if there is one thing i love it is the combination of salty + sweet. i'm thinking of this white chocolate m&m popcorn with its sweet chocolate coating alongside salty peanuts and pretzels...i actually just made some the other day because i had a hankering for some of the chocolate-covered ...
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homemade rolo turtles
one of my very favorite treats to make whether it's christmastime (i love to give these out as neighbor gifts) or any other time during the year, are these super simple yet incredibly delicious pretzel turtle bites. my parents used to buy boxes and boxes of turtles every year during the holidays and ...
chocolate caramel poke cake :: only 4 ingredients!
ok, friends. i'm going to share with you the eeeeeeasiest, most delicious cake in all the world. well, actually, there are other delicious cakes like oreo ice cream cake, death by chocolate bundt cake, and of course german chocolate cake, but this one, because it's so easy and only uses 4 ...
oreo ice cream cake
it's finally summer time which means my freezer is full of yummy, cold treats like popsicles, otter pops, and ice cream treats - i've got to have a stash on hand for when the neighborhood kids stop by! the best thing in my freezer, though, is this oreo chocolate candy-filled ice cream cake. it's got ...
easy homemade caramel recipe
homemade caramel. there is nothing better to eat or to make during the holidays, especially since you can use this recipe in several ways: regular soft and chewy caramels like we're going to make today, homemade chocolate-covered caramels, caramel chocolate-dipped pretzel rods, and homemade turtles. ...
homemade rhubarb crisp + le creuset giveaway!
* this is a sponsored post. i was given the au gratin dish from le creuset under the agreement that i'd post an honest review. le creuset didn't require anything beyond an honest post. all opinions are my own. they also provided the second au gratin dish as a giveaway prize. this post also contains ...
chocolate cream cheese cake bars to die for!
i know i'm not the only one who needs a chocolate fix from time to time, but i don't often have chocolate in my house aside from chocolate chips and cocoa powder. call me crazy, but the chocolate that i love can get expensive after a while and since i don't need the temptation staring me in the face ...
the best and easiest vanilla buttercream frosting :: only 4 ingredients!
my husband and kids looove cake. and who can blame them? cakes and cupcakes are easy and popular and such a great treat for birthdays or just for a fun weekend dessert. i'm not a huge cake fan myself, (unless it involves death by chocolate bundt cake or german chocolate cake - because those are ...
mini cinnamon french toast trifles :: a sweet breakfast idea
while my husband was in canada for a wedding and it was just the boys and i at home, i thought it would be fun to surprise them with a "fancy" breakfast just for them. especially since it was the weekend. and it was general conference, and we like to do something a little special for breakfast that ...
homemade caramel popcorn recipe :: the perfect afternoon treat
if there's one things my kids repeatedly ask for for an afternoon snack, it's popcorn. they love it. and who would blame them? it's so much fun to watch the kernels pop, and then to get to eat them with some salt and butter...it's delicious! one afternoon we switched it up with some caramel ...