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SUPER EASY BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

July 15, 2021

Sharing a super easy buffalo chicken meatballs recipe that is a year-round favorite at my house.

These buffalo chicken meatballs are a hit at our house. This is huge news because my cooking skills are more misses than hits with me in the kitchen.

Check out the details and recipe below.

SUPER EASY BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

My favorite part about this recipe is it is pretty much fail-proof. If you are a regular here at Everyday Edits you know my track record for following a recipe is not so good. So that’s why these buffalo chicken meatballs are extra amazing!

Even I can make these chicken meatballs. The ingredient list is nothing fancy or messy. Well unless you microwave the butter and hot sauce for more than a minute! Oops!

I found this recipe in my favorite cookbook of all time. I have shared several of her recipes like this one.

The protein-packed meatballs are an easy dinner for busy schedules and make yummy leftovers!

I have substituted chicken with ground turkey. My sister has substituted a vegan meatless crumble for this recipe.

Either way, there is plenty of protein in these buffalo-flavored chicken meatballs.

Tip: Brush the butter/hot sauce. I drizzled instead of brushing and some of the meatballs missed out on the yummy sauce.

Oh and if you have a crowd of teenagers just go ahead and double the recipe.

I left out the celery because one of my boys (and Evan) is not a fan of cooked celery. But, he grew up eating peanut butter on celery sticks so maybe he will try it as a college student!

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS RECIPE

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

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Ingredients

1/4 CUP BUTTER SOFTENED
1/2 CUP HOT SAUCE
1 POUND GROUND CHICKEN
1/2 SMALL ONION FINELY DICED
2 STALKS CELERY FINELY DICED
1 LARGE EGG
1 TSP. KOSHER SALT
1/2 TSP. GARLIC POWDER
1/2 CUP YOGURT
1/4 CUP GREEK YOGURT
1/2 CUP CRUMBLED BLUE CHEESE
PARSLEY CHOPPED

Instructions

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400
MELT BUTTER AND HOT SAUCE IN MICROWAVE. LET COOL.
STIR: GROUND CHICKEN, BREAD CRUMBS, ONION, CELERY, EGG, SALT, GARLIC POWDER + 1/2 HOT SAUCE/BUTTER MIXTURE
SHAPE CHICKEN MIXTURE INTO 25-30 MEATBALLS. PLACE ON PARCHMENT PAPER LINED BAKING SHEET. BAKE 15-18 MINUTES .
ROTATE PAN 1/2 WAY THROUGH COOKING TIME.
INCREASE OVEN TEMP TO BROIL FOR 3-ISH MINUTES.I PREFER GOLDEN TO CRISPY.
REMOVE FROM OVEN. TOSS WITH REMAINING BUTTER/HOT SAUCE.
OPTIONAL: MIX GREEK YOGURT AND BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES.
SERVE WITH MEATBALLS AND SPRINKLE WITH PARSLEY.

Would love it if you pinned this for future reference.

Thank you! Oh, wait. If you like spicy try these vegan, cauliflower bites.

I bake mine on a baking sheet but I plan to make my next batch of meatballs in my favorite cast-iron skillet Santa brought me last year. Oh, it’s Made in the USA if you want to see my new series on Youtube.

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5 EASY DESSERT IDEAS FOR THE CHALLENGED BAKER

July 8, 2021

Sharing 5 easy dessert ideas for the beginner or busy baker.

My friend suggested I not leave the kitchen, to do a load of laundry while I cream my butter, eggs and sugar.

She was trying to figure out why my recipes go sideways. I think I inherited it from my mother. And, I shared this story:

Every Easter my mom baked a bunny cake with a Wilton bunny cake form (like this one).

She probably baked 15 bunnies one year switching out cake mixes and inserting plastic straws to keep Mr. Rabbit’s neck in traction.

But back to the mixer tutorial from my friend.

Apparently, there is a legitimate reason to keep the wet and dry ingredients separate.

A friend explained this to me the other night and my argument was, “But, how do the dry and wet ingredients know they were not added separately?

Because I have a habit of ingredient substitutions & an unattended Kitchenaid mixer, I want to share 5 fairly fail-proof desserts.

So today I am sharing 5 simple dessert recipes to fake it until you make it in the kitchen.

Whatever your dream dessert you will have 5 backup plans until you nail your favorite Pinterest cake.

5 DESSERT IDEAS FOR THE BEGINNER BAKER

I have been in this beginner baker stage for decades. Once in a while, I pull one-off, but let’s say there are a lot of creative angles to capture that bundt cake.

Which is where I begin.

1.Bundt Cakes: I love a bundt cake. As long as you remember to really grease (spray) those grooves a bundt cake is very forgiving.

I mean the middle is already out of the equation so you don’t have to worry about it sinking into the middle.

I treated myself to this Made in USA bundt pan for fall. It’s my version of my mon’s Wilton bunny cake pan.

2. 3 Ingredient Treats: There is no shame in a dessert that includes three ingredients.

These are great to deliver and the presentation is easy. The best part is I can rattle off the ingredients like a boss (baker)!

3. Layered Dessert Bars

Oh my this is my go-to dessert when I need something easy. Dessert bars are dense, layered ingredients. When you layer with coconut or melted chocolate it forgives the hot mess that is closer to the bottom of the pan. Here is a popular dessert bar recipe on my blog.

