Desserts, Food + Drink, Review

Cookie Dough Crescent Bites

Thank you SO much to Pillsbury for sponsoring this Cookie Dough Crescent Bites recipe! Although compensated, all opinions and views are those of Fantabulosity.Cookie Dough Crescent Bites: A quick and easy sweet treat dessert using Pillsbury Crescent rolls and store bought cookie dough! Drizzle with chocolate syrup and BITE! Cookie Dough Crescent Bites Every Spring, our little guys LOVE to walk about our neighborhood leaving little surprise boxes of treats on doorsteps. It's finally warm enough outside at this point, to spend a good amount of time, and to pop in at our neighbors to bring them a little happiness. In my...

Desserts, Food + Drink, Holiday, Parenting

Easy Easter Dessert Idea: “Bunny in the Hole” Cake Donuts

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, MARS Incorporated. All opinions are mine alone. #SweeterEaster #CollectiveBiasEasy Easter Dessert Idea: "Bunny in the Hole" Cake Donuts - Such a cute and creative recipe idea to make instead of the cupcakes and cookies!Spring is my Jam: When I was out and about doing my weekly grocery shopping at Walmart the other day, I couldn't help but head in to the seasonal isle and shop for colored candies and treats for Easter. The minute I see that isle decked out, I know Spring is coming, and I go completely...

Desserts, Food + Drink

White Chocolate Spiced Pecans

White Chocolate Spiced Pecans Recipe: Easy, candied pecans coated in white chocolate that is a snack that will make two of your favorite worlds collide!White Chocolate Spiced Pecans So there's a little thing called "spiced pecans," that my momma makes every year. It's pretty much the only time I'll eat nuts for a snack. Well, until now.The spiced pecans, covered in sugar and sweet spices... make my eyeballs roll back in my head. So this year, when I was thinking about all of the crazy delish holiday recipes that were about to take place, I remembered these little gems. As I...

Christmas, Desserts, Food + Drink, Holiday, Review

Peppermint Mocha Crunch Cake

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DelightfulMoments #CollectiveBiasPeppermint Mocha Crunch Cake: Chocolate cake, LOADED with delectable frosting and crunchy peppermint candies, that's perfect for beginners in the kitchen.It's time to finally admit, my heart has been set on dreaming of a white Christmas, for some time now. It seems as if stores are starting earlier, the songs on my radio stations are sneaking it in, and my Pinterest feed is slowly overflowing with holiday cheer!So it doesn't help that when I get together with my coffee-loving girlfriends, we start chatting about all...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cereal Treats

Oh mylanta. My friends from General Mills, sent over a box of Limited Edition Strawberry Cheerios to me the other day. After staring at the box for 10 minutes with excitement, we decided it was necessary to whip up something chocolate-related, to go along with them. You know, because chocolate covered "strawberry," just makes sense. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cereal TreatsUsing the Cheerios to make a similar "rice krispy treat," they turned out exactly like we had hoped.We loved the idea of making them as "pops," so they were even more fun to eat! Simply insert a popsicle or sucker stick...

Breakfast, Desserts, Food + Drink

Blackberry-Flax Banana Bread

Blackberry-Flax Banana Bread: The perfect way to use up those blackberries in the fridge, and the older bananas on the counter! Serve for breakfast along with a cup of coffee, or make it an afternoon snack!Remember my banana bread recipe that went viral on Pinterest? On average, we probably make this about once a month in our home. My kiddos eat about a banana-a-day, but somehow we always end up with bananas that are a little too brown to eat by themselves. (It may have something to do with buying too many, so I then have an excuse to...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Creamy Chocolate Chip Frosting

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Creamy Chocolate Chip Frosting: A cake mix and a simple dip recipe combo that will make your tastebuds swoon with joy!Red Velvet Cupcakes with Creamy Chocolate Chip Frosting. 'Nuff said. Right? In no way shape or form, will I EVER forget about these glorious cupcakes that "happened," in my kitchen the other day. It was as if a lightbulb literally turned on above my head, the morning I grabbed a red velvet cake mix out of the pantry, and looked in the refrigerator and saw the cookie dough dip that I had made the night...

