These adorable Christmas Cones have a fun surprise inside! The Santa cones, Elf cones, and Gnome cones are filled with candy and sprinkles. The Christmas cones are a great way to let your kids help with holiday baking! They can each choose a cone to make and decorate it however they want to.
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Mini Conversation Heart Cookies
Mini Conversation Heart Cookies will bring smiles to their faces! These bite-sized sugar cookies are a fun Valentine’s Day tradition. My mom always made cut out sugar cookies with us throughout the year for various holidays. We had so much fun baking and decorating them! Since conversation hearts are my favorite Valentine’s Day candy, I […]
Breakable Chocolate Hearts
Breakable Chocolate Hearts are like edible pinatas filled with candy and sprinkles. Perfect for Valentine’s Day gift bags with a mini mallet. When I was making hot chocolate bombs for Valentine’s Day, I also made some of these super fun breakable chocolate hearts. They are filled with candy and sprinkles. Put the heart, mallet, and […]
Heart Shaped Hot Chocolate Bombs
Make Heart Shaped Hot Chocolate Bombs for Valentine’s Day! Each meltable heart is filled with hot cocoa mix, marshmallows and sprinkles. Hot chocolate bombs are so much fun to make, melt, and drink! You can make them in endless ways, and Valentine’s Day is the perfect reason for heart-shaped treats.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Homemade Chocolate Covered Strawberries are the ultimate treat! They look beautiful on a serving platter and can be given as a gift. I shared a recipe for white chocolate covered strawberries way back in 2013 and decided that I should also share how to make chocolate covered strawberries. These strawberries are easy to make and […]
Toffee Recipe
This Toffee Recipe is a homemade version of Almond Roca. A buttery, crunchy treat with milk chocolate that’s perfect for the holidays! Toffee is one of my favorite kinds of candy bars, anything from Heath bars to Skor bars! My mom used to make Almond Roca every year at Christmas time. The whole family looks […]
Peppermint Patty Bars
Homemade Peppermint Patty Bars are cool and minty, smooth and creamy. They’re BETTER than store-bought peppermint patties and EASIER to make! One of our holiday traditions is making homemade peppermint patties based on a recipe from my sister. This year I decided to make an easier version. This peppermint patty bars recipe has the best […]
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Peanut Butter Blossoms are the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Peanut butter kiss cookies are a must during the holidays! These peanut butter blossoms are the first cookies I ever made for my husband. We were dating and he had mentioned they were his favorite holiday cookie. So as part of his Christmas […]
Caramel Pretzel Bites
Caramel Pretzel Bites have a sweet, chewy caramel sandwiched between salty, crunchy pretzels dipped in smooth vanilla almond bark. These festive little caramel pretzel bites are the perfect combination of sweet and salty, crunchy and chewy. They are so easy to make and you don’t even need to turn the oven on.
Mulled Cider
This Mulled Cider recipe is easy to make with apple cider and mulling spices. Add whipped cream and caramel for a Starbucks hot apple cider! Although I love coffee drinks, it is great to have another option to offer family and friends during the holidays. Mulled cider is a favorite of everyone, from young to […]
Peppermint Syrup
Make your own Peppermint Syrup with only three ingredients! Perfect for a peppermint mocha or hot chocolate. We are peppermint loving family and enjoy it in our desserts as well as our coffee. This peppermint syrup is so easy to make and is something we like to keep on hand. If you need a last-minute […]
Caramel For Apples
This homemade caramel for apples recipe is easy to make with 5 ingredients! Use it to make THE BEST gourmet caramel apples at home. As long as I can remember, my mom has been making soft caramels, especially for the holidays. The last time that I made that recipe, I wondered if it would work […]
Chocolate Covered Caramel
A Chocolate Covered Caramel is the most popular choice in a box of chocolates. Make your own caramel truffles that taste better than store-bought ones! Last December I shared an easy caramel candy recipe that is a family favorite. I’m all for caramels but when you dip them in chocolate, I’m an even bigger fan! […]
Valentine Pinwheels Pink Rice Krispie Treats
These Valentine Pinwheels are gooey, chewy, pink rice krispie treats rolled up with buttercream frosting. It’s a fun twist on the classic. Who can resist rice krispies treats? They have remained popular over the years because they are so delicious! A couple of years ago I made scotcharoos pinwheels and decided to do the same […]
Molasses Cookies
Classic Molasses Cookies recipe with the perfect chewy and crunchy texture with the ginger and molasses flavor everyone loves. My favorite Christmas cookies and candies are the old-fashioned ones and molasses cookies are right up near the top of the list. It’s that chewy and crunchy, ginger and molasses flavor that gets me every time!
Caramel Candy Recipe
This microwave caramel candy recipe makes soft, chewy caramels everyone loves! You can make these homemade caramels with only 5 ingredients! These caramels are fantastic because they only require a few ingredients, and you make them in the microwave! They are delicious as is, but you can also top them with sea salt, dip them […]
Rolo Pretzel Turtles
With only THREE ingredients, Rolo Pretzel Turtles are so easy to make! They can be made as a quick treat or given as gifts during the holidays. You can satisfy your sweet tooth in a hurry with Pretzel Turtles! There are only 3 ingredients, pretzels, caramel filled chocolates aka Rolos and nuts!
