Oreo Bites [Revisited]

Ahhh! Just a little more than two weeks before Valentine's Day. I'm pretty down with the commercialized holiday. I love the pinks and reds, the flowers, and even the conversation hearts. And I especially love the chocolate. #chocolatesareforever

That said, Oreo bites are my go to Valentine's treat. They are ridiculously easy to make and taste delicious. I've made them the last few years, and they haven't failed me yet.

Oreo Bites
|| ingredients ||
1 bag Bite Size Oreos
3 tubs of Baker's Dipping Chocolate or Melting Chocolates
Sea Salt

- Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

- Follow the directions on the tub of dipping chocolate. You basically put it in the microwave for about 30 seconds. When it's fully melted, put a few of the Oreo cookies in and give it a good stir. Get a pair of tongs and take the chocolate covered Oreos out and place them on the cookie sheet. Don't leave the Oreo cookies in the chocolate too long. They tend to melt.

- Sprinkle sea salt on every 6 or so Oreos.

- Done.

Acorn Cookies Revisited

It's going to be pretty slow around these parts for the next two months. This move is really getting intense. I have three weeks to get my ish together (for real) and then unpack it all. Plus throw Thanksgiving, Adrienne's birthday, and Christmas somewhere into the mix.

Since my mind isn't in full on blog mode, but my blogging heart will always go on Celine Dion style, I'm going to be dropping in randomly with my favorite blog posts from the past. Don't worry, though, I will also still pump out some great giveaways, share my new favorite items, and give you the best gift-guides for the upcoming holiday season in between all the madness.

So, without further ado, I'm going to start off by sharing my favorite Thanksgiving treat, acorn cookies. These are really fun for little kiddos to put together and look great set out around a Thanksgiving table. Ohandplusalso, they are pretty yummy, too.

Go HERE for the recipe!

Rice Krispie Ice Cream Cones

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend! We for sure did. It consisted of everything bunny related. Natch.

I wanted to stop in and share this recipe for Rice Krispie ice cream cones. I made them for my child's first birthday, and the pictures are from then. Sorry they aren't super profesh. I was a beginner. 

Rice Krispie Ice Cream Cones
|| ingredients ||
Kid Size Ice Cream Cones (in the ice cream cone section of Walmart)
Melting Chocolate or Almond Bark
Sprinkles (optional)
Cherry Sours (for the cherries, obvs.)
1 batch of Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats (use the recipe on the box)
M&M's

- Take out the cones and put enough M&M's to weight them down. Toppled Rice Krispie cones aren't attractive.

- Make the Rice Krispie treats according to the instructions on the box. Allow to cool after you have poured the mix in a large bowl. When they are cool enough to handle, spray a cookie scoop with Pam. Or, you can just use your hands like I did. I sprayed my hands with cooking oil. Get a small scoop and stuff it onto the cone.

- Melt the chocolate or almond bark. I just used a spoon and drizzled the candy over the Rice Krispies. Add the cherry to the top! Easy Peasy. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

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Oreo Bites

Do you have to make a treat the night before the Valentine's party at your kiddo's school? Whip these up. They're super easy and melt in your mouth-parts delicious. Add a little sea salt to some of them for an extra touch of yum. Plus, they look fancy. Just try to save them for the actual party.

Oreo Bites

|| ingredients ||

1 bag Bite Size Oreos

3 tubs of Baker's Dipping Chocolate or Melting Chocolates

Sea Salt

- Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

- Follow the directions on the tub of dipping chocolate. You basically put it in the microwave for about 30 seconds. When it's fully melted, put a few of the Oreo cookies in and give it a good stir. Get a pair of tongs and take the chocolate covered Oreos out and place them on the cookie sheet. Don't leave the Oreo cookies in the chocolate too long. They tend to melt.

- Sprinkle sea salt on every 6 or so Oreos.

- Done.

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Football Cake For The Win

Since it's football season, I thought I should share the cake I made for our Super Bowl party this past February. I used my Pampered Chef 2 qt Batter Bowl to make the cake. You can also find batter bowls at Target or Walmart. I'm just a Pampered Chef fiend. You could also use this same recipe to make an Easter Egg cake. I've also seen Barbie Doll, pumpkin, teapot, and baseball cakes made out of the batter bowls. Let's get our creativity on!

Football Cake

|| need: ||

Chocolate Cake Mix 

Chocolate Frosting (get two to be on the safe side)

White Frosting

Pampered Chef 2 qt Batter Bowl

- Follow directions on the box of the cake mix. Mix the batter up and pour into an oiled and floured batter bowl.

- Place the batter bowl in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for about 35 mins. Start checking on it. This one took close to an hour. Another one a made took around 45 mins. When it's done, flip the batter bowl over onto a cooling rack to get the cake out. It should be standing on it's widest end. Let cool completely.

- When it's cooled, slice the cake vertically. Take each half and lay them cut side down on a platter. Slice the widest ends (where the cake is puffed up) so that the two halves fit together. Use the puffed up parts of the cake to form the football ends of the cake (see pictures).

- Start frosting the cake with chocolate frosting. Then add the white frosting to make the laces. Done. Add green food coloring to coconut would make awesome grass for the bed of the cake. I wasn't that fancy. Maybe next go 'round!

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Don't Bust My Balls

Today was hectic. Hectic is usually my norm. I can't even. I'm exhausted. It was sleeting earlier, which hindered my grocery shopping. I was trying to get mentally prepared to go out in the weather, plus brave the Valentine's procrastinators. When I mustered enough courage, I headed out into the unknown. Luckily, I was by myself. No two year old to lasso. 

The store was over crowded; it didn't disappoint. I got everything my list told me to, and some extra. As I walked up to the lines upon lines of people waiting to be checked out, I cringed. I hated all these people and myself equally. I prolly dropped a few words I can't mention on here. I'm sure they started with S, F's, and mos def some MF'ers. It was that bad. But, I made it out alive. That's all that really matters.

Switching gears, I just got done making these mighty tasty Valentine's treats for our neighbors and frands. These Oreo Balls, let me tell you. So extremely rich and decadent. But, enough about me. Get ready for Yummy Yummerson. 

Oreo Balls (creative)

|| ingredients ||

1 (16oz) package Oreos

1 (8oz) package Cream Cheese

2 (8oz) packages White Chocolate Chips (or reg choc chips)

- Finely crush the whole package of Oreos. Add in the package of cream cheese. Mix those two ingredients together (I used my hands) until well blended. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place on waxed paper and pop into the fridge.

- Melt chocolate according to directions on the back of the bag. Dip into the melted chocolate to cover. Place back on the wax paper to dry. EASY. Store balls in a covered container in the fridge!! Yum.

-UPDATE: I drizzled the white chocolate over the balls instead of dipping. SO. MUCH. BETTER.

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Sugar Overload

My little fashion queen's second birthday was a huge success last month. I still can't believe she is two. Time sure does fly. She had her two year old check up today, and her pediatrician and nurses couldn't believe she was two either. But they probably say that to every kid. I don't know. This is my first rodeo. 

Here are a few of the hundred snapshots of her party.