Chocolate Pistachio Swirl Cake & SRS

It's that time again for our Surprise Recipe Swap.  This is a fun swap hosted by Jutta over at Hungry Little Girl.  For the swap you are assigned a new blog partner each month and you get to look through their blog, find a recipe to try then make it and blog about it.  If you are interested please click on the link at the bottom of this post.

This month I was assigned Heather from My Sweet Mission blog.  I was excited to check out this blog I hadn't visited before.  Heather has an amazing assortment of recipes to chose from.  I actually printed out several of her recipes to try including Patriotic {no roll} Sugar Cookies, Crusty Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes, and Warm Waffle Brownies, and finally settled on her Chocolate Pistachio Swirl Cake for this swap.

Crock Pot Ranch Beans & SRS

It's that time of the month again for our Surprise Recipe Swap.  This swap is graciously hosted by Jutta over at Hungry Little Girl.  This is a super fun swap where we are assigned a secret blog buddy and we get to stalk their blog and have fun choosing, cooking, and blogging about one of their recipes.

This month I was assigned Cynthia over at Feeding Big and I was so excited to get her blog.  Cynthia has a ton of delicious recipes and I had a hard time choosing just one. I actually printed her Cheesecake Mini's - Have it your way, Pasta Carbonara,  her Best Coffee Cake Ever and I finally decided on her Ranch Beans with Peppered Bacon.

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle Chive Butter & SRS

Here we are again for the Surprise Recipe Swap hosted by Jutta over at Hungry Little Girl.  I've had a blast so far and really enjoy meeting all the wonderful bloggers and reading their blogs as well as trying some of their amazing recipes.

This month I was assigned SteakNPotatoesKindaGurl for the Monthly Surprise Recipe Swap I participate in.

Desi has an awesome blog and I had a hard time trying to choose between all her wonderful recipes.  I was torn between Bacon Spinach Cheese Ball because um, Hello..  Bacon and cheese! Her Endive, Avocado, and Bacon Salad with Chipotle Ranch Dressing, and the one I decided on Grilled Corn with Chipotle Chive Butter and let me tell you, I'll definitely be making the salad soon!

Coconut White Chocolate Cookies & SRS

This marks the third month of the Surprise Recipe Swap that I've participated in.  This is a fun swap put together by Jutta over at Hungry Little Girl and so far I'm having a great time participating.  If you would like to join in the fun be sure to click on the SRS link at the bottom of this post.

This month I was given Cindy's Recipes and Writings blog.  Cindy is a Freelance writer who is an avid gardener, cook, mother, and grandmother. Cindy's blog is full of wonderful gardening posts, awesome posts about knowing your herb's and spices, and yummy recipes.  I had a hard time deciding between her Mini Stuffed Bagel Bites (homemade), Ham & String Beans Slow Cooker Style and her Coconut Sweetheart Cookies.

Well as you can see I chose her Coconut Sweetheart Cookies for a couple of reasons.  The first being because I've had my Coconut oil sitting in the cupboard for a few months now wondering what I was going to use it in.  And the second reason being because I LOVE coconut and just had to try these cookies!

I adapted the recipe slightly because I didn't have all the ingredients and for some unknown reason it didn't work the first time.

These cookies are amazing and I will definitely make them again and again.