Every year I want to make stuff for the boys to bring into school and share. My boys love that I'm able to do and often share their ideas on what they wanted. This year my theme was candy corn so when Johnny asked if I could make cupcakes for the 6th grade bake sale I said sure! I started with white cake mixes. I separated the amount I need into three portions. Then dyed them. White having the … [Read more...]
Homemade Strawberry Fruit Popsicles #tropimommas
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Since having a baby I've had to slap my own hand a few times as my kids reached into the freezer this hot, hot summer. I've been trying to stay cool but many of the sweet treats aren't the best thing for my waist line. The kids & I thought it would be fun if we made some of our kind of popsicles. Grab your blender and about 3 cups of strawberries and one banana. Cut up and place in … [Read more...]
Glazed Apple Pie Danish #Recipe #CreativeCrescents
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I like short cuts. Especially short cuts that are good. I recently discovered the seamless crescent rolls and it has literally been life changing. If you've noticed I've been knocking out some great recipes lately thanks to crescent rolls and I can't wait to see how many more I come up with! Ingredients 1 Pkg. Seamless Crescent Roll 3 Granny Smith Apples 3 Tablespoons Sugar 2 … [Read more...]
Sprinkled Spiral Christmas Cookies!
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I shared these on facebook the other day and stated these were the hardest cookies I ever made and that might not be exactly true but they were definitely time consuming. However, they are the prettiest and my favorite cookies this year. I found this on Pinterest and when I actually went to make it I was really disappointed with the bloggers directions. She was really vague and while I had many of … [Read more...]
Chocolate Tree Bark #Recipe
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For years my step mother has been making this chocolate bark that has been to die for. Last week I spent the day with her and we did a ton of baking for the holidays and she agreed to let me share her recipe. It keeps in the freezer so essentially you could make this one WAY in advance before the craziness of the holidays hit. Doesn't this look good? This is the peanut butter version? … [Read more...]
Cream Cheese & Cherries Brownie Cupcakes
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I know I teased you all with these brownie cupcakes both on here and on facebook and you guys asked for the recipe but truthfully there is no recipe. They were CRAZY EASY. So easy I made them while I racked my brain around Gavin's SpongeBob Cake. I wasn't sure how long I should cook them for because there were no directions so I set my stove as the box directed and then set my timer for 20 … [Read more...]
Fun Chocolate Covered Brownie Lollipops!
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Now that I have all my cool new products from my recent trip to The Wilton Sale in Chicago I was ready to play. Having two picnics in one day was the perfect excuse to make a fun treat. I didn't want a lot of clean up and I wanted something that I could flip from kid central to family friendly and I think I found the perfect mix. Here is all the brownie goodies I grabbed at the tent sale. I … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Cupcake Ideas with Wilton
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As you already know my favorite thing to bring to snack for Gavin's class is cupcakes. Finding new ways to decorate them and showcase each holiday is always a favorite part of the process for me. You'll never see me turn down a chance to make the perfect cupcake. First of course you need to start with cupcakes. In the spirit of Valentine's Day I made strawberry cupcakes. I used Wilton's … [Read more...]
Chocolate Candied Brownies for Valentine’s Day
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Last week when I made the Heart Shaped Fudge Brownies they were such a success that I couldn't help but start going through the pages of Wilton's Brownie Fun book for new ideas. They have so many ideas and uses for brownies that I don't know how I'm ever going to go back to working with cake. I love when Wilton puts all their ideas together in their books. Not only is it inspiring but I love … [Read more...]
