plus many many more.

The one I'm most excited to try is Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate! Doesn't that just sound like heaven in a mug?

And I'm most excited to share this with you because Laura is a food blogger just like me! She started Real Mom Kitchen in 2008, and I was one of her earliest fans! In fact, her blog was one I used for inspiration when starting EMM. So, I'm honored I now get a chance to read this collection of recipes from her and share them with all of you.

So when winter is raging outside, snuggle up next to the fire and enjoy a steaming cup of deliciousness!!

*Disclaimer* I was provided with a free sample for this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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For The Meat Free Fans

We are meat lovin' people. I have never tried to hide that fact. In fact, we wear it as a badge of honor, as we cut into our juicy steaks, pork chops and roasts. I have said it before, and will again, as much as we love our vegetables, there is just not way we could ever give up meat entirely. But I also realize more and more people are doing just that, and making it a true lifestyle change in their life, so today I've got something just for them, or for your parents out there trying to get one more veggie into the kids.

If your kids fight you tooth and nail every time you say "you have to eat your vegetables", I feel for you. I can't say I know how you feel, because as most of you know, my son has never met a vegetable he doesn't like, but I truly do have empathy for those parents who are in the constant struggle. I have a lot of moms ask me how they can entice their kids with meals that include veggies; and I have to be honest with them. When in doubt, pair them with something they already love, or in dire times....hide 'em! And this meal accomplishes both of those in one dish!

Pasta and cheese. What kid is going to turn that down? And if they happened to have some broccoli and cauliflower mixed in...even better! My family did not miss the meat one bit. In fact, when he first saw it my husband asked if there was chicken in it. (So if your kids ask the same, feel free to tell a little white lie, if it makes dinner time easier!) There is so much ooey gooey cheese, it's hard to even think about the veggies you are eating. But if you're a veggie lover, like us, you too will enjoy every single bite.

I know many who are taking the meat free option, and I respect it 100%. And with the love affair I have with veggies, at times it even sounds appealing. But then a juicy tender medium rare steak waves at me from the grill and I'm once again reminded of how much we enjoy it. But if you are looking for more meat free options, or simply trying to incorporate more veggies into your kids' diets, this meal will satisfy all!

Cheesy Veggie Pasta Bake Featured on SpacesQuarterly.com

3 c. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed

2 c. frozen cauliflower, thawed and cut into small pieces

1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

12 oz. egg noodles, cooked and drained

1 c. sour cream

2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese

1 tsp. onion powder

Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl combine broccoli, cauliflower, soup, noodles, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper and ½ c. mozzarella. Pour into a greased 9×13 baking pan. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Shared on The Country Cook Sept. 20, 2013

Pasta at Very Good Recipes

We are meat lovin' people. I have never tried to hide that fact. In fact, we wear it as a badge of honor, as we cut into our juicy steaks, pork chops and roasts. I have said it before, and will again, as much as we love our vegetables, there is just not way we could ever give up meat entirely. But I also realize more and more people are doing just that, and making it a true lifestyle change in their life, so today I've got something just for them, or for your parents out there trying to get one more veggie into the kids.

If your kids fight you tooth and nail every time you say "you have to eat your vegetables", I feel for you. I can't say I know how you feel, because as most of you know, my son has never met a vegetable he doesn't like, but I truly do have empathy for those parents who are in the constant struggle. I have a lot of moms ask me how they can entice their kids with meals that include veggies; and I have to be honest with them. When in doubt, pair them with something they already love, or in dire times....hide 'em! And this meal accomplishes both of those in one dish!

Pasta and cheese. What kid is going to turn that down? And if they happened to have some broccoli and cauliflower mixed in...even better! My family did not miss the meat one bit. In fact, when he first saw it my husband asked if there was chicken in it. (So if your kids ask the same, feel free to tell a little white lie, if it makes dinner time easier!) There is so much ooey gooey cheese, it's hard to even think about the veggies you are eating. But if you're a veggie lover, like us, you too will enjoy every single bite.

