baking

Be Still My Sweet Tooth

by Stacy on October 7, 2011

The Kitchen Aid Mixer Giveaway is over and I am still in awe at how many of you took the time to enter. Thank You. There were 5,701!!! giveaway submissions and lucky number 1,201, Jessica, was randomly chosen as our winner. She received her mixer on Wednesday and I am thrilled that she is someone who will truly appreciate it. I’m betting her 5 kids will be pretty happy too!

As for me, I believe I have gained five pounds just sifting through your entries. Oh My Goodness, do you ladies know how to bake! You will have to give me some pointers because baking is one area in the kitchen, I don’t feel I have mastered just yet.

Maybe with all of the AH-Mazing dessert ideas I have, I will finally be able to conquer my baking fears. Want to see some of these droolworthy desserts I keep talking about? Oh, OK … I’ll stop talking and show you the good stuff.

I could probably do a years worth of posts on your comments alone, who knows — maybe I will? But for today, here’s a few that caught my eye:

Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

Source: joythebaker.com via Cat on Pinterest

Individual Peanut Butter Pies entered by Nicola

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Source: tastebook.com via Lauren on Pinterest

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

Source: recipegirl.com via Kim on Pinterest

Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes

Source: une-deuxsenses.blogspot.com via Allie on Pinterest

Triple Chocolate Pound Cake

Source: nancycreative.wordpress.com via Lindsay on Pinterest

See what I mean? … wiping drool away … I’ve had visions of these goodies and oh so many more since the giveaway started. I just barely scratched the surface of what you guys sent in. What do you think? Should we keep talking sweets and featuring recipes you guys submitted? Let me know, I’m all ears!

Lots of fun stuff coming up on the blog, you won’t want to miss a thing!

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We’ve been busy baking

by Stacy on December 23, 2009

There’s been a lot of baking going on in our home this holiday season as we take a moment to show our friends and family how much we care by giving them something homemade & covered in chocolate. I’m so thankful my children have a generous nature and giving attitude as they bake each batch with love knowing they’ll be going elsewhere and not staying at home with us. {Except for the one bite they get from each batch ~ I’m no Scrooge you know}

We’ve made Snowmen Cookies ~ An Advent Fun Activty

Sugar Cookies & Candy Bites

To Make Your Own Candy Bites:

You’ll need 3 ingredients & about 10 minutes! Yep, they’re that easy

Snyders Square Pretzels
Hugs, Kisses, or Rolos
M&Ms

Place the pretzels on a flat baking sheet, Put a kiss on top of each one, Bake at 170 degrees for 4-5 minutes, Then add an M&M to the top of each one, Let cool, Then pop in the fridge to set {Warning: These are incredibly addictive warm, but hey, somebody has to eat the ugly ones }

And personalized Snowmen cookies for Santa too, ALA 4 year old

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Make Your Own Peanut Butter Cups

by Stacy on September 2, 2008

Peanut Butter Cups
Photo from Have Cake Will Travel

I honestly would have never thought to try makng my own heavenly peanut butter cups until I stumbled onto a tasty little site called, Have Cake Will Travel. Now that we’ve found it, we never want to leave. The photos on this site alone will add about 5 pounds to your midsection, but it doesn’t matter – it’s too late. We’re hooked.

The actual recipe is surprisingly enough…simple. Can you believe there are only 5 ingredients? Me neither, click here for the recipe. In fact I think these would be a great treat to serve at baby showers or even an intimate dinner party. How surprised will my husband be next Valentine’s Day when he receives his homemade valentine filled with homemade peanut butter cups. Hooray! What a great find, if I do say so myself. Hope you like it too.

Stacy

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