Monday, December 31, 2018
Puerto Rican Salmorejo (Stewed Crab and Tomatoes with Rice)
French Toast Casserole
Menu Plan Monday, December 31st
We have come to the last menu plan for the year of 2018. I can’t believe tomorrow it will be the new year. If one of your goals for this year is to eat at home more often, meal planning can make that happen.
See what’s cooking at our house this week below…
For this last menu plan for the year of 2018 we are sticking with comfort food.
This week our menu plan has some great comfort foods I love to make.
We will be having a snack type lunch this week along with a snack type dinner on New Year’s Eve. A snack type lunch is something my kids love to have once in a while. We fill a plate with lunchmeat, cheese, cracker, fruit slice and vegetable sticks.
My son has certain things that he has to have on his plate for our snack lunch. One of the items is a piece of bread with butter on top, cut into 4 squares. It’s so simple but he loves it so much.
Most mornings our breakfasts will be our usual, toast and eggs. But on the weekends, I like to make something a little special for my family.
This weekend it will be our standby favorite, pancakes and then omelets which is my husband’s favorite breakfast.
If you have picky eaters, let them help plan the meals, it gives them a little control and can help them not be so picky at meals.
Here’s what’s cooking at our house this weekDinners
Snack Dinner for New Years Eve, Cheese, Cracker, Beef Stick, Pringles, Vegetable Sticks, and Dip
Chili Baked Potato Bar, Salad, and Fruit
Chicken and Bean Burritos, Salad, Chips and Salsa
Navy Bean Soup, Homemade Bread, and Fruit
Grandma’s Pork Chops, Roasted Vegetables, and Fruit
Sweet Chili Chicken Bowls and Fruit
Hoisin Meatballs, Rice, and Stir Fry Vegetables
Lunches
Leftover most days
Sandwiches, Chips, and Fruit
Snack Lunch with Cracker, Cheese, Meat, Vegetables, and Fruit
Breakfast
Toast, Eggs and Oatmeal
Pancakes, Sausage, and Eggs
Omelets, Hash Browns and Toast
What’s on your menu for this week?
Do you need help planning your menu? Find my menu planning tips here with a free printable menu planner page and here for my frugal menu planning tips.
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http://bit.ly/2Qf74a3My Top 10 Homeschooling New Year’s Resolutions
My Top 10 Homeschooling New Year’s Resolutions is a post by contributing writer Angela Mills of Homegrown Mom. It’s the time of year when many people are making new year’s resolutions. Homeschooling moms are no exception. It seemed like the right time to make some homeschooling New Year’s resolutions. Related Content: New Year’s Games and Puzzles
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http://bit.ly/2VhPy8WSunday, December 30, 2018
Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Garlic and Greens
Saturday, December 29, 2018
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Simply Recipes 2019 Meal Plan: January Week 1
Easy Vegetarian Chili with Mushrooms
Friday, December 28, 2018
Our Most Popular Recipes from 2018
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Fun and Festive Champagne Cupcakes Recipe
Whether you’re gearing up for New Year’s Eve, planning a bridal shower, or celebrating another milestone, these easy Champagne Cupcakes could be the perfect addition to your celebration. While they include a vanilla buttercream frosting, I have suggestions for how to tweak it for champagne frosting. That’s a great way to kick it up another
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http://bit.ly/2ET7phsBBQ Meatloaf Bites
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
How to Use an Instant Pot: A First-Timer’s Guide
Free January Calendar Pack, Printable and Editable
Are you excited for all the new year has to hold? I know I am and this January calendar pack can get the first month of the year off to a great start.
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January Calendar PackJanuary is the time of year to make new goals and new plans. It’s the time of year that holds so much promise and excitement.
And a lot to do to meet those new goals.
This January calendar pack can help you organize everything you need to do on a printable calendar you can take with you, or hang up at home.
Get this New Year off to a Great Start with this January Calendar PackThe best way to make changes is to review them and plan to do those changes. When you write your goals down and then plan daily tasks to reach those goals you have a much better chance of reaching your goals.
Plan your goals for this month with these printable calendars.
The January Calendar Pack is EditableWith this January calendar printable pack, you can edit the pages before you print it. It’s so nice. No more messy chicken scratch handwriting everyone has trouble reading.
It’s so much nicer when you can type your plans on the square and then print the calendar page you want.
