Create a kid-friendly snack board with food already in your kitchen! Kids love to pick their own snacks from these delicious choices.
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Create a kid-friendly snack board with food already in your kitchen! Kids love to pick their own snacks from these delicious choices.
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Cookie cups are a favorite of mine, because of all the flavor and filling combinations. It’s day 5 of #ChristmasSweetsWeek and I am a firm believer that pumpkin is not just a September-November food. Yes, fresh pumpkin is only available at certain times of the year, but I used canned pumpkin for the pumpkin pudding and it is so amazing!!
I have made quite a few cookie cups this year, like these Funfetti Cheesecake Cookie Cups and Chocolate Irish Cream Cheesecake Cookie Cups. Like I said, so many options for flavors. I have so many ideas for more cookie cup creations next year.
The chocolate cookie cups are so easy to make, and I used a pestle to press the centers down after baking. You can also use the back of a wooden spoon or muddler if you have one. The key to getting the cookie cups so uniform is using a small cookie scoop. Cookie scoops/ice cream scoops are a lifesaver when I make cookies and cupcakes. I know that everything will be the same size and bake at the same time.
Bourbon Salted Caramel Coffee with Whipped Cream from With Two Spoons
Cookie Butter Eggnog Cocktail from My Suburban Kitchen
Coquito from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Eggnog Martini from Everyday Eileen
Frozen Caramel Hot Chocolate from Eat Move Make
Hazelnut Hot Chocolate Sticks from Family Around the Table
Mulled Red Wine Sangria from Platter Talk
Red Velvet Hot Chocolate from Live Love Texas
Salted Caramel Affogato from Tara’s Multicultural Table
Salted Caramel Apple Cider Martinis from Sweet Beginnings
Salted Caramel Chocolate Martini from The Crumby Kitchen
Salted Caramel Espresso Martini from An Affair from the Heart
Salted Caramel White Hot Chocolate from Who Needs A Cape?
Sugar Cookie Martini from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Vanilla & Spice Hot Mulled Wine from The Baking Fairy
Baked Eggnog French Toast from The Spiffy Cookie
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Scones from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Almond Butter Rum Toffee from Take Two Tapas
Christmas Eggnog Fudge from For the Love of Food
Christmas Grinch Bark from Blogghetti
Cookie Butter Bark from Seduction in the Kitchen
Eggnog Sugar Cookie Bark from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Peppermint Marshmallow Fudge from Daily Dish Recipes
White Christmas Sugar Cookie Dough Fudge from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Black Forest Cheesecake from Kate’s Recipe Box
Butter Rum Cheesecake from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt
Butter Rum Nutty Biscotti from Love and Confections
Chai Snickerdoodle Cookies from Mildly Meandering
Christmas Cornflake Wreaths from The Mandatory Mooch
Cookie Butter Blossom Cookies from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Frozen Mint Meltaway Pie from Cooking with Carlee
Lemon-Cardamom Sugarmen Cookies from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes from The Beard and The Baker
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Eggnog Butter Frosting from Lady Behind the Curtain
Santa Hat Cupcakes from The Redhead Baker
Slice ‘N’ Bake Grinch Cookies from Big Bear’s Wife
White Chocolate Dipped Gingerbread Cookies from Cheese Curd in Paradise
Thank you ChristmasSweetsWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Cabot Cheese, Lorann Oils & Flavors, Torani, Joyjolt, and Sweets & Treats Boutique for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for ChristmasSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The ChristmasSweetsWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Six (6) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The ChristmasSweetsWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the ChristmasSweetsWeek posts or entry.
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By Love and Confections
Yield: 4 dozen
Candy Cane Crunch Milkshake from The Redhead Baker
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Toddy from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Frozen Blue Hot Chocolate from For the Love of Food
Grumpy Grinch Punch from For the Love of Food
Merry Mistletoe Cocktail from Who Needs A Cape?
