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Cookie Dough Truffles - Blue-Eyed Bakers. Last night we threw a little Oscar soiree.

Cookie Dough Truffles - Blue-Eyed Bakers

Really, we'll use any excuse to throw a party and buy new cocktail napkins. Secretary's Day, Earth Day, Daylight Savings...all perfect excuses to have a little get together. But the Oscars? Well they hold a special place in our hearts. See, these blue-eyed's have a slight theatrical streak. It's just our flair for the dramatics! Seriously, Pink Dallas, our 2 person variety show way back when was very progressive. Slash no one can EVER watch those.

But wait, why were we talking about Pink Dallas? So parties need food. That's right cupcakes. Obviously we had to have these sprinkles, we are, of course, completely incapable of resisting tiny metallic sprinkles (who isn't really?). Racking our internal recipe file we searched for things that could be sprinkled with stars. Oh yes, these things are sooo Oscar worthy. Oh My: S'More's Pie - Ingredients, Inc. Oh My: S’More’s Pie June 08, 2010 I have been on a S’mores kick lately as you will see in the coming days. I came up with this recipe by accident. I was trying to get rid of some ingredients from another s’mores recipe project I was working on for “Makes and Takes”, a great website for craft ideas, kid’s craft ideas, food and fun, and I ended up with this. When I put the photograph up on twitter and facebook, everyone went nuts. Make Your Own: Candy. There’s a reason why they put all that deliciously sweet candy up by the cash registers in nearly every store: if you had to find it at the back of the place, you’d likely decide against it before you got up front to pay.

Make Your Own: Candy

But you’re an adult, and once a child sets their sights on a candy bar, there’s no turning back. Instead of worrying about all of the sketchy ingredients, extra calories, additives, and possible allergens in popular packaged sweets, here are a few recipes to Make Your Own Candy right at home. Homemade Twix Candy Bar Recipe Twix bars are the best because they come in a delightful little pair. With this recipe, you can create that crispy crunchy cookie, smooth creamy chocolate and a sweet caramel taste in your kitchen. Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Peanut butter allergies aside, it’s hard to believe anyone could deny anything that combines peanut butter and chocolate. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes! Um... ok.

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes!

Why didn't I think of this?!?!?! Of course you can hollow out a strawberry and stuff it full of cheesecake. Of course you can!!! And just in time for Valentine's Day... perfect excuse to make them! Marta writes: s'more brownies / just in time for july. My friend laney cooked up these killer s'more brownies for bookclub the other night and all the ladies went back for more. i had to hurry and make them again, for the fetus' sake. simple to make, ooey and gooey and delicsh. benji pounded a piece during a glowstick enhanced past-bedtime soccer game. these are getting me in the mood to sleep under the stars at the big family camp-out next week. can you believe the fourth of july is right around the corner?!

marta writes: s'more brownies / just in time for july

Happy weekending. S'more Browniesoriginal recipe from allrecipes 1 (21.5 ounce) package brownie mix6 graham crackers2 cups miniature marshmallows8 (1.5 ounce) milk chocolate bars, coarsely choppedPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Spread into a greased foil-lined 9x13 inch pan.In a medium bowl, break graham crackers into 1 inch pieces and toss with miniature marshmallows and milk chocolate. Chocolate Butterflies Using Wax Paper and Books! {Pattern Included} Welcome to the first post in my five week series.

Chocolate Butterflies Using Wax Paper and Books! {Pattern Included}

I have the most amazing pinterest inspired party ideas to share with you all. 5 Weeks Worth!!!! That's right,for the next 5 weeks I will be posting amazing tutorials, every day. 2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One « Recipe. This is one of those ‘I-need-a-cookie-right-now-or-I-die’ recipes that can be prepared in almost no time.We all know that kind of situation, don’t we?

2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One « Recipe

I definitely do, I confess.And you know what? This impressive cookie not only takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, it tastes really delicious. Just like a good chocolate chip cookie.The preparation is beyond easy… just have a look… First you need this stuff. 1. 2. I hope you have chocolate chips handy. They’re cookies.

I hope you have chocolate chips handy

They’re brownies. They’re brookies. Whatever you want to call them they’re good. They combine the taste of a chocolate chip cookie and with the texture of a moist brownie. The best of both worlds. Pip & Ebby - Pip & Ebby - Hot cocoa cookies. I am a teeny bit obsessed with the cookies from the most recent issue of EveryDay with Rachael Ray magazine.

Pip & Ebby - Pip & Ebby - Hot cocoa cookies

This recipe is the second of many cookie recipes on my list to make this holiday season. Sweets are taking over my life! Just ask my coworkers. They get my leftovers, and I think they are starting to resent the way I am forcing them to eat sinful treats. How to make macarons - some tips and tricks. For those of you who read this blog regularly, you will know that macarons are one of my obsessions.

How to make macarons - some tips and tricks

Some of you may remember a couple of my early attempts (here, here, and here), then the epiphany of the class at Lenôtre in Paris. Following that class, I had a number of successes and I found the recipe to be very similar to Helene’s (of Tartelette blog) and I used a combination of the Lenôtre techniques with Helene’s recipe most of last year, with varying success. Being a Taurean (stubborn) and A-type (a planner) what bugged me about macarons was how unpredictable they were. Macarons. A lot of people get the wrong impression about macarons and avoid making them because they’re supposedly the most difficult thing in the world to make.