Sugar Cookies Icing Guide
Here is an easy Sugar Cookies Icing guide with recipes and directions for how to decorate sugar cookies from super easy to more advanced. Growing up my mom would always make cut-out sugar cookies with us and we would spend hours decorating them. It is a tradition I’ve continued with my kids and even though […]
Pumpkin Bars
This Pumpkin Bars recipe is the ultimate autumn dessert for sharing. It is easy to make and tastes even BETTER than pumpkin pie! There is a local gift shop that has a cafe with some of the best desserts and one of them is pumpkin bars. After enjoying them at the cafe for several years, […]
Pumpkin Bread Mini Loaves
This Pumpkin Bread Mini Loaves recipe makes four delicious loaves at once: gingerbread, cinnamon, cream cheese, and chocolate swirl! When it comes to pumpkin breads, I can’t choose a favorite because I like them all! After baking these, I would alternate which one I ate every time I had coffee so I could enjoy each […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
This moist Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is full of delicious spices and chocolate chips. Better make a double batch because one loaf won’t last long! Nothing says fall like a warm slice of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread slathered with melting butter. Enjoy a slice with a mug of steaming coffee or tea! This pumpkin bread […]
Two Ingredient Pizza Dough Recipe
This Two Ingredient Pizza Dough Recipe is the easiest way to make homemade pizza dough. There’s no yeast and no waiting for the dough to rise! Just mix together these two ingredients and roll out the crust. My family would eat pizza every day if possible especially since there are so many ways to make […]
Two Ingredient Dough Recipes
This two ingredient dough recipe is super simple to make with no yeast! Just mix it up, knead the dough, and use it as you want. Here are several easy two ingredient dough recipes your family will love from snacks to dinner recipes. What Is Two Ingredient Dough? Two ingredient dough is a simple combination […]
Valentine’s Day Ideas Test Tubes and Treat Bags
Here are 25+ Valentine’s Day Ideas with FREE printable Valentine’s Day test tube labels for the test tube Valentines or use them for Valentine’s Day treat bags including candy filled Valentines, non-candy Valentine’s Day ideas, and non-food Valentine’s Day Ideas. We are a family that loves puns and Dad Jokes. I guess I shouldn’t say […]
Easy Coconut Macaroons Recipe
These Easy Coconut Macaroons drizzled with chocolate are chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. They are like a homemade Mounds bar! It’s the season for holiday baking and Christmas cookies really have their moment during this time of the year. From cookie platters at holiday parties to cookie exchanges, we love them […]
New Year’s Eve Mason Jars
New Year’s Eve mason jars are an easy-to-make NYE party idea. Fill the mason jars with confetti, party blowers, horns, and Hershey’s Kisses! Christmas is over, and it’s time to ring in the new year! We usually spend the evening at a friend’s house for a laid-back evening of appetizers, board games, and laughter. I […]
Unicorn Spa Jar
A Unicorn Spa Jar is for girly girls who love all things sparkly and colorful. Use it for a spa day or a girl’s birthday party. This Unicorn Spa Jar is for the girly girls in your life who love all things sparkly and colorful. They can use the fun gift in a jar to […]
Peppermint Patties Recipe
Homemade Peppermint Patties are so easy to make and more delicious than the store bought ones! Cool and minty on the inside with smooth chocolate on the outside, they are a Christmas holiday tradition. Silpat and Roul’Pat provided by Sasa Demarle. Inc in return for sharing this recipe. Although peppermint patties can be enjoyed year round, they really […]
10 Audiobooks For Summer
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Audible. The opinions and text are all mine. Summer is the BEST time of the year to live an active lifestyle and develop good habits that can last throughout the entire year. With the beautiful weather, there are so many opportunities to be active […]
Red Velvet Cake
This Red Velvet Cake is easy to make and looks impressive! The luscious layers of cream cheese filling and soft cake are perfect for a Valentine’s Day dessert. Valentine’s Day is less than a month away and after 5 years of blogging, I finally decided it was time to share a red velvet recipe. Yes, […]
Four Holiday Pretzel Treats
These easy pretzel treats are perfect for Christmas. Wrap them in cellophane or put them in a jar to give as a homemade gift from the kitchen. Pretzels are a delicious way to make easy holiday treats. In case you didn’t realize, Christmas is THIS WEEK! I will be spending the first part of my […]
Peanut Butter Cup Pretzels
Peanut Butter Cup Pretzels are so easy to make for Christmas and they look festive too! Try them for your next holiday party! Two years ago I shared a recipe for Candy Bar Pretzel Bites with mini candy bars stuffed between two pretzels. This year I am excited to share these Peanut Butter Cup Pretzels. […]