Tag: Chocolate

  • Secret-Layer Cakes Cookbook Review & A Giveaway

    I’m so excited to share this cookbook review for Dini Kodippili’s brand new cookbook, Secret-Layer Cakes. Dini has a blog called The Flavor Bender with delicious food and beverage recipes packed with loads of flavor. Before I tell you about the Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookie Pudding that I’m Pintesting, I have to tell you about…

  • Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    While we’re getting our costumes and candy ready for Halloween, it seems like Thanksgiving is around the corner and Christmas is only weeks away. One of my favorite holiday traditions is baking all kinds of cookies – LOTS of them. It’s so nice to have goodies ready for company or to take to a gathering…

  • Dry Marble Nail Art with a Tutorial Video

    I recently saw a great nail design on Pinterest by Sam of FingerFood that made me think of mocha or hot chocolate which she called Mocha Coffee Chocolate Frappuccino. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a coffeeholic. I loved the look of the design and the rich colors work perfectly for cool weather drinks.…

  • Pintesting The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

    When I was a college freshman living 700 miles away from home and “independent” for the first time in my life, I felt that I was seriously underfunded – as most freshmen do. I had a nice dorm room with a great roommate, a cafeteria card that would provide all the cafeteria food that I…

  • Brigadeiros

    Today is (yesterday was) chocolate caramel day! So obviously my perfect intentions for staying ahead of the game this year didn’t work out as perfectly as I’d hoped. Does anyone else have this problem? That’s okay – chocolate makes everything better, so let’s focus on that. Combine chocolate with caramel and you take “better” to…

  • Oatmeal Fudge Bars

    Some of you know that I’ve been working very hard to change to a healthier lifestyle and lose weight, although the weight loss is secondary to getting healthy and fit. The problem is that I also love to cook and bake, and I don’t always want to choose the celery and peanut-butter rather than a rich dessert.…

  • Hot Chocolate Sticks

    It was really Cold in Florida this past weekend. I don’t mean cold for Florida or cold for this time of year. It was 36 degrees when I woke up this morning. That’s COLD! Our cat, who insisted on going out last night, couldn’t wait to come in as soon as we opened the door.…