Chocolate Truffle Cupcakes

I also made a bunch of cupcakes for the party last night.  This is one that I just kind of came up with on my own.  I got a lot of those Lindt Lindor truffles for Christmas, probably because everyone knows how much I love chocolate, but I just can’t eat them all and keep … Continue reading

Mississippi Mud Cake

Can’t have a big family dinner without a big chocolate dessert!  This one comes from a blog called “Joyful Momma’s Kitchen” and it was delicious!  In fact, there is a little left over and I am just dying for another piece but I’m trying to hold off as long as possible so that I don’t … Continue reading

Mini Brownie Trifles

Last night was our New Beginnings program at church for the Young Women and I got to make the treats!  Woo Hoo!  I like to make new and different things for them so that we’re not always having cupcakes so yesterday I made about 50 of these individual mini brownie trifles.  They were really easy … Continue reading

Homemade Kit Kats

Zach loves Kit Kats so for his Christmas Eve gift I made him this homemade version which he said was delicious.  The idea comes from a blog called “Back for Seconds” and they couldn’t be any easier to make and if you ask me, they tasted better than Kit Kats!  Also another easy treat that … Continue reading

Mini Muffin Pan Christmas Treats

If your house is anything like mine, then you have a pile of treats from all your sweet neighbors sitting on your counter!  Yesterday I knocked out a bunch of yummy Christmas goodies in a short amount of time so I thought I’d share with you guys. First, prepare a box of brownie mix according … Continue reading

Chocolate Ganache Tart

And the final dessert, #3, from the Johnson family Thanksgiving of 2013 and this, of course, was my favorite!  It is another Martha Stewart recipe and despite how pretty it looks and how delicious it tasted, is still pretty easy to make. 3 tablespoons slivered blanched almonds 6 tablespoons sugar 1 1/4 cups flour 2 … Continue reading

Marshmallow Reeses Blonde Brownies

Another set of bar cookie for the kids at church and our trip to the museum.  These come from a blog called “Inside BruCrew Life” and they are so good! 1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 … Continue reading

Can’t Leave Alone Bars

We took the Young Women and Young Men from church last night to the BYU Museum of Art exhibit entitled “Sacred Gifts”, if you live in the area or close to the area, I urge you to go, it was breathtaking!  I made some bar cookies for them to eat on the way to the … Continue reading