Healthy Milk Shakes and Smoothies. Rice Krispie Treat Ideas. The fact that Rice Krispie Treats are simple to make, easy to transport, and can be molded into all sorts of fun shapes, makes them a favorite in the classroom.
So in honor of all the little kiddos heading back to school, I thought I would share some of my favorites I have found on Pinterest. I hate to play favorites – but those ice cream cones…can you stand the cuteness? I can’t wait until my little ones’ birthdays! As always, if you would like an invite to pinterest, just let me know in the comments. I will pull your email from the field, and send one your way! Rice Krispie Ice Cream Bars from Red Couch Recipes pinned by Ana Cake Batter Rice Krispie Treats from Gimme Some Oven pinned by Ashley Rice Krispie Ice Cream Cones from Cute As A Fox pinned by Ashlee Rice Krispie Treat Pops from Espresso and Cream pinned by Alina I had a hard time narrowing it down to four, there are a bunch of fun ideas out there, do you have a favorite? Happy Tuesday friends! Talk soon,
Watermelon and Raspberry Smoothie. My parents live far, far away from me.
It makes me grateful for technology such as cell phones that allow me to communicate with them, but it also means that visits become actual events. It’s a nine hour drive between Southern New Hampshire and Niagara Region Ontario. They are visiting me this weekend. Double Header: Nutella. Tiny gingerbread houses. Earlier I made gingerbread houses meant to perch on the edge of a mug, but I wanted to work on a few more things.
First, since these are meant to be eaten I wanted to cut down on the amount of royal icing. I still used it to assemble the houses, but to get sugar decorations to stick to the roofs I decided to use simple syrup. I heated one part water and one part sugar and let it bubble for a while on the stove just so it would thicken. After it was thoroughly cooled I put a dot on the roof and spread it around using a small brush I keep to use as a mini pastry brush. Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups.
There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted. Chocolate Bark. Step 1: Prepare the Pan Line a baking sheet with foil, shiny-side up; smooth out the creases.
Step 2: Pick Your Ingredients Chocolate: 1 pound Bittersweet chocolate Semisweet chocolate White chocolate Half bittersweet and half white chocolate (for swirled bark) Crunchy Toppings: 1/2 cup, chopped Almonds Walnuts Macadamia nuts Pecans Peanuts Pistachios Cashews Pine nuts Chewy Toppings: 1/2 cup, chopped Dried figs Dried apricots Dried cherries Dried cranberries Dried mangoes Raisins Mini marshmallows Candied orange peel Crystallized ginger Spices (optional) Red pepper flakes Flaky sea salt Crushed cardamom seeds Toasted fennel seeds Crushed pink peppercorns Hazelnuts Peppermints Toffee Nut brittle Toasted coconut flakes Peanut butter chips Banana chips Step 3: Melt the Chocolate A. B. C. Street Party.
Sesame Street.
Pop Party. This Tuesday, November 10th is the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street. Can you believe it. 40 years and the muppet mania continues. I’ve received no less than 1,299,347 requests for Elmo Cake Pops since I started turning my pops into characters more than a year ago. Okay, I’m exaggerating a little on the number. And it didn’t hurt that just last week I found the perfect candy for Elmo’s ping-pong-like-eyes.
Solid white. But don’t worry. To make your own Sesame Street Cake pops, follow the basic cake pop instructions and use the following tips to decorate. Elmo’s noses are simply orange jelly beans. To decorate all of these characters, dip them in colored candy coating first. While the coating is wet, attach the mouth and eyes and let dry. Let me stop here and tell you. But I took the long way, since this was a special occasion. Peanut Butter Popcorn. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn We spent most of our Sunday watching football and the Golden Globes.
I wanted a sweet treat, but was not in the mood to bake. Surprise, huh? I was going to make our Twix Caramel Popcorn, but didn’t have any Twix candy bars, so I made a batch of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn instead. So happy I found my stash of Reese’s:) This popcorn is divine-think caramel corn, but with a peanut butter honey coating instead of the caramel. Homemade Sprinkles. Deep Fried Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough… Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip « Slice & Dice.
6 Oct This dip might put me into rehab.
