When my sister-in-law first told me about this recipe, I couldn’t wait to try it out. Well, I finally got around to it last night, and it was absolutely…insanely…incredible. I cooked dinner for some family and friends, and dessert was a HUGE hit. After I heard my husband scraping his bowl and mumbling about how … Continue reading »
Yay, polka dots! My sister-in-law actually sent me a link of a cake that was baked with polka dots. She claimed that her kitchen might blow up if she attempted this, but thought I would be interested. Heck yeah, I was. When I clicked on the link and saw that the original idea of this … Continue reading »
When it comes to M&M candies in our house, my husband is a vulture. In the process of making these cupcakes, I had to run out for a little while. As I’m looking at all of the sorted colored candies on the counter, the thought crossed my mind of giving my husband a head’s up. … Continue reading »
When it comes to parties, I like to “go all out” with a theme. But one thing I have learned here lately is that my version of “going all out” is like child’s play compared to my friend, Stacey. I’ll never forget the first time we went over to their house for dinner. It was … Continue reading »
Click HERE to watch the video slideshow of the pictures and details of this cake!! When one of my friends e-mailed me a couple of weeks ago about making a 40th birthday cake for one of our friends, I jumped all over the opportunity. What makes it even more fun was that the party was … Continue reading »
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON HOW TO MAKE THESE PRETZEL TURTLES! Several years ago, a friend of mine was telling me about how much she loves turtles…and I’m not talking about the animal. Although, now that I think about it, she loves those, too. Anyway, she was talking about the combination of chocolate, … Continue reading »
I’ve actually been meaning to make these for a while, but over the holidays was the perfect opportunity. After putting together an edible gift basket for my in-laws, I kept looking at it and thinking, Seems like it’s missing something. Then, I realized that this would be the perfect addition. And apparently it was a … Continue reading »
While searching for items to make for my family’s edible gift baskets, I came across a recipe that made my eyes widen and start grinning from ear to ear. Homemade flavored liquor?! Yes!! I had to try it. My husband has made a couple of flavors of wine before, and the thought of making your … Continue reading »
**CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF HOW TO MAKE THESE!!!*** The first time I saw these, my aunt had tagged me in a picture of pie pops on Facebook. She said that she figured I had already made them before, but that she thought of me when she saw them. I got excited, but let her know … Continue reading »
When it comes to eggnog, usually the first image that pops into my head is a scene from the movie “Christmas Vacation.” Uncle Eddie takes the little moose head glass and gets himself a refill of the eggnog in the living room and slurps loudly, while he’s babbling away to a very uninterested Clark Griswold. … Continue reading »
Homemade chocolate candy bars. Yummmmmay. I wanted to try out something that combined the flavors of sweet and salty, and here it is. First, combine the pretzels, caramel, and honey roasted peanuts in a bowl. Stir together well so that the caramel completely covers everything. Next, melt your chocolate in the microwave in 30 second … Continue reading »
Since I’ve started baking all of these desserts, it was inevitable for me to have some flops…and this was most certainly one of those situations. The original recipe that I found was something that I’d been wanting to make for several years, but was for some reason intimidated by it. Well, while flipping through the … Continue reading »
Well, the big Turkey Day has passed…and what a busy weekend! First, we hosted Thanksgiving at our house and had about 15 family members over to eat. That afternoon, we got on the road and headed to Myrtle Beach for a big family reunion and a weekend packed with activities and an insane amount of laughter. … Continue reading »
More pumpkin! Well, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I figured one last pumpkin recipe wouldn’t be bad…and this is something that could be served as an appetizer or dessert. Double whammy. The first batch of cookies, I made them the standard size with a regular size cookie scoop. After they came out, I realized that using … Continue reading »
Okay, I’ll be honest here, I get excited easily. A lot. Especially when it comes to making a new recipe that sounds totally awesome…and that was the case with this particular dessert. I’m a huge fan of cheesecake, and this delightful recipe that would be so perfect for Thanksgiving got me all riled up, so … Continue reading »