4. Candy

I knocked it out of the park a few years ago with a bag of Rolos and raspberries. The hardest part was not eating the unwrapped Rolos. M&M’s are another go-to candy-based recipe.

5. Cake Cover-Ups

As you perfect a cake and master the icing remember this trick. Coconut, sprinkles and M&M’s cover a multitude of challenges.

This coconut cake tasted amazing but there were a few challenges on the pan dis-mount.

Pin for later please!

Before you go you may enjoy my recipe page with all my favorites and a few fails!

CAMPFIRE SKILLET BREAKFAST

June 9, 2021

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Sharing a super easy make-ahead campfire skillet breakfast for your next camping trip!

Who added camping to their weekend excursions in the last year? Growing up my family did a test run at a local campground (reservoir) and then headed to the mountains.

I brought my Barbies.

Fast forward a few decades and two of my kids love to camp. My son just returned from a canoe/camping trip in Minnesota after graduation.

Today I am sharing a super easy make-ahead cast iron skillet breakfast for your next camping trip!

A skillet dish is perfect on a chilly morning after sleeping in a tent or a camper.

This recipe is super easy to assemble at home and store in an airtight container.

The ingredients can be as simple as eggs, cheese, and hash browns.

SKILLET BREAKFAST

CAST IRON SKILLET

Bring along the cast iron skillet and you have the makings of a hearty breakfast.

Santa brought these skillets for the family last year. #madeinusa We have had so much fun making new and (familiar) recipes in our cast iron skillets.

CAMPFIRE BREAKFAST RECIPE

CAMP FIRE SKILLET BREAKFAST

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Equipment

SKILLET

Ingredients

1 DOZEN EGGS
3/4 BAG FROZEN HASH BROWNS
2 CUPS CHEDDAR CHEESE
1 CUP MILK
1/2 CUP SCALLION CHIPPED
1 CUP SALSA
1 DASH SALT & PEPPER
1 CUP BACON, CHOPPED ADJUST TO LIKING

Instructions

CAMP FIRE SKILLET BREAKFAST
APPLY COOKING SPRAY
LAYER INGREDIENTS WITH EGGS, HASHBROWNS, BACON, CHEESE, MILK, SALSA ETC.
COOK OVER OPEN FIRE UNTIL EGGS SET. YOU CAN ALWAYS BAKE THIS PRIOR TO CAMPING TRIP AND REHEAT IN SKILLET.

INGREDIENTS

It’s such an easy breakfast. The hashbrowns are an easy way to bulk up the recipe, but the ingredients are so flexible.

Everything tastes better in a cast-iron skillet around a campfire! Just make sure to pack a hot pad or cast iron fitted grip.

The handle gets super hot!

New to camping? Start with this list of essentials.

Looking for other skillet recipes? Try this skillet side dish.

Pin this side dish for the holidays!

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HOW TO MAKE A PRETZEL CRUST

May 24, 2021

sharing a fun twist on the graham cracker with this pretzel crust recipe

To think all the times I ran up to the store to buy graham crackers (crushed) for this summer dessert and I could have used the bags of pretzels in the pantry. Pretzels are my go-to salty snack. I never thought to blend them into a tasty crust for desserts.

HOW TO MAKE A PRETZEL CRUST

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I used this recipe when I made these mini cheesecakes. But, let’s just say the best part of the recipe was the pretzel crust.

how-to-make-pretzel-crust

I never thought to substitute the classic graham cracker crust with pretzels?

If you follow me you know I am the president of the Off the Rail Recipe Club. So I am a tiny bit surprised I just now discovered this ingredient substitute.

how-to-make-pretzel-crust

The differences are subtle, but let’s face it butter with anything sweet or salty tastes amazing. This recipe can flex up or down with easy ratios. I suggest doubling the recipe for square 8×8 pans.

INGREDIENTS

Butter, crushed pretzels and a bit of sugar are the only ingredients needed for this tasty twist.

If you have a super sweet dessert you may want to try the pretzel-based crust. And, pretzels always taste great with chocolate too.

PRETZEL CRUST

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Ingredients

1 3/4 cups pretzel sticks
1/4 cup melted butter
2 tbsp. sugar

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a microwavable dish
2. Add the crushed pretzels
3. Mix in sugar.
Mix and use to form crusts for mini cupcake holders.
Double or Tripe the recipe depending on the size of your baking dish.

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CHOCOLATE PRETZEL KISSES

May 11, 2021

Sharing these super easy and cute chocolate pretzel Kisses

They are bite-size and easy (ish) to portion control. I made my first batch over the holidays and have them in my holiday rotation. The pastel M&M’s are perfect for spring treats and maybe a small gathering.

They are the perfect salty-sweet combo. The hardest part is waiting for the M&M’s to “set” on top of a slightly melted Hershey Kiss.

Can you stand it?

CHOCOLATE PRETZEL KISSES

It takes longer to unwrap the Hershey Kisses than to bake and top them off with a spring mix of M&M’s. It’s also a challenge to unwrap without sneaking a few from the bowl. Guilty!

You are only limited by the M&M seasonal candy coating offerings.

In more amazing news I did not screw these up. They are Laura fail-proof. If you have followed my blog for more than five days you know I have a history of recipe misunderstandings.

