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Carrot Cake Peeps Push Pops

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Hoppy Spring Everyone! I am sure that you are all getting your Easter Baskets together and that you are eggs are all dyed and ready to go! This time of year is so fun with all the colors and treats and pretty little dresses! The all important Easter Dress is the Highlight of Easter and Spring Gatherings.  Spring and Easter came really early this year.  The Spring Equinox was March 20th this year which brought Easter early.  Just wish it looked liked Spring around here.  {That Groundhog should be fired!}  Even though there is still snow on the ground and the Sun is playing hide and seek, mostly hide, we can still have some fun with little bunnies and chicks this weekend.  I am bringing you something fun and delicious all at the same time.  Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting and a Bunny Peep! Really could this be more Easterey? {I know not a real word}

This poor little guy looks like he might have hit the Communion Bottle when no one was looking… He’s still recovering from St Patrick’s Day Last Week.  Looking past his droopy little eye you can see the bed of luscious frosting that he is perched upon. Is there any other flavor frosting that is better than Cream Cheese when paired with  Carrot Cake? I think not.  These fun little guys are so easy to make! Box cake and store bought frosting are all you need.  Of course you can make them both from scratch if you like.  But hey aren’t we all a little crazy busy right now?

You can buy these clear push pop containers here.  I am sure that there are other links but Amazon is always a good place to start.

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Carrot Cake Peeps Push Pops

Carrot Cake Peeps Push Pops

Ingredients

  • 1 box Carrot Cake
  • 1 container Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 package Bunny Peeps

Instructions

  • make cake according to box directions
  • once cool crumble cake into push pops about 1/3 full
  • layer in a spoonful of frosting
  • then crumble more cake
  • add a dollop of frosting to hold up the peeps
  • place peeps on top
  • Enjoy!
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Here are a some Easter Treats I made for you last year!

Carrot Cake Ice Cream

Chocolate Easter Eggs!

Mini Easter Whoopie Pies

 

 

Trix Cereal Marshmallow Treats

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Spring Colors are such a Welcome sight right now! As I am writing this there is snow on the Ground and it is another dreary grey day.  Since the Weather won’t cooperate and give us sunshine and flower buds I am taking matters into my own hands and forcing Fun Color all around the house! While planning my Spring Menu’s I realized that I had a box of really fun really colorful cereal in the pantry.  My Lucky Charms were a big hit so I thought well let’s have some fun! That is just what these are.  Little round fruity balls of colorful fun! These have certainly brightened up the day here at the P and P Kitchen.

Don’t they just make you smile? I know you have read where my guys are huge cereal freaks.  They have to have 10 different kinds to choose from each day.  I have a whole shelf full of cereal! So when I went for the box of Trix there was much moaning and complaining.  Just wait I told them you will like what I do with them.  And boy oh boy were they Happy!!! Happy guys make for a happy home.  Really how could these not make you happy? They are so fun!

Oh just make sure that you keep these away from the Easter Bunny.  ”Silly rabbit Trix are for Kids” and Adults!

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Trix Cereal Marshmallow Treats

Trix Cereal Marshmallow Treats

Ingredients

  • 1 box of Trix Cereal
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter
  • 1 package of mini marshmallows
  • non stick spary

Instructions

  • spray a 9x13 baking dish with the non stick spray
  • in a large sauce pan melt the stick of Butter over low heat
  • then add the marshmallow and stir til melted
  • remove from heat and add cereal
  • stir till all cereal is coated
  • pour out into your baking dish and smooth out to fill
  • let sit and cool
  • once cool you can cut into pieces
  • Enjoy!
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Bunny Tail Lemon Cookies

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You can not tell that Spring is right around the corner here in Kansas City.  There is the absence of one major player.  THE SUN! It must be on vacation in the Caribbean because it is not hanging out in the skies around here!  The only time I see sun is when I am stuck at work. There is one thing a food blogger needs more than quality ingredients for her food and that is the SUN for her photographs! Well sun or no sun these cookies are amazing tasting! Even if you can’t tell by the photo’s when you take a bite of these it feels like the whole sun is pouring sunshine right down on you. The Lemon is so happy tasting! Yes I said Happy Tasting. Happy is exactly how you are going to feel with these.  The cute little pink feet and that funny little tail all surround with a cooking bursting with Spring and Lemon.