Desserts, Food + Drink

No-Bake Mini Party Pies

These sweet little no-bake mini party pies, are ridiculously easy to make. Why are they called "party pies?" Because I absolutely LOVE having this option for a quick "sweet," to add to any dessert table. No-Bake Mini Party PiesWhen I saw the mini graham cracker pie crusts in the store for the first time, I knew that they would make the cutest little pies. Being someone who focuses a lot on "presentation," for a party, I knew I wanted to find a quick and easy way to make the little pies, without spending a ton of time in the kitchen. Which brings...

Adult Themes, Christmas, Entertaining, Holiday, Kids

Vintage Christmas Party

Oh how fun this Vintage Christmas party would have been. Yes... I said, "Would have been." :(One of my kiddos came down with a fever a couple of days before our annual Santa Night Party this year. Unfortunately, his little body can't handle fevers like some others can. He's one of the not-so-lucky ones that suffer from febrile seizures. The morning before our party date, he once again had a seizure, and once the craziness calmed down... I immediately sent out notifications to our friends, letting them know that we had to cancel the party for this year, so we...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Mint Chocolate Frosted Brownies

Oh mylanta. Mint & chocolate. Chocolate and mint. Brownies. I doubt I really need to go on, because I've already lost your attention with the two ingredients that I started out with. But I will. I'm literally wanting to grab a glass of milk, curl up under a fuzzy blanket, grab my laptop, and devour an entire pan of these Mint Chocolate Brownies. I'm such a sucker for the combination of the green and brown.Mint Chocolate Brownies Baaaah! It's so easy you guys. Just make your brownies with a mix that you love, and add a few extras...Full Recipe Below...Mint Chocolate...

Christmas, Food + Drink, Holiday

20 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes – Best of the Best

Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes: Best of the best, cookies for the cookiest time of year! Perfect to serve Santa or to take to that holiday gathering!What is it about Christmas, that makes me think that I can, and NEED to make every stinking Christmas cookie out there? But instead of spending a million hours in the kitchen doing that, I think I'll just stare at these 20 Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes... AND share them with you. Less calories that way too. ;) These are from some of my favorite food bloggers out there, and they're totally doable. The recipes below are for...

Christmas, DIY & Crafts, Entertaining, Holiday, Review

Tips for Creating a Holiday Dessert Bar

This Holiday Dessert Bar post, has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and NESTLE®. All opinions and ideas are mine alone, pinky promise! #NestleHoliday #CollectiveBias Creating a dessert bar doesn't have to be complicated... Really! We invited our closest friends over for dinner, and since we hadn't seen them in what felt like AGES, I wanted to do a little something special to make it up to them, and surprise them with a dessert bar.Yes, I know what you're thinking:Jessica, you're crazy. Who has time to do something like that during the holiday season?But I'm so ecstatic to tell you that you TOO can...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Effortless Cheesecake Bites

Cheesecake Bites: No baking, no cooking, no prep... these effortless dessert mini's are perfect for entertaining, taking along to the family gathering or just to snack on! You all will DIE when I spill the beans below, on how easy it is to make these Cheesecake Bites.I always try to make these for my parties, because I can switch up the topping, and color code it to my party theme! Remember my Nautical Party? Yep, used blueberries for the blue color scheme, and it worked perfectly.Alright... so are you ready to see how I make these little things?Effortless Cheesecake Bites I grab...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Banana Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chips

Banana Bread Pudding with Chocolate Chips Recipe: So easy, and the perfect way to add in a bit of chocolate for chocolate lovers! I'm such a sucker for bread pudding. If you tried my, "bread pudding recipe," recipe, you'll know I'm also a sucker for having stale bread in my pantry, and I love having a bread pudding recipe on hand, so it doesn't go to waste. But if you aren't a fan of using stale bread, or if you aren't as lucky as me to always have stale bread in your pantry, you can whip up this Banana Bread Pudding...

