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5 images Running low on cookies? Spritz cookies are the easiest cookies to throw together at the last minute. Add some color to your holiday cookie trays with our Poinsettia Spritz Cookies. If your guests couldn’t get enough of your homemade treats and you find your cookie trays running low, spritz cookies are the easiest […]
3 images Festive red OREOs are coated in peppermint white chocolate and crushed candy canes to create deliciously simple Peppermint Bark OREOs. I adore seasonal treats that can be quickly thrown together, tied up with ribbon and gifted at the drop of the hat. I try to keep a few of these ‘recipes’ in my […]
4 images Turn your favorite cocktail into dessert – hints of sweet orange and cherry are spiked with a splash of maple whiskey in these Maple Old Fashioned Caramels. You know that Maple Old Fashioned I was telling you about earlier this week? Turns out it makes some pretty incredible caramels too. For Mother’s Day my […]
4 images Indulge in the flavors of fall with this quick and easy recipe for Fall Indian Corn Bark – the perfect last minute treat for gifting! If you saw our Halloween Candy Corn Bark recipe and thought it would be equally delicious made with Indian Corn then you are already one step ahead. Indian […]
5 images Homemade sugar scrubs make the sweetest gifts this holiday season. Pair seasonal scents with festive packaging and you’ve got the perfect gift for pampering friends and family. DIY Holiday Sugar Scrubs are a great gift for teachers, hostesses, girlfriends, anyone else needing a little relaxation this time of year! Thanks to a fun […]
4 images Black Onyx Cocoa Powder gives these spooky spider Chocolate Spritz Cookies a dark brown hue and deep chocolate flavor. I am clearly having way too much fun with my new OXO Cookie Press and Autumn Disk Set. In all the years that I have owned my copper Mirro press, I had never made […]
3 images Limited edition Candy Cane OREOS give a peppermint twist to everyone’s favorite OREO truffle recipe. I wish I could go back and find pictures of my very first batch of OREO truffles from some six or seven years ago. They were hideous and disfigured but that is the beauty of OREO truffles, they’re […]
3 images When it comes to delicious gifts that can be thrown together in a hurry, nothing beats Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels. These Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels have everything going for them with the sweet and salty combination plus a festive kick of peppermint crunch. They can be made, packaged and ready for gifting in under an […]
4 images I thank them for never letting me forget that, although I may crack and crumble at times, I’ll always be perfect in their eyes. This past Sunday was the big kick-off day for the NFL football season. It also happened to be Grandparents’ Day. Staying true to myself, I am just a few […]
3 images Soft and chewy white chocolate pudding cookies are the perfect compliment to the crunch of sweet milk chocolate M&M candies. Happy almost Labor Day! Do you have any big plans this weekend? Life has continued on the path of extremely hectic this past month so my celebrations include doing absolutely nothing over the […]