{Sweet Treat Tuesday} Chocolate Peanut Candy

March 19, 2013 By 2 Comments

Happy Tuesday everyone! It’s Sweet Treat Tuesday and I thought I’d show you what I made over the weekend for my mother-in-law’s birthday party.

She’s not a big fan of chocolate (yeah, do you believe it), so I made her a wonderful french vanilla cake with vanilla buttercreme frosting which see loves.   I just knew the rest of the family would be looking for something chocolate so I made this delicious chocolate peanut candy for them. It was actually a very nice compliment to the vanilla cake.

You’ll love it because it goes together pretty quickly and only calls for 4 ingredients: Roasted Salted Peanuts; Chocolate Chips; Baker’s Chocolate and Vanilla Almond Bark.

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To begin, empty a 16 oz. jar of Dry Roasted Peanuts in a large bowl.

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You’ll need a double-boiler to melt the chocolate so it doesn’t burn. The chocolate melts pretty quickly.

(I use 2 pans. I fill the bottom one with water deep enough so that the top pan just sits on it.)

I begin by melting the almond bark.

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Next add the chocolates and stir constantly until all mixed together.

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Pour melted chocolate over peanuts.

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Mix chocolate and peanuts together quickly.

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I used cupcake liners to put the chocolate in.

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Depending on how large you want your pieces to be, you can use either the regular cupcake liners or the small candy ones.  I had the regular ones on hand and I like the colors too.

A small ice cream scoop makes the perfect portion.

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Look yummy!

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Makes a nice Easter treat too. Enjoy!

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{Sweet Treat} Rainbow Cookies DIY

March 12, 2013 By 2 Comments

I have a wonderful find for you today.  I spotted these wonderfully fun cookies when I was searching for a sweet treat to make for St. Patrick’s Day.

Not only are these cookies pretty but they are fairly simple to make too.

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Lizy B Bakes is the designer behind these cuties and she gives a step by step for you to follow on her blog.

Elizabeth is so talented and I think you’ll enjoy seeing some of her other creations on her blog.

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Don’t want to bake or don’t have time.  No worries, you can buy from her Etsy Shop.

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Adorable right?  I just might have to order these.

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{Sweet Treat} Surprise Valentine Cookies

January 29, 2013 By 2 Comments

Everyone is always looking for ideas around Valentine’s Day and I’m no different.

When I spotted these cookies,

I realized that I buy Candiquik and Wilton chocolates to dip my pretzels,  fill my candy molds and even dip my candy apples in,  but never to frost my cookies.

Hey, why not?

These surprise cookies by Miss Candiquik are loads of fun to make and have lots of possibilities.

For directions click here and happy baking!

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{Sweet Treat} Christmas Candy

December 4, 2012 By 7 Comments

With Christmas just a few weeks away, it’s time to begin to gather my candy recipes.

I always bake up a storm and love to include some candy in there too. I’ve been searching and found

some that I think I’ll try.

 Peanut Butter Truffles

Don’t they look wonderful? Love the addition of chopped peanuts on top.

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Mixed Nut Brittle

Nice change from the typical brittle.  Just put in a pretty container and it makes a nice gift.

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Double Layer Mint Fudge

It wouldn’t be Christmas in my house without fudge, and the addition of peppermint is so festive and pretty too!

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Candy Cane Marshmallows

I really like these, don’t you. I’d love to have a cup of hot chocolate right now.

These make great little gifts too.

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Rolo Pretzel Bites

If you’re just running out of time and need something quick, this one’s for you.

Pretzels, Rolo chocolate candies,  pecans and about 15 mins.  Couldn’t be easier.

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And if you’re still filling ambitious,

how about making a stand to display your goodies?

  When I was putting this post together I saw this on pinterest and

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Couldn’t resist. Isn’t it fun?

Happy baking.

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{Sweet Treat} Maybe for Thanksgiving?

November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday party peeps!  Time for a Sweet Treat!

Have you heard the news that Hostess may be shutting down business?  Yes, the home of the Ding Dongs, Ho Ho’s, Twinkies and many more goodies going away forever.  So hard to believe since I grew up on these goodies.

Well, after perusing Pinterest, I saw this Twinkie cupcake and had to have the recipe and wanted to pass it on.

recipe here

I have to admit that I haven’t had a twinkie in years but the thought of never having another one made we want to try this recipe even more.

This next sweet treat is in honor of my son, Robbie. The peanut butter king.

I mean this guy goes through peanut butter like it’s going out of style.

recipe here

Isn’t it fantastic!

His friends will be coming over this week since they are on Thanksgiving break and this is what I’m serving.

This beauty is the creation of Sprinles Bakes and she says it’s very rich, so it’ll feed a crowd.

If you don’t want to go the traditional route, it may be fun for Thanksgiving too!

This third dessert really excites me too because my daughter Kate loves cheese cake.

recipe here

She loves pumpkin too, so why not Mini pumpkin cheese cakes. Brillant! I love Glorious Sweets and she makes it very simple.

I hope you’ll try some thing new this Thanksgiving season.  I know I am!

HAVE A VERY SWEET THANKSGIVING!

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{Sweet Treat Tuesday} Winter Macaroons

November 13, 2012 By 1 Comment

Hi everyone!

Now, I know it’s a little early, but I just had to share.

So, if you’re like me you love to dream your way through Pinterest.

