Desserts — Page 32

Strawberry Jam Loaf

February 6, 2014 By Madison Wetherill 4 Comments

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, now is a perfect time for all things sweet! This Strawberry Jam Loaf is just that and with hints of pink and red, it’s a perfect Valentine’s Day treat. You could make this recipe as mini muffins for your little ones or send a dozen of these off to a neighbor or coworker.

I love a fresh loaf of bread out of the oven and I am always trying to find new variations. I found this recipe in my mother-in-law’s recipe box and it sounded too good not to try! The recipe originally comes from my husband’s aunt. Trying new recipes is so fun, especially when you know they are family favorites!

The ingredients for this recipe are so simple and you probably have most of them in your house already! The only things I had to get from the store were cream of tartar and strawberry preservatives. I’m not a huge nut fan, so I didn’t use the optional pecans. [Read more…]

Strawberries and Cream Cookies

February 4, 2014 By Jen Stott 2 Comments

I’m a sucker for something cute.

I melt when I see puppies, or babies, or really adorable shoes. Robb says I think anything small is cute, and that’s kind of true. Small animals are just cuter.

Except baby swans. There’s a reason those things are called ugly ducklings.

It’s almost Valentines Day, so the possibilities for cuteness are seriously exponential. Just think about it… homemade valentines, heart shaped dishes, candlelight dinners… cuuuuute.

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White Chocolate Valentine’s Bark

January 31, 2014 By Becky Hardin Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. Celebrating love is great and everything…but really its the delicious desserts that make the blogger in me excited!

Holiday desserts are best when they are easy and delicious, so this recipe is perfect. It takes very little prep time, and makes enough to share.

For this crave-worthy treat, all you do is melt your chocolate and pour it over your favorite add-ins. There are so many great Valentine’s candies that would work well. This would also be great for baby or wedding showers. It can be made in almost any color combination or theme. So fun!

This will be our first Valentine’s Day as a married couple! While we were dating, we would go to a great steak restaurant every year (my very favorite type of meal) and he would wine and dine me. Now that we are married, life has slowed down a bit :). We plan on grilling steaks in the backyard and just enjoying being home. I think this would be the perfect sweet treat to have with my sweetie. (Valentine’s Day brings out the mushy in me, I apologize)

This bark was the motivation I needed to sit down and write my Valentine’s card for Pat. A little chocolate always helps with things like that. So do pug cards…those never hurt. [Read more…]

Loaded Sweet Potato Chips

January 17, 2014 By Becky Hardin Leave a Comment

sweet potato chips dipped in cinnamon white chocolate and topped with marshmallows and pecans! my favorite side dish in snack form! loaded sweet potato chips!

About a year ago, my life changed. I went on a girls weekend to Chicago to visit some of my best friends. where there is a girls weekend, you can guarantee there will be a LOT of food. My friend Melissa brought some goodies, including CHOCOLATE COVERED POTATO CHIPS. at first I was unsure…but after tasting them, I realized life would never be the same. Um, wow. They were so so good. Who knew?!

It seemed like all of a sudden, everyone knew what I knew. Chocolate covered potato chips were the perfect treat. Trader Joe’s started selling them and I saw recipes all over pinterest. People had caught on to the goodness. Sweet and salty, what could be better? This week, I found something better. Loaded sweet potato chips? Yes, please!!!

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