I love making homemade candies for my family. Even when life is hectic I can find time to make bark candy because it comes together so fast, though it does require a couple hours to chill. Placing the candy in cookie cutters to harden adds a little magic to an otherwise simple treat, making it lookRead More
Leftovers Challenge: Turn Leftover Cake into a Trifle
Beth of Aunt B on a Budget is a kindred spirit! She doesn’t like wasting food, so instead of letting the last piece of her applesauce spice cake go to waste, she used it to create these gorgeous Apple and Eggnog Trifles. I wish my leftovers looked this lovely! Beth shares how she turned herRead More
Peppermint Bark Popcorn
I enjoy coming up with new snack ideas for parties. I decided to modify my Peppermint Bark Chex Party Mix to make a Peppermint Bark Popcorn. I changed the quantities, but used a similar method. I also decided to use white chocolate on half of the popcorn and dark chocolate on the rest. This allows people toRead More
Vanilla Whipped Cream
This holiday season when you make home pies and puddings why don’t you top them with homemade whipped cream. It is easy to make and comes together fast. I put my whipped cream in a frosting decorator press to dispense it because it looks fancy. 🙂 Desserts I will be topping with Vanilla Whipped Cream:Read More
Pumpkin Chai Fudge
This pumpkin chai fudge recipe includes real chai tea! Pumpkin Fudge is very popular in our house. The last time I was making it, I decided to combine the flavors of my Chai Tea Fudge with my Pumpkin fudge. I tweaked both recipes a little and came up with a new family favorite. I steepedRead More
Rocky Road Bark
Once the kids start school it seems like party season begins. Sometimes we are asked to bring an item and for some occasions we want to bring a hostess gift. In most cases chocolate serves the purpose. Bark recipes are fast and easy, so they allow me to fit a homemade gift into my hecticRead More
Mocha Fudge Frosting
This is my signature frosting. When someone in my family asks me to make my frosting, they are asking for my Mocha Fudge Frosting. I do not remember the source of the recipe though I think my mom shared it with me. The first time I clearly remember making it was the summer I wasRead More
Chai Spiced Frosting
I was asked to make cupcakes for a party we attended last weekend. I wanted to create unique flavors without frightening the guests, so I choose to make chai latte cupcakes with Chai Spiced Frosting for one batch. They have a mild, but interesting spiced flavor. My daughter walked in as I was baking andRead More
Homemade Strawberry Sorbet
Sorbet is delicious, low in sugar, naturally dairy-free, and so expensive at the store. Today I am sharing my easy, frugal homemade recipe for Strawberry Sorbet at $5 Dinners. Disclosure: I am a contributing writer at $5 Dinners.
Peanut Butter Bark with Pretzels
This peanut butter bark with pretzels recipe is a quick and easy way to make homemade candy! 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 themRead More
Mixed Berry Pie with Granola Crust
We have a few math geeks living at our house. And when I say math geeks, I mean serious math geeks. So geeky that one member of my household does math proofs…for fun. So Pi Day is always celebrated. Usually with a pie in our pi plate. Though some years it has been celebrated withRead More
Mocha Fudge Bundt Cake with Mocha Fudge Glaze
Occasionally, when life is really busy, or just plain crazy, I cheat and doctor a cake mix rather than cook from scratch. I would rather have company over and serve them an easy dessert, rather than not entertain at all. When the cake mix brand that I like goes on sale, I will buy aRead More
Dairy-Free “Butter Cream” Frosting
I have avoided making butter cream frosting since my oldest son’s reaction to dairy became more intense last year. For many years, he was fine as long as he took an enzyme pill before eating. Instead of getting better as he has gotten older, his reaction has gotten worse and he decided to adopt aRead More
Peanut Butter Bark
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 offRead More
Dairy-Free Fudge
You will not miss the milk in this dairy-free fudge recipe! 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;Read More
Cinnamon Bark Candy Recipe
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 theRead More
Chocolate Pecan Pie with Pecan Crust
On Thanksgiving day, I broke my “don’t experiment on the day of a dinner party” rule. I was getting ready to make my Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe when I decided that I didn’t feel like making a pie crust. First I tried to convince my daughter to make a pie crust for me, but she didn’tRead More
Homemade Turtle Fudge
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 recipeRead More
Cookies and Cream Fudge
My oldest son’s favorite flavor is cookies and cream. It doesn’t matter if it ice-cream, cake, or candy. I know that if cookies and cream is an option, it is the one he will take. He might occasionally take a few minutes considering all of his options, but inevitably he will choose cookies and cream.Read More
Flourless Chocolate Cookies
This flourless chocolate cookies recipe are chewy and taste like brownies! You can even add your favorite brownie add-ins if you wish. Flourless chocolate cookies are delicious and easy to make. The ingredient list is similar to a meringue cookie recipe except this uses whole eggs instead of just egg whites. The directions are differentRead More
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