I recently went to a Favorite Things party. Have you ever been to one? I think I need to throw one myself! I wanted to bring a treat to the party, which had a Christmas theme, so I made these Christmas shortbread bars. And they were delicious! Plus, it didn't take me long to make them! Here's what you'll need: Butter Powdered sugar Eggs Vanilla Salt Flour Dark chocolate chips Shortening Christmas sprinkles Peppermint candy pieces How to Make Christmas Shortbread Bars To make the shortbread, you take softened butter and cream it together with the powdered sugar. I used Continue Reading
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Happy first day of fall ya'll! It's here, it's finally here! I feel like everyone loves fall. In fact, I don't think I've ever met anyone who didn't like fall. It's just the best! And with it comes pumpkin -- cake, bread, drinks -- pumpkin everything! So how about some pumpkin chocolate chip cookies? In honor of the first day of fall, I wanted to share a pumpkin recipe with you. My roommate Ricci used to make these cookies every fall and we all went ga-ga over them! I decided to whip up a batch myself and eat them all myself share with friends and co-workers. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Continue Reading
Chocolate Heaven
So I was just craving chocolate one day and came up with this recipe. It was my dream -- a chocolate dream filled with heavenly flavors. This dessert is basically like dirt pudding minus the cream cheese with the added surprise of brownies! You heard me right! Who wants to go to chocolate heaven with me? Here's what you'll need: Oreos (1 whole package!) Chocolate pudding (mix + 3 cups of milk) Brownie mix (mix + eggs + water + oil) Whipped cream (sugar + heavy whipping cream) Crush all the Oreos in a large Ziplock bag. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Layer 2/3 of the crushed Continue Reading
Sugar Cream Pie
Sugar Cream Pie. I'd never had it before. In fact, I had never even heard of it! But it is one of my husband's favorite desserts. So of course I had to learn to make it! This recipe is really pretty easy as long as you follow the instructions exactly. It could be difficult to get it the right consistency. Here's what you need: Half and half Butter Sugar Cornstarch Pie crust Vanilla Cinnamon Bake the pie crust. Mix the sugar and cornstarch together. Set aside. On low to medium heat, completely melt the half and half and butter together -- do not let it Continue Reading
10 Delicious Pumpkin Recipes
October is here! Can you believe it? I can't believe summer is over and fall has arrived. And of course that means pumpkin everything! Do you love pumpkin recipes? I've compiled a list of 10 delicious pumpkin recipes for you to try this fall -- everything from soups to drinks to breakfast to desserts. Pumpkin Recipes Perfect for Fall Pumpkin Chili from Simply Stacie Caramel Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting from Savvy Saving Couple Salted Caramel Pumpkin Dip from DIY Candy Hot Pumpkin Cider Tea from Mad in Crafts Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins with White Chocolate Continue Reading
Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies
Ready for a really, really easy recipe? Something to satisfy your chocolate craving? A recipe that's perfect for fall? How about these Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies made with only TWO ingredients. Here's what you'll need: Devil's food cake mix Can of pumpkin Mix the two ingredients together in a bowl. Scoop the dough into balls on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-14 minutes. Let them set up and cool for a couple minutes before serving. Print Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies Author: Tiffany Recipe type: Dessert Cook time: 10 mins Continue Reading
Strawberry Icebox Cake
With summer parties and get-togethers in full swing, I wanted to share this recipe I tried a few years ago with ya'll. It's one of those desserts you don't have to bake, which means less heat in the kitchen. Strawberry Icebox Cake is cold and full of fresh strawberries. Here's what you'll need: Strawberries Heavy Cream Powdered Sugar Vanilla Graham Crackers Dark Chocolate Chips First, you'll wash and slice all your strawberries. Set them aside. (Try not to eat them all before you use them!) Next, you'll be making homemade whipped cream. Start by whipping the part Continue Reading
Sweetie Pies
Valentine's Day is upon us folks. This will be my first one with a husband. But whether you are married or single, you can still celebrate with a yummy treat! You can make these for your family to enjoy, for dessert during a romantic home-cooked meal, to devour all by yourself while crying during your favorite chick flick, to take to a party or to give as a thank you gift to people in your community. Whatever floats your boat! First of all, don't you just love their name? Sweetie Pies are sweet and made of pie dough so the name really does fit and is perfect for this holiday. Here's Continue Reading
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
I made these cookies once before I was married and everyone on the block wanted some! I went around delivering them to various family members who were much appreciative. I made them again this week to take to our church small group. They seemed to be a big hit, especially with the kids. Every time I turned around someone was taking a bite of one! Have you ever had an Andes mint, like what Olive Garden gives out after your meal? If you like those, you'll love these cookies. I'm a huge mint chocolate fan! Here's what you'll need: Sugar cookie mix Butter Egg Mint Continue Reading
Cookie Dough Pizza
I can pretty much guarantee this will be the best pizza you've ever had. Why? Because it has ice cream in it. And cookie dough. Yes, you heard me right. Best. Pizza. Ever. With my hubby still recovering from his eye surgery, I knew this would be a treat that would cheer him up. So while he slept in the closet (it's the darkest room in the house and his eyes were very light sensitive) all knocked out from his pain meds, I worked on this pizza. Let me clarify here -- it looks a lot more like a pizza if you use a round pan and cut it into slices. I didn't have a good round pan to use, Continue Reading
Apple Pie Bites
My husband had surgery recently. Eye surgery. It was a fairly quick procedure. I only had to wait all morning before I got to see that the surgeon hadn't blinded him. We'd been told by several people that the surgery wouldn't be the tough part -- the recovery would. We were told it is very painful and would take a couple weeks before he could see clearly. My husband came home the day before the procedure with a giant bag full of medications and eye drops. As I read the descriptions for when and how many times he was to take each one, I seriously became queasy. I thought I was going to pass Continue Reading
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
It's a long name, but these cookies are so good. If you like peanut butter ... if you like chocolate ... if you like cookies, you will like these! And that's all there is to it! Here's what you'll need: Flour Baking soda Salt Butter Peanut butter Sugar Brown sugar Chocolate chips Vanilla Egg Rolled oats First, in a separate bowl mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. In your Kitchen Aid mixer, or in a bowl using a regular mixer, cream together the peanut butter, butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla for about three minutes at medium speed. Continue Reading