Well,  I recently spotted these lovely macaroons and got really excited and wanted to share them with you.

Adorable right?  And in one of my favorite colors too!

I have been wanting to try my hand at making macaroons but just haven’t taken the time as of yet.

One of these days I’m really going to do it.  After all I do love to bake. For the directions on making these little lovlies, click here.

The Mensaje En Una Galleta isn’t in English but does have an English translation available on the site.

Have a great day!

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{Sweet Treat} Halloween Cupcakes

October 17, 2012 By 4 Comments

Who doesn’t love cupcakes?

When you want an easy but delicious dessert, cupcakes are the way to go.

They’re so fast to make and with just a little effort they can be the star of the show.

I have a few you may want to try for your Halloween or Thanksgiving celebrations.

I’m in love with this one.

  Spice Cake with Vanilla frosting.

Amazing what a little orange sugar and green licorice cam do.

Wouldn’t they look fantastic on your Halloween or Thanksgiving table?

recipe here

Next up, a wonderful Chocolate Cupcake with Salted Caramel Buttercream.

Yummy!

  What a wonderful combo.

recipe here

Another fun option, How about a cupcake in a mason jar?

Have you tried it yet?

It makes a great presentation and fun to eat.

Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

recipe here

So fun and festive!

For this one any flavor will do,

What an adorable way to top off your Halloween cupcake!

Cupcake linere are the star of this show.

get directions here

Finally, one more cute way to top your little cake,

Have to say this one puts a smile on my face everytime I see it.

You can order straws here.

Well, I don’t know about you but I’m ready to get baking.

Hope you got a little inspiration to get you going.♥

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{Sweet Treat} Taffy Apples

October 12, 2012 By 8 Comments

Now that the weather is changing and there’s a chill in the air, it reminds me of apple picking time.

Every year as a family, we head out for a trip to the apple orchard which is only about 45 minutes from our house.

It’s been a tradition with us for some time now.  Guess it signifies fall has arrived.

Upon arrival we park and head over to the flat bed truck which has bunches of hay on it.

We grab a spot to sit as we head out to the orchard with our bussels in hand.  Ofcourse, we always pick more than we can eat so, what to do with the extra apples?

 Why make Taffy Apples of course!

Here’s a lttle inspiration for your apples.

How about a Triple Dip  S’more Apple?

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Aren’t these  Caramel ones gorgeous?

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How about a ghostly covered apple?

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Chocolate Peanut Butter is another wonderful flavor.

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Here’s my white chocolate version from last year.

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If you’d like to make these, visit my post here.

Hope you feel inspired to try one of these treats. or make your own version.

After all, the possibilities are endless!

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{Sweet Treat} Home-Made Popsicles

June 28, 2012 By 2 Comments

 Now that temperatures are hitting in the 90′s here in Chicago,  it is definitely time to  break out the popsicle molds and make some to cool off.

Nothing tastes better on these hot summer days than fresh-from-the-freezer homemade ice pops.

If you’re in a pinch,  whatever juice you have on hand and a dixie paper cup will do the trick.

Just label your popsicle stick when you display them so everyone knows the flavor.

I love making popsicles because there are so many options to try and  they’re  so simple.

So I thought I’d share some with you.

To start with, I’m a chocolate girl and this creamy fudgsicle is mighty nice.

Recipe here

My daughter Kate loves Kiwi so I have to have this one for her.

Recipe here

This yummy Orange-Banana Smoothie Pop is one of my favorites and the molds are so fun!

Recipe here

If you want to wow the kids, how about trying the rainbow popsicle. Takes a little more time but it’s worth it.

Recipe here

 I love this last one.

The Confetti Ice Cream Pops.

Beneath the confetti-candy covering of these ice cream pops lies a fun surprise.

A soft-in -the-center miniature candy bar on a Popsicle stick.

Recipe here

How COOL is that?

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{Sweet Treats} Star Spangled Drinkies

May 25, 2012 By 6 Comments

It is 90 degrees here in Chicago today and my mind is definitely on something cool and refreshing.

Since we’re heading into the  holiday weekend,

I thought these beautiful drinks would be fun and festive to serve the adults.

Of course, we want to be patriotic, so how about this RED, WHITE and BLUE TRIO ?

FIRST UP:  How about a Frosty Raspberry-Lime Margarita ?  Yes, yes!

 

Or, maybe a Frozen White Chocolate ?   Did someone say Chocolate?

 

 Or finally, a Blended Blue Hawaiian   Love the blue, so  tranquil.

( which is what I will  be after I drink a few:)

 These ought to quench your thirst and make your guests pretty happy! (and you too!) :)

As pretty as these choices are, maybe you’re thinking a little more dessertie. (is that a word?)

If so, I thought I’d bring back my Blueberry and Strawberry Smoothies.

I served these last year on the 4th of July and they were a huge hit with everyone. Yes, even the kids.

(Straws available in Party Patisserie Shop)

So simple to make:

Strawberry Smoothie:

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries (10-oz. package)
  • 3/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

For the BlueBerry Smoothie follow the same recipe or leave out the banana. (your preference)

Add a fruit garnish and you’re in a “happy place”.

For shakes, just substitute the yogurt for vanilla ice cream. YUM YUM!!

Hope you enjoyed our Star Spangled Drinkies and will give them a try this weekend.

Have a fun and safe Memorial weekend!

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