I have a confession. I’ve never made a cheesecake. And quite frankly, I’m scared to do make one. It just seems like so much work. So, what’s a girl to do when she wants to make something cheese-cakey without whipping up an actual cheesecake? Make Easy Peasy Cheesecake Bars of course! I followed this recipe, but changed it up a little bit. What You Need: For the crust -1 box yellow cake mix -1/3 cup vegetable oil -1 egg Filling –8 oz. cream cheese -1 egg -1 cup sugar What To Do: 1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan. 2. Combine the ingredients for the…
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Caramel Pecan Cookies
Before I get into the recipe I need to say that I made these cookies before I had Jack. I’m definitely not doing any baking with a newborn. My cookies didn’t end up looking as beautiful as the original recipe, but they tasted delicious. I made a few changes to the original recipe to make it a little simpler and less time consuming. What You Need: -1 package of pre-made or ready to make chocolate cookie dough (I used Betty Crocker’s chocolate cookie pouch) -1 cup chopped pecans -1 bag Kraft caramels -Few tablespoons of milk What To Do: 1. Pre-heat oven to temperature on the cookie package 2. If…
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White Chocolate Covered Popcorn
I promise this is the last post about anything related to a baby shower. And honestly, even if you aren’t hosting a baby shower you should be making this popcorn anyway. This stuff is so good that J was eating it faster than I could put it in the baggies. Whenever I throw a party whether it’s for a birthday, baby, wedding, or anything in between, my go to party favor usually involves food. Everyone likes it and no one needs little trinkets lying around their house. What You Need: -Lightly buttered popcorn (you want some butter so you get the mix of salty and sweet) -1 Bag of white chocolate chips…
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“Owl”dorable Cupcakes
Remember this post about the Owl themed baby shower I threw? Today I’ve got the tutorial so you can recreate these cute cupcakes whenever you want. What You Need: -1 package of Oreo cookies -1 bag of plain M&M’s -Box of chocolate cake mix -Can of chocolate icing What To Do: 1. Make the cupcakes according to the directions on the box and frost when cooled. 2. Un-twist the Oreo cookies. One side of the cookie should have icing on it, the other will be plain. 3. Break the cookie without the frosting in half. It doesn’t matter if the cookie doesn’t break evenly, you won’t really be able to…
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Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
We’ve been all about buffalo chicken lately. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve made buffalo chicken dip several times and the other morning J even smothered his hashbrowns and eggs in buffalo sauce. If you like all things buffalo sauce just as much as we do, then this easy Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe won’t disappoint. I got this quick and easy recipe from Jennifer over at Life in the Green House. If you haven’t checked out her blog you need to! She posts so many great recipes. What You Need: -Shredded chicken (I used a little less than half a rotassire chicken which made two large sandwiches)…