You can have such a fun and great time making these with the kiddo’s! A super fun Spring or Easter Cookie.  Just think of all the fun your kiddies will have trying to grab up the cookies before they “Hop” away!  By “hopping” I mean jumping into the mouth of anyone standing near them!  These are some of the most fun cookies I have made in a while and definitely the easiest! A box cake, M&M’s, and a tube of premade frosting.  That’s it. Seriously Simple. Seriously fun. Seriously tasty!

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Bunny Tail Lemon Cookies

24 cookies

Bunny Tail Lemon Cookies

This is an original The Plaid and Paisley Kitchen recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 box lemon flavored cake mix
  • 24 yellow peanut M&M's
  • 24 pink dark chocolate M&M's
  • 1 tube ready to use white frosting
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • powdered sugar for rolling and dusting

Instructions

  • preheat oven to 350
  • in a mixing bowl combine the cake mix oil and eggs
  • make 1 tbs sized balls and roll in the powdered sugar
  • place on a prepared cookie sheet and back for 9-11 min
  • remove from and place on a wire rack to cool
  • once cool use the ready to use frosting to draw the outline of the feet and place a dab of frosting on the pink M&M's and place inside the feet outline
  • put a dab of the frosting on the Yellow Peanut M&M and place the tail
  • dust powdered sugar to give the cookie a more "fuzzy" look
  • Have fun with your cookies!
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Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

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I really hope that you have been enjoying my St. Patrick’s Day recipes and posts.  I really wanted to bring you some different takes on this Holiday.  From Savory to Sweet, from traditional to novelty, I have had such a good time making these wonderful treats for you all!   Tonight I am bringing you an amazing dinner! Ireland has such a diverse culinary history.  With all the European invaders over the centuries you can see influences from Spain, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and of course England.  With the English influence you also get a bit of Indian thrown in there. It’s not all rabbit, corned beef and cabbage in Ireland. Given the fact that it is an Island the Seafood must just be amazing!  Lamb and Venison and Pork are the main meat dishes found there and this is why I have made this wonderful Pork Tenderloin for you tonight. This main dish is not only amazing tasting it has quite the wow factor in it’s presentation.  This is just perfect for entertaining guests.

When you slice into this your guests will be amazed at the beauty of the meal that they are about to eat.  You can beam with pride knowing that you created this and bask in the glory of the praise you are given.  They will think that you slaved and slaved for days making this meal and only you will know that it really was easy to make.  I’m not going to tell them and neither should you.  Enjoy your time in the limelight!

Just look at that beautiful cut of meat. The color! The flavor! You will serve this proudly and  you and your family and guests will absolutely enjoy this meal till no end! Make sure to serve the Irish Potato Cakes along side of this.

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Irish Pork Tenderloin

Irish Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

  • 2 1-2 lb pork tenderloins
  • 2 cups dried bread crumbs
  • small bunch of fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 small white onion diced
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1 orange grated and the juice
  • salt pepper
  • 2 tsp eachonion and garlic powder
  • 1 tsp thyme