For this spring mix, I made a batch and froze the M&M kisses. They may not look as smooth and pretty when they defrost but I am not picky when I just need a little chocolate mid-day snack. The frozen Kisses make it more challenging to binge. #wink

The second best part of this 3 ingredient dessert is they look pretty when served. Most days, my recipes go sideways and many times it is the photo opp that fails. But these are too cute on camera not to share.

I usually serve them in a small bowl and they would be a great addition to a charcuterie board.

Recipe

CHOCOLATE PRETZEL KISSES

A seasonal favorite treat for the perfect combination of salty and sweet.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

30 bag pretzel squares or the crossover ones I prefer the squares to "plate" the Hershey Kiss.
30 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped
30 M&M candies (plain, chocolate)

Instructions

PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 175-200 DEGREES
PLACE 30 PRETZEL SQUARES (WAFFLE SHAPE) ON A BAKING SHEET
ADD PARCHMENT PAPER TO COOKIE SHEET
PLACE 30 PRETZELS ON COOKIE SHEET
ADD HERSHEY KISS TO EACH PRETZEL
BAKE AT 175-200 FOR 2-3 MINUTES (MY KISSES WOULD NOT MELT SO I INCREASED TEMP TO 200 AND KEPT THEM IN FOR A GOOD 3 MINUTES)
REMOVE BAKING SHEET AND PLACE 1 M&M IN THE CENTER OF THE HERSHEY KISS + PRETZEL BASE. THIS STEP CAN GET MESSY IF KISSES ARE TOO SOFT. I LOST A FEW HERSHEY KISSES + M& M PRETZEL BITES IN THE BETA TEST VERSION #wink
COOL. POP IN FRIDGE FOR A 1/2 HOUR TO SET. STORE AWAY FROM FAMILY MEMBERS AND HIDE BEHIND THE BREADCRUMBS.
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Before you head to the grocery store for a bag of Kisses and M&M’s here is another amazing 3 ingredient treat.

CHERRY OATMEAL BARS

May 4, 2021

Sharing a simple, seven ingredient recipe for cherry oatmeal bars.

I love summer desserts. Oh, who am I kidding? I love desserts during any season. But, there is something about easy peasy desserts for summer and (small group) gatherings. These cherry and oatmeal bars are super easy and the can of cherry pie filling makes them the perfect patriotic dessert from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

CHERRY OATMEAL BARS

I used a can of cherry pie filling for convenience, but with the cherry season around the corner fresh, pitted cherries might add a little more tart to the sweet.

The best part of this recipe is it has seven ingredients and you likely have all of the ingredients in the pantry.

During the summer I always have a few cans of pie filling for this crowd-favorite dessert.

The topping and base are made from a butter and oats base.

Tip: It is not a dense bar like a brownie so I suggest serving in small bowls or dessert glasses would be fun.

The pie filling makes this perfect alone or with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream.

Served warm or at room temp, this dessert won’t last long.

This recipe has little prep time (just make sure the butter is at room temp). I just learned this tip in the last year.

And one more small confession: while I added the ingredients to the recipe below I noticed it called for quick oats.

I missed that detail and used old-fashioned.

If you have been a reader of Everyday Edits for more than a day you are not surprised by my lack of recipe awareness. I like the density the old-fashioned oats adds to the bars.

RECIPE

CHERRY OATMEAL BARS

Super easy, seven ingredient bars.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

1 1/2 CUPS BUTTER SOFTENED
1 1/2 CUPS BROWN SUGAR
1/2 TSP. BAKING SODA
2 1/2 CUPS FLOUR
2 1/2 CUPS QUICK OATS I USED OLD FASHIONED
1 CAN CHERRY PIE FILLING
1 TSP. CINNAMON

Instructions

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350
2. IN LARGE BOWL CREAM BUTTER + BROWN SUGAR. ADD BAKING SODA +FLOUR AND MIX.
3. MIX IN THE OATS. CRUMBLY MIXTURE.
4. MEASURE OUT 2 CUPS OF DOUGH + ADD CINNAMON + PUT ASIDE FOR FOR TOPPING
5. PRESS REMAINING DOUGH INTO BOTTOM OF COOKIE SHEET (OR CASSEROLE DISH IF YOU PREFER A THICKER BAR) AND BAKE FOR 12-15 MINUTES.
6. REMOVE FROM OVEN, ADD CHERRY PIE FILLING OVER THE DOUGH BASE.
7. TAKE THE 2 CUPS OF DOUGH (SET ASIDE EARLIER) AND CRUMBLE ONTO OF DOUGH.
8 BAKE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 20 MINUTES UNTIL TOP IS GOLDEN BROWN.

That’s it! It’s super easy you can make it ahead of time and serve warm or at room temperature. Pin for later! Summer will be here before you know it!

PS If you are looking for something with a cherry-chocolate combo you may like this dessert. I shared another summer dessert on the Weekend Edit.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Bites

March 11, 2021

Two of the five ingredients in these energy bites are my go-to binge combo. Any recipe with peanut butter and chocolate is an automatic pin. I hope you feel the same way about these peanut butter and chocolate bites.

I started to call them energy balls, but I had flashbacks to Alec Baldwin on SNL’s. The skit where he was a guest on Delicious Dish to share his famous Schweddy Balls recipe from his holiday bakery, Seasons Eatings.

