Ingredients: 8 pretzel twists 4 squares of almond bark Easter sprinkles 8 Twinkies 16 mini oreos 1.5 c. powdered sugar 1 egg white 1 tbsp. water 8 bunny Peeps First, make your pretzels. Place the almond bark squares in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt in the microwave, according to package directions, stirring frequently. Once melted and…
Category: Holidays
Pasta Pepperoni Salad
Ingredients: 16 oz. rotini 3/4 c. vegetable oil 1/3 c. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. pepper 15 oz. can diced tomatoes 1 green bell pepper, chopped 4 oz. can sliced black olives 2 oz. sliced pepperoni, cut…
Corned Beef Brisket with Vegetables
Ingredients: In a 5-6 qt. crockpot, add all veggies (except cabbage) and the springs of thyme. Lay the brisket (fat side up) on top of the veggies. Sprinkle the pickling spice on top of the brisket. Fill with water until meat is almost covered (this was six cups in my six qt. crockpot). Cook on…
Shamrock Shakes
Ingredients: Milk Vanilla ice cream mint extract green food coloring In writing this recipe, I realized two things. One, I’m pretty sure McDonald’s has some sort of trademark on the name Shamrock Shakes, so um….anyway, this is my knock off version of their minty goodness shake. Two, I have no idea how much of these…
St. Patrick’s Day Pistachio Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 3/4 c. flour 2/3 c. sugar 1 small box instant pistachio pudding 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 1/4 c. milk 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1 tsp. vanilla cream cheese frosting, homemade or store bought green food coloring Wilton gold sprinkles Preheat oven to 375. In a large mixing…
Lucky Charms Treats
These are pretty simple, folks. Basically, Rice Krispy Treats but with Lucky Charms…or whatever Aldi knock-off I used here (Marshmallows & Stars?). Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter 16 oz. bag mini marshmallows Lucky Charms (just a regular size box, which I believe is 11.5 oz. or something like that) Grease a 9 x 13″ pan. Melt…
St. Patrick’s Day Oreos
We made the absolute easiest snack today. Oreos (let’s be honest, these were totally Walmart Twist ‘n Shouts) dipped in melted almond bark and then dipped in green sanding sugar (or you could use some festive St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles, which I thought we had on hand, but I guess not). Lay on waxed paper…
Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c. butter (softened) 1 c. light brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup molasses 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp. vanilla 5 c. flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. each: ginger, cinnamon 1/2 tsp. each: ground allspice, ground cloves 1/4 tsp. nutmeg In large mixing bowl, cream together butter…
Gingerbread Bread Pudding
Pudding: Syrup: To make syrup: Do not pour ALL of your syrup over the pudding. Pour a reasonable amount and use the left over syrup for what else? Leftovers!