Choose the Calendar Page you WantThere are two calendars in this printable pack. One that is vertical, great for putting in a binder and one that is horizontal. The horizontal one is great for hanging on the wall or refrigerator.
You can plan your meals, plan the days you’ll exercise, plan just about anything.
And you can…
Print as Many as You NeedBecause these are printable you can print as many as you need. It will only cost you ink and paper. Plus I’ve tried to make these pretty but also ink friendly too. So it won’t cost you too much to print them at home.
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I hope this January calendar pack helps you get this new year off to a great start. And I hope it helps you stay organized so you can reach your goals.
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http://bit.ly/2Ve1Cb4Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Gingerbread Men Cookies
Monday, December 24, 2018
Bloody Mary
Menu Plan Monday, December 24th
Christmas is this week. I’ll be making two kinds of twice baked potatoes and ham for our Christmas dinner. Along with a batch of the yummy and easy to make quick dinner rolls.
We have lots of candy and cookies that I’ve made for dessert too.
We are having a snack dinner for tonight, Christmas Eve. It’s so easy to make. I love to have an easy to make dinner the night before Christmas, since I know I’ll be cooking a bunch on Christmas Day.
The rest of our menu is full of easy to make dinners. The pan fried pork chops are so easy to make. They turn out crisp and flavorful on the outside and juicy on the inside.
We love the sesame chicken recipe from Budget Bytes and we’ll be making that this week.
And the garlic pork roast is fancy enough for the Christmas dinner but easy enough for even a busy weeknight meal.
What are you having on Christmas?
Here’s what’s cooking at our house this weekDinners
Garlic Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans
Snacky Dinner for Christmas Eve: Beef Stick, Cheese, Crackers, Fruit, Vegetable Sticks and Pringles Chips (this is one item my son has to have on Christmas Eve)
Honey Ham, Twice Baked Potatoes, Twice Baked Yams, Quick Dinner Rolls, and Salads
Pork Tacos (using leftover pork roast), Chips and Salsa, and Fruit
Chicken Marsala, Egg Noodles, and Salad
Easy Sesame Chicken, Rice, and Stir Fry Vegetables
Pan Fried Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans
Lunches
Leftover most days
Chili Potato Bar and Fruit
Hamburgers, Baked Fries, and Fruit
Breakfast
Toast, Eggs and Oatmeal
Double Chocolate Donuts, Eggs and Sausage
Omelets, Hash Browns and Toast
What’s on your menu for this week?
Do you need help planning your menu? Find my menu planning tips here with a free printable menu planner page and here for my frugal menu planning tips.
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http://bit.ly/2GzuiboBroiled Lobster Tail with Brown Butter Sauce
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Peppermint Bark Chocolate Cookies
Peppermint Bark
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Post Preview: You’ll love this easy gingerbread cupcake recipe that starts with a boxed cake mix with lots of great additions. This recipe also features easy to make homemade cinnamon cream cheese frosting. This recipe is perfect for Christmas gatherings as well as throughout wintertime. There’s just
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Hearty Roasted Vegetable and Chicken Stew
Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 4
Free Winter Word Search Printable for Kids (with Three Levels of Difficulty)
Free Winter Word Search Printable for Kids Post Preview: You’ll find a free download with a winter word search set with three different levels of difficulty. There is also an option of color graphics or blackline graphics. While the cold of winter is not one of my favorite things, I do think that word searches
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http://bit.ly/2ByTSHUFriday, December 21, 2018
Eggnog Ice Cream
Spritz Cookies
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Simple Cauliflower Soup
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Coconut White Russian
Spicy Caramel Popcorn Clusters
Rolled Stuffed Flank Steak
New Year Goals, Setting Yourself Up for Success
Don’t make resolutions this year, make goals instead.When making your new year goals set yourself up for success with these tips in today’s podcast.
New Year GoalsIn today’s Podcast I’m talking about new year goals and setting yourself up for success. So this year you can achieve those goals. I hope these tips I share today can help you make good progress on your new year goals.
Have a listen…
Show Notes…
The notes below are the cliff notes version of the podcast just in case listening to podcast just isn’t for thing.
Planning New Year Goals for SuccessThis year instead of resolutions let’s set new year goals and set yourself up for achieving and making progress on your goals.
