Category — Holiday Recipes

Aren’t these stinkin’ cute?!  Yes!  Find out how to make them over at Cute Food For Kids.  They’re easier to make than you might think!

So this years 5th Annual Cookie Swap was a success!  We had 14 ladies bake their hearts out to share with each other.  There were so many different recipes and flavors, it was unreal, and delicious.  Ron and I had them all gone in a week and a half.  Yum yum.

So, I tried this Weight Watchers Pumpkin Chocolate chip recipe that I found on Two Blonde’s Walk Into a Gym, and although they were ugly, they tasted so yummy.  I wasn’t sure how this recipe was going to pan out, but it blew me and my guests away how moist and flavorful they were!  Go Weight Watchers, woohoo!  Not only was this the easiest (by far) cookie recipe that I’ve ever made, but is also probably the healthiest… he hee hee.  Below are step-by-step instructions on how to make these scrumptious little cookies, so enjoy.

Above Images: 1. The ingredients that you see here is all you need, seriously!  No eggs, no milk.  I made 14 dozen cookies, so I needed more than one batch.  One batch makes approx. 48 cookies.  You will need 1 box Spice Cake Mix, 15 oz can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix, just straight pumpkin), and 1 cup chocolate chips.  that’s it! 2-4. Mix the ingredients one by one into a small bowl. 5. Scoop mix by the tablespoon onto a non-stick cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 12-14 min.  Let cool foe a few minutes on pan then transfer to cooling rack. 6. Enjoy!

Visit Two Blonde’s Walk Into A Gym for the nutritional values.

What was a bigger hit than the cookies you ask?  Well, that would be my cat Brutus James.  He should have had a red carpet at this event because all of the ladies were swooning over him.  They all asked for photos with him!  He loves the ladies and all of the attention that comes with them.  He was such a hit, even my pal Jessica (top) loved him and she’s not a big fan of animals.  He worked his charm, that’s for sure.  My mom and cousin are in the middle photos and that’s my mom and sis in the bottom ones.  So cute!

Here is a photo of this years ladies!  Can’t wait until next year!

Funny thing, my friend Ben invited me to his cookie swap too, so I participated in two lovely swaps this year!  Crazy, I know, but this one only had us baking 8 dozen…heeheehee.  Oh, that’s my hubby Ron, trying to take the credit for baking all of these goodies.  Don’t be fooled by his charm though.

Night all!
ox RobbieLee

Happy April Fool’s Day!  I thought we would celebrate with treats instead of tricks, since Easter is right around the corner.  I thought it might be helpful and inspiring to gather up a few delicious recipes from Real Simple to share with you and your family.  Enjoy!

1.  Sweet Pea and Mint Soup
2. Carrot Soup
3. Lemon Iced Tea
4.  Goat Cheese Bruschetta
5.  Raspberry-Rhubarb Tart
6.  Cucumber and Lime Spritzer
7.  Sparkling Pineapple Ginger Ale
8.  Spring Pea Salad
9.  Easy Key Lime Pie
10. Easy Chai Tea

Oh, boy did I find some great Easter DIY Projects for you!

1.  Homemade Marshmallow Peeps at twig & thistle
2.  Grow your own Easter Grass with Ecoki
3.  Fabric Easter Basket at Moda Bakeshop
4.  Easter Bunny Cake Pops with Bakerella
5.  Ribbon Wrapped Easter Eggs at Woman’s Day

The folks over at Bouchon Bakery are genius!  They make these cute and delicious Easter Egg treats out of Rice Krispie’s and assorted flavors.  Click here to make your own!

I stumbled across this adorable Coffee DIY Stencil at How About Orange and I think it would be a nice touch on Valentine’s morning, don’t you?!  Info on how to accomplish this is found here.  How About Orange also shares a link to Amazon where you can order coffee stencils if you’re not up to making your own!  This would probably wok well with hot chocolate too.  Fun!  Let me know if you have tried this or if you do try it.  Thanks!

I do love pomegranates and the health benefits that they offer, so that’s why I’m sharing yet another delectable recipe from the chefs over at POM Wonderful!  This recipe makes about 12-15 servings, so that makes it a great treat to share with those you love this season.  Visit the site now to get the full recipe!  Enjoy!

Here is yet another tempting recipe from POM!  They are genius over there, because what kid (or adult) would pass up this fantastic cupcake?!  No one!  Visit POMwonderful to get the full recipe!  Enjoy!

Tell me that this doesn’t look fabulous!  It’s an easy and healthy way to entertain guests this Holiday season.  This would be perfect for my girls at our 4th Annual Cookie Swap this year!  Visit the amazing POM site for this recipe and many others!

image via POMwonderful.com