Recently my son has been into cooking shows, particularly the Spring baking championship on the Food Network! :) SOOOOOO! One day he asked if we could do some competition of our own.....we chatted a bit and came up with the idea of a cooking CHALLENGE for our summer! And guess what we landed on?!?! A wholllllle summer of homemade ice cream sandwiches! YUP! Ya heard me. Zeke came up with a HUGE list of flavor combinations that he wants to try (and let's be honest, he is five, so some of these ... continue reading...
My top three ways to spend National Wine Day + a Rose ice cream recipe you MUST try! :)
What are you doing this Friday? Because, it happens to be National Wine day, only one of the BEST days of the year (only runner up to National Taco day, Chocolate cake day, Ice cream day, Christmas, Easter….ok….the list does go on for me and my celebratory ways!) BUUUUUUUUT I do have to say that this National Wine day is something that I AM totally, 100% in on celebrating. What am I doing, you ask?!?! Well, I have a laundry list of ways that I am going to celebrate, but TODAY I am sharing ... continue reading...
The easiest toasted coconut, lime, mango mini-tart recipe! and YUMMM!
If you have a Mother's day brunch or a spring party or heck, even a summer backyard BBQ to go to, this is one of THE BEST dessert recipes to share with everyone you love. These toasted coconut, lime, mango mini-tarts are summery, tropical and SUPPPPPER easy to make! If you are intimidated on how to make a tart, please don't be. This recipe is EASSSSY peasy....it's basically a lime sugar cookie with yummy filing and fresh fruit on top. Sounds simple, right...because it is! :) AND AND AND the ... continue reading...
The best Easter dessert to surprise your neighbor | aka: colorful Easter egg Krispy treats
We had an ABSOLUTE blast making these super yummy, REALLY colorful and festive Easter egg Krispy treats.....maybe it was because I ate TONS of the yummy "leftovers" after we cut out the egg shapes (the perks of the job, eh?! :) And the best part (if you ask me) is that you can color the Krispy layers in any color combo that you want......all pink shades, ombre blues, or even rainbow fun! :) Really, the sky is the limit! :) Today I'm sharing this awesome and super great Easter recipe that is ... continue reading...
DIY jolly rancher letter crunchers | national children’s craft day PT 2
Zeke about DIED when I told him that we get to smash candy, play with candy and then eat the candy....sounds like a kids dream afternoon, eh?! :) Ok....maybe I didn't let him smash with the hammer TOO much....but he did get to do some damage! :) These jolly rancher crunchers are another little fun projects for National Children's craft day today.....they require minimal supplies (many of the ones already on hand for the DIY swirly letter crayons) so they are an extra "add-on" to your afternoon ... continue reading...