What’s wrong with resolutions…
When we resolve to not do something, it always seems to backfire. When making resolutions we are telling ourselves we want to make changes but the word resolve seems so rigid. So final and without grace.
The word resolve can make you think you are going to have to fight and uphill battle to win. And while new year goals can be hard to achieve, let’s make it easier by forgetting the word resolve.
Because if you think you don’t have much resolve then you’ll be defeating yourself from the beginning.
Resolutions tend to fade away quickly…
When we make resolutions we work on them very hard for the first few weeks. But then we slip up and lose our resolve. Then by February you’ve almost forgotten what you set out this year to achieve.
But it doesn’t have to be that way…
The right goals can help to motivate you to achieve them.
How to Plan Good Goals BrainstormBrainstorm what you want to achieve this year. Write down everything. You won’t try to attempt all of these ideas just get them down on paper.
Walk away from your brainstormed goals list and let it sit a few days. Think about that list before you go to bed. Let you brain work on it while you are asleep. Yes this is really a thing.
Let those thoughts percolate in your brain and on your heart for a few days.
Then pick up your brainstormed sheet and look and see which goals are most important to you.
Circle them, highlight them. But keep your brainstorming list for later.
Pick Your GoalsMake a list of 3-10 goals you want to achieve this year. Limit them to these 3-10 for now.
As you achieve your goals you can look over your brainstormed list of goals again and add a new one. Better to start out with a few goals and add more as those goals are achieved.
Now it’s time to make our goal, good goals…
Be Specific with your GoalsDon’t say something like I want to lose weight and get healthy. A more specific way to state that goal would be I’m going to eat vegetables 3 times a day and cut out sweets except for one time a week. So I can get healthy and lose weight.
Set a Due DateThis might be harder but set a due date for when you will achieve this goals. Take our example of eating more vegetables and reducing sweets. Set a time when you’d like to be consistent with this goal at 80% of the time by.
Be realistic and give yourself at least 12 weeks.
Break Your Goals Into StepsContinuing with our example, the first week you might eat vegetables one time a day. And eat sweets 5 times that week. The following week you’d increase vegetables to twice a day and reduce sweets to 3 times that week. If that week went well you’d adjust again.
Little progress and little steps over time makes for lasting changes.
Make a way to Track Your GoalsWrite down your goals on paper. Having goals written down makes them more likely to be achieved, than ones you have in your brain or on your computer.
Make a sheet with your goals. Then write down your goal broken down by weekly tasks and even daily tasks if needed to help you achieve them.
Use a yearly goals sheet to write down the goals you want to achieve by the end of the year.
Use a month goal sheet to write down the steps you’ll take for the first month. Be sure to have a place where you can check off the tasks as you achieve them.
Use a weekly goal sheet to make a plan for each of the monthly tasks and break them down into small pieces to work on during the week.
Use a daily checklist for the tasks you need to complete that day to meet your weekly goal tasks.
Mark Your ProgressBe sure to show your work on paper. I used to hate that in math class.
But when you show your work or progress it helps to encourage you to keep going to achieve these goals you have set.
Do It All on PaperGoals are hard to achieve, they are hard to stick to, but it’s been shown when you write your goals down you have a much better chance of achieving them.
Find a Support SystemChoose someone or a few people to help keep you on track. It can be someone who can check in with you weekly or daily to see how things are going. Someone you can talk to when you hit a tough spot in achieving your goals.
One word of caution…
Make sure the person you choose is a person who can truly be happy for you and wants you to achieve your goals.
Some friends can have a hard time supporting a friend who is making changes they want to achieve and can actually whether it be intension or unintentional sabotage you.
Be sure to consider who you’ll get accountability help from.
More New Year Goals help…How to Stick to Your Goals and Achieve Them
Why and How to Set Homemaking Goals
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https://ift.tt/2PP2KhDTuesday, December 18, 2018
4 Best Add-Ins for Macaroni and Cheese
Quick and Easy Homemade White Hot Chocolate Recipe
Quick and Easy Homemade White Hot Chocolate Recipe Post Preview: This simple white chocolate hot chocolate recipe is quick to throw together and sure to please your family on a cold evening. It’s also perfect for parties! I’ve mentioned before how we love hot chocolate. There’s just something so comforting and cozy about it, especially
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Chocolate Crinkles
Automotive SEO: 3 Tips To Close More Internet Leads Via Local SEO
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Free Snowman Worksheets for Preschool and Kindergarten Students
Free Snowman Worksheets for Preschool and Kindergarten Students Post Preview: In this post, you can request a free 25-page packet of snowman printables for preschool and kindergarten students. There are also additional winter resources and free printables. Although I think it’s been feeling like winter around my house for a while now, it’s almost officially
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https://ift.tt/2rJx6ZuMonday, December 17, 2018
Chorizo-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Menu Plan Monday, December 17th
It’s Monday, do you have your meal plan ready? If you need a few easy dinner ideas check out meal plan below. It’s full of easy to make meals.
