Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins

September 21, 2015
Loaded with the flavors of sweet potato, bourbon, and pecans, Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins are beautiful little treats that simply scream The South. Thank you to Martha White® baking mixes for sponsoring this post.

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Bourbon.  Sweet Potatoes.  Pecans.  And Martha White® baking mixes.  Every single one of these things screams The South.   And all these quintessentially Southern things come together in one incredibly beautiful and delicious treat ~ all-dressed-up Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins.

But do you know what else is quintessentially Southern?  Country music, of course!

Which is why it makes perfect sense that the J.M. Smucker Company/Martha White® is launching an exciting partnership between Martha White and the Country Music Association.  In celebration, they're giving YOU the opportunity to enter to win a trip to Nashville and the CMA Awards, courtesy of Martha White baking mixes!!

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Birthday Cake Oreos

September 19, 2015
It's hard to believe you can make an Oreo better than it already is ... but somehow, dipping them in white chocolate and adorning with fun-&-festive sprinkles indeed does just that.  Decorated with bright sprinkles, Birthday Cake Oreos are perfectly ready to party!  Change up the sprinkles colors for a fun bridal shower or baby shower treat, too.
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Okay everybody, warm up those voices and belt out your loudest rendition of "Happy Birthday!"  Because today, my friends, is my birthday.  I can hardly believe it's the 16th anniversary of my 29th birthday.  {Have you got that figured out?}

In celebration of my extra-special day, I decided to have a little birthday cake fun.  Birthday cake of the white-chocolate-dipped made-extra-pretty-and-festive-with-sprinkles Oreo kind.
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Bacon Cheddar Puffs

September 16, 2015
For after school snacks, game day, or party time ~ Bacon Cheddar Puffs are truly simple to prepare and perfect for delicious quick-and-easy snacking.
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Bacon Cheddar Puffs image ~ For after school snacks, game day, or party time ~ Bacon Cheddar Puffs are truly simple to prepare and perfect for delicious quick-and-easy snacking.


Are you like me and get tired of grabbing the same old snacks all the time?  When I hit that afternoon snack-attack time, I tend to open up the pantry door and grab the same thing day after day after day.

So I turned to one of my favorite party-time treats, Bite-Sized Pepperoni & Sausage Pizza Puffs, for some inspiration.  And this was just what I needed to create a new tasty favorite snack! ~ these tasty little Bacon Cheddar Puffs.  Because isn't something that's super tasty as pizza just as yummy {or even better} with bacon?

When it comes to these puffs, the answer is yes, yes indeed it is.

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Pumpkin-Apple Waffles ~ freezer-friendly for a quick-&-easy breakfast

September 14, 2015
Loaded with both the fall-favorite flavors of pumpkin and apple, Pumpkin-Apple Waffles make a fabulous start to your day.  Got a hectic morning schedule?  Make a big batch when you can, refrigerate or freeze, and have a quick-&-easy breakfast ready to go in minutes!
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Back-to-school season is in full swing, and along with it comes busy, hectic morning routines.  But even with those busy mornings, we all still want to make sure our families get a good breakfast to start the day off, right?  Fortunately with the help of REAL® dairy products, there are lots of ways to get a tasty and wholesome breakfast on the table fast.



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Chocolate Glazed Baked Donuts

September 11, 2015
Who doesn't love a delicious fresh-made doughnut? Grab yourself a doughnut baking pan, and whip up a batch of homemade Chocolate Glazed Baked Donuts ~ all with the ease of baking instead of frying.  

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I have to admit, I'm not a big fan of frying at home.  One, I'm always afraid of that big ol' pot of smoking-hot oil.  And two, cleaning up that thin film of oil that seems to coat everything within a 20-foot radius of the stove {okay, I know I'm exaggerating} is not my favorite thing to do.

So as much as I absolutely love  my Grandma's Old-Fashioned Donuts, I rarely make them because of the frying.

But I've found the perfect don't-feel-like-frying-but-want-homemade-donuts solution ~ baked  donuts!  And chocolate  glazed baked donuts?

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Snickers Cupcakes

September 7, 2015
Ever wondered what it would be like if your favorite candy bar and cupcakes collided?  Whip up a batch of rich-and-delicious Snickers Cupcakes and wonder no more!

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There are a handful of candies that I absolutely cannot resist.  If they're around, my willpower is zero.  Like Twix.  Peanut M&Ms.  And Kit Kats.  

But one more candy bar tops that can't-resist list ~ the ooey-gooey chocolate-covered-caramel-and-peanut goodness of Snickers.  And there's only one way to make that Snickers goodness even better ...
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My FAVORITE Homemade Marshmallows

September 4, 2015
With their ultra-fluffiness and intensely-delicious vanilla flavor, Homemade Marshmallows are one confection I highly recommend for your cooking bucket list.  They are completely-and-totally worth the homemade time and effort!
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 Homemade Marshmallows Image ~ their ultra-fluffiness is TOTALLY a treat worth the homemade time & effort!   www.thekitchenismyplayground.com

Have you ever made homemade bagels?  I have.  Once.  And only once.

Then homemade bagels very quickly went on my "things it's not worth the effort to make from scratch" list.  I don't know about you, but I personally don't care to spend hours and hours making boiled lumps of rock-hard dough balls.

See, some things are just not worth the time and effort to make yourself when there are perfectly good versions available at the store.

Bagels? ... Definitely fall into that category.

But marshmallows?


Homemade Marshmallows are one confection I highly recommend for your cooking bucket list.  They are completely-and-totally worth the homemade time and effort!

Now, that's  a completely different story!
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