I love a good hamburger as much as the next person, but when I have to choose between fries and sweet potato fries, I sometimes get a little flustered. It can be such a difficult choice. Sweet potato fries are really tempting year round, but in the fall they are especially tempting. Sweet potatoes seem to be more abundant this time of year. There is no reason you need to go out to enjoy sweet potato fries. They are simple to make and worth that little amount of effort.

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Ingredients:

Sweet potatoes (2 big ones

Can we just say WOW!!  We knew people can’t resist anything to do with Olive Garden, but we had no idea that this giveaway would be so popular.  This has been our biggest one yet with 631 entries.  We have loved all the excitement!

We would like to thank Sam’s Club for offering this exciting giveaway to our readers.  And of course a big thank you to all of you!!

The winner of the $25.00 Olive Garden gift card, Olive Garden dressing and the mixing bowl set is….

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Caramel Hot Chocolate is no ordinary hot chocolate.  This is made with Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Caramel squares and you can taste the richness with the first sip.  This is going to warm you inside and out.  I can’t say enough about this  particular hot chocolate recipe, other than you are going to want to try this one!!

Ghiradelli Caramel Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

2 cups half and half
12 Ghirardelli caramel filled milk chocolate squares
Whipped Cream for garnish
caramel topping for garnish

Directions:

Heat half and half in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.  Meanwhile, unwrap chocolates and cut

As I said yesterday, Jocelyn and I have made a switch this week so I am the lucky one in Denver with her three kids.  Did I mention  it  is  also Fall Break here . . .  that means nobody is in school so we have all day to play!  No worries, I came prepared with my Pinterest boards and lots of fun crafts and activities.

These Frankenstein Rice Krispies were a huge hit with the kids!  There are lots of Frankenstein goodies out there on Pinterest, but we adapted ours from this Pin.  Of course some wanted happy

This week is a real treat for me.   Jocelyn is  in Virginia with her husband and I get the week to myself with my grandkids in Denver.  Not only are we having lots of fun family time together, I get to enjoy a real fall . . . the leaves are in full color, the air is crisp and chilly-  it is absolutely beautiful.

Fall is such a fun time of year and brings with it all the parties, celebrations and festivities of the holidays. These Pumpkin Bars are the perfect Go-To Dessert for Halloween through Christmas.  They are incredibly