We are getting so close to Christmas now. Do you know what you are having on Christmas for dinner? I’m not decided yet. I thinking either ham or roast beef or maybe even meatloaf.
The artichoke chicken casserole is so good. If you like artichokes you need to give it a try. We also love the southwest chicken skillet. It’s one my kids ask for often and the leftovers reheat well too.
I need to decide soon so I can go shopping.
This week’s menu is an easy menu plan. We will be having chicken from the freezer a few times and a favorite of our family tacos.
I like to get my menu fairly simple this time of year. It makes getting dinner on the table so much easier. No need to have to stress about dinner when there is so much more to do.
Here’s what’s cooking at our house this weekArtichoke Chicken Casserole, Egg Noodles, and Salad
Honey Spiced Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, and Broccoli
Southwest Chicken Skillet, Salad, and Fruit
Garlic and Herb Pork Chops, Mashed Potatoes, and Salad
Tacos, Refried Beans, Chips and Salsa
Salmon Patties, Homemade Tartar Sauce, Rice, and Vegetables
Honey Balsamic Chicken Tenders, Roasted Potatoes and Vegetables, Fruit
Lunches
Leftover most days
Bean and Bacon Soup, Cornbread, and Fruit
Homemade Corn Dogs, Chips, and Fruit
Breakfast
Baked Maple Bars, Eggs and Sausage
Chocolate Chip Scones, Eggs and Bacon
What’s on your menu for this week?
Do you need help planning your menu? Find my menu planning tips here with a free printable menu planner page and here for my frugal menu planning tips.
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https://ift.tt/2USg9ZRSouthern Cornbread
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Pressure Cooker White Chicken Chili
Eggnog
How to Make Super Cute Homemade Cupcake Christmas Bath Bombs
Super Cute Homemade Cupcake Christmas Bath Bombs with Soap Frosting Post Preview: You’ll find all of the ingredients and directions you need to make cute cupcake bath bombs for any occasion (just pick festive cupcake liners and sprinkles). While shopping for small gifts for a couple of friends the other day, my teenage daughter said, “When
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https://ift.tt/2QwzIspSaturday, December 15, 2018
Stuffed Delicata Squash with Pancetta and Goat Cheese
Simply Recipes 2018 Meal Plan: December Week 3
Candied Walnuts
Friday, December 14, 2018
Cinnamon Snap Cookies
Walnut Snowball Cookies
Honey Mulled Wine
Holiday Punch
Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Cookbook Lover
Christmas Language Arts Worksheets Packet for 1st – 3rd Grade
Christmas is just a couple of weeks away! It seemed like it was so long until Christmas, and then bam – here it is! It seemed like the perfect time to have a Christmas-themed printable packet. For this packet, I went with some Christmas language arts worksheets. This Christmas language arts worksheets packet is perfect
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https://ift.tt/2A47FbiThursday, December 13, 2018
Pressure Cooker Shepherd’s Pie
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Caramel Sauce
English Toffee
Swedish Meatballs
Chocolate Ganache Torte
Easy Cherry Pistachio Fudge, A Simple Fudge Recipe
Have you thought about making fudge but were intimidated? Maybe you’ve tried making fudge, but it didn’t turn out right? Well, this easy cherry pistachio fudge recipe is foolproof.
If you can run a microwave, you can make this fudge!
How this Cherry Pistachio Fudge Recipe is DifferentNow I know you might think, foolproof, yeah right.
You’ve tried to make fudge, and it didn’t set up. Or maybe it was so hard when you tried to cut it, it crumbled into a million pieces.
I hear you. I’ve had traditionally made fudge turn out that way for me too.
That’s why this cherry pistachio fudge is so great, you don’t have to worry about getting it to the right temperature. It’s a frosting fudge recipe.
