Naturally Frugal Living
I love the combination of coffee and chocolate in desserts. There is a depth of flavor when coffee and chocolate are combined that is unmatched when they are served individually! I decided to modify my Easy Fudge Recipe and add Instant Espresso Crystals to create a Mocha Fudge. My husband described the results as “sinfully [...]
Many of our friends and family have everything they could possibly need, so I enjoy giving consumable gifts. I give homemade jams, breads, cookies, applesauce, and of course candies. Candies are popular with just about everyone and they have the added benefit of the “wow factor” because people mistakenly think they are hard to make. [...]
When I was making bark candy for my kids last week, I realized how easy it would be to turn the bark into candy bars. I am going to share two variations that I have made by adapting bark recipes: Cookies and Cream Candy Bars and Chocolate Peanut Butter Krackle Candy Bars. This allows me [...]
We were doing errands on Saturday when my youngest son spotted a cookies and cream candy bar and asked for it. Although he is 5 years old, he has never asked for or been given a candy bar before so I wanted to be able to say yes, but it contained ingredients that he couldn’t [...]
My oldest kids are coming to the end of their semester at college and are under stress as they finish projects and prepare for finals. They haven’t been very good company. At all! Some people living with them would even describe them as grumpy. It is at times like this that I completely understand sending [...]
It has been almost a month since I’ve shared a candy recipe. I really hope you appreciate my self control! However, Valentine’s Day is coming up and my sweetheart’s favorite candy is peanut butter bark. This is an easy candy to make, but don’t tell my husband because I am going to pass it off [...]
Dodging dairy can be a little difficult at the holidays, when recipes with cream and butter are flowing pretty freely. My oldest son cannot consume dairy, but I do not want him to miss out on the delicious candies. I don’t want him to feel deprived; I want him to be able to enjoy creamy delicious fudge [...]
I love my Easy Peppermint Bark, but my husband’s favorite bark is this Cinnamon Bark. It is as easy to make as the peppermint bark and actually comes together faster. You can add any type of nuts to the bark including candied nuts. It only takes a couple of minutes to melt the white chocolate and the [...]
Peppermint Bark is the easiest candy to make. It only requires 3 ingredients and there are no candy thermometers involved. You don’t even have to turn on your stove if you melt the chocolate in the microwave. An Offset Spatula is useful for spreading the melted chocolate out, but it isn’t necessary. Place candy canes in a [...]
This is a decadent variation on traditional chocolate fudge. This recipe make 4 1/2 pounds total, so it could easily be divided between 2 gift tins. I used my Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe as the base and then added melted caramels and pecans in the center and topped it with another layer of fudge. This recipe [...]
