Divinely Inspired Chocolate Candy from Skinny Cow

March 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates Candy

Who doesn't love chocolate? Ok, I'm sure someone in the world doesn't love chocolate, but let's face it, chocolate makes the world a better place. And with Easter just around the corner, it seems I'm finding chocolate everywhere!  I particularly prefer my chocolate in the form of brownies, but sometimes, I just want to open up a package of decadence and enjoy a little sweetness. Skinny Cow's new Divine Filled Chocolates are a truly a divine way to fulfill that chocolate craving. The weather around is getting warm - like 80's and even maybe the 90's warm! Spring is definitely here which means it's almost Easter and then... swimsuit season.  Balancing that need for some chocolate, especially in our Easter baskets, with trying not to add any additional, unwanted curves to the waistline can be a little tricky.  Skinny Cow to the rescue! The NEW Skinny Cow Divine Filled Chocolates are only 130 calories for 3 pieces. My kind of Easter, pre-swimsuit chocolate. Of course, I ... [read more]

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Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls

February 12, 2013 by 8 Comments
Heart Cinnamon Rolls from Growing Up Gabel @thegabels #recipe

Homemade cinnamon rolls are easier to make than you think - I promise!  They are also very easy to change up and make for special occasions like Valentine's Day! Just use your favorite cinnamon roll recipe to make a delicious homemade treat for any day.   I love to make cinnamon rolls! I have several different recipes I use to make them - mini cinnamon rolls, a cinnamon roll ring, and just basic cinnamon rolls. My favorite way to make them, though, is to take a batch of never fail easy bread dough, and make that in to cinnamon rolls.  Really, you can use any bread dough you like - even a frozen loaf will work.   I saw some heart shaped cinnamon rolls on Pinterest weeks ago and thought they'd be a super cute Valentine treat for my kids. The process to transform normal cinnamon rolls in to heart shaped cinnamon rolls is fairly simple. I used my Maple Java Cinnamon Roll recipe, but I wasn't thrilled with the results. Next time I'll just use bread dough. First, ... [read more]

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My Crafty Valentine Cricut Mini Giveaway

February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Cricut Mini Package Giveaway

Valentine's Day is next week and we're celebrating by giving away a Cricut Mini, 3 rolls of vinyl and a one of a kind Cricut case!   I don't own one of these cuties, but they look like so much fun! One winner will win the entire package so you can create to your heart's content. Just enter in the Rafflecopter below. Good luck! ... [read more]

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Easy Valentine’s Day Recipe for Kids: Valentine Chex Mix

January 28, 2013 by 14 Comments
Valentine Chex Mix from Growing Up Gabel @thegabels #recipe

My kids are loving cooking with me in the kitchen.  So I wanted to hunt down an easy valentine's day recipe we could make together.  I still have leftover cereal from our holiday Slow Cooker Chex Mix marathons so we made a Valentine Chex Mix to satisfy our sweet tooth. My kids are finally getting to the age where we can cook together without me having panic attacks.  The kids still make a gigantic mess, but at least I'm not worried about anyone doing any real bodily damage.  We've made sugar cookies together during Christmas and they were more than happy to help mix up some hot chocolate mix.  It was time to move on to a snack. This is basically a "puppy chow" type of recipe that uses white chocolate chips instead of chocolate chips.  I'm wondering how butterscotch or even cinnamon chips would taste.  It's kind of hard to see in my photos, but you only coat half the cereal with powdered sugar to give it a two tone look.  That didn't really work for us, but the kids ... [read more]

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14 Days of Valentines at A Night Owl Blog

January 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
14 Days of Valentines at @anightowlblog

In case you've missed it ... it's almost Valentine's Day.  Well, after the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, that is!  February is a busy month. Today I'm posting over at A Night Owl Blog as part of their 14 Days of Valentines series.  Before you head over to read, I'll give you a little hint of what I'm sharing...   What are you waiting for? Click over to see my awesome CHOCOLATE themed post!   ... [read more]

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