What’s a Frosting Fudge Recipe?Instead of boiling the sugar and milk together to the right temperature and then adding the chips, you skip that and use a can of frosting instead.
There’s no candy thermometer, no watching to make sure you are at the right temperature.
It’s a quick heat the chips, stir in the ingredients and let it set up.
That’s it, so simple and easy.
How to Make Cherry Pistachio FudgeEven though this recipe is simple to make, it’s nice to see it made especially if you’ve had problems with fudge recipes in the past.
Watch each step in the recipe video and then scroll down to get the printable recipe and make a batch for yourself.
Tips for Making this Simple Fudge RecipeMelting the Chips
When melting the chips microwave at 30-second intervals, then stir. Then microwave again for 30 seconds and repeat the process until the chips are melted and smooth.
If you microwave the chips too long without stirring, they can overheat and get grainy. Once that has happened there is no saving them.
Trust me, I’ve tried. Take the time to microwave and stir.
You can also you a pan on the stove top over low to medium low heat to melt the chips.
Stir constantly to keep parts of the chips from overheating. Once all the chips are melted remove from the store and stir in the remaining ingredients.
Prepare All the Ingredients First
This recipe sets up pretty quickly, making it perfect for a last minute dish to take to a party. But that can work against you too.
If you heat the chips and let them sit while you chop the cherries and pistachios, the fudge won’t mix well.
The chips will harden. And then you will have a hard time mixing the other ingredients together.
Instead prepare all the ingredients before you heat the chips.
Take the frosting out of the can and place it into a bowl. This will eliminate the stress of trying to quickly get the frosting out. It’s much easier to scoop it out of a bowl than to pry it out of that can.
Once the frosting is in the bowl and out of the can chop the cherries and nuts.
I like to cut the dried cherries in half. I’ve run into big cherries when trying to cut the fudge and they don’t cut well. It’s better to cut them in half or if they are big into quarters before mixing them in.
The pistachios are hard to cut in the fudge; they tend to move instead of cutting. Instead of dealing with that, rough cut your pistachios before adding them. It makes it much easier to cut the set up fudge.
Choose Your Pan
If you want thicker fudge pieces, use a 9-inch square baking dish. If you want thinner pieces of fudge, you can spread it thinner into a 9 by 13 inch pan to cool.
It all depends on if you like thicker smaller pieces of fudge or bigger thinner pieces.
To Chill or Not to Chill
The fudge will set up sitting on the counter.
But if you are in a hurry, read in you forgot you needed to bring something to a party, you can place the fudge in the refrigerator to help it set up more quickly.
Storing the Fudge
You can store this fudge at room temperature or in the refrigerator. I find if it will be consumed quickly, room temperature in a covered container is good.
If you won’t be consuming it quickly store it in the refrigerator in a covered container is best.
Print the recipe and get to cooking…
- 1 can Vanilla or Cherry Frosting (I used vanilla)
- 12 oz Vanilla Baking Chips
- 1-2 drops of Cherry Candy Flavoring
- ½ cup Dried Cherry, chopped
- ½ cup Pistachios, chopped
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the vanilla chips for one minute and then stir. Repeat until the vanilla chips are melted and smooth.
- Stir in the frosting into the melted chips with the cherry candy flavoring.
- Then stir in the cherries and pistachios.
- Spread into a greased 9-inch square pan or 9 by 13-inch pan depending on the thickness you desire.
- Let cool until set.
- Once the fudge is set, cut into serving sized pieces and enjoy.
With an easy fudge recipe like this cherry pistachio fudge recipe you can be confident in your abilities to make fudge your family and friends will rave about. Without having to worry if it will turn out or not.
More Easy Fudge Recipes to Try…Strawberry Almond Chocolate Chip Fudge
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5 Ways to Top Your Christmas Crack!
Biscuits and Gravy
Monday, December 10, 2018
Advent Word Search for Kids – Free Printables with Two Versions
Advent Word Search for Kids – Free Printables with Two Versions Post Preview: This post contains a religious Advent word search with two different levels of difficulty. There are also other ideas for observing Advent with kids. While I already have a Christmas Word Search set on the site (and a December word search set
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https://ift.tt/2EftVjlMenu Plan Monday, December 10th
Find a few good slow cooker meal ideas and more on this week’s meal plan…
Christmas is coming, we’re only a couple of weeks away from the big day. Are you ready?
