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Bars, Blondies & Brownies

Quadruple Chocolate Fudge Brownies

You know what makes brownies better??  When you add four times the chocolate to them!  These Quadruple Chocolate Fudge Brownies are made with unsweetened baking chocolate, chocolate fudge sauce, milk chocolate Kisses and semi-sweet chocolate chips.  If you love chocolate, or know someone who does, then make them these brownies!  And this is an EASY from-scratch brownie recipe too!! Continue Reading…

Cake/ Candy & Sweets

Crack Balls

Little balls of addictive goodness, made using cake scraps and buttercream frosting, dipped in chocolate and rolled in toffee chunks.  Crack Balls because they are addicting.  This is a fun little “recipe” to make when you have cake that has dried out or cake scraps from leveling or shaping a cake.  We don’t waste that kind of goodness in my kitchen!   Continue Reading…

Frostings and Icings

Mocha Chip Buttercream Frosting

From scratch, coffee and chocolate flavored buttercream frosting, with chocolate shavings and mini chocolate chips.  Frosting that is based off that drink you know and love from Starbucks!  Put this frosting between two cookies, on top of brownies or frost an entire cake.  Or just eat it with a spoon 🙂  Easy, from scratch buttercream frosting recipe that will make you go “Mmmmmmm.” Continue Reading…

Projects, Crafts and Party Planning

Shotgun Shell Wreath Project

Eeeeeeeerp.  I interrupt all things sugary and sweet for a crafting treat today!  For you, I have a super easy, and fun, wreath project.  If you know someone who loves to shoot, I can’t think of a present they would love more (well besides a new gun) than this shotgun shell wreath!  Plus, what says “Welcome to my house” more than a shotgun shell wreath hanging on your front door? Continue Reading…

Travel

Where to Eat in North Lake Tahoe

During my recent trip to North Lake Tahoe, I ate at some amazing places, which I just had to share with you!  Food is important to me, so when I travel, there is actually a lot of research that goes into where I eat.  I seek out local joints and restaurants utilizing local ingredients from area farms.  Look no further my friends!  If you are planning a trip to North Lake Tahoe, I have some awesome breakfast, lunch and dinner suggestions that are budget friendly and family friendly! Continue Reading…

Travel

Where to Stay and Play in North Lake Tahoe

I recently had the awesome opportunity to travel to North Lake Tahoe.  This was my first time to North Lake Tahoe and I am so excited to be able to come back and share with you guys where to eat, stay and play in North Lake Tahoe, because you need to come visit here!  And make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of this post, to click on the link for your chance to win an awesome giveaway, which includes a two-night stay at Red Wolf Lodge, ski lift tickets and MORE! Continue Reading…

Projects, Crafts and Party Planning

Thin Blue Line Deco Mesh Wreath

It’s craft time here on the blog!  And it’s another deco mesh wreath.  Because I am obsessed with making them.  This wreath was made for one of my friends at work who asked that I make her a Thin Blue Line deco mesh wreath.  Read on to see how I put this wreath together! Continue Reading…

Cookies

Cowboy Cookies

Cowboy Cookies y’all!  I took the classic chocolate chip cookie recipe, added oats, chocolate chips, sweetened coconut, pecans and chunks of toffee, to make a cookie that would satisfy even the hardest working cowboy!  There’s a lot going on in these cookies, but all of the flavors work so well together.  A hearty cookie for my cookie lovers out there, like me. Continue Reading…