I'm always fiddling around the kitchen playing with this or that recipe and though not everything is a home run the first time out, more often than not, I will still make something worthwhile and delicious to nosh on...

This one though was a definite hit; mixing the slightly buttery & salty taste of fresh made popcorn with the crunch of granola, the sweet tang of dried cranberries and nuttiness of chopped pecans enrobed in dark chocolate and honey to create something not unlike but so much better than a rice crispy treat...

Decadent, Delectable & Delicious—truly this on the go snack, or late night treat, tastes almost to sinful to eat—but it's full of so much organic, healthy and natural goodness that you can most definitely give yourself a pass and enjoy it no matter whether you're in full on fit mode or not...

I know I'm going to love snacking on this in the days ahead and I think you would too; because it is, oh so "Definitely Delish"

"Dark Chocolate Popcorn Granola Bars"

Ingredients:
7 cups Organic Popcorn, popped
1 cup Organic Pecans, chopped
1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Cinnamon Granola (I used an Organic fresh mix from a Organic Market, but Bare Naked and other brands are good too)
3/4 cup Dried Cranberries (natural no sugar added)
2/3 cup natural, unfiltered & organic Raw Honey
1/2 cup fresh made ground Almond Butter (Natural Almond Butter is okay as well)
2 teaspoons natural Vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground Cloves
1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt, finely ground

Directions:
1. Make the popcorn fresh and then mix together with the pecans, chocolate chips, granola and cranberries in a large bowl. Stir, then set aside...
2. Place a generous amount of raw honey in a medium-sized saucepan set over medium-low heat. Bring it to a gentle boil, adjusting heat if necessary...
3. After the honey is boiling then stir in your almond butter, and let it bubble for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in the salt, vanilla, ground cloves and cinnamon...
4. Carefully pour the hot mixture over top of the popcorn and other ingredients, then mix together thoroughly...
5. Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with a nonstick butter spray, then scoop out and evenly press the mixture into the pan...
6. Let it cool in the fridge for 15 minutes or more (loosely covered); then, when ready, remove it from the pan and slice it into squares or bars to serve...
7. Store in a covered container for up to 5 days—or up to a week, or more, when refrigerated...

Time is running out; and if you, like me, find yourself caught out on a limb this "Valentine's Day"—look no further then right here...

How better to impress that Sweetheart in your life, then surprising them with some handcrafted treats...

Anyone can go down to the local CVS, Walgreens or Right Aid and pick up a box of pre-packaged, mass produced and thoughtless candy all wrapped up in a paper board heart by some anonymous candy robot in a factory tucked away in some small dark corner of the country...

Or you can step out of the shadows of the industrialized, corporatized candy conglomerates and do something from the heart for a change...

This right here, I kid you not, is the easiest and simplest recipe you'll ever make for that chocolate lover in your home this holiday—and I promise, not only will they love it but they'll be impressed and delighted to know that you cared enough to make their day special. From scratch...

So if my caramels seem to difficult and baking apple roses aren't your thing—try this recipe out, I think you'll find they are so "Definitely Delish"

"Simply Delish Fudge"

Ingredients:
2 (12 oz.) packages semisweet chocolate chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoon water
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (optional)

Directions:
1. Line a 9x9 inch baking pan with waxed paper or plastic wrap; set aside. (The larger or smaller the pan, the thicker or thinner the fudge)
2. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate pieces, sweetened condensed milk, and water...
3. Microwave, uncovered, for 1 minute; stir. Continue microwaving 20 seconds at a time until chocolate is melted and smooth—about 1 minute more...
4. Stir in nuts (if using) and vanilla extract...
5. Pour mixture into prepared dish and spread it evenly...
6. Chill fudge about 1 hour in refrigerator until firm...
7. Cut fudge into 1 inch squares. Makes 24 to 48 pieces depending on size and shape of pan used...

Notes:
1. This is a super simple way to make fudge and is easily altered to suit tastes or to change it up...
2. Change or mix nut types, or leave them out completely...