Strawberry shortcake is one of my family's all-time favorite summer desserts. Layer fresh strawberries, homemade strawberry whipped cream and angel food cake for a trifle so scrumptious, you never have to worry about having leftovers. Strawberry shortcake trifle is a classic dessert that is easy to make and always welcome at summer potlucks and barbeques. I have never, ever had any leftovers. Sweet strawberries and cream taste so good with ...
Cheese Platter Ideas and DIY Monogrammed Slate Cheese Board
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own. Easy cheese platter ideas will come in handy anytime you're in charge of the party appetizers. It was my turn to host book club and, of course, I was running late and didn't have time to cook or bake anything. Meat and cheese plate to the rescue! All I had to do was pick up a few simple groceries and a baguette from the bakery. A meat ...
Captain America Shield Giant Cookie Cake
This past weekend, my husband and kids joined the millions of other Marvel fans around the world to see the Captain America Civil War movie. The kids loved it (of course!) The movie is action-packed and all their favorite superheroes made an appearance at one point or another. They seemed especially excited to see Spiderman and Ant Man. Whatever happened in the movie with Ant Man's storyline made them really like Ant Man. Their only complaint ...
Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Chocolate mousse is a creamy, delicious dessert perfect for special occasions. But why wait for a special occasion to come along? It's such an easy dessert recipe that you can whip it up whenever you've got a craving for something cool and chocolaty. Chocolate Mousse You can easily make chocolate mousse look like a fancy dessert by serving it in individual dessert bowls or wine glasses. Top mousse with whipped cream and sprinkle with a ...
Star Wars Inspired BB-8 Caramel Popcorn Recipe
BB-8 Caramel Popcorn is a sweet and salty snack that's perfect for a Star Wars movie night or Star Wars party food. You'll love this homemade caramel popcorn mixed with favorite movie candies in BB-8 colors. A fun way to celebrate Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You) is to have a Star Wars movie night. My kids want us to watch the latest Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens. We have only watched it a handful of times since it came out ...
Star Wars BB-8 Inspired Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
Is it Star Wars movie night at your house? Serve Star Wars smoothies! Everyone will love this delicious Orange Creamsicle Smoothie inspired by everyone's favorite new Star Wars droid, BB-8! Whip up this easy smoothie recipe in your blender with just a few simple ingredients. My family had a Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie night and these smoothies were part of of our Star Wars party food. Everyone loves the cute BB-8 droid, so I decided ...
April Fools’ Pranks Fake Ice Cream No Bake Cookies #AprilFools
April Fools' pranks can be a lot of fun to play on your family and friends. Food pranks can be easy pranks. This April Fools' Day, see if anyone falls for a fake ice cream cone breakfast. No bake cookies are shaped to look like ice cream scoops. They aren't chocolate ice cream, but these chocolate oatmeal no bake cookies will still be a delicious way to start April Fools' Day. Fake ice cream breakfast cookies are good pranks for kids. They ...
How to Make a Cheese Platter Kids Will Love
A cheese platter is perfect for any time of day, any time of year, any occasion. Calling it a "cheese platter" makes it sound fancy, but the reality is, cheese platters are so very simple to put together. My kids call our cheese platters a "Plate of Stuff." That is a good way to describe it. It is a plate, full of all kinds of food stuff. Sometimes I make each child an individual plate, and other times I serve to everyone from a large wooden ...
Chocolate Covered Cherry Hot Chocolate Recipe
This Chocolate-Covered Cherry Hot Chocolate recipe is a rich and creamy drink. Cherry lovers will want to give this easy-to-make Starbucks recipe a try. We've been enjoying our little Keurig machine quite a bit lately! My kids have finally mastered the art of making their own hot cocoa K-Cups without making too big of a mess. We like to pull out all our favorite hot chocolate toppings for a DIY at home hot chocolate bar. Copycat ...
