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Sprinkles Founder Candace Nelson Shares Her Secret Recipe

I was sitting around with friends the other night talking about products that we refer to by their brand name. Kleenex, Band-Aid, & Crock-Pot (RIP Jack Pearson) were just a few that we thought of immediately. It’s considered one of if not the, highest success in marketing to achieve this status. To a different degree, yet of the same stature, Candace Nelson has […]

The Best 5 Better-For-You Chocolate Brands You Need To Know About

Y’all KNOW I cannot go a day without a little bit whole lot of chocolate & I know lots of you feel the same way. I’m all about balance so a little indulgence here & there is totally ok in my book. However after moving to LA I quickly realized there were so many chocolate brands out there that not […]

Cookie Dough Stuffed Mini Pop-Tarts Recipe

A few weeks ago I asked on IG stories what new mini pop-tart flavor would you guys like to see on the site. The results were incredible & basically I need every single one of you to join my team. You cool with that? Great! People suggested everything from cotton candy to cereal, s’mores to cookie dough & that last one […]

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Skillet Recipe

Alrighty, multiple things to mention here: 1. I know, I know I use this pan for every. single. recipe. lately. But it seriously is the prettiest & the pink just makes me SO happy 😂 Plus I’m not kidding when I say food really does cook better in it. I don’t know what it is […]

Public Lives: Coolhaus | Secret Recipes: Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwich

Editor’s Notes: I first discovered Coolhaus summer 2012 while living in NYC for a summer internship. Specifically, I was living in a dorm in Union Square that conveniently had an ice cream truck parked outside of it my first day after work. Deciding to treat myself for conquering my first day, I ordered some ice cream […]

DIY Homemade Valentine’s Day Pop-Tarts

This year for Valentine’s Day (or Galentine’s Day in our case) I had a bunch of girlfriends over to bake & create our very own Pop-Tart party! Everyone got super creative with their flavors! A few of my favorite ideas people had were Rose flavored pop-tarts that were topped with rose icing (simply use the same recipe as below […]

DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Box

Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating love & we all know my love for candy runs deep. As you could probably also tell from my holiday content, I absolutely love gift giving as well. Almost more than receiving gifts. Almost! This year I’m giving everyone on my list these fun, homemade DIY candy boxes that are loaded with […]

Sweet Potato, Mushroom, Crispy Kale & Goat Cheese Skillet Recipe

YOU GUYS. I can’t even begin to tell you how obsessed I am with this recipe. I’ve made it 3x in the past week & each time I make it it’s enough for about 3 meals 😂 aka I’ve pretty much had it for every single meal this week. It’s interesting because I’ve made tons […]

The 5 Best Coffee Shops In LA

LA people are crazy for a good coffee shops. It’s as though majority of them can survive purely off coffee & green juice, while totally being satisfied. I know, it’s crazy, especially for a midwestern girl who is used to people having deep dish for breakfast… That same girl who after just a few months of living […]