So in an attempt to reign in my daily dessert habit during Quaranspring, I wanted to share these peanut butter and chocolate bites.

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There are so many great things about these bitty bites:

5 ingredients
no baking involved
no technical prep
shelf-stable ingredients

And, as if the combo of peanut butter and chocolate was not enough to get you; the five ingredients might! That’s it five ingredients and if I have the ingredients in my pantry you probably do too! I love coconut. I used sweetened but the recipe suggested unsweetened. Is there such a thing? #wink

And chocolate chips. The recipe called for mini chocolate chips, but I did not want to make a run to Kroger for mini morsels. However, looking back, I could have bought the unsweetened coconut with my mini morsel purchase. Does anyone else edit recipes like I do?

It drives my sister and daughter crazy!

And, hopefully, you have these ingredients in the pantry. The dessert I shared last week only had three ingredients and I still had to run to the store to make this cake.

I love these little chocolate peanut butter bites right around 2pmish when I get a little hangry for something sweet.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bites

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Ingredients

1 CUP OLD FASHIONED OATS, DRY
2/3 CUP COCONUT, SWEET 0R UNSWEET I ONLY HAD SWEETENED ON HAND
1/3 CUP HONEY
1/2 CUP MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS
1 TSP. VANILLA
1/4 CUP FLAXSEED, OPTION

Instructions

1. ADD INGREDIENTS TO A BOWL AND MIX TO COMBINE WELL.
2. PLACE BOWL IN FRIDGE AND CHILL FOR 1/2 AN HOUR
3.AFTER 30 MINUTES REMOVE AND FORM 1" BALLS
4. STORE IN CONTAINER OR PLACE IN BAG + FREEZE.
5. I MICROWAVE A FROZEN ONE FOR 8 SECONDS. YUM! A

Here is one more peanut butter and chocolate no-bake recipe.

CHOCOLATE AND PEPPERMINT KISSES COOKIES

December 21, 2020

this chocolate and peppermint Kisses cookies recipe is a favorite at our house

Is anyone starting to panic right about now? Christmas is in just a few days and my son keeps eating (testing) my cookie recipes.

My goal for this year’s holiday baking was to make the classics, with mostly stock ingredients, and I wanted them neat and pretty for a cookie tray. And, yes, it’s not like these cookies were going to any parties this season.

But I did want to give some cookies to some neighbors! This time of year I pretty much double the recipe. I just double it. If it’s got a base of butter, eggs, powdered sugar and chocolate I am going to eat it. So I just commit to a double batch of butter and sugar oh and Peppermint Kisses.

And, they look so pretty friends and family will think you spent a lot of time in the kitchen.

This recipe calls for almost a cup of unsweetened cocoa. The Hershey White Chocolate Peppermint Kisses offer the perfect contrast to the dense, chocolate base.

CHOCOLATE AND PEPPERMINT KISSES COOKIES

The recipe is below, but I would point out the one and only change I made to the instructions. Okay, maybe two changes but both were related to timing; baking and cooling.

And, it might be my new oven that appears to trend hotter than the dial states.

The recipe suggests the Hershey kiss be added immediately after removing from the oven. However, my sister pointed out the Kisses were melting and sliding off the edge of the cookie.

So on the second batch, I let the cookies set on the cooling rack for a minute. I played with the timing of the Hershey kiss. I either let the cookie set for a minute before adding the kisses or removed the cookies from the baking sheet onto a cooling rack and then added the Hershey kiss.

It is all about the Kiss.

CHOCOLATE AND PEPPERMINT KISSES COOKIES

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Ingredients

2 1/2 CUPS FLOUR
3/4 CUP UNSWEETENED COCOA
1 TSP. BAKING SODA
1/2 TSP. SALT
1 CUP WHITE SUGAR
1 CUP BROWN SUGAR
1 CUP BUTTER
2 EGGS, ROOM TEMP
2 TSP. VANILLA
1 PACKAGE HERSEY'S WHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT KISSES
1/4 CUP ADDITIONAL WHITE SUGAR TO ROLL DOUGH BALLS

Instructions

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350
2. IN MEDIUM BOWL MIX DRY INGREDIENTS, SET ASIDE
3. IN LARGE MIXER BEAT THE SUGARS & BUTTER UNTIL LIGHT & FLUFFY
4. ADD EGGS. MIX WELL. ADD VANILLA
5. SLOWLY ADD FLOUR MIXTURE & BLEND
6. ROLL THE COOKIE DOUGH INTO 1" BALLS
7. ROLL EACH COOKIE DOUGH BALL IN THE SUGAR.
8. PLACE ON PARCHMENT PAPER.
9. BAKE 8-10 MINUTES ** I REMOVED MINE AT 8 MINUTES
10. LET COOL FOR A MINUTE ( I PLAYED WITH THIS BECAUSE RIGHT OUT OF THE OVEN MY KISSES MELTED ONTO THE COOKIE). I REMOVED THE COOKIES FROM BAKING SHEET TO COOLING RACK AND THEN ADDED THE HERSHEY'S KISS.
11. THESE PACK AND FREEZE WELL. PERFECT FOR GIFT GIVING YEAR ROUND!