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • You will need to open each tenderloin
  • take a knife and cut the top almost all the way through. ALMOST. You want to be able to open the tenderloin like a book
  • salt and pepper the insides of the tenderloins
  • In a mixing bowl combine the rest of the ingredients and toss
  • lay the stuffing on top of one of the opened tenderloins
  • form the stuffing to look like a log then press as flat as it will go without spilling over
  • place the second tenderloin on top
  • secure with kitchen twine {you can take a look at the picture to get an idea of how this should look}
  • make sure that you get the ends tied tight so they won't open on you during cooking
  • lay the meat in a baking dish
  • rub the top with olive oil and salt and pepper
  • pour 1/2 cup of water in the bottom of the baking dish {this helps keep the meat moist during cooking}
  • bake at 350 for 30-45 min
  • check at 30 min
  • Enjoy!
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Take a look at all these other fun St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

Irish Caramel and Vanilla Fudge

Irish Potato Cakes

Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats

Irish Meat Hand Pies

Guinness Stout Ice Cream Float 

Green Velvet Cupcakes

Guinness Stout Ice Cream Float

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Everyday that passes brings us one day closer to the Big Party! I am getting so excited. I have Shamrocks and green plaid all over the house right now! As I am sure you are all aware by now St. Patrick’s Day is a favorite here at the P and P Kitchen! One big happy excitement is that Kitchen Meets Girl will be here for the whole weekend and we get to have a fun filled wonderful time! So far this Green Season I have brought you Irish Caramel Vanilla Fudge, Irish Potato Cakes, Lucky Charm Marshmallow Treats, and Irish Meat Hand Pies. So now I bring you a really fun and really wonderful Ice Cream Treat for Adults Only!  At the begining of St. Paddy’s day posts I told you that I wanted to bring you some original and different St. Patrick’s day food and fun. I think this recipe really delivers on that! I came across this recipe during a google search for a completely unrelated topic. It was just a recipe no pictures or any real idea where it came from just a byline Recipe by Alice Medrich.  I don’t know who she is but boy am I glad I stumbled across this! This is by far the best way to drink Beer ever! All Beer should come with a scoop of Ice Cream!

This is rich, thick, chocolatey with a bite at the finish goodness! The recipe has it’s own chocolate sauce to make but you could easily just use Hershey’s Syrup. Not only is there thick rich Guinness Stout but you have a shot of Bailyes in the bottom of the glass! The crowning achievement to this is the perfect dollop of home made whipped cream!

Remember when you were a kid and you would go into a soda shop or ice cream parlor and how good a root beer or coke float was on a hot summer day? Well this float will take you back to those good old lazy summer days, but it will make you so happy that you are an adult now that you can have booze and chocolate ice cream all in the same glass! Oh yeah Baby! Not a beer drinker? That’s ok beacuse neither am I.  Nevermind that we have 25 gallons of beer fermenting at any given time in my basement from my Hubby.  You don’t have to like beer at all for this.  All of the additions of Bailyes and ice cream and chocolate syrup and whipped cream take the yucky bitterness out of the beer and just make this so very very delightful! This is a perfect addition to your St. Patrick’s Day festivities! Oh and serving it up in a stolen pint glass from your favorite Pub a total plus!

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Guinness Stout Ice Cream Float

6 servings

1 pint

Guinness Stout Ice Cream Float

This recipe was adapted from Alice Medrich

Ingredients

  • 6 bottles of Guinness Stout
  • 6 tbs of Bailey's Cream
  • 6 scoops of chocolate ice cream
  • for the homemade chocolate sauce:
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder
  • 2/3 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Or use Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
  • for the whipped cream:
  • 1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • or use Redi Whip

Instructions

  • To make the Chocolate Sauce
  • in a sauce pan mix the cocoa sugar and boiling water
  • whisk and bring to a simmer over low heat and simmer for 11 min
  • remove from heat and add vanilla
  • let cool to room temp
  • Sauce will keep up to 3 weeks in an air tight container in the fridge
  • For the Whipped cream:
  • using a chilled bowl and chilled beater whip the cream and sugar until stiff peaks form
  • In 6 pint glasses
  • pour 1 tbs of Bailey's
  • 1 tbs of chocolate sauce
  • 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream
  • slowly pour 1 bottle of Guinness Stout into the glass by holding the glass at a 45 degree angle. This will help keep the head {foam} under control. You may have to stop and wait for the head to go down before fitting all the beer in the glass.
  • Place a dollop of whipped cream on top of the head and drizzle in more chocolate sauce
  • Enjoy!
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Here are some other St. Patrick’s Ideas you might like:

