I was introduced to this cake last winter while visiting friends of ours in Florida. My husband loved it so much the lady of the house made it twice during our short visit! I have made it at least 5 times since then. Mostly for special occasions (I try to limit the sweet stuff). It’s …
Wacky Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
Have you ever tasted a Wacky Cake? If not, you don’t know what you’re missing. This cake is really moist and delicious! It was created during the depression by crafty bakers who had to deal with food rations – when ingredients such as milk, butter and eggs were either scarce or really expensive. I have …
Going Gaga Over Chocolate Covered Peeps
I had this brilliant idea about a month ago and posted it on the Peeps Facebook wall. I said, “You know what would make Peeps even better? If they were dipped in chocolate!” Then, the other day I saw an ad in Parents magazine for chocolate covered and chocolate dipped Peeps! I know I wasn’t …
Easy Holiday Treat: Holiday Windows
1 Twelve ounce bag of chocolate chips 1 stick of butter 1 10-12 ounce package of colored miniature marshmallows ½ package of coconut Wax Paper Before you start, tear two 18 inch pieces of wax paper. Sprinkle generous with the coconut. I lay mine sheets of wax paper on cookie sheets. Melt the stick of …
Chocolate…. The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift!
Give Capies Candies this year for a Special Mother’s Day Gift! If you know a chocolate lover, look no further! Capies Candies has scrumptious gourmet chocolates for that special mom, grandmother, wife, sister, or friend for Mother’s Day. Their scrumptious products include gourmet chocolate covered pretzel drizzle sticks, dark chocolate covered marshmallows, and chocolate covered …
The Advent Calendar
Every year before Christmas we get the girls an advent calendar. It’s usually the cardboard type that has chocolates that pop out of the plastic casing after the little door is punched out. The funny thing is that I never really knew much about why we bought advent calendars except for the fact that we …