PEANUT BUTTER HERSHEY KISSES

December 16, 2020

these peanut butter Hershey kisses may have broken my baking curse

The struggle is real for me to both follow and finish a recipe AND for it to look the way it was intended. You know, like the pinned cookie recipes on my PINTEREST PAGE.

Finally, I made a batch of peanut butter cookies with a Hershey kiss on top that look as yummy as they taste.

If I burn every other tray of cookies this season I can end the Christmas season that I can add peanut butter Hershey Kisses cookies to my line up for favorite cookie recipes!

Can we all agree that almost every cookie and sweet treat tastes better with a Hershey Kiss? Like this seasonal favorite.

This year I ditched the Crisco bars and used butter. And, after how many years of baking, I finally realized the importance of room temp butter. I thought it was just for the real bakers. But it turns out it makes everything creamier-like a good moisturizer.

I probably could have saved a ton of money on our new oven if I had just learned to bake with softened butter and eggs at room temperature.

All these years I blamed it on my oven. #wink

PEANUT BUTTER HERSHEY KISSES RECIPE

My favorite part of this recipe is when it is time to remove the baking sheet from the oven and gently press the kiss into the warm peanut butter cookie.

Tip: Always unwrap your Kisses before you put your cookies into the oven.

You only have seconds to time the placement of the Kiss on the warm peanut butter cookie. If that cookie cools those Kisses are not going to stay on the cookie.

Do you use butter or Crisco sticks for your peanut butter cookies?

PEANUT BUTTER HERSHEY KISSES

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

3/4 CUP BUTTER, ROOM TEMP
1 1/4 CUP CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER
1 1/2 CUP LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
1/2 CUP SUGAR
2 LARGE EGGS
2 TSP. VANILLA
1/2 TSP. BAKING SODA
1 TSP. BAKING POWDER
1/4 TSP. SALT
2 3/4 CUP FLOUR
1 BAG HERSHEY MILK CHOCOLATE KISSES UNWRAP BEFORE BAKING

Instructions

WASH HANDS
1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350
2. LINE BAKING SHEET WITH PARCHMENT PAPER
3. IN LARGE BOWL CREAM BUTTER, PEANUT BUTTER, BROWN SUGAR & SUGAR.
4. IN SEPARATE BOWL ADD THE FLOUR, BAKING SODA, BAKING POWDER + SALT.
5. ADD THE DRY INGREDIENTS TO BUTTER MIXTURE AND MIX WELL.
6. SCOOP DOUGH WITH TABLESPOON, AND ROLL INTO 1" BALLS.
7. PLACE ON PARCHMENT, SPACE ACCORDINGLY BASED ON DOUGH BALL SIZE
8. BAKE 10-12 MINUTES UNTIL THE TOP OF COOKIE "SETS"
9. REMOVE FROM OVEN ADD HERSHEY KISS TO TOP AND PRESS EVER SO GENTLY.

I shared these cookies on my Instagram.

Sharing one more recipe for peanut butter and chocolate bars. Yes, that one.

Hershey Kisses & M & M Pretzel Bites

December 7, 2020

a super easy, fail-proof holiday snack with Hershey Kisses, M & M’s stacked on a pretzel

The only thing that would make these Hershey Kisses, M&M pretzels any more delicious is if you smeared a tablespoon of super chunky peanut butter on top.

Seriously, I am so happy I snagged a few photos of these Hershey Kisses pretzel bites because someone ate my “to be photographed” stash behind the cookbooks.

That’s how yummy these little bites are and they are just so easy to make it’s hard to file them under my recipes.

Why? Because it’s hardly called baking when the oven temperature is set at 175-200 degrees.

And if you have followed me for three days you know I cannot follow a recipe. It is not possible for me to follow each step of any recipe. There are always detours or skipped ingredients or last-minute substitutions.

Always. My girlfriends just about flipped when I told them I often leave the mixer blending to run upstairs and toss in a load of laundry.

What? It’s multi-tasking! Okay, back to these yummy, bite-size Hershey Kisses, M&M’s and pretzel bites.

But these Hershey Kisses & M&M pretzel bites are a bites size amount of salt and chocolate and a little candy coating crunch mixed into the middle. They remind me of these two-ingredient-turtle-bites

I included the recipe, but it’s pretty much pretzels + Hershey Kisses + one M&M. I prefer the waffle-shaped pretzels because it reminds me of “plating” a meal or in this case a chocolate kiss.

HERSHEY KISSES & M&M PRETZELS

CHOCOLATE PRETZEL KISSES

A seasonal favorite treat for the perfect combination of salty and sweet.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

30 bag pretzel squares or the crossover ones I prefer the squares to "plate" the Hershey Kiss.
30 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped
30 M&M candies (plain, chocolate)

Instructions

PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 175-200 DEGREES
PLACE 30 PRETZEL SQUARES (WAFFLE SHAPE) ON A BAKING SHEET
ADD PARCHMENT PAPER TO COOKIE SHEET
PLACE 30 PRETZELS ON COOKIE SHEET
ADD HERSHEY KISS TO EACH PRETZEL
BAKE AT 175-200 FOR 2-3 MINUTES (MY KISSES WOULD NOT MELT SO I INCREASED TEMP TO 200 AND KEPT THEM IN FOR A GOOD 3 MINUTES)
REMOVE BAKING SHEET AND PLACE 1 M&M IN THE CENTER OF THE HERSHEY KISS + PRETZEL BASE. THIS STEP CAN GET MESSY IF KISSES ARE TOO SOFT. I LOST A FEW HERSHEY KISSES + M& M PRETZEL BITES IN THE BETA TEST VERSION #wink
COOL. POP IN FRIDGE FOR A 1/2 HOUR TO SET. STORE AWAY FROM FAMILY MEMBERS AND HIDE BEHIND THE BREADCRUMBS.
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This is a fun read of the history behind the Hershey brand created by Milton Hershey. The Kisses were introduced in 1907 and the history of the name “kisses” is not what you may think.