Shamrock Boozy Cake

Irish Cream Coffee Cupcakes

Irish Meat Hand Pies

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No we are not talking Mrs. Lovett’s Meat Pies! Sweeny Todd has not made a visit to our home, no worries here.  These are just gorgeous, tasty, wonderful, portable food. These are actually called Dingle Pies.  I re-named them as I just didn’t think that name would go over very well with an American Audience.  These Dingle pies are actually made with lamb, but as that is not as readily available here I used beef.  Let me tell you I really prefer lamb. Like I could eat lamb everyday of my life. This is coming from the girl who really only eats red meat because I live with 2 men.  I could go the rest of my life and never have another piece of cow touch my lips and never think twice. So when I say I love lamb you get how much that really means! As good as this pie looks and as good as it tasted it would be phenomenal with lamb.

So a bit about that name Dingle.  Well it is a county in Ireland, and these hand pies are famous in this area.  August 1st marks Lammas Day an Anglo Saxon (go figure) traditional  first day of the Harvest.  These pies are a big portion of the food served at Lammas Festivals in the county of Dingle.  Hence, Dingle Pies.  Still I think I’ll call  them meat hand pies, I am sure you can guess at all the fun my hubby and the boy had with this name. Funny name aside these are an entire meal all wrapped up in a delicious flakey crust! Inside there is tasty little cubes of meat, potatoes, carrots, celery and spices.  I love watching the steam come out when you make the first cut into the pie. You just know that you are about to dig into something really special.   We ate them with a knife and fork of course but the main reason that they were made like this was so they could be transported and eaten like a sandwich  so there’s the name Hand Pie.  Just a note on the side… the 20 year old ate them with his hands.  Oh well….

Look at that crisp buttery crust.  You know that you just want to dive in and eat the whole thing! These are great for a dinner party as you don’t really have to serve many, or any for that matter, side dishes.  Plus they look really fancy and your guests will think that you slaved over them all day.  Guess what you won’t have to as these are really easy to make! They are a little time consuming but still easy. To make the pies you need 2 plates as guides to cut the circles.  One needs to be smaller than the other.  For the bottom I used a small dessert plate and for the top layer I used a saucer.  Just use ready to use Pillsbury Pie Crusts. (Don’t use a generic brand, it has to be Pillsbury to get this amazing golden flakey crust)  I bet that you have all the ingredients in your kitchen right now. Another really good thing about this meal? Super easy left overs, just pop the pie in the oven and re-heat.  I did accidently  make more meat and veg filling than I had pie crusts for, so I just mixed in some cream of celery soup and made mini pot pies in ramekins!

So cute huh? These were the perfect lunch the next day with a green side salad. The mini pot pies are just as portable as the meat pies. Taken to work in your lunch or just to serve as heavy after school snack these mini pot pies are just as good on their own!

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Irish Meat Hand Pies

Irish Meat Hand Pies

Ingredients

  • 2 packages Pillsbury Pie Crusts
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 2 russet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 celery sticks diced
  • 1 lb (or more) chuck or round steak cubed
  • Salt, Pepper, onion and garlic powders to taste (not sure what your taste is go with 1 tsp each)
  • 1 egg beaten