I know many who are taking the meat free option, and I respect it 100%. And with the love affair I have with veggies, at times it even sounds appealing. But then a juicy tender medium rare steak waves at me from the grill and I'm once again reminded of how much we enjoy it. But if you are looking for more meat free options, or simply trying to incorporate more veggies into your kids' diets, this meal will satisfy all!

Cheesy Veggie Pasta Bake Featured on SpacesQuarterly.com

3 c. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed

2 c. frozen cauliflower, thawed and cut into small pieces

1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

12 oz. egg noodles, cooked and drained

1 c. sour cream

2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese

1 tsp. onion powder

Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl combine broccoli, cauliflower, soup, noodles, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper and ½ c. mozzarella. Pour into a greased 9×13 baking pan. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Shared on The Country Cook Sept. 20, 2013

Pasta at Very Good Recipes

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Cherry-Wheat Germ Muffins

I'm in love with the taste of these muffins with the pairing of dried cherries and toasted wheat germ.  These wonderful muffins will get your day off to a good start.

Recipe Source: Cooking Light May 2011

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Cherry-Wheat Germ Muffins

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners, then coat the liners with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and allspice together with a whisk. Stir the dried cherries into the flour mixture. Combine the buttermilk, oil, and egg in a bowl, stirring well. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.

These muffins are great for breakfast and are a sneaky, but tasty way to get some fruit in your family's diet.

I'm in love with the taste of these muffins with the pairing of dried cherries and toasted wheat germ.  These wonderful muffins will get your day off to a good start.

Recipe Source: Cooking Light May 2011

Print Recipe

Cherry-Wheat Germ Muffins

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners, then coat the liners with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and allspice together with a whisk. Stir the dried cherries into the flour mixture. Combine the buttermilk, oil, and egg in a bowl, stirring well. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.

These muffins are great for breakfast and are a sneaky, but tasty way to get some fruit in your family's diet.

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Healthy Lunches For School or Work {A Review/Giveaway of Zak!}

Do your kids prefer packed lunches, or buying school lunch? My son actually enjoys both, but there is no doubt on the days I pack him one he gets more, and better quality. Packing school lunches is just one way parents can encourage healthy eating habits at school, and for life. Plus, it's a fantastic way to save money and have kids develop environmentally conscience habits at a young age. And now, Zak has made all of this easier, and more fun with their new lunch packs.

Zak's Mickey and Minnie lunchtime sets give kids a fun way to carry their meals to school every day. The insulated totes, and dishwasher safe snack bags (Yay for easy clean up!!) are made with recycles materials, so they not only teach kids the importance of carrying food in reusable containers to reduce the amount of trash in land fills, it also reminds them (and us) to recycle the disposable containers we do use. Plus, the set also includes a new bento box that help parents pack sandwiches, veggies, fruits and other snacks all in one container. And...they also include the new condiment containers, which are perfect for ketchup, mustard, mayo, ranch, etc! (These are my favorite part!)

And for the tweens, teenagers, or even us adults the Planet Zak Flora lunch set is a great way to display a strong sense of style and commitment to our Earth. This one also include the handy condiment containers (perfect for salad dressing) and also a 24 oz. water bottle that works at work, in the classroom, at the gym, or simply for on-the-go. (I adore this water bottle and now carry it every where I go!)

Packing school lunches for work and/or school might seem like something small, but it can lead to a much bigger impact on healthy eating habits for our children, and our environment. So, why not make it fun too?

And now Zak is giving one lucky EMM reader the chance to win a lunch pack of your choice! (Any of the 3 listed here!!) Contest Ends Saturday, September 21st.

