Sounds Phishy…..

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So back in early April Kristan, Shelly, and Bridget declared it candy bar week and created treats in honor of their favorite candy bars. I thought that sounded so fun. I mean we all know I have a candy addiction/un-natural obsession. This time around however Shelly and Kristan went with a Ben and Jerry’s Theme Week, which is equally as fun so much so that I had to get in on the action! Be sure to see what Shelly, Kristan, Julie, and Heather did with their flavors this coming week! As for me, my favorite flavor of Ben and Jerry’s is Chubby Hubby. But I’ve already made several things with that flavor profile, see here, here, and here. So I decided to go with Phish Food. If you don’t know the flavor it’s chocolate ice cream with marshmallow swirls, caramel swirls and fudge fish. Things I learned while making this: 1. I never realized that ice cream was named after the band Phish. Mostly because I didn’t listen to their music and because I usually bought the ice cream … [Read more...]

Harry and David Giveaway and Peppermint S’moreO’s…

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So not only do you get an over the top recipe today I am doing something I rarely do…a giveaway. A pretty yummy one at that. As anyone who follows this blog knows I don’t do these very often as I have to believe in the company or product. So when Harry and David offered up a gift basket to give away to a reader I jumped at the chance! I love them and their products!!! The hard part was picking which basket…you see what ever basket I picked for myself was the basket I get to give away. I looked and looked. And while I do love their pears this is the holiday season and I am a sucker for any and all things peppermint. I HAD to go with the Peppermint Glacier Tin Gift Basket. What comes in that? Peppermint Moose Munch Snack (10 oz.) (inhaled) Yogurt-dipped Pretzels with peppermint stringing (6 oz.) (also inhaled) 3 Chocolate Peppermint Petits Fours enrobed in Dark Chocolate with red stringing (0.5 oz. each) Peppermint Truffles (12 oz.) 2 Peppermint Frosted Chocolate … [Read more...]

Size matters…

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It has been a chilly one as of late. Which normally I love though watching MDP’s poor step son out playing goalie on grass that was still covered in frost was kind of sad….and he has an even earlier game next week. Yikes. Those kids all looked so cold. And while they get fruit snacks and cookies after the game we should probably be pumping hot chocolate into them. Growing up (and well as an adult now) I was one of those that loved the marshmallows and the whipped cream far more than the actual hot chocolate itself. I always keep refilling my marshmallows or whipped cream as the cocoa cup would dwindle. That’s the best part. Why not just eat a handful of marshmallows? Because it’s not the same and you know it. :) Since I am pro marshmallow I figured for my first batch of marshmallows for the season (I make them all winter long) I would go BIG and peppermint since I really kind of want it to be Christmas already (don’t shoot me). Marshmallows at home scare people. If you … [Read more...]

It’s not always about you…

When you write a blog for over 6 years you start to run out of ideas. Especially when you have the added pressure of people telling you not only do they come for the recipes but also to see what I wrote. It’s very hard when one leads such an exciting life as mine how to cram all those stories in. I could do a picture tutorial of how I put the laundry in, and then take it out. Then run it through the dryer, not once, not twice, but usually three times because we have the worst apartment dryer ever. This is all riveting stuff I tell you. :P Most often the stories come from my childhood and I embarrass my parents. :P Or they come from what happens in my every day. And believe it or not there is a lot going on that I don’t talk about. As far as people’s concern about my writing things that involve my friends…as I have said before, I ask them if I can put it up if I think in any way it will embarrass them. Then as usual I have friends who forget this and email and ask, was that … [Read more...]

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