Instructions

  • In a skillet combine onion, celery potatoes, carrots, salt let the veg sweat and soften up a little
  • once sweated add the meat in and the pepper, onion and garlic powders
  • let cook for 3 min (taste and adjust seasoning as needed)
  • remove skillet and let the mixture cool. (I placed it in the fridge. The heat will melt and turn your crust soggy. So chilling is important.
  • roll out each round of the pie crust (2 packages make 4 rounds)
  • Place the dessert dish and trace with a paring knife
  • gather up pie scrap and re roll and cut the smaller round using a saucer
  • do this to all 4 rounds out of the package
  • (Each round makes one complete pie with a little scrap left over for decorative cut outs and enough to make the little pot pies)
  • Pre heat to 350
  • Once cool place approx 1/4 cup mixture in the center of each large pie crust circle
  • place the smaller pie crust circle on top of the mixture
  • roll up the sides of the larger over the edge of the smaller to complete the pie crimp with fingers to secure
  • pierce a hole in the top to let the steam vent while cooking
  • brush the tops and rolled sides with the beaten egg for a more golden top
  • Gently place pies on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 for 50 min
  • they are best served hot out of the oven but as they were designed to be portable in the 1400's you can also eat them cold.
  • Enjoy!
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Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats

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Here are the fun treats! I mean really who doesn’t love Rice Krispie Treats? I think we can agree that they are not only a kid fan favorite but an adult one also.  So with St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner what would be more fun and appropriate than Lucky Charms “Rice Krispie” Treats? St. Patrick’s Day is a very very big to do around our house.  For several reasons: 1. I am 25% (give or take) Irish on my Dad’s side.  2. Steve and I are very very bad never go to church Catholic’s but still like to do the fun stuff   3. Green is Steve’s favorite color and last but not least (you knew I was going to say it) 4. IT’S A PARTY!!!!

And what a fun party it is!  We get to make all sorts of great food and we get make all sorts of new cocktails each year with Bailey’s and Coffee and Beer and pretty much any combination of boozy things we can think of! The Thin Mint Shots are my favorite! I am going to have to blog those for you for real! With all the drinking that will be going on that weekend you are going to need some fun and festive food and treats ready.  Take a look at how fun these are!

We are starting a new Tradition these past 2 {well this makes 3} years. My Best Bud in life and in the Blogging world Ashley over at Kitchen Meets Girl has come to visit us on or very close to St. Patrick’s Day.  This year Ashley, the Tall boy and Doodle will be here again! I can not wait! We go to parade’s, we cook and blog, we eat and drink, and make a fun little craft with the Doodle Bug! I have been gathering my supplies and getting my menu in order for the Big Visit in 2 weeks! I have only one regret, these treats are ALL GONE! We have one person to thank for that.  A certain 20 year old that resides here and eats non-stop ate the entire 9×13 pan in one day! One Day! I guess I can’t blame him they are really really good.

Of the one square that I got before they “magically” disappeared, I think that I like these better than the original recipe.  Those charm marshmallows are so good in there.  I can really see why he ate so many of them.  I guess I can call him my little Leprechaun as he can be quite naughty at times.  Never mind that he is 6′ tall. So when you are getting your St. Paddy’s day menu and treats together for your party or festivities I really recommend these fun and easy Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats!

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Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats

Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats

Ingredients

  • 1 box of Lucky Charms
  • 1 bag of mini marshmallows
  • 1 stick of unsalted butter

Instructions

  • spray or grease a 9x13 baking dish
  • in a large pot melt the butter over low heat
  • once melted pour in the marshmallows and stir till melted
  • remove from heat and pour in cereal
  • mix and stir until all the cereal is coated
  • pour out and smooth over into the 9x13
  • let cool completely and cut into squares
  • Enjoy!
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Blondie Lolly Pops

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It’s Full On Pink Week here at the P and P Kitchen! I told you this was my favorite Color of All Time! This whole week has been dedicated to That Special Day of Love.  I have heard all the Debbie Downers saying, “oh we don’t make Valentine’s a special day”, “I don’t like flowers and chocolate” {what?!!! she’s crazy} , “We are romantic all the time anyway.”  PL-EASE! Men are not known for being spontaneous and romantic and I bet ladies every time you have a date night YOU are the one planing the date. {I also bet this includes Birthday’s and Anniversary’s} After thirteen years of marriage the ole boy needs a little shove in the Romance Department.  So Bring On the Valentine’s Day Date Night! And if you still say you have a man that does all these grand gestures and romances you all the time. HOLD ON TO HIM!!!  Because Deary you are in the minority. {or a newly wed and I don’t want to be the one to tell that does not last} So for those of us who are still hopeless romantics and hold on to the idea that Valentine’s Day is something special this weeks treats are dedicated to you!