I’m working on making Christmas cookies and candy this week. Since I’ll be doing extra baking, our menu plan is fairly simple with easy to make meals.
I also be using the slow cooker a couple of times this week. I love how easy it is to make a meal in it.
We will be making a couple recipes from Budget Bytes this week.
The ham and bean soup looked so good. We made it a few times and it turns out great each time.
We are also fond of asian inspired food too, so I’m making the Chicken Yakisoba. Have you made it before? It’s one of our favorite quick and easy meals.
Here’s what’s cooking at our house this weekSlow Cooker Split Pea Soup, Garlic Bread, and Fruit
Chicken Yakisoba and Fruit
Cranberry Pork Roast, Mashed Potatoes, and Salad
Pork Quesadillas (using leftover pork), Salad, Chips and Salsa
World’s Best Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Corn
Tuna Patties, Rice, Homemade Tartar Sauce, and Broccoli
Ham and Bean Soup, Garlic Bread, and Fruit
Lunches
Leftover most days
Homemade Chicken Tender Sandwiches and Fries
Soup and Sandwiches
Breakfast
Toast, Eggs and Oatmeal
Pancakes, Eggs and Sausage
Cinnamon Twists, Eggs and Ham
What’s on your menu for this week?
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Sunday, December 9, 2018
Ground Beef Chili
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache and Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Hot chocolate is such a great cold weather treat! I can remember enjoying it as a kid with warm buttered toast. Yum! Hot chocolate is just such an iconic winter comfort food. That makes these hot chocolate cupcakes so much fun! These hot chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache and vanilla buttercream frosting are easy and
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Raspberry Jam Sweet Rolls
Friday, December 7, 2018
Homemade Tartar Sauce
How to Throw a Holiday Open House
Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Pasta with Turkey Sausage and Smoked Mozzarella
2019 Brunch Calendar from Simply Recipes and Wild Ink Press
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Baked Chicken Taquitos
Pralines
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
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How to Make Peppermint Brownie Truffles, Quick and Easy Candy Recipe
Mint and chocolate is a great combination in a sweet treat. And these easy to make peppermint brownie truffles are a great way to enjoy those two flavors together.
Plus, they are so easy to make if you can make brownies you can make these peppermint brownie truffles.
Easy Peppermint Brownie TrufflesThese yummy minty truffles would make a great hostess gift or dessert to take to a holiday party.
You need not tell anyone how easy they are to make.
Enjoy the compliments from everyone who says how great your truffles are.
This recipe is close to the brownie truffles recipe. Except in one way, you need to add mint to it.
You can start with a homemade brownie recipe and add a few drops of peppermint flavoring when mixing in the wet ingredients.
Or you can use a box mix add the peppermint flavoring at the same time you add the other liquid ingredients.
Either way, they will turn out great.
How to Make Peppermint Brownie TrufflesYou’ll need to bake your brownies. Mix the mix or make them from scratch.
But when you are adding the wet ingredients, add a little peppermint extract too.
If you are using a box mix, follow the directions for fudge like brownies instead of cake like brownies. They will roll together better and be more like a truffle.
Once you’ve baked the brownies, let them cool. Cut off the crisp edges, they don’t roll into truffles well.
But don’t throw them away, they are great to snack on and my favorite part of a brownie and maybe your favorite part too?!
After you roll the brownies into brownie balls, cool them down so they’ll be easier to dip.
You can freeze them for about 30 minutes or you can freeze them overnight. Whatever works best for you.
Once the brownie balls are nice and cold. It’s time to take them for a dip in yummy white chocolate.
Ok, you can use any kind of chocolate you like but the combination of white chocolate on the outside and yummy dark fudge mint brownie truffles on the inside is so good.
Melt the almond bark in the microwave at 30-second intervals. Stirring in between each interval until the almond bark is melted and smooth.
Roll those fudge mint brownie balls in the melted white chocolate until it fully covers them.
Let the excess chocolate drip off and return them to the lined cookie sheet. Add a dash of sprinkles and continue on with the next one until they are all done.
Let the chocolate fully harden and then store in an airtight container.
See they really are that easy to make.
You can grab the printable peppermint brownie truffle recipe below, but first let me share a few tips to help your peppermint brownie truffles turn out great.
