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Target Tuesdays

 

Wooden Bowl

Berry Bowl

Candle

Toddler Water Shoes

Toddler Sandals

Leopard Shorts

Sun Dress

Copper Tray

Sherpa Jacket

Lemon Shoes

Sandals

Throw Pillow

Leopard Sneakers

Picture Frame

Lamp

 

Flower Pot

Welcome Mat

Glass Pitcher

Gold Bowl

Wood Tray

Lamp

Striped Rug

Round Wood Tray

Rectangle Wood Serving Board

Fashion

“It’s an add to cart kind of day”

Block Heel Sandal

Knotted Slide Sandal

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Valentine’s Day Treats

Valentines Day Hot Coca Bar

 

Heart Plate

Heart Bowl

Kitchen Towel

Glass Canister

Cake Stand

Wood Tray

 

 

Valentines Day Dessert Board

Strawberry Cookies

Ingredients

1 Box Strawberry Cake Mix

2 Eggs

1/2 Cup of Vegetable Oil

1 Bag of Ghirardelli Vanilla (or Chocolate) Melting Wafers

1 Container of Valentines Day Sprinkles

Directions

1.)  Mix Strawberry Cake Mix, Eggs, and Vegetable Oil together using mixer

2.)  Once mixed scoop dough into 1 inch round balls and place on baking sheet

3.)  Bake at 350 Degrees for 10-12 minutes

4.)  Remove from baking sheet and place on cooling rack

5.)  Melt vanilla wafers in microwave until smooth

6.)  Dip half of the cookie into the chocolate, place on cooling rack and add sprinkles

**You can also frost the cookies with Vanilla or Chocolate Frosting and add sprinkles

Cake Pops

Ingredients

1 Box of Funfetti Cake Mix (You can use chocolate or vanilla too)

1 Container of Vanilla Frosting

1 Bag of Ghirardelli Vanilla Melting Wafers

1 Container of Valentine’s Day Sprinkles

1 Bag of Baking Sticks (Or I used festive straws here)

Directions

1.)  Bake Funfetti Cake according to box in 9×13 baking pan

2.)  Once cake is cool crumble cake

3.)  Add 2-3 Tablespoons of Vanilla Frosting to cake crumbles, Mix together with handheld mixer

4.)  Roll into 1-2 inch balls

5.)  Melt vanilla wafers in microwave until smooth

6.)  Dip the end of the sticks into white chocolate and place into the center of the cake pop

7.  Place cake pops in fridge 30 minutes to allow the pops to harden

8.)  Dip cake pops into the white chocolate and add sprinkles

9.)  Let cake pops harden 20-30 minutes

Heart Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 Cup of Butter flavored Crisco

1/2 Cup of Peanut Butter

1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup of Sugar

1 Egg

2 Tablespoons Milk

1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

1 3/4 Cup of Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

Pinch of Salt

1 Bag of Reese’s Valentine’s Hearts (or Hershey Kisses)

Directions

1.)  Using a mixer cream together, Crisco, Peanut Butter, Sugar and Brown Sugar

2.)  Add in Egg, Milk, Vanilla, and mix together

3.)  In a separate bowl mix together Flour, Baking Soda, and Salt

4.)  Slowly add in dry ingredients to peanut butter mixture

5.)  Once combined roll into 1 inch balls

6.)  Roll cookie balls into sugar and place on baking sheet

7.)  Bake at 350 Degrees for 10-12 minutes

8.)  Remove from baking sheet and place onto cooling rack and gently press chocolate hearts into cookies

9.)  Let cool and harden for 30 minutes

Food, Holidays

Holiday Recipes

Baked Pineapple

This baked pineapple dish was one that my Mom made every Christmas and it always reminds me of her.  It goes perfectly with ham and is an easy side dish to whip up.

