Recipe: Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

By Michelle on October 3rd, 2013

Pumpkin_Dinner_Rolls

Pumpkin Season is alive and well right now!  Check out this awesome recipe for Pumpkin Dinner Rolls! They are incredibly simple to make! You could simplify this even more by buying canned biscuits and skipping to the end of the recipe. What a fun idea to do this year! Check out the recipe from Beyond Kimchee, you won’t be disappointed! Enjoy!

Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites

By Michelle on September 22nd, 2013

Frozen-Banana-PB-Chocolate

This is such a simple snack to make and oh so delicious. Enjoy!

Frozen Chocolate Banana PB Bites

Ingredients:
Banana – sliced up
Peanut Butter
Chocolate – Melted

Directions:

1. Slice up banana.
2. Put desired amount of peanut butter in between 2 slices.
3. Put in freezer for 1 hour.
4. Cover in melted chocolate.
5. Put back in freezer for 2-3 hours
6. Eat away!

DIY Paint Chip Wall Art

By Michelle on September 22nd, 2013

Need to find that perfect decoration for your bare looking room? This is a great solution! Stop by your local Hardware store and visit their Paint section. Pick out different colors of paint chips that will compliment your room of choice. Then when you get back home, create a creative design using all those Free paint chips! It will make for a great matching piece of Wall Art to your once plain looking room! Get Creative!

DIY-Paint-Chip-Wall-Art

Birthday Name Cake

By Michelle on September 21st, 2013

Name-Cake

How cute is this idea! Personalize your next cake with the name of that special birthday person. It looks complicated, but it is actually pretty simple. Get step by step instructions HERE.

Thanks, Project Denneler for this awesome idea!

Homemade Peppermint Patties

By Michelle on September 18th, 2013

DIY-Peppermint-Patties

If you love those melt in your mouth, Peppermint Patties, this is a MUST try!

Recipe

Serves: Makes about 8 dozen.

Ingredients:
1 pound confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
4 ounces,  cream cheese, softened
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Using a mixer, gradually add the sugar to the cream cheese, beat well until incorporated.

2. Add peppermint extract and combine well.

3. Roll dough into teaspoon size balls and place on baking sheet(s) lined with wax paper or parchment. Create a small “bowl” or indention in each ball using a ¼ teaspoon or your finger. Cover with plastic wrap and let firm up in refrigerator for a few hours.

4. When peppermints have firmed, melt chocolate according to package directions (microwave is fine). Fill a piping bag or freezer bag with the corner snipped with the melted chocolate. Fill each mini peppermint bowl/indention with chocolate and let cool.

5. Refrigerate in airtight container until ready to serve.

Helpful Tips: 

  • When making the cream cheese/powdered sugar mixture, gradually add the powdered sugar until the right texture is achieved. You may end up needing to add a bit more than listed in the recipe, or less. It should hold together, but not sticky.
  • If working by yourself, only make a few balls at a time before pressing the bowls/indention’s to avoid them drying and cracking. The best thing is to work with someone else and have one person roll the balls, while the other follows behind making the bowls/indentations.
  • Be sure to keep main peppermint mixture lightly covered with plastic or a damp paper towel while making the balls to avoid it drying out.