Homemade Gingerbread Caramels {Recipe}

These caramel candies are a favorite in our house at the holidays. The recipe came from another parent at my kids' school. She sells van...

Holiday Food Gift Ideas

I love giving food as gifts. There just is no better way to say, "I Love You" in my book! Candy Coal (Love this one!) Holiday Coo...

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix {Recipe}

My boys and I made these homemade hot cocoa gifts for their teachers this year. Just because I thought they needed it, I also threw in a min...

Easy Candied Nuts and Spiced Pecans {Recipe}

Looking for an easy, and really good food gift for Christmas? Well, look what I have for you! These Chai Spiced Candied Pecans are so good,...

Cranberry-Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars {Recipe}

"Tastes like Christmas!" That's what my husband said when he took a bite of these yummy bars. What You Need: For the Crusts: ...

Cookie Decorating Kits - Perfect Holiday Gift!

Here's a fun holiday gift idea for you... A cookie decorating kit for your friends and family. Combine the icing, the sprinkles and the ...

Gingerbread Houses for Kids

There are plenty of amazing websites out there devoted to those perfect, architectural-wonder gingerbread houses. This is not one of them. M...

Homemade Gingerbread House {Recipe}

We love decorating gingerbread houses at our house. But admittedly, I'd never made them from scratch before this season. I was sure my a...

Spring in Minnesota Cookies

It's the first day of spring. And here in Minnesota, the high is not even 20-degrees. Instead of tulips and daffodils, we look like a gi...

Your Favorite Posts from 2012

The top posts of 2012 have a little bit for everyone... Cake Pops, Recipes, Cakes and Cupcakes. Don't see your favorite here? Leave me ...

Gingersnap 'Whoopie Pies'

Whatever you do, if you have some gingersnaps , and a bit of leftover Swiss Meringue Buttercream icing in say, vanilla or ooooh... caramel...

Easy Christmas Cupcake Ideas

When you have to make teacher gifts, gingerbread houses for two Kindergarten classes, and you've signed up to bring treats for the teach...

Candy Coal for Stockings {Recipe}

Is anyone in your house on Santa's Naughty List? Someone here is. And this candy coal will be inside of his stocking this year. But I...

Snowball Fight Cookies (Easy!)

It finally snowed here in the Frozen Tundra this winter. I think I prefer the cookie variety of snowball to the real kind. (What?! I grew up...

Easy Christmas Wreath Cake

A fun, easy Christmas cake for you today... a Holly Leaf Wreath Cake. ( Click here if you'd like to sign up to make this cake with me Su...

Christmas Sweets & Treats

I am gearing up for the holidays. I know, I'm a little behind, but if it makes you feel any better, I do have about half of my Christmas...

Christmas Cut-Outs on Fox 9

KMSP-TV I visited my good friends at Fox 9 again this morning... bringing along some recipes, tricks and tips for your Christmas Cut-Out Co...

Super Bowl Dessert Ideas

I wish I'd prepared a big spread of Super Bowl Desserts for you today. Well, I kind of have... in a roundabout way. . Football Cake Pops...

Build-Your-Own Snowman Cookies

I saw this idea on another cookie decorating blog , and I just had to try it myself. I sent some to my nephews for Christmas, but I think ...