While I was gathering ideas for my daughter’s art birthday party, I came across several parties that had used Rice Krispie Treats dipped in melted chocolate to look like paint brushes. I thought the paint brushes were a cute art birthday party idea and decided to make some “gourmet” Rice Krispie Treat paint brushes for…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
I originally found this recipe on Picky Palate (one of my favorite food blogs). The recipe is for a cake, but it worked great for cupcakes as well. I have seen similar versions and variations of this recipe quite a bit, so it must be a favorite of many. My daughter made a very similar…
Homemade Salsa
Homemade Salsa Recipe I have a special place in my heart for chips & salsa. Homemade salsa is always a favorite at summer barbeques and potlucks. It was also a craving I had during my first pregnancy. I used to make my husband go to Chili’s and get their chips and salsa to-go almost every…
Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
When I made Oreo pops the other day with my Velata warmer, I had some extra chocolate and couldn’t resist making some white chocolate dipped pretzels. I used the deli style Pretzel Crisps. These are one of my latest favorites. They are flat like crackers, but taste like pretzels. One of my favorite things to…
Double Chocolate & Caramel Rice Krispie Treats
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Rice Krispie Treat Recipe These Rice Krispie treats are sooooo good. I got the idea from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. They have gigantic Rice Krispie treats with caramel, white chocolate, and milk chocolate drizzled generously across the top. I’ve been wanting to make these Rice Krispie treats for several weeks…
Caramel Corn Recipe
Homemade Caramel Corn Recipe Ingredients 1 cup Butter 1/2 cup Karo Syrup 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 cups Brown Sugar Instructions Pop 6-7 bags of microwave popcorn. Put popcorn into a large bowl. You will probably need more than one bowl. Get rid of the kernels from the popped popcorn bags before putting into…
Cap’n Crunch French Toast
Oh my gosh. This recipe was soooo good. Especially for a breakfast-loving girl like me. My BFF was telling me a story once that included a reference to Cap’n Crunch French Toast and knew it was something I would need to try. The french toast was delicious you didn’t need to use butter or syrup,…
Easy Fruit Dip Recipe
I drummed up this simple recipe when preparing for a summer birthday party. I figured the crackers had a yummy cheese ball to dip with so why not the fruit. It is so simple to make that I was surprised when people were saying “This dip is great! How did you make it?” Easy Fruit…
Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding
One of my coworkers brought this treat into work one day and I was immediately hooked. Come to find out, the recipe comes from a famous bakery in New York. If it comes from New York it’s got to be good! If I were to name this recipe on my own, I would call it…
$400 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies I’m telling you, these are theeeee best chocolate chip cookies. Seriously. I have made it since I was a kid and I haven’t come across a better recipe. It is consistently de-lish-ious. I think one of the reasons this recipe is so great is a suprise ingredient – ground oatmeal! What I…