Thanksgiving is…. One week from tomorrow. Where did time go?! A day where most of us eat wayy too much turkey. Then blame our lethargicness on the tryptophan. I decided that the cute little turkey cookies from last week’s post were just not enough chocolate for Thanksgiving.
So I was thinking. Yeah, I know. Stop with the blonde jokes. Aaand? Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Most of you are planning out your shopping list, if you haven’t already. Me – not so much. I’m dreading the day I have to host a full Thanksgiving. Until then, I think I’ll keep my [Read more >>]
Remember just last week when it was the beginning of summer…? Ok, it was more like a few months ago. But I feel as if I blinked and suddenly August has slapped me in the face. Football has made it’s print into the media… Stores are temporarily stocked with an abundance of no.2 pencils, paper, [Read more >>]
Every once in a while I dip whatever I can find in CANDIQUIK… Sometimes I turn CANDIQUIK into cookies. Sometimes into cake…cheesecake too. Sometimes bread… Even animals and characters…true story. Today involves dipping…and we have lots of sugar, peanut butter, regular butter, chocolate, ohhhh and more sugar, to bring you – homemade peanut butter balls coated [Read more >>]
Well…here we go again, another awesome recipe. Ever since the creation of this blog – with all the ideas being shared and published, my official new nicknames are either Sara Lee or Betty Crocker…I guess that’s not a bad thing, right!? As this bread was baking, the smell that filled the air was unbelievable…I experienced insta-hunger! I couldn’t [Read more >>]
Coffee with too much cream and sugar, a new pair of jeans, driving around with the windows rolled all the way down and radio blaring, the smell of fresh linens, grilling outside with friends, sitting on a patio with a bottle of chardonnay, working out just to eat ice cream, getting home from the beach [Read more >>]
Remember getting candy apples at the fair? Well here’s what I’ve created: a simple caramel apple, with a little flair. Simple, yet de-lic-ious. Let’s call them: Chocolate, Vanilla, Candied, Caramel CANDIQUIK Apples. Or just candied apples… Only 4 ingredients necessary, but you can add as many as you want! Apples CANDIQUIK Caramel Sticks (I used lollipop sticks [Read more >>]
Baseball season is here! And so are Twin pops! I thought this would be such a fun one to attempt to make, being that we are in Minnesota and enjoying outdoor baseball (it’s a new thing for us)! Here I am going to make the Minnesota Twins mascot and baseball cake pops. So first off we [Read more >>]
Delicious, decadent, flourless chocolate cake! I decided to make this recipe because May is Celiac Awareness month! I’m sure we have all encountered a friend, family member, or even know personally about a gluten intolerance. For those who are not sure exactly what Celiac disease is, I will go into a bit of detail. Celiac [Read more >>]
Remembering the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with festivities, music, and food! Below are “cinco” recipes that are fun, easy, and I think you will enjoy making! !Express tu amor! Chocolate Fruit Tacos This creation of a dessert taco is delicious and [Read more >>]