**To enter, simply leave a comment (with a valid email address) saying which one you would like to win!**

*Disclaimer* I was provided with (2) free samples for this review. One to keep and one to give away. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Do your kids prefer packed lunches, or buying school lunch? My son actually enjoys both, but there is no doubt on the days I pack him one he gets more, and better quality. Packing school lunches is just one way parents can encourage healthy eating habits at school, and for life. Plus, it's a fantastic way to save money and have kids develop environmentally conscience habits at a young age. And now, Zak has made all of this easier, and more fun with their new lunch packs.

Zak's Mickey and Minnie lunchtime sets give kids a fun way to carry their meals to school every day. The insulated totes, and dishwasher safe snack bags (Yay for easy clean up!!) are made with recycles materials, so they not only teach kids the importance of carrying food in reusable containers to reduce the amount of trash in land fills, it also reminds them (and us) to recycle the disposable containers we do use. Plus, the set also includes a new bento box that help parents pack sandwiches, veggies, fruits and other snacks all in one container. And...they also include the new condiment containers, which are perfect for ketchup, mustard, mayo, ranch, etc! (These are my favorite part!)

And for the tweens, teenagers, or even us adults the Planet Zak Flora lunch set is a great way to display a strong sense of style and commitment to our Earth. This one also include the handy condiment containers (perfect for salad dressing) and also a 24 oz. water bottle that works at work, in the classroom, at the gym, or simply for on-the-go. (I adore this water bottle and now carry it every where I go!)

Packing school lunches for work and/or school might seem like something small, but it can lead to a much bigger impact on healthy eating habits for our children, and our environment. So, why not make it fun too?

And now Zak is giving one lucky EMM reader the chance to win a lunch pack of your choice! (Any of the 3 listed here!!) Contest Ends Saturday, September 21st.

**To enter, simply leave a comment (with a valid email address) saying which one you would like to win!**

*Disclaimer* I was provided with (2) free samples for this review. One to keep and one to give away. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Discover Ways To Prepare Creative Home-Made Cupcakes, Desserts, Home Decorations and Fashioned Stuff

Discover new ways on preparing home and self-stuffs artistically online! Baking cupcakes, cooking delicious recipes and creating artistic home decorations and even jiving to new trends of fashion stuffs like of nail arts and hair styles can be very easy for you with the help of this site. This site will be your helpmate to do out of this world creative creation. Also, offers a step-by-step tutorial demonstration of activities. It would be very helpful for you to have varieties of creations. The LIKE IT SHORT site has its updated advertisements of new recipes and trends which will definitely help you discover and try new possessions. Moreover, this site will teach you on how to be creative, resourceful and initiative in many ways that could make complex ideas of arts from scratch.And, will lead you not to be dependent on ready-mades instead let yourself to be the one to create and design. So let's get started!

When talk about foods and desserts! Creative evolution of cooking recipes and baking cakes dominates the nation rapidly. We can see and appreciate those stuffs at parties like birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and more. Through this site, you don't need to hire caterers or even buy expensive ready-made foods and desserts for party servings;you can now make it by yourselfdeliciously and creatively. This site offers you a detailed ways on how to prepare cupcakes, healthy dishes and more from ingredients up to plating.

What about having gifts and souvenirs? There is no need to buy expensive ready-made gifts and souvenirs because you can actually have it home-made. You can now customize simple presents to make extraordinary offerings. Even a simple thing can become complex with the use of imaginative skills. Try to check out some available wedding souvenirs and birthday gifts in this site and you can have it in your most creative and convenient way. Remember that hand-made is greatly appreciable. However, following this site will teach you new ideas of inspired gifts.

How to make house a sweet home? Hmmmm...You may think that having an attractive house is expensive, you may think it wrong. Other than having luxurious furniture and decorations, make your own styles to make home utensils attractive and appreciable in to the eyes of others. Make use of old stuffs that can revamp a new one. This site has various challenging ways that will make you fun while altering the old ones.