Peppermint Brownie Truffle Recipe TipsFully cool the brownies before rolling them. If they are warm, they might not hold their shape well at all.
Cut off the crisp edges, they won’t work well for the truffles.
You can add crushed peppermint candy canes or crushed peppermint hard candies to the batter before baking.
Or roll the brownie truffles balls in crushed peppermint candy before chilling. To add even more peppermint flavor.
Or you can stir in the crushed peppermint candy into the white chocolate before coating the brownie truffles. The coating won’t be as smooth but they will taste great.
When melting your almond bark don’t overheat it. Be sure to microwave and stir at regular intervals.
I know it’s tempting to set the microwave for 2 minutes and stir but…
If the almond bark is overheated, it will get grainy and be ruined.
Add the sprinkles to the peppermint brownie truffles right away after dipping. If you wait the chocolate could harden and they won’t stick.
Grab the Printable Peppermint Brownie Truffle Recipe…
- 1 Recipe or Box Mix Brownies
- 12 oz White Chocolate Candy Coating
- ½ tsp Peppermint Extract
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Prepare the brownies mixing in the peppermint extract with the other liquid ingredients.
- After baking the brownies and letting them cool, cut the crispy outer edges off the brownies.
- Cut the brownies into squares, I like to cut them into 1½ inch squares but if you like bigger truffles cut them bigger.
- Take each brownie square and roll it into a tight ball and set onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet.
- Once all the brownies are rolled into balls set them aside.
- Place the candy coating into a medium sized pan and heat over low heat, while stirring until the candy coating is smooth and melted.
- Dip each brownie ball into the candy coating and roll to coat well. Place back on the wax paper and sprinkle with the sprinkles if desired.
- Let set until the candy coating is firm.
- Enjoy!
More Yummy Candy Recipes to Try…
4 Ingredient Easy Chocolate Fudge
Peanut Butter Bark
Butterscotch Fudge
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https://ift.tt/2zMt8U9December Word Search Printable Puzzle for Kids
December Word Search Printable Puzzle for Kids Post Preview: The free instant download word search features two versions with two different levels of difficulty for each layout type. This post includes other ideas for December fun. I have to admit something here – December is not always my favorite month. Despite it including great holidays and
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https://ift.tt/2QDxg2rWhat’s in Season in December
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
30 Best Cookies for Shipping in the Mail
Perfect Cheesecake
Monday, December 3, 2018
Simply Recipes 2018 Gift Guide: The Cook With It All
On first glance it may seem like they have it all, but with our helpful guide you can still surprise your friends with even the most well-equipped kitchens.
From splurge-worthy gadgets like a sous vide circulator or high-powered blender to a stylish trivet or essential knife, delight your friends and family this year with a memorable gift that takes things up a notch!
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Menu Plan Monday, December 3rd
It’s the start of a new month and it’s the start of a new week, time to get our meal plans ready.
If you need a few dinner ideas see what’s cooking at our house below…
This week we’ll be trying a new soup recipe. It sounds so good, I’ll have to let you know how it turns out.
We’ll also be having tacos in bowls instead of the shell. It’s a nice change of pace for us if you haven’t given the taco bowl recipe a try, you should.
I’ve made the glazed pork chops a couple of times now and they are so good. They can be inexpensive too if you cut your own pork chops from a pork loin. It’s not hard to do at all.
When the cold weather sets in it’s time to eat soup, chili, and stews. They warm you up from the inside out. This week we are trying the new to us soup recipe and making skillet chili too.
It’s a quick chili recipe for the busy day.
Finally we’ll be having two chicken recipes, parmesan chicken and sweet chili chicken too.
See our full meal plan below:
Here’s what’s cooking at our house this weekTaco Bowls, Chips and Salsa
Glazed Pork Chops, Baked Potatoes, and Salad
Skillet Chili, Cornbread, and Salad
Chicken Parmesan, Noodles, French Bread, and Salad
Lentil Vegetable Soup and Bread
Sweet Chili Chicken with Roasted Vegetables
Out to Eat
Lunches
Leftover most days
Tomato Soup and Sandwiches
Breakfast
Toast, Eggs and Oatmeal
Chocolate Chip Scones, Eggs and Sausage
Pancakes, Eggs and Sausage
What’s cooking at your house this week?
Do you need help planning your menu? Find my menu planning tips here with a free printable menu planner page and here for my frugal menu planning tips.
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