Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
Capturing the Joy in Life
If you love almonds and white chocolate as much as I do, you will love this Almond White Chocolate Caramel corn! Do you remember a month or so ago I shared the most delicious Gooey Vanilla Caramel Corn Recipe? Well, today I’m adding a little TWIST! Using the original recipe, I just substituted the vanilla extract for almond extract, then added some white chocolate to the gooey mixture that melted….and then threw in some white… Continue Reading
At first glance, this fudgy vanilla brownie doesn’t look so appetizing in the large pan it’s baked in. It’s actually called a white texas sheet cake, but I decided “cake” just doesn’t do this treat justice. Maybe it’s because I’m more of a brownie girl, but it tastes more like a brownie to me–a fudgy brownie. There are 3 reasons I would normally pass on this dessert at first site: I’m not a big fan… Continue Reading
Today, I’ve got a guest sharing a most delicious dessert recipe!! Hi there!! I’m Nicole from Dorothy Nicole Photography and I couldn’t be more THRILLED to be a guest blogger! Seriously, I feel famous! So, a little about me, I’m a Wife, Mother, photographer, and blogger…generic, right? Let’s see, I’ve moved about 4 times in the last six years (which is FUN if you’re trying to build a photography business, LOL!). We moved to Fayetteville,… Continue Reading
My friend Suzette has the most amazing caramel corn recipe, and I’ve since declared it Gooey Vanilla Caramel Corn because of it’s unique consistency and ingredients. She’s made it for me several times, and since I got the recipe over a year ago, I’ve made it quite a few times myself. I love it so much, I HAVE to share it! I am quite picky with my treats, so I only share the best of… Continue Reading
One of my favorite long standing quick treats to take to a party is the chocolate saltine cracker. It’s super simply and easily transported. I used a new recipe the other day from my friend at A Little Tipsy, and I made some of this yumminess to take to my book club get together. I made my cracker treats: then sprinkled some chocolate chips: Once fully prepared, I broke up the pieces and gathered them… Continue Reading
This Corn Flake Christmas Wreath Recipe goes all the way back to my childhood. I remember my mom whipping up a wreath each Christmas, and my brothers and I would gobble it up that same night! It’s basically a Rice Krispie treat, but substituting corn flakes for the puffed rice. It looks like a real Christmas wreath because the wavy flakes immitate the leaves in a wreath! When I had this out on the counter… Continue Reading
Today, I’m sharing a nostalgic Christmas treat from my childhood. In high school, my best friend Natalie’s mom would make this Christmas Tree Bread treat for our family each year, and I thought it was the most wonderful gift: Delicious and cute, what a great combination! The yummy flavor I would liken unto the cousin of a cinnamon roll with an almond twist. {I originally shared this at Tatertots and Jello, go check out all of… Continue Reading
I am very happy to share with you the recipe for chocolate peppermint cookies, which are a Christmas spin-off of my favorite Andes mint cookies. They can be enjoyed warm and gooey out of the oven, or chilled for a delightful texture. The recipe is super simple, with 3 ingredients (besides eggs and oil you will likely have on hand), and 2 you might already keep around: Devil’s Food cake mix, chocolate chips (in… Continue Reading
I love all of the peppermint items coming out this holiday season. New to me was the Kraft Peppermint Marshmallows AND the White Chocolate Peppermint M&M’s. I had already planned to make some Krispie treats with the marshmallows, but when I saw both my friends Leigh Anne from Your Homebased Mom and Kristyn from Lil’ Luna share instagram pics of the white chocolate peppermint M&M’s they found, I knew I had to throw them in… Continue Reading
Today is my hubby’s birthday, and when I was trying to think of a yummy treat to make for him, the idea of something SNICKERS sounded fun, because it is his all time favorite treat! I found so many mouth watering recipes, I had to share them. I think round-ups or collections are so fun, so I put another one together like the 37 White Chocolate Recipes I made last week, but with 21 Satisfying… Continue Reading
My friends over at The Dating Diva’s have put out a cookbook JUST for the men in their lives. Lucky for us, they are sharing it with all of us! I haven’t had a chance to try out any of the recipes yet, but I’ll sat that I am eyeing: Buffalo Chicken Salad a.k.a. “man salad” Smokin’ Stuffed Peppers Chocolate Melting Cake To see more inside of this cookbook, or to go ahead buy it… Continue Reading
I originally posted this at The Idea Room Fall Festival a few weeks ago, see the link on my sidebar for her entire series of fall fun! Let me start by saying these moist pumpkin muffins are delicious without anything inside. I just wanted to get creative and add 2 of my favorite cookie ingredients: craisins and chocolate chips. Strangely, I don’t like raisins a lot, but I LOVE craisins! When I first was introduced… Continue Reading
I have a slight obsession with white chocolate these days. It’s seemingly come out of nowhere, and I find myself buying a bag of white chocolate chips each time I go to the grocery story because I’ve used a bag in the past week. I find a handful of white chips to be an enjoyable snack in the afternoon, especially paired with a handful of craisins as well. I have scoured the web and found… Continue Reading
We all love pinterest, oh yes we do. We love to pin the things that we plan to do someday…but a lot of items get lost in the shuffle. I have found that by far, the pinned items that I follow through with the most are my recipes. When I have a hankering for a treat, but not sure what, I’ll browse my pinterest sweet treats page. I’ve been invited to be a Guest Pinhead for… Continue Reading
I’m sure there are a million recipes out there for homemade cinnamon rolls, but I wanted to share mine. Well, it came from my friend Linda, but they’ve become mine. I like the simple method, and anytime I can use the microwave as a short cut, I love it. Because you are scalding the milk at the beginning, the dough is already warm when you begin the rising process, so takes much less time to… Continue Reading
