If you bought a few too many bags of candy expecting a truck load of trick-or-treaters and only had two show up to your door, you’re probably wondering what to do with the leftover treats. Though it’s tempting to eat every last Hershey’s Kiss and Tootsie Roll, you’re saving your binge for Thanksgiving day, where you’ll help yourself to at least three pieces of pie; hey, it’s the holidays, treat yo’ self! Instead of throwing the candy away or taking it to the breakroom for a free-for-all, ... Read the Post
Upcycling Leftover Halloween Candy for Thanksgiving
Simple Peaches & Cream Recipe to Use Up Overripe Peaches
Last week I decided to renew my Costco membership. I'd let my membership lapse because I'd gotten too lazy to go out of my way to get gas there (it's much cheaper), and since there was only one person in my household, buying in bulk just wasn't important. However, since my little household has gone from just dog + me to dog + me + boyfriend + roommate, the resources have been going at a much speedier rate. There are now three times as many people using toilet paper and eating the groceries. Man, ... Read the Post
The Weekly Round Up | Amazing 2015 Halloween Recipes
Each week on Sunday, my fabulous co-host Aubrey and I host a little social gathering here on our blogs called The Weekly Round-Up. The idea of this round-up is to take one day to not be self-centered and showcase some fabulous posts by other bloggers that we've collected through the week. This week, I've decided to theme it around Halloween since that's coming up, and combine it with Cooking since Kenzie and I are hosting a Cooking Challenge this month also! I hope you find some great ... Read the Post
Mad Birthday Cake Decorating Skills
So this year I decided to make my own cake. This would be the first time doing cake from scratch, and the first time attempting to decorate it using both buttercream frosting and fondant. I'll admit, it wasn't without trouble. First, it was supposed to be a two tier cake, but the top failed before it even made it out of the pan. Then, I didn't have enough red food coloring to do red velvet cake. So I quickly switched to a one tier chocolate cake. The basis for this was the ... Read the Post
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
For Valentine's Day I decided to try making Red Velvet Cupcakes, inspired by Have The Cake's February Challenge . I snagged the recipe I found in this post, and gave it a go! Ingredients for Cupcakes: 2 ½ cups Cake Flour (not self rising) 2 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1 tsp Salt 1 ½ cups Vegetable Oil 1 ½ cups Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla 1 container Neon Pink Food Coloring 1 Cup Buttermilk (I used 1 ½ cups) 2 tsp White Distilled Vinegar 1 ½ tsp Baking ... Read the Post
Valentines Day Sugar Cookies (Super Yum)
I found this recipe via Blue Cricket Design and had to try it, as I'd never made sugar cookies with Sour Cream in them before. I have to say, they were SUPER YUM, and if you like to bake (or maybe even just like to eat cookies) you should try it! Read her original post on the recipe here. You will need: 5 Cups Flour 1½ Cups Sugar 1 Cup Melted Butter 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 2 Eggs 1 Cup Sour Cream ½ Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda *Note, I ... Read the Post