Lastly, Be on the trend! Indeed, fashion moves rapidly. Affording the new trends every after another might be a ridiculous to have. This site will help you to have customized yet elegant bracelets, necklace, bags and other fashion stuffs. You don't need to spend more time and money to get out and buy new fashioned trends, with the available tutorials that this site offers, you can have it all.

Just follow the steps that the site offers and you'll be experiencing a simple yet creative masterpiece and feel like a master. There's no need for you to contact experts or even spend big money to be on trend. Try to check out every new updates that this site have and you'll be having a standout of arts that you never thought. It's never too late to start, so why start now? THINK, DISCOVER, FOLLOW and creativity will follow.

Click Here for more exciting blogs and recipes. Do not miss the chance to visit the website. You can also share it to your friends. So check it out now.
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Discover new ways on preparing home and self-stuffs artistically online! Baking cupcakes, cooking delicious recipes and creating artistic home decorations and even jiving to new trends of fashion stuffs like of nail arts and hair styles can be very easy for you with the help of this site. This site will be your helpmate to do out of this world creative creation. Also, offers a step-by-step tutorial demonstration of activities. It would be very helpful for you to have varieties of creations. The LIKE IT SHORT site has its updated advertisements of new recipes and trends which will definitely help you discover and try new possessions. Moreover, this site will teach you on how to be creative, resourceful and initiative in many ways that could make complex ideas of arts from scratch.And, will lead you not to be dependent on ready-mades instead let yourself to be the one to create and design. So let's get started!

When talk about foods and desserts! Creative evolution of cooking recipes and baking cakes dominates the nation rapidly. We can see and appreciate those stuffs at parties like birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and more. Through this site, you don't need to hire caterers or even buy expensive ready-made foods and desserts for party servings;you can now make it by yourselfdeliciously and creatively. This site offers you a detailed ways on how to prepare cupcakes, healthy dishes and more from ingredients up to plating.

What about having gifts and souvenirs? There is no need to buy expensive ready-made gifts and souvenirs because you can actually have it home-made. You can now customize simple presents to make extraordinary offerings. Even a simple thing can become complex with the use of imaginative skills. Try to check out some available wedding souvenirs and birthday gifts in this site and you can have it in your most creative and convenient way. Remember that hand-made is greatly appreciable. However, following this site will teach you new ideas of inspired gifts.

How to make house a sweet home? Hmmmm...You may think that having an attractive house is expensive, you may think it wrong. Other than having luxurious furniture and decorations, make your own styles to make home utensils attractive and appreciable in to the eyes of others. Make use of old stuffs that can revamp a new one. This site has various challenging ways that will make you fun while altering the old ones.

Lastly, Be on the trend! Indeed, fashion moves rapidly. Affording the new trends every after another might be a ridiculous to have. This site will help you to have customized yet elegant bracelets, necklace, bags and other fashion stuffs. You don't need to spend more time and money to get out and buy new fashioned trends, with the available tutorials that this site offers, you can have it all.

Just follow the steps that the site offers and you'll be experiencing a simple yet creative masterpiece and feel like a master. There's no need for you to contact experts or even spend big money to be on trend. Try to check out every new updates that this site have and you'll be having a standout of arts that you never thought. It's never too late to start, so why start now? THINK, DISCOVER, FOLLOW and creativity will follow.

Click Here for more exciting blogs and recipes. Do not miss the chance to visit the website. You can also share it to your friends. So check it out now.
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Peach Cobbler Coffeecake

My mom's cherry coffeecake is one of my favorite things, to make, and to eat. When I had some peaches sitting around recently, I decided to try to adapt that recipe to using fresh peaches. A quick google search proves that I was not alone in that idea - so I combined a few concepts to come up with this coffeecake. This could also be called bars, or just plain cake, but by calling it coffeecake, I feel more justified in eating it for breakfast, which I did every day last week. (I also took this to work to share. It makes a big pan!)

