Month: February 2018

Valentine’s Day Cookie Bar Recipe + Enter to WIN! #SweetYourself

This post is sponsored by Stevia In The Raw.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Valentine’s day is right around the corner and what is Valentine’s day without a little sweetness in your day?  I made the yummiest Valentine’s day cookie bars earlier this week and wanted to share the recipe with you!  Thanks to Stevia In The Raw® zero-calorie sweetener I can indulge and feel a little less guilty.

These Valentine’s day bars were super easy to make and pretty quick to whip up too.  I’m all about fast and easy recipes.

Valentine’s Day Cookie Bars with Stevia In The Raw

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup Stevia In The Raw
  • 1 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups of Valentine’s M&M’s, plus more for topping
  • 1 cup of mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a 9×13 baking dish
  3. Spray generously with nonstick cooking spray.
  4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter, Stevia In The Raw, and brown sugar together until fluffy.
  5. Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat.
  6. Lower speed of mixer and add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
  7. Add M&M’s and mini chocolate chips and give a final stir, reserving some M&M’s and mini chocolate chips for topping cookie bars.
  8. Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish.
  9. Press additional M&M’S and white chocolate chips into top of cookie dough.
  10. Bake 35 to 40 minutes on oven rack in lower third of oven to prevent over browning.
  11. Let cool completely and cut.

Mix…mix…mix…

Before:

Bake and let cool:

YUM…YUM…YUM

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o   Chocolate Truffles

o   Flourless Chocolate Sunken Lava Cake with Raspberries

o   Red Velvet Cupcakes

o   Chocolate Cherry Sparkler

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My Lil LoveBug!

This post is sponsored by LoveBug Probiotics.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Keeping your little ones and YOURSELF well during this season is sometimes hard to do…or even think about.  I have been taking a probiotic for years now and it’s the easiest part of my morning routine.  Probiotics promote a healthy balance of gut bacteria and can help promote weight loss, digestive health, immune function.  If you haven’t been adding a probiotic to your daily diet, then maybe it’s time to start!  What have you got to lose besides feeling your best right?

Here’s my little love bug…gosh I would do anything for this kiddo!

I take LoveBug Probiotics and here’s why:

  • LoveBug® Probiotics is a premium line of award-winning probiotics for the whole family
  • With a patented delivery technology, LoveBug® Probiotics are 15x more effective in delivering the microorganisms to the digestive tract than other leading probiotics
  • LoveBug® Probiotics were developed by a mom for moms
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  • LoveBug® created the first staged probiotic for babies specifically designed to support their developing microbiomes

I’ve been adding The Skinny probiotic to my breakfast every day. It has a proprietary blend of eight probiotic strains, Here’s the Skinny repopulates your microbiome to streamline digestive function, quell sensitive stomachs, improve energy levels and elevate mood.

I also give Connor the Little Ones probiotic and it’s super easy for him to take.  This kid has a gag reflex like something terrible…and he has NO problems swallowing these!  Amen!  Little Ones probiotic is formulated to populate kids’ guts with beneficial bacteria which is critical for their lifelong physical health and mental well-being.

So, I’m curious…do you take a probiotic?  What benefits have you seen while taking one?  I’ve been taking LoveBug probiotics for the last couple of weeks, I always try to really TRY products out before I recommend them to y’all and I can honestly say I’ve felt good and my gut is doing great!

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I’m so excited for Valentine’s day coming up!  It’s one of my favorite holidays 🙂  This “Be Mine” sweater from Target is a favorite find this season.  Muah!

xo – Becky with the good coffee

Will you be my Galentine? Meetup + Fun Times at Dwell


A couple of weeks ago my little family visited a coffee shop called “DWELL” in Burleson, TX. I’m always up for visiting new places…especially when they involve coffee.  There is an awesome mural right next door of a Cowboy and it was super cool!

Dwell is located in downtown Burleson really close to Babe’s Chicken.  If you’re familiar with the area then you know exactly where that is.

The atmosphere inside Dwell is so cozy and inviting with the wood planked walls, eclectic picture frames, and comfy seating.

There’s the man himself…Jeff!!!  He and his wife are the NICEST people ever and can pretty much whip up anything you can imagine.  

They make AMAZING biscuits that come in all different flavors from savory to sweet.  The flavors change seasonally.  You can order anything from biscuits and gravy to a biscuit with Nutella, sliced strawberries & whip cream.  I think I am going to try something sweet next time!  The biscuits are melt in your mouth good.

After we devoured our biscuits I was talking to Jeff about different coffee and espresso drinks.  At some point in the conversation I mentioned wanting to try a “glitter latte” I had seen a video of and it was sooooo pretty!  I basically love anything that sparkles.  Ha!  Much to my surprise Jeff said “Well, we have some glitter in the back I can make you one of those.”  I meeeeaaan…..seriously!!!

Ladies & Gentlemen…I give you the Dwell glitter latte….

Talk about a Caffeine Queen’s dream right there!

Terence loved his latte as well….smooth as BUTTAH!  He’s also sipping on my absolute favorite drink…I’ll tell you about that in a minute!

I also had my favorite iced coffee beverage, an iced caramel macchiatto.  It was fabulous!

Connor enjoying is biscuit and chocolate milk 🙂

Okay, so THIS was my FAVORITE thing ever….and this also came up in conversation when I said a red velvet latte would be perfect for Valentine’s Day.  I’ve never had one, but again I’ve always wanted to try one.  Jeff said “Oh we can make you a red velvet latte too!”  I was literally beside myself because not only did I get to try a glitter latte, but a red velvet latte TOO!  It did not disappoint and I can’t wait to go back and get another one.  I’m seriously having dreams about this red velvet latte…it was that good!

I will probably pick up this shirt too…it’s so cute and entirely too accurate for my life.  Ha ha!  I love to cuddle and I obviously love coffee soooooo…..

SO…Let’s chat about a fun event coming up on February 13th!  I’m going to be there and would love to meet you too!  We can chit-chat and mingle over a red velvet latte and have some fun girl time <3

Thank you Dwell coffee for making all this gals coffee dreams come true!  BEST.DAY.EVER.

Here’s the info for the Galentines Day meet-up and I hope to see you there!!!

Dwell Coffee & Biscuits

108 W Ellison St. Suite 101
Burleson, Tx 76028

February 13th – GALENTINES Day

What is GALENTINES Day? It’s ladies celebrating ladies! It’s a day you and your girlfriends run away from the real world, enjoy free mimosas and eat comfort food. Free mimosas from 7am – 11am.

* Breakfast served until 12pm! We will have throwback games on all of the tables, a photo backdrop, and much more!

Also check out:

February 24th – Little Image Concert 

Dallas based Little Image will be performing an intimate, low capacity show inside of Dwell. Opening act will be NOVA (Chris & Hannah Hughes). Tickets get you admission to the show, 1 free drink, and a poster signed by Little Image)

Purchase tickets at : HERE– this WILL sell out!

Follow Dwell Coffee & Biscuits on Facebook & Instagram for the latest news!