Today I made these Chicken Enchiladas from the blog, Jane’s Adventures in Dinner. I am participating in a fun recipe swap called #FoodBloggerLove! I was assigned a blog and I was to pick a recipe to make from that blog and post about it here at The Freshman Cook!  Once I pulled up my assigned … Read more

Today’s the day! Welcome to an Old Fashioned Recipe Blog Swap! I am swapping blogs with Tessa from tessacotton.  She has a fabulous recipe I know you will love! There are 30 different blogs participating! Click on the links of the swap hosts at the bottom of this post to see all of them! Hey … Read more

 I love the 4th of July!  The picnic table over loaded with holiday favorites, swimming and relaxing in the sunshine, water gun and water balloon fights, family and friends coming together to laugh, eat, and tell stories, and the oohs, and aahs as the fireworks show up to magically end the day! What could be … Read more

The big day is finally here! Are you ready?! Do your children trick or treat or do you have parties?  How are you celebrating?!! Today, I hope you will link up some of the ways you are  celebrating this wonderful everyday life! Show us your Halloween costumes, treats you made, or maybe something you created … Read more

Chocolate Brownie Bowl with Caramelized Apples make a great fall treat! Top them with Caramel Apple Sauce for even more awesomeness! The recipe for the brownie bowls, sauteed apples, and caramel apple sauce can all be made ahead of time, then put together when you are ready to serve. Chocolate Brownie Bowl w/ Caramelized Apples … Read more

Southwest Chipotle Pulled Pork Naan Bread Pizza is one long recipe title, but it is one of the quickest, freshest meals you will ever put together! What’s the secret?  You start with the Southwest Chipotle Nourish Bowl, which comes stuffed full of healthy, fresh veggies like cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, and sweet potatoes. It also includes … Read more

What do you do when you want a special dessert for your anniversary, but you are dieting and don’t want to over indulge? You make these Double Chocolate Mini Cakes, use two of them and put the rest in the freezer!  A couple weeks ago, a friend asked me to make a special dessert for … Read more

Looking for an easy to make recipe that tastes amazing, without heating the oven? Try this No Bake Chocolate Cherry cake! With only four ingredients, you have a dessert  that everyone will love. The most difficult thing about this recipe? Waiting for the cake to be done! No Bake Chocolate Cherry Cake (printable recipe at end of … Read more