I love simple desserts that look impressive. These types of desserts are easy to make but they look complicated and they can impress your friends. These Rolo Brownie Bites can be super simple, or a little more involved depending on how you choose to make them. These are my perfect dessert because they are so easy with the boxed mix and they have caramel - which is my favorite treat of all time.As you can see, when I made the Rolo Brownie Bites I used a boxed brownie mix. You can do that too … [Read more...]
Giant Ginger Cookies
I was first introduced to these delicious, special cookies when I lived in Kansas. I had a friend that brought me four of these giant cookies wrapped up beautifully in a cellophane bag with ribbon closure. As she handed me the bag of Giant Ginger Cookies to me she said "These are special cookies, not sharing cookies."As is typical of Mom's, most things we receive usually ends up getting shared amongst the family members. Because I had a toddler or two at the time, her message was needed and … [Read more...]
Red Hot Love Cake
Spice up a plain pound cake with some red hots to make this Red Hot Love Cake (insert the Daniel Tiger song "We're Making a Love Cake"). The pound cake recipe is from Paula Deen so you know it's good!Ingredients1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, plus more for pan 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 3 cups sugar 5 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract(1 box of Red … [Read more...]
Kool-Aid Fruit Pops
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PourMoreFun #CollectiveBiasSpring is here and weather is warm. Summer is on its way, can you feel it? My kids sure can. I get a daily countdown of how many days are left of school. With warm weather comes all fun things like bike riding, pools, running through sprinklers and cool treats! This weekend we had a summer preview at my house with these Kool-Aid Fruit Pops.During my weekly … [Read more...]
Mint Oreo Cookie in a Cookie
Sometimes my crazy plans actually turn into really yummy recipes. In this case, I wanted to put some mint Oreo's in my FAVORITE chocolate chip cookie base (no chocolate chips) so I tried it. I purchased a box of mini mint Oreo's and went to town! This cute green treat is perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Mint Oreo Cookie in a Cookie Ingredients:2 1/4 cup flour1 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. salt1/2 butter/margarine1/2 shortening3/4 cup packed brown sugar3/4 granulated … [Read more...]
Flag Rice Krispie Treats
I love that there are several patriotic holidays throughout the year so that my Patriotic ideas can be used several times throughout the year. While I have a lot of patriotic craft ideas, I'm new to the patriotic recipe field. Let's dip our toes into this pool together with these Flag Rice Krispie Treats.First you'll make traditional Rice Krispie Treats. Then transform them into these adorable flags. You can even insert a lollipop stick if you want to make them Flag pops!Ingredients- 4 … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate pie is my favorite dessert and this is my all-time favorite chocolate pie. I always make this pie for Thanksgiving and Christmas, then occasionally throughout the year. This pie has been known to be our birthday dessert as well. The recipe is so easy to memorize that this is my go-to dessert for company or when I need to take something special somewhere. I found the recipe at Food.com. Try it, you'll love it! Plus, homemade chocolate pie is so delicious because you can't beat the … [Read more...]
Oreo O’s Treats
Whether you have had Oreo O's in the past and are excited they are back, or you are trying them for the first time (like me) I have a yummy treat to share. If you are an OREO cookie lover, I predict you will enjoy this cereal. My kids love cereal (and OREOs). They eat it anyway it's served to them - in a bowl with milk, in a bag as a snack, mixed with other favorite things like crackers and marshmallows, or in treat form. This time I decided to take the Oreo O's cereal and turn them into Oreo … [Read more...]
Emoji Cake Pops
This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase through my like you will receive a small commission. All opinions are my own.My kids have been obsessed with emoji's for a while now (even though they are little and don't have cell phones) and with the help of the new Emoji movie, they are now over the top. So much so they want to make all the emoji crafts and recipes. Luckily, I was able to find a couple emoji craft kits at Michael's a couple weeks ago and they were in heaven. Then … [Read more...]
Pokemon Poke Ball POPS
It seems Pokemon Go has taken over the world. This very fun game has definitely captured my family's attention. We have had a lot of fun going to different parks around town trying to catch new Pokemon. The first time Pokemon came around my husband and I didn't care much about it. It seemed like a kid thing and by then we were in high school. This time around, with the game being on an app, and now having kids, it's been a lot easier to get interested in it. Although we will admit we don't know … [Read more...]
Easy Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
May is national strawberry month and what a better way to celebrate than by a super easy strawberry shortcake recipe? My family really likes strawberry shortcake as strawberries are our favorite fruit, so their were shouts of joy when I announced we were having strawberry shortcake for dessert. As a general rule strawberry shortcake is pretty easy all around (unless you are making your own cake) but here is a unique way to prepare it.Since I also just became a Strawberry Shortcake (the … [Read more...]
Caramel Candy Bars Recipe
I am a huge caramel lover. The more gooey and sticky the better. Caramel Candy Bars are some of my family's favorite treats! They are pretty easy to make, don't involve any hard steps and they are really impressive when shared with friends. They are perfect for celebrating any holiday or occasion because you can use the holiday color themed M&M's and your set! Caramel Candy Bars Soft and gooey cookie bars.Base and Topping Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 1/2 cups … [Read more...]
The Holiday Hero – Pepto-Bismol #PinkRelief
This post is sponsored by Pepto-Bismol. All opinions are my own.During the holiday time, food is one of the main players in celebrating. With parties and gifts, food is one of the stars of the show! I know I'm super excited about all the meals and treats I will be eating over the next couple of weeks.One of my favorite cookies to put on my goodie plates to give away are Chocolate Crinkle cookies. You know the chocolately cookies coated with powdered? YUM! So I wanted to share the recipe … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Dessert Minis
This post is sponsored by Lunchbox. All opinions are my own.Jello is one of my kid's favorite foods. Luckily for me it's easy to make! As I was searching for some fun new desserts to try this holiday season I came across these . Are they pretty? This is like a fancy version of plain Jello. I tested this recipe, it's easy and delicious and will be perfect for the White Elephant gift exchange I'm hosting this week! The recipe is easy and only involves four ingredients! Candy Cane Dessert … [Read more...]
Strawberry Granola Dessert Parfait
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #QuakerRealMedleys #CollectiveBiasI like to make dessert for my family at least once a week. I think it's fun to have a special treat with the family. The kids get excited and we gather around the table together to eat our treat and talk. Sometimes I'm not in a baking mood, so I try to find quick and easy dessert ideas. When I saw the Quaker® Real Medleys® Yogurt Cups an idea … [Read more...]