Breakfast, Food + Drink

Semi-Homemade: Cranberry Orange Scones

Semi-Homemade: Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe: An easy and delicious way to whip up scones, instead of starting from scratch! I love a good scone. They're pretty, tasty (usually), and look classy. Perfect for brunch, an office meeting, or a weekend treat with the family.With this semi-homemade recipe, you can whip these up in no time, and impress the heck out of everyone who knows ya! ;)Cranberry Orange Scones So you'll grab a box of cranberry orange bar mix at the store. (Krusteaz , Duncan Hines and Pillsbury all have this in a box.) Prepare the box mix as the batter, as recommended by the...

Halloween, Holiday, Parenting

Halloween Activity for Kids: Candy Apple Decorating

If you're like me, I'm always looking for activities for my kids to do, especially around the holidays.Granted, you can make candy apples any time of the year, but there's just something special about whipping them up in the Fall. Get ready to get sticky...Halloween Activity for Kids: Candy Apple Decorating Let's face it. Creating candy apples isn't rocket science. However, giving you the idea is what I'm here for. :)Items Needed: • Apples {we used small apples, for our little kiddos, but huge apples can be FUN} • Caramel candies • Baking Candies, Sprinkles, Candy • Water for melting caramel • Wooden skewers or lollipop sticks •...

Desserts, DIY & Crafts, Food + Drink

The Cutest Peanut Butter Owl Cookies Ever

Owl Peanut Butter Cookies: An easy fall themed cookie that is great for kids to help with and they'll LOVE eating! Aren't these Peanut Butter Owl Cookies, a hoot! Pun, VERY intended of course...The Cutest Peanut Butter Owl Cookies Ever I wish soooo badly, that I would have made these for the Owl Baby Shower that I helped design a few years back. I was seeing "owls," for days after that shower, and have since then, developed a, "love," for the little guys.These sweet little cookies were created easily, but look like they came from a bakery. • There are no...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Cookie Cups With Homemade Whipped Cream

My favorite Christmas Cookies are the ones that look super fancy but don't take a million steps and extra ingredients and equipment to make. That's why these cookie cups with homemade whipped cream are absolutely perfect. You can take them to share with friends at a holiday party or to share with co-workers. Let everyone think you are a genius in the kitchen - I won't tell them how easy these are to make. It will be our secret!Cookie Cups With Homemade Whipped Cream - Makes 4 dozen cookie cups Kitchen Equipment: Mini muffin pan Potato peeler Mixing bowls Measuring cups Measuring spoons Hand or stand mixer Nonstick...

Desserts, Food + Drink, Review

No Bake Dessert: Cake Batter Candy Truffles

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone, pinky promise! #BakeInTheFun #CollectiveBias I don't know if I can stress to you how MUCH I love desserts. No bake desserts?? Forgettaboutit. They're a shoe-in for my recipe "go-to," rolodex in my head....and I may or may not be known as the girl who always has candy in her house. But how many times have I told you...In my house, food is love.If I can fill someone's belly with yummy goodies, my heart goes a pitter-pat.With Fall right around the corner, that means I...

Desserts, Food + Drink

White Chocolate Lemon Puppy Chow

Oh my heavens. I have made something very dangerous. I saw a recipe the other day for Lemon Puppy Chow, and I immediately fell head over heels in love with the idea. I love Puppy Chow, and I LOVE lemon. The two things together, make my heart go pitter-pat.White Chocolate Lemon Puppy ChowHonesty Moment: After I make this, I have to pour a little in to a bowl, and hide the rest away, so my husband and I, don't devour it all, all in one night.This recipe is so stinkin' quick, and is so easy to throw together at the last...

Desserts, Food + Drink

Quick and Easy Cobbler Recipe for a Last Minute Dessert

Quick and Easy Cobbler Recipe: When I have a craving for something sweet, for an after dinner treat... this last minute cobbler recipe is my go-to! What I love so much about this cobbler recipe, is that you have a few different options of which type of "fruit" cobbler to make. I especially love how you can use canned fruit, like canned peaches for a quick and easy peach cobbler recipe. The day I snagged the photos for this recipe post, I had blackberries in the fridge that needed used. But more on that below. You'll also find the base ingredients...

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