Ingredients

1 Can of Crushed Pineapple

2 Eggs, beaten

1/2 cup of Sugar

1 tsp. Cinnamon

2 TBSP Cornstarch

1 TBSP Butter, melted

Directions

1.) In a medium bowl add crushed Pineapple, Eggs, Sugar, Cornstarch, and Cinnamon.  Mix well until all ingredients are evenly mixed together

2.)  Pour into a baking dish

3.)  Drizzle melted butter on top and sprinkle with cinnamon

4.)  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Appetizers

Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients

2 packages of whole Mushrooms

1 package of Bob Evans Ground Sausage

4 oz. Cream Cheese

1 TBSP minced garlic

1 TBSP Parsley

1/4 cup of Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup of Panko Bread Crumbs

Directions

1.)  Clean Mushrooms and remove stems (be careful not to break the mushroom).  Set mushrooms on baking sheet

2.)  In a skillet cook sausage until browned.  Add in garlic, cream cheese, and parsley.  Once cream cheese is melted remove from heat

3.)  Stir in Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs

4.)  Divide sausage mixture evenly among mushrooms

5.)  Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked through and the tops are golden brown.

6.)  Garnish with chopped Parsley and serve!

Baked Brie with Pecans

Ingredients

1 Package of Brie wrapped in Puff Pastry

1 cup of chopped Pecans

1/4 cup of Brown Sugar

1/4 cup of Maple Syrup

1 tsp Cinnamon

Directions

1.)  In a saucepan over medium heat stir together Brown Sugar, Maple Syrup, Cinnamon, and Pecans.  Stir until brown sugar is melted and all Pecans are evenly coated

2.)  Place Brie in the center of a baking dish and top with Pecans and syrup

3.)  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes

4.)  Serve immediately with crackers, bread, or cinnamon and sugar pita chips

**If you cannot find Brie already wrapped in puff pastry you can make your own.  Just buy a Brie wheel and puff pastry.  Wrap the brie in the puff pastry and baste with egg white

Holidays, Kids, Uncategorized

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year…..our Elves on the Shelf will be arriving soon!  I like to prepare in advance for his arrival so I am not scrambling each night to think of something for him to do.  I have some fun tricks up my sleeve this year! Check out some of my ideas below and stay tuned for more ideas to come!

Christmas Cookies

Melissa and Doug Christmas Cookie Set

Similar Mixer

Christmas Sensory Kit

Christmas Play-Doh Scents

Mini Christmas Trees

Mini Presents

Cookie Cutters

Pipe Cleaners

Christmas Tin

I’m Back

When Jingles, our elf arrives he likes to bring some fun things for the kids to do and wear throughout the Christmas season.  This year he is bringing each of the kids pjs, holiday shirts, Christmas Hot Wheels and a Cabbage Patch for Stella!

Jolly Shirt

Ride or Fly Pajamas

Gingerbread Pajamas

Candy Cane Lollipop

Felt Christmas Tree

I found this giant Christmas Tree that you can hang on the wall and I thought it would be great especially for Stella to put ornaments on the tree.

 

Christmas Tree

 

Food, Holidays

Holiday Foods

Brie Bites

Ingredients

1 Can of Crescent Dough (You can use the rolls or sheet)

1 Wedge of Brie Cheese

1 Jar of Fig Spread (You can use any flavor, Sour Cherry, Cranberries, Honey, etc.)

1/4 Cup of Pecans Chopped

Directions

1.) Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

2.) Grease a mini muffin tin

3.)  Cut crescent dough into squares and place in muffin tins

4.)  Chop Brie into squares and place in muffin tin on top of crescent dough

5.)  Top Brie with fig spread and chopped pecans

6.) Bake at 350 Degrees for 10 minutes

 

Sticky Buns

 Ingredients

Frozen Rolls (I use Rhodes)

1 Box Cook & Serve Vanilla Pudding

1 Stick of Butter

1 Cup of Brown Sugar

2 tsp. Milk

2 tsp. Cinnamon

Nuts (Optional)

Directions

1.) Spray bunt pan with Pam

2.)  On stove top bring Butter, Pudding, Brown Sugar, Milk, and Cinnamon to a boil over medium heat

3.)  Pour hot mixture into bunt pan and place 15-20 frozen rolls around the pan

4.)  Cover with Cling Wrap that has been sprayed with Pam and let rise overnight

5.)  Bake @ 350 for 35-40 minutes (I typically cover the pan with foil until the last 10-15 minutes)

Holidays, Kids, Uncategorized

Holiday Gift Guides

Holiday Pajamas

Boys Holiday Outfits

Girls Holiday Outfits 

Boys Holiday Gift Guide

 

