I will admit it. I have been known to pay a pretty penny for random desserts that I dream about. There is a certain dessert company that sells it’s goods in cafe’s across town. They have a whoopie pie to die for with a splash of cinnamon and brown sugar. After paying almost $4 for
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Desserts
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
I will admit it. I have been known to pay a pretty penny for random desserts that I dream about. There is a certain dessert company that sells it’s goods in cafe’s across town. They have a whoopie pie to die for with a splash of cinnamon and brown sugar. After paying almost $4 for
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Fruit & Veggie Pops
It’s getting warmer here in Southern California and it seems that any time the temperature gets above 72 degrees my boys start asking for popsicles and ice cream. Usually we get them those mighty mini pops from the store that are roughly the size of a postage stamp (not too much sugar) and are labeled
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Homemade Almond Joys
As I type this…..I may or may not be counting down the days until the Lenten season is over (4 days if you were wondering). As with every other year I gave up sugar (on of my vices) and Sunday just can’t get here quick enough so I can eat the Girl Scout Cookies
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Easter Cupcakes
Hiding Easter Eggs Every time Jackson’s class has holiday party they ask the parents to bring something in off a specified list. When I’m really busy, I sign up to bring “themed napkins” or “paper cups” and when I have a little extra time I sign up for the dessert, like I did today
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Thin Mint Pie
If you watched The Chic Show Episode #3 than you may be wondering the exact ingredients for my Thin Mint Pie. The true tutorial is on the video but here is the ingredient list. 2 Sleeves of Thin Mint Cookies – Girl Scout Cookies, you’ll need extra garnish 2 Tbls of Melted Butter 1 Box
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Chocolate Pudding Pie
This is a dessert I had years ago at a potluck. It was so amazing it was gone in a matter of minutes and so I was desperate to know the recipe. I scoured the internet but I wasn’t really sure what it was called and so it was hard to nail down what was
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Valentine’s Sugar Cookies – Three Ways!
I Heart You Recently I worked on a little piece for Celebrations.com about how I celebrate Valentine’s Day each year. In that piece I talked about my mom’s famous sugar cookies and then I came to the blog to find the recipe so I could link back to it. I was SHOCKED to find
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Milk n’ Cookie Shooters
Ya’ll know I love myself a pretty party food that’s simple to pull off, and these puppies fit both my needs! This would be a fab addition to your your dessert bar or just a passed treat to impress your guests. Once again, you’ll see I’m using my Pier One parfait glasses... I know I
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Bite Sized Cherry Cheesecake
I cannot take credit for this idea… my sister in law Tricia made these for a party over the holidays and I thought it was so clever I decided to steal it! It’s so simple to make (after all, we’re using a Jello no-bake cheesecake!) and party guests love anything in miniature! What You’ll
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Apple Pie Bites