Our family does love Halloween. We have a few Halloween traditions here in small town Washington. Our little town has a parade and the stores that line one tourist street give out candy in the afternoon to the kids. Then, our reservation always has a costume party with pizza, games, prizes, and more. We end our day with a Noah's Ark party at our church. By the end of the night, we have too much sugar and lots of memories. If we were actually home to hand out candy, I like to give out candy … [Read more...]
Satisfy Your Dessert Cravings with Crunchkins!
I was at Walmart shopping last week and saw a new candy on the check out aisle: Crunchkins™. Have you seen this new dessert candy yet? It's brightly colored bag and fun flavors really caught my eye. {And my kids too!} I have mentioned before that I have a BIG sweet tooth. Candy is one thing that I probably will never cut from my lifestyle. And thought I don't eat it daily, I still like to satisfy my dessert cravings with a great candy. I have fond memories of eating candy with my … [Read more...]
Banana Nutella Peeps S’Mores
Each year, after Easter, the kids are left with Easter candy. What better way to use that Easter candy and create a fun and easy recipe? Our family loves Banana and Nutella. Those flavors remind me of our trip to Paris. So a Banana Nutella Peep S'Mores recipe is the best idea to use up those extra Peeps. Banana Nutella Peeps S'Mores INGREDIENTS 3 cinnamon sugar graham crackers 1 banana cut in quarters lengthwise 3 T Nutella 2 Peeps chicks DIRECTIONS 1. Spread 1 … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Honey Banana Fudge Recipe
This is a sponsored post with Post Honeycomb. All opinions are mine. Can you believe it is the 50th anniversary for Post Honeycomb cereal? To celebrate, this special occasion, I made my family a special treat. Using Honeycomb cereal and getting inspiration from a family favorite sandwich - PB, Banana, and Honey - I made them Peanut Butter Honey Banana Fudge! And yes, they absolutely loved it. You cannot go wrong with a great fudge recipe. [Tweet "You can't go wrong with a PB Fudge … [Read more...]
Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe
Does anyone love York Peppermint Patties like I do? Two days ago, I had to refrain from eating the last of those yummy patties from my son's remaining Easter candy. I seriously love mint and chocolate anything. Did you know it is easy to make your own homemade Peppermint Patties? So easy... Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe Ingredients ½ Cup Butter, softened 7 oz. Marshmallow crème 1 teas. Peppermint Extract 1 teas. Vanilla Extract 5 Cups Powdered Sugar 1 pkg. (24 … [Read more...]
Spring Lollipop Flowers and Handmade Card
While I appreciate non-candy Easter basket ideas and Christian Easter ideas, my kids obviously want candy in their Easter baskets. Who am I kidding, I honestly want to buy candy too - then I can sneak a few when they aren't looking. So when YumEarth asks me to review their specially marked packages of Easter candy and fruit treats, I couldn't pass it up. I mean, come on? I've got will power but not when it comes to YumEarth. So my only real problem is trying to hide all this from the … [Read more...]
No Bake Dessert: Berry Chocolate Bites Recipe
I love a simple, yet delicious, no bake dessert option. If those great desserts also contain healthy ingredients? I say that's a BIG win. When I saw this Sugar-free Berry Bliss Chocolate Bites, I knew that this no bake dessert recipe was going into my recipe binder. It's a keeper! Berry Chocolate Bites Recipe INGREDIENTS: 9 tbsp Coconut Oil 3 tbsp 100% unsweetened Cacao Powder 3-4 packets (less or more depending on you) Stevia in the raw 1/2 cup frozen berries Silicone candy … [Read more...]