Pacman Arcade Game

Walkie Talkies

Laser Tag

Hot Wheels Garage

Drawing Pad

Electric Dirt Bike

Electric Scooter

Osmo

Girls Gift Guide

Purse Kit

Microphone

Little People Frozen Set

Kindle

Pizza Play Food

Barbie Dream House

Doll

Kitchen Play Set

Men’s Gift Guide

Ugg Slippers

Grilling Set

Wireless Charger

Spicelogoy Rubs

Griddle

Bose Speaker

Traeger Smoker

Women’s Gift Guide

Wine and Kendra Scott Necklace Gift Set

Magnolia Table Cookbook

Crockpot

Airpods

Cosmetic Case

Diamond Initial Necklaces

Makeup Gift Set

Parents/In-Laws

Men’s Slippers

Women’s Slippers

Echo Dot Smart Speaker

Custom Grandchildren’s Names Pillow

Wine Gift Set

Throw Blanket

Digital Picture Frame

Food, Holidays

Dutch Apple Pie with Caramel Drizzle

Dutch Apple Pie with Caramel Drizzle and Graham Cracker Crust 

Pie Filling Ingredients

1 Store Bought Graham Cracker Pie Crust

5 Medium Apples, Peeled, Cored, and Sliced (I used Jonagold)

2 TBSP Unsalted Butter, Melted

1 TBSP Lemon Juice

1/2 Cup of Sugar

3 TBSP Flour

1 tsp Cinnamon

Pie Topping Ingredients

1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar

3/4 Cup of Flour

1/2 tsp Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

6 TBSP Butter, Melted

1 tsp Vanilla

1 Jar of Caramel Sauce to drizzle on top (Optional)

Directions 

1.)  Slice Apples and place in mixing bowl.  Pour in Melted Butter, Lemon Juice, Sugar, Flour and Cinnamon.  Stir until all ingredients are mixed and apples are evenly coated

2.)  Pour apple mixture in graham cracker crust

3.)  Using another bowl mix brown sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, melted butter, and vanilla together until a crumb mixture forms

4.)  Sprinkle crumb topping over pie filling

5.)  Bake at 350 Degrees for 40 minutes

6.)  Drizzle with caramel sauce and serve warm with ice cream

 

 

 

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Pumpkin Cheese Ball

Ingredients

2 Packages of Cream Cheese

3 Slices of Cooked Bacon, Crumbled

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 TBSP. Worcestershire Sauce

2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

1 Bunch of Parsley

Crackers of Choice

Directions

1.)  Cook Bacon, I like to place on baking sheet and cook in oven for 20 minutes at 350 Degrees.  Let cool and crumble

2.)  Mix together Cream Cheese, Crumbled Bacon, Garlic Powder, Salt, Worcestershire Sauce, and half of the Cheddar Cheese

3.)  Form Cheeseball into Carrot and place on serving platter.  Cover with remaining Cheddar Cheese

4.)  Place Parsley in the top of the carrot cheese ball

5.)  Refrigerate until ready to serve

6.)  Serve with crackers of choice

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Fall Cocktail Bar

This past weekend we hosted a retirement party for my aunt!  The theme of the party was all things fall and pumpkins!  I love having a signature cocktail at each party so I made a Apple Cider Sangria and my aunts favorite Pink Lemonade Champagne Punch.  I also had several bottles of One Hope Wine at the drink bar as well!

Prosecco Pink Lemonade Punch

Ingredients

1 Can of Frozen Pink Lemonade

1  2 Liter Bottle of Sprite Zero

1-2 Bottles of Champagne (I used 2 Bottles of Prosecco)

1 Bag of Frozen Strawberries (they add flavor and act as ice)

**To make an individual glass of this punch follow this recipe

1/2 Can of Sprite

1/2 Cup of Pink Lemonade (Ready to serve juice)

1 Cup of Prosecco

Handful of strawberries

Apple Cider Sangria

Ingredients

1 Bottle of One Hope Pinot Grigio

1 Can of Sprite

4 Cups Apple Cider

1 Apple, diced

1 cup Cranberries

1.) Mix Wine, Sprite, and Apple Cider together and then add diced Apples and Cranberries

2.)  Chill until ready to serve

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