Getting tired of cupcakes at parties? Why not try Brownie Cones? They not only look cute, they’re sweet and delicious too!

Here’s what you need: 1 box of brownie mix (or you can create brownie mix from scratch), marshmallows, small ice cream cones, sprinkles
Here’s what you do: Preheat the oven to 300 decrees Celsius. Prepare the brownie mix according to pack directions. Fill each cone halfway. It’s important to have space in the cone as the brownies will rise. Place in the oven for 20 minutes. Then take out the goodies and stuff each cone with a marshmallow. Bake for 15 …read more

To tell you the truth, I’m not into peanut butter that much. A peanut butter sandwich hits the spot when I’m really starving and I need to get something quick. Reese’s piece is good once in a while too. But like I said, I’m not that fond of it.
Except today when I suddenly had a craving for peanut butter. But I didn’t want to just dig a spoon into a jar of peanut butter. I wanted something I could make with it. It’s been a while (a couple of weeks maybe) since I made cupcakes so I figured why not.
INGREDIENTS:
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For this week’s link roundup I decided to keep an eye out for sweet treats.
I found everything from homemade candies to cookies, cakes, pies and even sweet drinks, as well as a few things you wouldn’t ever expect to see sweetened.
There are even a few early ideas for fun things to do to Halloween treats. Some are easy as can be and take only a few minutes of time in the kitchen, while others might require an afternoon and a pot of coffee. I’m in the mood for the latter this weekend!
~ Mini Pavlovas from Fresh From the Oven
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I usually make these chocolate chips accordion treats during the holidays but they’re also good anytime of the year. They are cute little treats to munch on or pair with a cup of hot tea.

INGREDIENTS :
2 sheets of foil, about a cookie sheet long
3/4 cup of butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup of mini-chocolate chips

I had a bag of butterscotch chips in the pantry and been wanting to use it for something but didn’t necessarily want to make cookies. After a while I decided to make cupcakes. But instead of putting the butterscotch chips in the cupcakes I added them in the frosting instead. Keep in mind that there is going to be a melting process involved in making the frosting.
My recipe for the cupcake is just the basic recipe for yellow cupcakes as well as the buttercream frosting. But the latter gets a twist in the end.
INGREDIENTS :
1 stick of butter
1/2 cup of …read more

I could say this chocolate eclair squares would be a great easy and affordable sweet treat I could whip up during the Summer break for the kids and kids’ sleepovers but that would be a major lie. Sure I’d be making it for that reason too but the truth is, it’s also for me. I have a sweet tooth so there’s always something sweet at home to appease this daily craving. Sometimes it would be nice to make something fast and doesn’t require too many ingredients and too much time. Well except for the waiting time.
This chocolate eclair squares …read more

I received my Summer 2009 issue of Kraft Foods cookbook yesterday and like I’ve always done, I opened it from the back. It’s a weird habit for some reason. The delicious recipe that greeted me is the Frosty Orange Creme Layered Dessert.
It looks really sinful and the instructions seem to be fast and easy.
INGREDIENTS :
2 cups orange sherbet or sorbet, softened
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
LINE 9×5-inch loaf pan with foil. Spread sherbet onto bottom of prepared pan to …read more

The family loves donuts. And when the family loves something, I have to learn how to make ‘em instead of buying boxes from Krispy Kreme or at the grocery stores. I haven’t really dedicated myself in learning how to make the donuts like how the latter stores make it. As a matter of fact, I just accidentally came upon the easiest way to make donuts one day. Mini Donuts or Donut Holes (however you call it) to be exact.
When I told the husband and son not to grab another box of donuts a couple of weeks ago because I planned …read more

Before I give you the recipe, let me tell you a story. My nephew from Upstate NY is up here in NC to see my brother-in-law and his family. I found out at about noon today that we’re having a get together party. For 2 hours I couldn’t think of anything I could make for the party. It starts at 7pm. I knew that my dear sister-in-law will have all sorts of dips for chips and most probably finger foods. So I told my husband there is no point in making my own. He suggested potato salad. It’s not a …read more

The belief (I bet it’s going to be tough to prove it as a fact) that chocolate is an aphrodisiac has been doing the rounds since about 1,500 years ago, among the Mayans and Aztecs in South America. To a certain extent, chocolate does lift up mood by trigerring the release of happiness hormones in the brain, but to say it’s an aphrodisiac is a bit off the mark, a claim that still lacks solid proof.
So if chocolate is not an aphrodisiac, why not make it into one?
An array of organic chocolates bearing unusual names such as ‘Dreamy‘, ‘Beautiful‘, ‘Fantastic‘, …read more