Start by peeling the peaches (I boil them for a minute then put them under cold water, and the peel slides right off!) and then slicing them thinly. Place them in a medium bowl and top with the brown sugar and cinnamon.

For the batter, cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the eggs, yogurt, almond extract and vanilla,

and beat well until blended. Gradually add the flour and salt and mix until combined. Spread about 2/3 of the batter into a greased 15x10 pan.

Top with the peach mixture.

Now dollop the remaining batter over the top of the peaches.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden.

Let cool on a wire rack. To make the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract and milk.

Whisk until the mixture is smooth and then drizzle over the cooled cake.

It looks amazing!

Because it's coffeecake, remember you can eat it for breakfast. Or any time for that matter.

One year ago: Mango Ice Cream
Two years ago: Cherry Bread
Three years ago: Blackberry Cake
Four years ago: Apple Pie Muffins

Find more inspiration at Mouthwatering Monday, Inspiration Monday, Mix it Up Monday, Melt in Your Mouth, Recipe Sharing, Totally Tasty Tuesdays, Tasteful Tuesday, Tuesday Talent Show, Clever Chicks, Try a New Recipe, Share Your Stuff, All My Bloggy Friends, Hearth and Soul, Cast Party Wednesday, What's Cooking, What's Cooking #2, What I Whipped Up.

Peach Cobbler Coffeecake

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 - 6 oz. container peach yogurt (or vanilla or plain)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
5-6 peaches, peeled and thinly sliced
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Glaze:
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. milk

In a medium bowl, combine peaches, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir well to coat all the peaches with the cinnamon and sugar.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Beat in vanilla and almond extract. Gradually add flour and salt and mix until combined.

Spread 2/3 of the batter in a greased 15x10x1 pan. Top with the peach mixture. Drop remaining batter on top of peaches.

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes clean. Cool on a wire rack.

For the glaze, combine powdered sugar. vanilla, almond extract and milk and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over the cake before cutting. Serves 24.

Recipe Source: Adapted from The Recipe Critic and Cherry Coffeecake

My mom's cherry coffeecake is one of my favorite things, to make, and to eat. When I had some peaches sitting around recently, I decided to try to adapt that recipe to using fresh peaches. A quick google search proves that I was not alone in that idea - so I combined a few concepts to come up with this coffeecake. This could also be called bars, or just plain cake, but by calling it coffeecake, I feel more justified in eating it for breakfast, which I did every day last week. (I also took this to work to share. It makes a big pan!)

Start by peeling the peaches (I boil them for a minute then put them under cold water, and the peel slides right off!) and then slicing them thinly. Place them in a medium bowl and top with the brown sugar and cinnamon.

For the batter, cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the eggs, yogurt, almond extract and vanilla,

and beat well until blended. Gradually add the flour and salt and mix until combined. Spread about 2/3 of the batter into a greased 15x10 pan.

Top with the peach mixture.

Now dollop the remaining batter over the top of the peaches.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden.

Let cool on a wire rack. To make the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract and milk.

Whisk until the mixture is smooth and then drizzle over the cooled cake.

It looks amazing!

Because it's coffeecake, remember you can eat it for breakfast. Or any time for that matter.

One year ago: Mango Ice Cream
Two years ago: Cherry Bread
Three years ago: Blackberry Cake
Four years ago: Apple Pie Muffins

Find more inspiration at Mouthwatering Monday, Inspiration Monday, Mix it Up Monday, Melt in Your Mouth, Recipe Sharing, Totally Tasty Tuesdays, Tasteful Tuesday, Tuesday Talent Show, Clever Chicks, Try a New Recipe, Share Your Stuff, All My Bloggy Friends, Hearth and Soul, Cast Party Wednesday, What's Cooking, What's Cooking #2, What I Whipped Up.

Peach Cobbler Coffeecake

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 - 6 oz. container peach yogurt (or vanilla or plain)
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
5-6 peaches, peeled and thinly sliced
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Glaze:
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. milk

In a medium bowl, combine peaches, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir well to coat all the peaches with the cinnamon and sugar.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Beat in vanilla and almond extract. Gradually add flour and salt and mix until combined.

