Target had Betty Crocker cookie mixes on sale for $1.55 this last week and I had a bunch of .40 cents off coupons so they ended up being only $1.15 a pouch so I bought about 6 pouches in various flavors (chocolate chip, peanut butter and sugar cookie) and then decided to experiment so this … Continue reading
Here are the other cupcakes I made today – snowmen! This idea comes from Karen Tack and Alan Richardson’s other cookbook called “Hello, Cupcake!” which I also love. The cupcakes are vanilla using their “Perfect Cake Mix Cupcakes” recipe from the same cookbook; I used a white cake mix and added 1 tablespoon of vanilla … Continue reading
Today was Christmas cupcake day and a good day it was too! These cute little guys come from Karen Tack and Alan Richardson’s “What’s New, Cupcake?” cookbook which is awesome! I highly recommend it! Mine are a little different than theirs as I used pretzels for antlers in order to make it a little easier. … Continue reading
We got some persimmons in our Bountiful Basket this week so I thought I’d experiment with them. I found this recipe on http://www.epicurious.com, “for people who love to eat”, and that’s me so I thought I’d give it a try. Bob liked them and Zach said they were ok, I didn’t really care for them … Continue reading
I signed up to bring a dessert to our Christmas Bunco tonight and this is what I brought. It is from the Pampered Chef cookbook called “Chocolate” which is awesome! And this torte was awesome too! mousse: 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream 8 oz white chocolate, finely chopped (I used my Dove Chocolate Discoveries white … Continue reading
This recipe comes from the October 21, 2011 issue of “All You” magazine. I haven’t had any yet because tonight is our Christmas Bunco dinner so I’m eating there but it smelled delicious while cooking. 2 carrots. diced 2 ribs celery, sliced 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced (or pressed) 4 cups low … Continue reading
DON’T THROW AWAY THE LEFTOVER CHOCOLATE! After you’ve dipped anything (truffles, cake pops, candies, etc), there is usually some chocolate left over after you’ve dipped everything, don’t throw it away! When I know I’m going to dip anything, I always buy a bag of pretzels for the leftover chocolate. Who doesn’t love chocolate dipped pretzels? … Continue reading
And now some green truffles to go with the red ones! These are also a Kraft recipe but there are 2 different websites listed, http://www.kraftfoods.com and http://www.bakerschocolate.com where you can find this and other fun recipes! I think the red and green truffles will look so cute together in a gift container. 2 1/2 packages … Continue reading
Oh, Christmas! I get to bake and bake and bake and then bake some more! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! 🙂 These couldn’t be any easier to make and look how cute they are! The original recipe has them dipped in baking chocolate but I had a bag of red … Continue reading
These are a popular dish here in Utah. I grew up in California and had never heard of them or eaten them until I moved here. I’m sure you can guess the origin of these potatoes based on their name. They were supposed to be for our neighborhood Christmas party last night but right before … Continue reading
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