Banana Stuffed Chocolate Dipped Frozen Marshmallows

I am really excited to share this recipe with everyone. It is super simple and fun to do with the kids. I wanted to do something different and thought about stuffed marshmallows. I have never done it before and this recipe is a bit messy but a lot of fun.These marshmallows will also help keep you cool it the summer heat.

What you will need:

1 banana
1 bag big marshmallows
2-3 chocolate bars
You will also need a skewer


Directions:

                                         
                                           First, you will want to cut the banana into 4 pieces.Then in half just like it  is in the picture.

                                          Cut them in half again lengthwise then cut those pieces in half.

               
                                            Next, take the skewer and make a hollow out the middle the best you can. This part gets a little sticky.

                                          Take one of the slices of banana and put it into the marshmallow. The banana might pop up out of the top a little but that's ok, the chocolate will cover it.

                                          This is what the marshmallows will look like after they are stuffed. Now, you pop them into the freezer and wait for about 15 to 30 minutes. While they are in the freezer melt the chocolate. You are going to melt the chocolate in 30 sec. intervals in the microwave until it is smooth. When the marshmallows are frozen dip them in the chocolate and any other topping you would like. Pop them back into the freezer until the chocolate is set and enjoy. Store them in the freezer.

What We did on Father's Day

I know this post is a little late and for that I'm sorry. I have been so busy lately and haven't had the time to post. I thought I would write a little post to show you what we did for Father's Day. It's not going to be very long but I hope you enjoy it. I also have a recipe post that I need to write. I know it's been a while and I am trying to get back on track. Okay, now on to our little Father's Day celebration.

First, the little one and I made a card for her dad an few days befor and we had so much fun. As you can tell she loves glitter and all thing sparkly, so she was super excited to make this card. She also picked the color of the construction paper, she loves the color red. Next, we got a little ceramic mug  that came with some markers at a craft store and she colored on it and gavee it to my husband and he loved it. I didn't take a picture of it but it is mostly scribbles since she can't really draw yet. We also made his favorite cookies, Snickerdoodles! He was very excited to see those, like a kid in a candy store. She had a lot of fun rolling the dough in the cinnamon sugar mixture. They came out a little smashed but it was a lot of fun and Father's Day turned out great.

I have one more thing to tell you all. This month is the one year anniversery for my blog and I'm going to try to change the look and hopefully get everything a little more organized her. Thank you all so much for fallowing my blog and I look forward to sharing some more yummy treats with you.

Dark Chocolate Chip Almond Pancakes with Strawberry Topping

Hello everyone, I hope you are all are enjoying your evening. I have some good news, I have a new recipe for you! Like all of the recipes here this one is really easy and doesn't take a lot of time. When I made these pancakes I thought they were going to be too rich, but because I added the almonds the chocolate was not as rich. This made everything so much better.

Now, I know this is not a dessert, but I wanted to change things up a bit and try a breakfast. If you really wanted to you could have this for dessert. I didn't add whipped cream to them but that would make them extra tasty. Here is the recipe; I hope you like it.

Ingrediants for Strawberry sauce:

whole frozen strawberries
1 TBL. sugar ( you can add more if you would like a sweeter sauce.)
1 tsp. vanilla
a little bit of water

Instructions for strawberry sauce:

1. Add everything to a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium to low heat until thickened.


Ingrediants for Pancakes:

2 cups of pancake mix
1tsp. vanilla
dark chocolate chips
shaved almonds

Instructions for pancakes:

1. Make pancake mix according to the instructions on the box.

2. Add vanilla and mix well.

3. Heat up pan and spray with cooking spray. Add desired amount of pancake mix to hot pan.

4. Add chocolate chips then add almonds.

5. Flip when the edges are dry. Cooke other side until golden brown.

6. Plate and add strawberry sauce. Enjoy. Makes about 5 or 6 regulare size pancakes.

Yummy Cupcakes for My Husband's Birthday

This is not going to be a very long post today. This is also not going to be a recipe post but I really wanted to share these cupcakes with you.  They were easy and yummy and I will tell you what I used to make them. They were super easy and quick to make. I just love expirimenting with my cupcakes.

My Husband recently had a b-day and I wanted to make something special for him but I couldn't decide what to make for him since he really doesn't like cake; which made it a bit difficult to decide on what to make. I wasn't sure if he would like cookies, or a big gooey cinnamon roll, or if cupcakes would be good enough. So, finally, I talked to him about it and he said that lemon cupcakes would be good. But I didn't want to do just plain lemon cupcakes. I decided to make a vanilla cupcake with lemon curd as a filling and I swirled blue and white buttercream frosting on top and added some silver sprinkles.

In the end they were really good. I did give some to our neighbor and friends and they enjoyed them a lot. I know this flavor combination has been done before but it was a first for me and it was also a lot of fun. I haven't done this in a while and it felt good to bake something for somebody else. I hope you all enjoyed this post and try your own flavor combinations in you next baking project. Have a sweet rest of the week and bake something yummy this weekend.

Chocolate Cookies topped with Mint Flavored Candy

First, before I get to the recipe I have to tell you something that I am so excited about. Today I got a stove top espresso maker, and I am so excited about it. Now I can make my own vanilla lattes. Now, some of you are probably thinking that it's just coffee. But it's not, it's so much more. I don't have to worry about spending five dollars on a cup of specialty coffee anymore. I can just walk into the kitchen and make it myself. Now, I haven't had the chance to make one yet, but when I do I will let you all know how it turns out. Also, if you have any tips on how to make a great cup of coffee let me know. I would love to hear them. Now, on to the cookies.

This recipe is really easy. On this one, like many others, I just used what I had on hand. I used a box cookie mix but I bet the cookies would be so much better from scratch. So, here they are; I hope you all like them.


Ingrediants:

1 box chocolate cookie mix
1 egg
1 stick butter
half a bag of candy green candy coating
creme de menthe candy flavoring oil
sprinkles

Insructions:

1. Mix and bake the cookies as directed on the box.

2. While cookies cool melt candy coating in a microwave save bowl just like you have done before.

3. When the coating is melted add a few drops of the candy flavoring and stir well. Remember a little goes a long way.

4. Spread the candy over the cookies with a spoon or an off set spatula and immidiately add sprinkles on top before they dry.

That's it! Yummy Mint Chocolate Cookies. I hope you enjoy them. Happy St. Patrick's Day!