This is seriously the easiest treat to whip together. Plop yourself in front of the tv with a friend and commence to rolling out the balls. Take advantage of your little gremlins to help get all the balls rolled and then you can get to the dippin. I like the crunch of the Himalayan salt…
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Peppermint Marshmallows
Some treats evoke a sense of cozy. Marshmallows are cozy. Fluffy, soft, sweet- what’s not to like. This is the season of joyful and cozy eating and indulging. Just go with it. Forget the diet for now. Just once in your life you need to make homemade marshmallows. I think Christmas time is the perfect…
Salted Caramel-Chocolate Truffles
I know a lot of people do not consider themselves a baker, or they get intimidated with complicated multi step recipes. Holiday time is a time to have fun and TRY to decrease your stress by just having fun in the kitchen and making tasty treats that you enjoy but are comfortable with. If…
Fleur de Sel Caramels
Everyone likes to receive a gift. Sometimes the best gift is when it’s totally unexpected. Maybe you want to thank your neighbor for always bringing your mail in when you’re out-of-town. Perhaps you’ve gotten to know your UPS man so well, you know his first name (you know who you are) and want to thank him…
Bourbon Balls
Have you noticed at Holiday time that almost every kind of booze is on sale? bourbon, rum, brandy, you name it, it’s likely to be on sale. Is this a good excuse to make some bourbon balls?! Uhhh, yeah! No guilt, no shame when you buy that huge bottle of booze; you walk straight to the…
Marcona Almond Brittle
This year I wanted to try something different instead of making peanut brittle. One of the things I love about marcona almonds is that they have a real meatiness to them and are super crunchy. I like the nuts in my brittle to be crunchy. Ever get a brittle where the nuts are kind of…