Today’s delectable tid bit is a sweet joy to behold! A lovely Blondie Lolly Pop. So dense and cakey dipped in luscious white chocolate and dressed up to party in fun toppings.  Purple and Pink Sugar, Cute little Heart Sprinkles, and you can’t have Valentine’s Day with out Conversation Hearts!

These are a snap to whip up and make any Valentine’s Party just a bit more sweet and festive. Just think how sweet your boss would be to you after you gave them a Lolly Pop this bright and tasty?  You will earn those extra bonus points that just might get you the raise you have been hoping for…… I mean who could resist such a pretty Lolly Pop as this?

The great thing about these Lolly Pops is that you can custom them to any holiday or occasion.  You are only limited by your imagination.  And in my case that gives us a long way to go.  So go ahead and brighten your hearts desires day just a little bit.  The kid in us all still loves a good Lolly Pop and this one has all the love baked right in it!

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Blondie Lolly Pops

Blondie Lolly Pops

Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar not packed
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 and 3/4 cups AP flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • Candi Quick Melting White Chocolate
  • Assorted Sprinkles

Instructions

  • pre heat oven to 350
  • in a sauce pan melt the brown sugar and butter over medium heat
  • remove and let cool about 5 minutes
  • add the eggs in one at time whisking quickly till each is incorporated before adding the next egg
  • pour into a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment and add the vanilla, salt and baking powder
  • slowly add the flour in and mix until all is combined
  • spray a 9x13 baking dish with non stick spray
  • pour in the batter
  • bake at 350 for 25 min
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Sweetheart Fudge {Strawberry Fudge}

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Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and it’s time for my favorite color in the Whole World to be splashed about Everywhere!  Get ready for Lot’s of PINK!!! I really am a Pink Girl. I could own everything and wear nothing but pink and never tire of it! Luckily for my husband I don’t do this. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to….. I have a whole week of lovely Valentines Treats for you! Last year I had Strawberry Love Cake, Shortbread Hearts,The Sexiest Chocolate Cake You Have Ever Eaten.  If you have forgotten them or did not see them last year I suggest you take a look!  They are early on and you can see a difference in the look of the blog, but they are still amazing recipes.  This year I have some wonderful treats lined up for you also. To start with this Fantastic Fudge! It is a perfect little treat for you and your Valentine.  Make a batch and hand them out to teachers and co-workers, or just hide them and save them just for you and your secret love……

This is super sweet and packed with great strawberry flavor! A little bite goes a long way.  Can you just imagine popping one of these sweet morsels in your Valentine’s mouth right before you steal a kiss? Oh Cupid’s arrow has struck you for sure… This fudge is so quick and easy, it only uses the microwave.  You don’t want to spend too much time away from you love making complicated recipes.  Just a quick melt a little stir and then you can get back to all the kissing and fun stuff! A warning this may seal the deal and make sure that your Valentine never strays away.

Go ahead don’t be shy whip up a batch or two….. And spread the Love around to all your Sweethearts!

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Sweetheart Fudge {Strawberry Fudge}

Sweetheart Fudge {Strawberry Fudge}

You can make all sorts of flavors! Just use any Frosting Flavor that your Heart desires! This recipe was given to me from a co- worker.