You can read the history with a little pretzel bite!

Here is one more easy-peasy peanut butter and chocolate treat.

These turtle pretzels are just as good!

5 FAVORITES FROM MY SPROUTS HAUL

November 19, 2020

My friend Heather from Our Life in a Click regularly posts on her Trader Joe’s finds. But with a 25-minute drive to the closest Trader Joe’s, Sprouts is the winner for my 5 must-have purchases. For me, Sprouts is the runner up for a beauty pageant. They may not get all the press and appearances online, but they are secretly building their fan base one Medjool date at a time.

I included the photo that I texted my husband when I asked him to pick up a container of date rolls. I was tempted to let him wander for 30 minutes just to give me some alone time! #wink

With our boys at college, our shopping cart is healthier and smaller these days. No more 24 snack packs of assorted chips strapped to the top of the cart with boxes of drink pouches.

What I love about Sprouts and other regional, smaller grocery stores is the convenience of limited choices and a smaller footprint.

I don’t have to walk half a mile to grab a dozen eggs.

Sprouts have maybe eight aisles in total.

But over the summer I discovered Sprouts had my favorite staples and with a smaller store, I was not grabbing stuff I didn’t need.

5 FAVORITES FROM MY SPROUTS GROCERY HAUL

So here are my must-haves from Sprouts.

1. Olive Oil I love lots of fun bottles next to my oven because it looks like I can actually cook. What’s the saying, fake until you learn how to bake it?

But, I don’t want to spend a ton of money on olive oil for my cooking skill set. An $8.00 16 oz bottle of olive oil is good enough for my kitchen.

2. A close second is the balsamic vinegar. I also shop here for balsamic vinegar which really bothers my sister.

3. Lemon & Lime Juice: I am loving fresh lemon juice in my water in the morning. I pay a little more for the organic, pure lemon and lime juice, but it lasts a good long time.

It is just one of the strategies I used to kick my soda habit.

4. Medjool dates. I never liked dates. Their squishy texture used to bother me. BUT! The Medjool dates, with cocoa powder or almonds squash my sweet tooth cravings at two in the afternoon.

Somedays I add walnuts or almonds with a date in the middle to make an almond date sandwich. #yummy

5. Cleaning products take up half a shelf at Sprouts. That’s it. If you want 12 versions of Pine-Sol, Sprouts is not the store for you.

But if you want this new favorite cleaning product or an all-purpose cleaner Sprouts has what you need.

Sometimes less is more

6. Okay I bought this cleaning vinegar because I loved the name (I buy wine for the same reason) and it has a citrus scent.

Thanks for stopping by today! What are your favorites at Sprouts?

Here are a few favorites for the kitchen too!

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN DOG TREATS

November 14, 2020

Sharing an easy recipe for homemade pumpkin dog treats

How do you greet your dog(s) in the morning? Just for fun greet your spouse with the same greeting and you will both have a laugh. I giggle at the thought of my husband’s face if I greeted him with, “Who is mama’s big boy?” If I told him I just want to kiss his smushy face he would walk out the door and call my sister to tell her I was having a medical emergency. So what better way to show our love to our four-legged family members than with homemade pumpkin dog treats!

This fall I turned into a dog mon. With my soon to be empty nest I have turned all of extra time and attention into spoiling Chloe and Elliott.

So, now? Instead of baking chocolate chip cookies on a Friday afternoon, Chloe and Elliott get pumpkin dog treats for the Thanksgiving season.

Sidenote: if you are new t0 Everyday Edits, Chloe and Elliott are our Bernese Mountain dogs.

These pumpkin dog treats were super-easy to make and only needed one bowl to mix the ingredients!

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN DOG TREATS

I started something new by prepping my ingredients first.

I hope it will reduce my baking errors. Apparently, I tend to get distracted and skip much-needed ingredients like baking soda or eggs.

If you don’t have a dog theme cookie cutter I don’t think your dogs will mind. However, I found these Made in the USA cookie cutters.

The directions could not be easier. It’s a dump and mix kind of recipe.

I roll my cookie dough keeping it on the thicker side to give the bones a little more weight.

When I make dog treats I use the dry crumbly leftover dough at the bottom of the bowl and make these treats.

PUMPKIN DOG TREATS RECIPE

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN DOG TREATS

Easy recipe for a batch of homemade pumpkin dog treats!

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Ingredients

3/4 CUP PUMPKIN PREE
1/2 CUP PEANUT BUTTER (SUGAR AND SALT FREE)
1/4 CUP OATS
2 CUPS WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR OR BROWN RICE FLOUR

Instructions

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES
2. PREP BAKING SHEET WITH PARCHMENT PAPER
3. COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS. DOUGH WILL BE A CRUMBLY
4. ROLL DOUGH IN SMALLER PORTIONS TO FLATTEN FOR COOKIE CUTTER
5. USE YOUR FAVORITE COOKIE CUTTERS
6. BAKE FOR 10-12 MINUTES. ADJUST BAKING TIMES TO YOUR OVEN.
7. LET COOL. SERVE WITH A BIG BOWL OF COLD WATER.