Macarons

Truly, they’re not difficult at all. What is difficult is mastering them. For some reason people mistakenly think if something can’t be mastered on the first try, it’s too hard to fool with. But there’s no reason to master macarons on the first try. Unless you just burn the crap out of them, they’re going to taste phenomenal regardless of their flaws. Recipe Box: Dipped Pretzels. One of my Aunts always makes chocolate covered pretzels over the holidays so this year I decided to give it a try.

Dipped pretzels are a simple, delicious treat that can be tailored to a variety of different tastes. Whether they’re dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with crushed up peppermint, heath bar, or nuts—these sweet and salty little nibbles are a surefire crowd pleaser. Sweet Tooth: Pumpkin Cupcakes. Fall Recipe: Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate! Sweet Tooth: My Oatmeal Cookie Recipe. Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe. Pumpkin Pie Macarons. TGIF: Sweet Acorn Bites. Hi beauties! Blair is usually the one who shares tasty treat ideas and recipes with you guys, but when I saw these adorable acorn bites, I couldn’t resist.

I found this treat, called “Sweet Acorns,” on GraciousRain.com and they’re actually really easy to make. Here’s how… You will need: · Glazed donut holes · Nutella · Chocolate sprinkles or a topping of your choice · Pretzel sticks Instructions: 1. Three Ingredients. I am about to change your life. I am about to make you the happiest person on the planet. I am about to show you how to make brownies with only three ingredients. And I am going to exploit the inherent fantastical properties of Nutella in doing so. See, Nutella already has fat, milk, and chocolate in it. Since those are the things you would normally be adding to traditional brownies separately, why not use a product that already has these things - and hazelnuts!

Go. Recipe Box: S’mores Cheesecake. Philadelphia 3-Step Cookie Dough Cheesecake « A Thought Chronicle. Ingredients: - 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened - 1/2 cup sugar - 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Reindeer Cupcakes. Rolo Brownie Trifles. Oreo Truffle Brownies. Coconut Butter Recipe - 3 Steps to Bliss. Forgive me, internet, for I have sinned.

Greek Yogurt with Warm Black and Blueberry Sauce Recipe.

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Jasons Everlasting Recipes: Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. Easy Chocolate Homemade Ice Cream. I got this recipe from my friend Heather, and it is absolutely the easiest homemade ice cream recipe out there. Lazy Cake Cookies ~ I'm A Lazy Mom.... Cookies and Cream Oreo Bark. Soft Ginger Cookies {filled with cream cheese frosting} - StumbleUpon. I have to say ginger cookies are were not one of my favorite cookies in the past until… my friend Maria introduced me to her delicious recipe. These are flavorful, soft and chewy cookies rolled in large crystal sugar and then to kick them up a notch, cream cheese frosting smothered in between them.

These are the perfect cookies for gift giving during the holidays because of the warm spices. Mudslide and Brownie Trifle. Balls of cheesy goodness « Caramel Brownie Bites. MINI MONKEY BREAD & Get Off Your Butt and BAKE! - StumbleUpon. Untitled. Hey all! I return from Denmark later today and will be home for 2 1/2 days before heading north to Chicago to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Posting should still be somewhat regular, so keep checking :) Let me preface this by saying Ryan is perfectly capable of cooking and baking on his own. Remember his awesome scones? Ice cream cookie sandwiches. We have had some steamy hot Minnesota summer days in the past week. Skinny Oreo Cookies and Cream Milkshake. Cookie Dough Bites Recipes.

I am baker. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes. Cake & Ice Cream Sandwiches. Fruity Rice Krispies Kebabs. Trick or Treat! Halloween Cookie Dough Pops. Oreo Popsicles Recipe. Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookie Bars. Cream Cheese Brownie Cups - StumbleUpon. Peanut Butter Cup Pie Recipe. Cinnamon Rolls With Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting. Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie Trifle. Baking: Grain-free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites. Magic Blondies. Peanut Butter Cheese Ball. Giant S’mores Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Caramel Macchiato Ice Cream Pie. Ooey Gooey Goodness. Chocolate Chip Lava Cookies. Microwave Caramels Recipe - Food.com - 367414. Easy Chocolate Pie Recipes - Best Recipe for Chocolate Pie. S’more Dip Recipe from Pillsbury. Grand Cayman & No Bake Cookies and Cream Bars. Fun Summer Dessert: Watermelon Pie. Watch Me Do - Sweet things are my weakness and I LOVE puppy... The Baker Chick: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes - StumbleUpon. A tiny gingerbread house that perches on the edge of your mug. Cookies N Cream Parfaits. The Best Brownies – Bites From Other Blogs. Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Leather. A Thank You Favor - Blog. SugarBlog - Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. What? Yes! Nutella-Mallow Pillow Pockets.

The Best Cookie Dough Dip. Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. How to Make Peanut Butter S'Mores Turnovers. Maple Pecan Scones with Maple Glaze. The Brownie Project - StumbleUpon. Espresso fudge & Cooking Blog - Find the best recipes, cooking and food tips at Our Kitchen. Gooey Chocolate Chip Sandwich Bars. Best Cookie Recipes - StumbleUpon. 5 Minute Chocolate Fudge Smores Mug Cake. Homemade Doughnuts. Ice cream sandwich recipes. Cookie Dough for Preggies! Chocolate Frosting Shots!