With a sweet sugar coating and spices that leave a gentle lingering heat, these Sweet and Spicy Nuts are the perfect treat for snacking or gifting! Do you remember going to weddings or baby showers and every table would have a bowl of those weird pastel mints and a bowl of … [Read more...]
Rice Krispie Treat Owls
Rice Krispie Treat Owls are fun to make and easy to customize with your favorite candies! They make the perfect Halloween treat! Last week, I decorated for fall and bought my first bag of candy corn. Even though it's still quite warm where we live, the new fall decorations … [Read more...]
Reindeer Bark: easy Christmas snack
A quick and easy dessert, Reindeer Bark is a great recipe for Christmas. It's perfect for the kids! A few weeks ago I saw a bin of red, green and white candies in the bulk section of our grocery store. I remember thinking that the red candies looked just like Rudolph noses, so I … [Read more...]
24 Cute Halloween Snacks
We don't really do anything for Halloween other than letting the kids get dressed up for a while and going to the neighbor's house for a little trick-0r-treat fun. The kids' schools have fun little parties (for which I usually have to bring some kind of snack) and I'm always … [Read more...]
S’mores Sippers
Roasting marshmallows is an art. At least I think so. I don't want to shove my marshmallow in the flames and let it turn black. I don't really care for the flavor of smoke and ash. Blech. The trick is hold it away from the heat far enough so that just the edges get crispy and … [Read more...]
Hidden Surprise Rice Krispie Treat Basketballs
These Rice Krispie Treat Basketballs make a great treat for any tournament party or game day. Overtime bonus: they're stuffed with Skittles! My husband is a sports enthusiast. He enjoys watching just about any kind of sporting event, and Henry is happily and willingly … [Read more...]
Easy Popcorn Balls for Family Movie Night
Growing up, we always had popcorn balls at Christmas. I have fond memories of the popcorn machine loudly running for what seemed like hours as my mom popped bowl after bowl of popcorn. Then there was the mixing of the sticky sweet stuff that holds them together, followed … [Read more...]
Times Square OREO Cookie Balls
Ring in the New Year with these glittery Times Square OREO Cookie Balls. They are easy to make and taste delicious with milk! This last weekend I hosted my first cookie exchange. We had Oatmeal Butterscotch cookies, Cranberry and White Chocolate Soft Batch (you may be seeing … [Read more...]