• Pumpkin patch pumpkin spice truffles

    18 favorite fall recipes;

    September 13, 2024bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    18 of my all-time favorite fall recipes. Everything from cozy soups, to comforting slow cooker meals, to Halloween cocktails, and adorable autumn desserts.

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  • Individual cups of pulled pork mac and cheese

    pulled pork mac and cheese;

    July 5, 2024bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Creamy, cheesy pulled pork mac and cheese is a full barbecue meal in one amazing bite. You favorite BBQ side amped up to main dish status!

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  • Slow cooker lo mein on a plate surrounded by sauces and flowers

    slow cooker lo mein;

    January 5, 2024bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Chinese takeout is the ultimate comfort food, but what if I told you this slow cooker lo mein is easy and delicious? With noodles, pork, and chock full of vegetables, you don’t even need to go outside for this lo mein!

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  • mac n cheese packed into a ziplock bag for a new momma meal

    new momma meals;

    August 25, 2023bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A whole assortment of favorite freezer dump meals, perfect for gifting as new momma meals, or as gifts to anyone who needs a stash of pre-made meals.

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  • Salmon Cakes @ bestwithchocolate.com

    the best and worst of whole30;

    June 5, 2018bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    I’m FREE!  Which is not the appropriate way to think about Whole30, haha.  It’s supposed to be more a lifestyle change and you’re not supposed to binge on all the things you couldn’t have.  But guess what, that’s exactly what I did.  And I won’t lie, I don’t really regret it. For all of you starting Whole30, or in the thick of things, or even just wondering what it’s like, here’s my comprehensive list of food do’s and don’t’s for Whole30 from my first go-around. Favorite breakfast: breakfast nests; This got me through quite a few weekends.  Having a hearty…

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  • Loaded Whole30 Fries@ bestwithchocolate.com

    loaded whole30 french fries;

    May 18, 2018bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    A hearty whole30 meal–baked french fries loaded up with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and whole30 approved dressing.  You could always add a fried egg hat if you’re craving more protein!

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  • bbq pulled pork pizza;

    February 8, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Just look at these pictures!  Tell me that’s not making you want some pizza.  This is the perfect recipe to use up some of that leftover pulled pork from the previous recipe I posted.  And it’s pretty delicious, if I do say so myself.  Now I definitely recommend a pre-made dough, whether that be from a box, or just the frozen or refrigerated dough from the grocery.  You can always make your own, but it does make the whole process a lot easier. So here’s the assembly process!  Roll out the pizza dough and pre-bake for a few minutes.  First goes on…

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  • Pulled Pork @ bestwithchocolate.com

    pulled pork;

    February 2, 2016bestwithchocolate@gmail.com

    Pulled pork is one of those slow cooker recipes to keep in your back pocket.  I love me a good slow cooker recipe that has people (mostly T) raving about how awesome it is when I almost feel guilty for the praise because I barely touched it.  Seriously, the most amount of time I spent on this was shredding the meat.  I’m not even joking.  And most of it just fell off in chunks anyway! Some of the meat near the bone was a little tough, but I left it until after dinner and just picked off what I could after…

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