Hope your four-legged family members enjoy! If you have a few minutes check out this to-do list for dogs. And if want to get head start on your dog’s stocking stuffers check out these fun finds.

How to Make Halloween Donuts in Minutes

October 26, 2020

a last-minute idea to make Halloween donuts for dessert or breakfast

Halloween may look a little different this year which makes these Halloween donuts all the more special. The last week of October is packed with social events and school-related deadlines. In Colorado, Halloween usually brings snow and frigid temps! With a few Halloween parties on the calendar, I always include Halloween theme donuts in the dessert lineup. Here is how to make Halloween donuts in a minute.

HALLOWEEN DONUTS IN A MINUTE

Every year, I plan to make a Pinterest worthy Halloween dessert. And, every year I realize I lack the patience or maybe it’s talent. And, that is how I made these these fun and inexpensive Halloween donuts.

These Halloween Donuts take a minute to prepare and you only need 2-3 items from the baking aisle.

These Halloween donuts are fun, easy and guaranteed to get a reaction from a crowd of teenage boys. And, kids and families of all ages can join in the fun. It’s foolproof and fun-packed for all ages and stages.

GHOST APPROVED DONUTS

no oven required to make these donuts
the ingredient list is in two aisles (bakery & baking aisles)
flexible ingredients
inexpensive
all ages and stages can enjoy this fun
makes for a fun Halloween, bite-size dessert

The best part? All you need is a bag of mini donuts. I bought a few bags of Hostess donuts, icing gel and a tub of icing.

If you buy the donut holes in the plastic containers in the bakery they are $3.49 or you can head towards the English muffins and buy the Hostess bag of cake donuts for $1.99.

I used Halloween themed cupcake liners to serve as a plate/napkin for the donuts. The cupcake liners reign in the powdered sugar and minimize sticky fingers!

So easy. No cleanup. No sticky counters.

Happy Halloween! Hope these Spooky Donuts show up in your kitchen!

Looking for a fun autumn cookie, check out this recipe! It’s an easy alternative to sugar cookie cutouts! And this Halloween theme Chex mix was a winner in my boys’ college care packages for them and their roommates.

HALLOWEEN CHEX MIX

October 12, 2020

Bugles, pumpkin spice and candy corn make this Halloween Chex Mix a new favorite treat.

I made five pounds of Halloween Chex mix and shipped four pounds to eleven college boys at three different universities.

It’s okay if you have to re-read that sentence. Not only is it closing in on Halloween, but it is also a care package season. I was happy to make (and sample) this easy to ship salty-sweet combination of cereal, pretzels, chocolate and the autumn staple; candy corn.

The Gouhl M&M’s make this a Halloween theme Chex Mix as opposed to a harvest Chex mix.

With my boys away at school and in semi-isolation in the midwest, I wanted to send them a “shelf-stable” homemade treat. Versus, something they could order on our family’s Amazon account.

HALLOWEEN CHEX MIX

This Halloween mix includes the standard base of rice cereal, pretzel twists and peanuts. But this recipe adds Bugles, M&M’s and candy corn to give it the tastiest of flavors.

It is addictive. It’s like Bugle and candy corn crack mix with pumpkin spice flavors.

I ate 1 cup of the 2nd batch in the time it took to write the first paragraph.

The secret to this recipe is the pumpkin spice coating. It is a melted combination of butter, brown sugar and a generous serving of pumpkin spice. Yum!

Make sure you have pumpkin spice in your pantry and no substitutions on this spice. If you have read my blog for a minute you know I love an ingredient substitution.

HALLOWEEN CHEX MIX RECIPE

HALLOWEEN CHEX MIX

The perfect combination of cereal, pretzels and peanuts with M&M's and candy corn.

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Course Snack

Cuisine American

Ingredients

4 CUPS CHEX RICE CEREAL OR GENERIC
3 CUPS MINI PRETZELS MINI PRETZEL STICKS WOULD WORK
3 CUPS BUGLES NEAR THE PRINGLES
1 CUP DRY ROASTED PEANUTS
1/2 CUP M&M CANDIES
1 CUP HARVEST MIX CANDY CORN

PUMPKIN SPICE COATING

1/2 CUP BUTTER
1/2 CUP BROWN SUGAR
2 TSP. VANILLA
3 TBSP. PUMPKIN SPICE

Instructions

1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 275. PREPARE WITH BAKING SHEET FOR EASY CLEANUP. TRUST ME
2. IN LARGE MIXING BOWL COMBINE THE CEREAL, PRETZELS, BUGLES & PEANUTS
3. IN GLASS BOWL, MICROWAVE BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR FOR 1 MINUTE (ISH).
4. REMOVE FROM MICROWAVE, STIR IN VANILLA & PUMPKIN SPICE
5. POUR PUMPKIN SPICE MIX OVER THE CEREAL MIX AND STIR TO COAT
6. POUR ONTO PREPARED BAKING SHEET & BAKE FOR 30 MINUTES, STIR AFTER 15 MINUTES (IT'S MORE LIKE A GENTLE FOLD BECAUSE THE PAN IS FULL).
7. REMOVE FROM OVEN AND COOL COMPLETELY. TRUST ME.
8. TOSS THE M&M'S AND HARVEST MIX CANDY CORN

Tip: Double the batch. Trust me.

