Little Mermaid inspired Seashell Macarons are a tasty, sweet and fun dessert that looks fancy! This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine. Sponsored Items used in this recipe include Dixie Crystal Sugar. This sugar is always great …
Ursula Blackberry Yogurt Mousse Cake is inspired by Ursula, The Sea Witch, from The Little Mermaid. This almost no-bake yogurt mousse cake is very easy to prepare and looks amazing. In addition, the Greek yogurt is an incredible ingredient for light mousse recipes resulting in a lighter and healthier dessert. This post and recipe was …
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Pizza Bites from the United States of America is a perfect bite size treat for your afternoon tea. This is the third recipe I’m sharing for our Red, White and Blue tea party in celebration of the Olympics for Summer Games Week. I selected countries that had Red, White and Blue in their flags. Be …
Hokey Pokey from New Zealand is a light and airy candy with toffee flavors. It’s also known as Honeycomb due to the open structure resembling a bee’s hive. This is the second recipe I’m sharing for our Red, White and Blue tea party in celebration of the Olympics for Summer Games Week. I selected countries …
Mixed Berry Scones are the perfect start to our Red, White and Blue tea party in celebration of the Olympics for Summer Games Week. I selected countries that had Red, White and Blue in their flags. Today’s country is the United Kingdom. These are delicious served with Mock Devonshire Cream and your favorite berry jam. …
Yoda Avocado Deviled Eggs are the perfect savory dish for our Star Wars Tea Party. Green eggs inspired by Yoda from Star Wars are a fun addition to the table! I knew I wanted to include an egg recipe for one of the savory dishes for my Star Wars Tea Party so I thought I …
Star Wars C-3PO Cheddar Crackers are a cheesy and delicious themed snack to add to your Star Wars Day celebration. I got the idea for making these crackers from the “Symphony in the Stars, A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party” at Walt Disney World at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The menu has an assortment of both sweet …
Delicious Star Wars Pastry Menace Éclairs with spicy milk chocolate filling will have you wanting to join the “dark side”! Many years ago Disneyland introduced a celebration of Star Wars called Seasons of the Force. During this event, they had themed food served at the Galactic Grill. One of the menu items was The Pastry …
Cucumber Guacamole Tea Sandwich are flavorful sandwiches that are perfect for tea time or lunch. Pair with scones and a small treat. I am working on a number of recipes that would make great additions to tea time menus. I love throwing together a tea style meal, I think they are fun and the foods …
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these Shamrock Cookies which are the BEST sugar cookies and icing. Perfect for the holiday! I really enjoy celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. The colors are bright and a great welcome for spring. You can experiment and try new recipes that maybe you don’t have all the time by researching what …
This Peppermint Fudge Cake is a rich and moist chocolate cake with a touch of peppermint. Add a dusting of powder sugar and have a perfect dessert! This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission from sales made through those links. I really wanted to break out my Nordic Ware Snowflake …
Cranberry Orange Quick Bread is jam packed with orange and cranberries making for a flavor filled breakfast option. I was inspired by a baking show where the contestants were assigned a flavor combination and had to come up with a quick bread using those flavors. One of the combinations was orange and cranberry. This has …
This Spiced Pear Quick Bread recipe is a delicious way to use a favorite fruit to make a fantastic quick bread with a sweet and spicy glaze! I was inspired by a baking show where the contestants were assigned a flavor combination and had to come up with a quick bread using those flavors. One …
Maple Swirl Bread is made from a beautiful smooth enriched dough filled with maple sugar and pecans is a perfect Christmas morning treat. I have never used or even heard of maple sugar before trying this recipe. I must admit, I’m wondering where it has been all my life. The smell alone is heavenly and …
Christmas Snack Mix is a sweet holiday snack mix using cereal, marshmallows, pretzels and M&Ms with candy coating and holiday sprinkles. This is a perfect snack to have on hand for Christmas movie night or to package up as a gift for the neighbors. I used Sleigh Ride sprinkles from Sweets and Treats. If you …
Pinwheel Refrigerator Cookies are formed by rolling sheets of red and white sugar dough together to make a log of spirals. They are cooled in the refrigerator and cut when desired to bake beautiful, flavorful and fun Christmas cookies. #ChristmasCookies Week is a sponsored event and Adams Extract is sponsoring today’s post. In exchange for …
Grinch Cookies are inspired by the Holiday offerings at Universal Studios Orlando in 2019. They are green crinkle cookies with a single red heart. This is of course in reference to the Grinch’s tiny heart that grows in the story. #ChristmasCookies Week is a sponsored event and Sweets and Treats is sponsoring today’s post. In …
Butter Pecan Icebox Cookies are a delicious and easy option to have available at the holidays. I made these ahead and have them waiting in the freezer until I need them. Then it’s a quick slice and bake and you will have a house that smells of butter, pecans and toffee. Yum! #ChristmasCookies Week is …
Easy Peppermint Shortbread Cookies that are festive with red and white colors and peppermint flavors. Perfect to add to your Christmas cookie platter. #ChristmasCookies Week is a sponsored event and Anolon is sponsoring today’s post. In exchange for sharing this recipe, I received two cookie sheets. All thoughts, ideas, recipes, pictures, and opinions contained within …