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of White Chocolate Chips
  • 1 Container of Strawberry Frosting

Instructions

  • Spray a 9x9 pan with cooking spray
  • in a microwave safe bowl melt the White Chocolate Chips 30 seconds at a time stirring in between till all is melted
  • Mix in the Frosting till no white shows
  • pour mixture into prepared pan
  • make swirls, sprinkle little hearts
  • put in fridge for at least 30 min
  • Enjoy!
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Winter Holly Berry Cookies

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I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas Holiday last week! It was crazy busy and crazy fun here around the P and P Kitchen.  My Sister in Law came to celebrate with us and we had a great time! It was funny nothing I had planned worked out, not ONE darned thing! I wanted to see the Nutcracker on Christmas Eve, the last performance was the 23rd and all sold out.  Ok then let’s try the Christmas Carol, sold out.  Fine let’s go wine tasting earlier in the day on Christmas Eve.  Great! Sounds like a fun time, can’t wait! So we all pile up in the car, drive ALL the way out there.  Not a car in the parking lot.  But Wait… the Lights are on.  Maybe the staff parks in the back? It is Christmas Eve after all they just not might be very busy at 2 in the afternoon.  Let’s go in and check it out!

Hello? Hello? The lights are on.  The Radio is playing Christmas Music.  There are a few dirty wine glasses on the back of the bar.  Oh they must be in the bathroom or the storage room, they’ll be here in a minute.  Now I need to give you some background on on the location.  It is a HUGE Stone structure built just before the turn of the last century.  (The 1900′s) It has been a home, a lodge for a secret society, an orphanage, an insane asylum  and a retirement home that ended badly in a fire.  It has been on the Travel Channel s Most Haunted and Ghost Busters has filmed there. So what was supposed to be a nice relaxing wine tasting Christmas Eve event is quickly turning creepy.

We wandered around the first floor, that is open to the public.  We started to let our imaginations wander to strange and dark places.  Which in my case is very easy to do.  I watch a lot of Criminal Minds, and American Horror Story and the such….. I got up enough nerve to go around behind the bar to look at the date on the receipts.  They were from TWO days ago! Why were lights on, the music on and the doors open if no one had been there for 2 days?! We hightailed it out of there lickity split!

Then later that night I wanted to make hot chocolate and go to Lights in The Park.  The wait at the Restaurant was so long that by the time we finished eating the park had already closed for the night.  So in short not one planned thing happened.  But you know what? This Type A, Control Freak, Must Schedule every minute of the day’s activities kind of gal didn’t really care.  We all still had such a wonderful time and we were surrounded by so much love that it didn’t matter.  All that mattered was that Steve and I have a wonderful Marriage that Steven Jr knew that he was with parents that love him and that my Sister in Law was with loved ones who only get to see her once a year.  We all have family spread all over the country.  I have my parents in Texas my sister in Tennessee, my Cousins in Illinois, the rest of Steve’s family in Connecticut. I hope that you keep all your loved ones close as you can and that the Holiday’s were as special for you as they were for us!

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Winter Holly Berry Cookies

Winter Holly Berry Cookies

I used to make these each year with my Grandma Schmidt. We made them at Christmas time but Holly Berries bloom all through the winter. You can make these in February to help stave off the winter blahs and infuse some fun and color!

Ingredients

  • 1 stick of unsalted butter
  • 4 cups mini marshmallows
  • 6 cups cornflakes
  • green gel food coloring
  • cinnamon candies or royal icing tinted red (this is what I used on the cookies pictured)

Instructions

  • spread out wak paper
  • in a large sauce pan melt the butter then add the marshmallows over medium low heat
  • when the marshmallows are melted add in the green food coloring until desired color is achieved
  • take off the heat and mix in the cornflakes till all is combined and the cornflakes are completely covered.
  • working quickly take small clumps of the cornflakes and form into a little holly leaf pattern
  • place 3 cinnamon candies on each cookie or pipe 3 berries on each cookie
  • let sit and cool and set up
  • carefully peel up from wax paper and eat!
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