Author: Naomi

Pink Chocolate-Filled Kisses

Pink Chocolate-Filled Kisses ~ Soft and crumbly, these mouth-popping size sandwich cookies are a crowd pleaser wherever they go.

Pink Chocolate Filled Kiss Cookies
Pink Chocolate Filled Kiss Cookies

I usually make these cookies plain, but this time around I made them pink for my friend Jen’s Think Pink fundraising party. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Jen is a big supporter of The Cause.

My contribution for the party is dessert. I will be bringing these cookies, some cupcakes and some mini pink cakes. Yes, that means you will be seeing a few more pink themed desserts. And aside from the party I am entering this creation in the  3rd Annual The Power of Pink Challenge headed up by Jen of Beantown Baker.

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Rock Candy Jello Shooters with Midori Melon Sour

Rock Candy Jello Shooters with Midori Melon Sour ~ Put the kids to bed and have some fun with these Jell-O shots made into Rock Candy and spiked up with some Midori Sour Melon.

Rock Candy Jello Shooter Bakers Royale copy Rock Candy Jello Shooters with Midori Melon Sour
Rock-Candy-Jello-Shooter with Midori Melon Sour

Remember how much you loved those rock candies on a wood stick when you were a kid? Well here it is reinvented as a  Jello shooter.  Can you tell I’m on a Jello shooter run?  This really has Matt scratching his head since I’ve never shown a propensity towards alcohol.

I don’t have one. But many of you know I love how alcohol can enhance baked goods.  Although this is not really baking, it comes close-right?

Besides my football watching friends love my Jello shooters, so they challenged me to another round of creativity. Never one to waffle from a challenge, I racked my brain for something fun and original. Bingo! I love this one. Continue reading Rock Candy Jello Shooters with Midori Melon Sour

Banana Split Mini Bites

Banana Split Bites ~ A classic ice cream dessert gets mini for some bite size fun. And yes, there is actually a tiny scoop of ice cream tucked inside and underneath the whip cream of  those little darlings.

Banana Split Mini Bites
Banana Split Mini Bites

For once I made something mini for portion control and not just for the cute factor. My little guy had some friends over the other day and of course with a mom who is a baker, the expectation is dessert will not only be good but it will be fun. And I was asked, by friend Caroline, not to let her boys eat too much dessert.

Keeping all things in mind what I served is what you see here. It was a hit!

Here’s what wasn’t a hit and what I learned.

  • Impromptu play dates with four kid’s ages 3-5 year olds after a full work day –not a good idea.
  • Know in advance what other kids will and won’t eat. Hungry kids are cranky kids and some cranky kids bite; so no that is not a new tattoo I’m sporting on my arm.

Luckily, dessert made all things right. The banana split mini bites were fun and having two each seemed to be just enough for each kid.

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