Ever wonder how to make homemade suckers that you see in almost every shape and color under the rainbow? Today I'm going to show you how to make lollipops at home!! As a child, I loved when my grandma would visit us in California from Iowa. She always brought us homemade suckers in multiple colors and flavors. What child could resist homemade hard candy?! I was enchanted. My grandma passed ALL of her sucker molds, bags, sticks, oil flavors, etc. on to me. I was thrilled!! These suckers ... [ Read More ]
Finding Nemo Inspired Freakshake Recipe
If you've ever had a freakshake, then you know that they are indulgent, over the top shakes topped with colorful candy, chocolate, donuts, whip cream, sprinkles, and anything else you can dream up! Pixar Pier is opening at Disneyland on June 23rd, so some blogger friends and I thought it would be fun way to start the party early and share some sweet Pixar inspired freakshakes that we created. I live in San Diego and love all things ocean related, so of course that means that I chose to ... [ Read More ]
Special K Bars That You NEED to Make
Every holiday season there are a few desserts I look forward to. Andes Mint cookies, magic cookie bars, and these Special K bars (also known as Scotcheroos). Special K bars are soooo delicious and addicting and are ridiculously easy to make! With just a few ingredients and a few minutes you can make this delightful dessert too! My mom made these every Christmas growing up, and now I make them every year too. I'm still not quite sure why we just enjoyed them at Christmas time, since they ... [ Read More ]
Mix It Up with this Lemon Meringue S’mores Recipe
This lemon meringue s'mores recipe is sponsored by Duraflame. All ideas and opinions are always 100% my own. With the warmer weather and longer daylight, we have been trying to get outdoors more as a family to enjoy nature and get away from the daily grind. I bought everything for us to make the standard s'mores we all know and love, but then decided last-minute to switch up and try something new! I was trying to create a lighter s'more, then came up with the idea of spreading lemon curd ... [ Read More ]
Freakshake Ideas
Need a dessert to celebrate those special occasions, but are sick of the same birthday cakes, ice cream, and donuts? Let me introduce you to the latest trend in delicious desserts- meet the freakshake! Freakshakes are all the rage these days, and one look at one of these decadent desserts should tell you why! A freakshake is a milkshake that is creatively topped with whip cream, candy, chocolate, lollipops, ice cream cones, donuts, and any other sweet treat you can dream up. The ... [ Read More ]
Cookie Exchange Party + Free Party Invitations
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SharetheHoliday #CollectiveBias I've been baking up some of my favorite cookies this past week to get ready for our cookie exchange party! I love a good cookie exchange party because it's a great way to get (and taste test) a variety of cookies without being in the kitchen for hours. Plus, it's a great way to connect and have fun with friends during the holiday season. I'm so excited ... [ Read More ]