Santa Claus is Coming to Town movie night is a holiday tradition in our home. Celebrate Christmas movie night with some fun and easy to make appetizers inspired by Santa Clause is Coming to Town. We love the classic Christmas movies in our home. I love watching the old animated movies from when I was …
Create a thoughtful and inexpensive gift with these Christmas Cookies in a Jar. Include the printable recipe gift tags for a unique gift. I have a Christmas Cookies recipe to share that is perfect for gift giving. Who wouldn’t love getting a ready to make mix for delicious cookies. Just keep this on the shelf …
Harry Potter inspired Pumpkin Pasties are delicious hand held pumpkin pies. The filling is too delicious to pass up, truly magical! Harry Potter is a favorite for me, both the books and movies. I re-read or re-watch them often, especially at certain times of the year. Halloween time is one such time I really feel …
Hitchhiking Ghosts Chocolate Whoopee Pie are inspired by Disneyland Haunted Mansion Afternoon Tea at the Disneyland Hotel. Back in 2019, Disneyland was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Haunted Mansion and as part of the celebration they had a special tea at Steakhouse 55. The sweets portion of the tea included two different chocolate covered …
Chocolate Apricot Thumbprint Cookies are pecan coated cookies with apricot preserves drizzled with chocolate. Perfect for any cookie tray! These cookies take a little time, but they are worth the wait. I found this to be a unique flavor combination that you just don’t see all the time on the cookie tray, and I really …
Disney’s Caramel Shortbread from Epcot’s Karamell-Küche. These bars are practically melt in your mouth. They will disappear quickly! These bars are super easy to make and super delicious to eat. I was pleasantly surprised at just how easy it was given that sometimes caramel can be a bit challenging. You start by mixing the shortbread …
Disney’s Pumpkin Milkshakes are a perfect treat for the start of Autumn/Fall. I’m celebrating the change of seasons with a delicious treat. I’m also joining in with other talented recipe creators to celebrate #PumpkinWeek. This is an official Disney recipe, adapted from the Disney Parks Blog. If you enjoy Disney pumpkin recipes, try Disney’s Pumpkin …
It’s beginning to feel like fall, or maybe that is just wishful thinking! This has been a bit of a challenging year so I think I just feel the need to move into Autumn and celebrate changing things up a bit. These Disney’s Pumpkin Muffins smell and taste heavenly and are just what I need …
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios has a Wizarding World Butterbeer Ice Cream. This is a delicious treat to try while visiting this amazing area of the theme park. The butterbeer ice cream is fantastic alone or you can swirl butterscotch topping into it. It is also a key ingredient in my …
My inspiration for Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich comes from Disney Magic Kingdom. This was a treat offered last summer at the Magic Kingdom park to celebrate America. Earlier this week I shared Birthday Cake Ice Cream and now it’s time to put it together with the cookies to make the ice cream sandwich. Jumbo …
My inspiration for Birthday Cake Ice Cream comes from Disney Magic Kingdom. This was a treat offered last summer at the Magic Kingdom park to celebrate America in the form of an “It’s a Party” sundae or Sugar Cookie Sandwich. Later this week I will share the perfect cookies to make your own ice cream …
My kids have been experimenting playing some games that either are new to them or they have not played in a while. Portal became the recent obsession for both of them and they played it what seemed like non stop until they completed the game. Both Portal and Portal 2 are available on Steam. My …
Star Wars Scarif Salsa is inspired by the tropical planet, Scarif, from Rogue One. I thought this was one of the most beautiful locations in the Star Wars Universe, too bad it’s the site of such a sad story. This tropical location inspired me to create a Star Wars recipe that included that tropical feeling. …
Oatmeal Cookie Fruit Pizza is a creative and unique dessert that tastes fantastic and if a bit addictive. We found ourselves going back to this often as the combination of the cookie with the sweet cream and fruit is so yummy! This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor …
One of the Easter treats offered at Walt Disney World at Epcot’s Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe is Disney Springtime Lemon Cheesecake. This colorful single serve cheesecake is beautiful and I just couldn’t resist recreating this at home for our celebration. This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies …
Homemade Cinnamon Pecan Granola is a delicious breakfast option. It can be used to make beautiful fruit parfaits for your brunch or holiday meals. This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone. Granola is …
Bunny Carrot Cakes are perfect little single serving cakes for Easter. The bunny shape is adorable and lends itself to creative decorating. I opted for minimal frosting to focus on the carrot cake and the bunny shape. This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in …
Festive and flavorful Blood Orange Cinnamon Rolls are perfect for your spring celebration. This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone. For this recipe, I used the 9 x 13 pan provided by Anolon. …
Blood Orange Madeleines are small little french cakes with a small amount of blood orange icing and festive sprinkles. They are perfect for a spring time tea party or to pack a little treat in the lunch of someone you love. This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor …
March 14th is the day we mark as #PiDay (3.14). To celebrate #PiDay, I made Tin Roof Sundae Pie. I knew I wanted a chocolate pie as that is my son’s favorite. I recalled a sundae from my childhood and decided to base my pie on that sundae. We used to go to Farrell’s Ice …
Turkey Apricot Meatballs are a delicious and simple dinner option that offers fantastic flavors using Dijon mustard and apricot jam. These are one of our favorite go to meal options. These are easy to make. To make the meatballs, combine the ground turkey and seasonings together and form the meatballs. The sauce is easy to …