Spread 2/3 of the batter in a greased 15x10x1 pan. Top with the peach mixture. Drop remaining batter on top of peaches.

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes clean. Cool on a wire rack.

For the glaze, combine powdered sugar. vanilla, almond extract and milk and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over the cake before cutting. Serves 24.

Recipe Source: Adapted from The Recipe Critic and Cherry Coffeecake

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Alex Makes Dessert

Nine years ago today I received the most precious gift of my life. God brought our beautiful baby boy into this world, forever making me the luckiest Mommy ever. 

That's right, it's Monkey's birthday!!! I am celebrating my favorite little man today. The one whose smile can instantly make my day go from bad to great, the one whose hugs and kisses complete my world, and the one who when he says "I love you, Mommy", makes my heart skip a beat and my soul leap for joy. 

I thought instead of sharing something I made for him, it would be fun to share something with you that he made himself! That's right this is so simple, that with just a little help from Mommy (or any other adult) a little monkey can make it! 

It was Labor Day weekend and Alex wanted to be in the kitchen, so I figured why not put him in charge of dessert! He and I love anything peach, so we couldn't wait to try this. But to be honest, even his Daddy, who isn't the biggest peach fan in the world, could not get enough. Mixing the sugar with the peaches, even though they are drained, forms this almost custard like filling that takes this from good to outstanding. 

If you are looking for an easy sweet treat tonight, maybe your little ones could have a hand in making it. 

~Happy Birthday Alex! We could not love you more. 

The day we had you, God gave us the world.~

Easy Peach Cobbler From Betty Crocker

1 c. original Bisquick mix

1 c. milk

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 c. butter, melted

1 c. sugar

1 (29 oz.) can sliced peaches, drained

Cinnamon for garnish

Preheat oven to 375. Stir together Bisquick, milk and nutmeg in an ungreased 8x8 baking pan. Stir in butter until blended. Stir together sugar and peaches. Spoon over batter. Bake 50-60 minutes until golden. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.

Shared on The Country Cook Sept. 20, 2013

Peaches at Very Good Recipes

Nine years ago today I received the most precious gift of my life. God brought our beautiful baby boy into this world, forever making me the luckiest Mommy ever. 

That's right, it's Monkey's birthday!!! I am celebrating my favorite little man today. The one whose smile can instantly make my day go from bad to great, the one whose hugs and kisses complete my world, and the one who when he says "I love you, Mommy", makes my heart skip a beat and my soul leap for joy. 

I thought instead of sharing something I made for him, it would be fun to share something with you that he made himself! That's right this is so simple, that with just a little help from Mommy (or any other adult) a little monkey can make it! 

It was Labor Day weekend and Alex wanted to be in the kitchen, so I figured why not put him in charge of dessert! He and I love anything peach, so we couldn't wait to try this. But to be honest, even his Daddy, who isn't the biggest peach fan in the world, could not get enough. Mixing the sugar with the peaches, even though they are drained, forms this almost custard like filling that takes this from good to outstanding. 

If you are looking for an easy sweet treat tonight, maybe your little ones could have a hand in making it. 

~Happy Birthday Alex! We could not love you more. 

The day we had you, God gave us the world.~

Easy Peach Cobbler From Betty Crocker

1 c. original Bisquick mix

1 c. milk

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 c. butter, melted

1 c. sugar

1 (29 oz.) can sliced peaches, drained

Cinnamon for garnish

Preheat oven to 375. Stir together Bisquick, milk and nutmeg in an ungreased 8x8 baking pan. Stir in butter until blended. Stir together sugar and peaches. Spoon over batter. Bake 50-60 minutes until golden. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.

Shared on The Country Cook Sept. 20, 2013

Peaches at Very Good Recipes

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