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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake Balls…and a Giveaway! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

February 13, 2014 56 Comments

Guys, can I be honest with you for a second? These cake balls started out as cupcakes. Gorgeous, moist, fluffy chocolate cupcakes that I decided to top with a strawberry cream cheese frosting that had just a smidge too much strawberry puree in it and ended up dripping and oozing all over the plate (and my…read more »

Filed Under: Cake, Candy, Chocolate, Dessert, Frosting, Giveaway, Kid-Friendly, Snack Tagged With: cake, chocolate treat, Valentine's Day

Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

January 27, 2014 18 Comments

This post is inspired by the three-layer chocolate mousse cake I had at my friend Dave’s house last weekend. Our friend Doug was in town to celebrate his last pre-30s birthday, and his brother’s awesome girlfriend made him this gorgeous cake as a special birthday treat. And let me just say that, although I’ve only…read more »

Filed Under: Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: cake, chocolate treat, Valentine's Day

Classic Thumbprint Cookies, Revisited

December 17, 2013 4 Comments

It’s almost Christmas, which can only mean one thing – time to make a billion cookies. Sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, peppermint cookies, hot cocoa cookies…so many cookies to choose from, so little time to cram them into my mouth. Nom nom nom, cookie cookie cookie. In my family, the only type of cookie that matters…read more »

Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Holiday, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: Christmas, cookies

OREO Cookie Ball Snowmen

December 8, 2013 4 Comments

A few weeks ago Yummly asked me if I wanted to be part of their OREO holiday campaign. To participate, all I had to do was come up with a fun, festive treat using Oreo’s classic cookie ball recipe. I was immediately on board because (1) I love OREOs, and (2) what’s not to love…read more »

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Sponsored Post Tagged With: chocolate treat, fun for kids

Apple Pie Mummy Slices

October 30, 2013 5 Comments

Continuing my tradition of making adorable, spooktacular Halloween treats, I present you…apple pie mummy slices. Yup. Apple slices seasoned with sugar and cinnamon, then individually wrapped with thin strips of pie crust. So cute, so delicious, and so easy to eat. Seriously, these things are two, maybe three bites at most – you eat one, reach…read more »

Filed Under: Apples, Autumn, Dessert, Fruit, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Snack Tagged With: apple treat, fun for kids, Halloween

Pepperoni Pizza Pretzel Hand Pies….and a GIVEAWAY! {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

October 21, 2013 33 Comments

I’ve said this before, but…I suck at homemade bread recipes. Or, more accurately, I suck at recipes that involve yeast. Some people have a black thumb when it comes to plants, I have black hands when it comes to yeast. My dough never rises nearly as much as it ought to, and I always, always…read more »

Filed Under: Bread, Game Day Snacks, Giveaway, Kid-Friendly, Pies, Pizza, Snack, Sponsored Post Tagged With: game day snacks, pizza, pretzels, yeast bread

Brownie Sandwich Cookies with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frosting

October 16, 2013 1 Comment

This may come as a surprise for those of you who know me but…I was productive last weekend. How productive? Super productive. Thanks in large part to the efforts and encouragement my mother-in-law, Dan and I finally painted all the rooms in our condo, cleaned everything, organized the pantry, took a crap load of old…read more »

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Frosting, Kid-Friendly, Snack Tagged With: chocolate treat, cookies

No-Churn Strawberry Fudge-Swirl Ice Cream

July 3, 2013 6 Comments

Guys, it’s really hard to photograph ice cream. It’s not even that hot outside, but my scoops starting melting basically as soon as they hit the bowl. And while goopy, melted ice cream is delicious, that deliciousness doesn’t really translate well visually. Which is why you’re only getting one picture of this fabulous strawberry fudge-swirl ice…read more »

Filed Under: Chocolate, Dessert, Fruit, Ice Cream, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: ice cream

No-Churn Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

April 22, 2013 35 Comments

For my birthday this year, I decided I wanted to be low key. I figured since I’ve already started selectively forgetting how old I am, it’s probably silly to make a big deal about my “special day” with the usual group dinner party/bar-hopping extravaganza. So instead, Dan and I celebrated my 27th a few days…read more »

Filed Under: Cheesecake, Dessert, Ice Cream, Kid-Friendly Tagged With: berries, ice cream

Deep Dish Pepperoni Pizza Cups

March 27, 2013 6 Comments

So guys…have you been infected with the madness that is college basketball? Dan and I – not so much. Basketball wasn’t really a big thing at our school (or any other sport, really) so neither of us has a horse in the race. As a result, Dan is much more excited about spring training, and…read more »

Filed Under: Appetizers, Game Day Snacks, Kid-Friendly, Pizza, Snack Tagged With: appetizer, finger food, game day snacks, pizza

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Hi! I'm Tina - D.C. based attorney, lover of reality and food-related television, stress-eater, and unabashed fantasy/sci-fi dork. Read More…

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