This Chex mix medley is easy (and lightweight) to ship for care package season.

Here are a few favorite Halloween treats.

Ombre Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

October 5, 2020

Growing up sugar cookies were a holiday tradition at our house. The only difference is when I discovered these sugar cookie bars. This recipe for sugar cookie bars reduced a three-hour commitment down to like 20 minutes. It was a baking epiphany in my kitchen.

Frosted sugar cookie bars are a modern-day twist on the classic cookie cutter sugar cookie. I still love cookie cutouts, but these cookie bars are perfect when you want a homemade cookie without the long term kitchen commitment.

The recipe is below, along with credit to the blog who inspired me by his charm.

The only thing that takes a little practice is the length of time in the oven.

I set my timer for 12 minutes and watched over these cookies for another two minutes.

That was the only tricky detail with these sugar cookie bars.

For the frosting, I made an ombre frosting trio, like when I made these spring bars. The ombre frosted sugar cookie bars took my skills up a notch..

kinda/sorta.

I was going for a fall seasonal ombre effect, but let’s just say orange is a finicky color to tint icing.

FROSTED SUGAR COOKIE BARS

adapted from Inspired by Charm

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Line baking sheet with foil (for thicker bar use a smaller baking sheet).
In a large bowl: sift flour, baking powder & salt.
In separate bowl cream butter, sugar for about 3 minutes.
Add egg, sour cream and vanilla
Slowly add the flour mixture
Press the dough onto the baking sheet, bake for about 14 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
Frosting
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups confectioners sugar
1/4 cup half and half or whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Food Coloring & sprinkles
Once cookie bars are cool spread the frosting on the cookie bar.Frost as desired the flour mixture
Press the dough onto the baking sheet, bake for 14-17 minutes until edges are lightly golden.FrostingOnce cookie bars are cool spread the frosting on the cookie bar.Frost as desired

I love everything about these sugar cookie bars; the frosting, the simplicity and the taste! They still taste and smell like the traditional frosted sugar cookie!

I tried the ombre effect with frosted sugar cookie bars with pink icing here.

JUST ONE S’MORE CUPCAKE RECIPE

October 1, 2020

a fun cupcake twist on the classic S’ more

I never would have found this recipe if I had a digital cooking timer on the counter. Our new oven, from our recent kitchen remodel, intimidates me. And, the built-in digital timer is a p.i.t.a to operate. So I read anything within arms reach during the last 3 minutes of oven time. In those minutes I stumbled upon the S’ more cupcake recipe on the side of Betty Crocker’s chocolate fudge cake box.

Just stick with me. I always try to bring you back with me to the point of my story.

If I did not have a persnickety oven timer I never would have had the time to read the S”more cupcake recipe.

Instead, I would have watched Frasier reruns on the new Peacock network.

I set a few cupcakes aside to make this twist on the classic S’ more.

The best part was I almost had all the ingredients from a S’more filled summer.

S’ more Cupcake Recipe Details

I substituted the white frosting with a batch of buttercream frosting.

I forgot about this step (until just now) that the white frosting was supposed to be combined with 1/3 cup marshmallow creme.

Oops! I bet that is why I opted to make my own frosting.

I don’t love the marshmallow creme out of the jar so it worked out just fine. Don’t tell Betty.

Yummy!

I totally missed that ingredient and just went on my merry way to frost a dozen cupcakes with my favorite buttercream frosting.

If you follow my baking segments (recipes) for a minute you know my recipes tend to go off the rails.

Just ask my sister!

These cupcakes were easy to prepare and frost.

The crushed graham crackers and chopped chocolate disguised by sloppy frosting skills.

S’more Cupcake Toppings

Crushed graham crackers (or the graham cracker crumbs work!

S’More Cupcake Recipe

S'MORE CUPCAKES

Betty Croker

A fun twist on the classic S'more.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Ingredients

1 BOX CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE (FOLLOW BOX INSTRUCTIONS)
1 CONTAINER WHIPPED WHITE FROSTING + 1/3 CUP MARSHMALLOW CREME
1/3 CUP MARSHMALLOW CREME + 1 CONTAINER WHIPPED WHITE FROSTING
1 CUP CRUSHED GRAHAM CRACKERS
1/2-1 CUP BROKEN CHOCOLATE PIECES OR CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Instructions

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES
PREPARE CAKE MIX PER BOX INSTRUCTIONS + BAKE CUPCAKES
COOL
COMBINE FROSTING + MARSHMALLOW CREME
ADD GRAHAM CRACKER + CHOCOLATE PIECES ON TOP

P.S. This recipe could easily be adapted if you are one of those bakers who need to whip out all of the ingredients to make what Betty Crocker combined into one convenient bag. If you want to know the history of the Betty Crocker brand this is a short read.

No judgment.

I love to make cakes from scratch like this new favorite chocolate cake.

What do you think?

Do you want to make S’ more cupcakes? Or, here is another S’ more bar recipe!

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