Raspberry Thyme Prosecco Punch from Take Two Tapas
Vanilla Milk Punch from Cooking with Carlee
Cranberry Orange Make Ahead French Toast Bake from With Two Spoons
Cookie Butter Balls from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Homemade Peppermint Patties from Everyday Eileen
White Chocolate Bark from Family Around the Table
Apple Cheddar Hand Pies from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Sparkling Wine, Cranberry, and White Chocolate Layer Cake from Cheese Curd in Paradise
Chocolate Orange Crinkle Cookies from Kate’s Recipe Box
Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Tart from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Cranberry Orange Crinkle Meltawats from Love and Confections
Double Chocolate Mousse Cake from The Crumby Kitchen
Gingerbread Cookie Cups from Moore or Less Cooking
Gingerbread Sprinkle Cookies from Daily Dish Recipes
Grandma’s Chocolate Pie from Tip Garden
Italian Butter Cookies from April Golightly
No Bake Eggnog Pie from Our Good Life
Orange Cranberry White Chocolate Bread from Sweet Beginnings
Thank you ChristmasSweetsWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Cabot Cheese, Lorann Oils & Flavors, Torani, Joyjolt, and Sweets & Treats Boutique for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for ChristmasSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The ChristmasSweetsWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Six (6) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The ChristmasSweetsWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the ChristmasSweetsWeek posts or entry.
Many years ago, Mr. L&C and I shared a Harvest Apple Sandwich from one of the local food trucks, and it was amazing! Sadly that truck is no longer in operation, so I decided to try and recreate the bacon, cheddar, apple grilled cheese goodness on my own. While it may not be exactly how we remembered, this grilled cheese is a delicious Autumn treat!
I have always loved a sweet and salty combination – the best of both worlds. When building the sandwich, apple butter is spread on the inside of a slice, then topped with bacon, cheddar, apples and more cheddar, then cooked and drizzled with honey. The honey is totally optional, but I love that added touch.
Sweet, salty, creamy, crunchy all combine to create the perfect Fall sandwich. I bet you could even add some caramelized onions for a great flavor combination. You can also choose the sweetness of apples – Honeycrisp, or similar, if you want a sweeter apple; Granny Smith if you want that crisp, tart bite. Either way, they are both delicious.
Make sure you have a good cheddar! None of that individual plastic-wrapped cheese please. go to your deli counter and get the best cheddar you can, or head to the refrigerated section and pick up a brick and slice your own.
When it comes to cooking, I am thoroughly impressed with this Swiss Diamond Cookware Double-Burner Griddle. I can cook multiple grilled cheese sandwiches at the same time, and it makes breakfast a breeze with the surface area for pancakes and French toast! Head to the Swiss Diamond Facebook page for more recipe information.
By Love and Confections
Yield: 1 sandwich
Disclaimer: Thank you AppleWeek Sponsors: Swiss Diamond, Nordic Ware, Envy Apples, Imperial Sugar, The Spice House, Rodelle Vanilla, Flahavan’s Irish Oats and Nairn’s for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for AppleWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The AppleWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Seven (7) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The AppleWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the AppleWeek posts or entry.
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Happy Friday! #PumpkinWeek is coming to a close and what better way to celebrate than with cake!! This Pumpkin Pecan Pie Layer Cake is what Autumn dreams are made of! I knew I wanted a mashup of sorts for this dessert – not too much pumpkin, not too much pecan – a delicious pairing of two Fall classics.
There were so many delicious recipes from this year’s #PumpkinWeek. You can see all of today’s delicious recipes below. A special thanks to my co-hostess, Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures for all you do behind the scenes! Don’t forget to enter the #PumpkinWeek giveaway here!
All the components of this cake can be made ahead of time, so you don’t have to worry about rushing to put everything together all in one day. I made my cakes the day before, and my filling the morning of assembly.
The buttercream was made fresh, but you can make it ahead of time and re-whip it afte letting it come to room temperature. Just be mindful of the humidity and heat that day (for those of us living in the South).
Another easy tip is to make it semi-homemade with a box mix as your cake base. I love being able to add flavors to a cake mix and make it my own. It definitely helps when there are lots of components to a cake.
I envisioned this cake way back in the planning stages of #PumpkinWeek. I knew I wanted a tall, 6-inch 3-layer cake with piped border, pecans on the bottom and caramel drizzle. I have to admit, I am in love with the way this cake turned out.
I piped a border with a French star tip – you can use either a Wilton 8B or Ateco 869. It is quite possibly my favorite border, ever since culinary school. While I love the 1M for quite a bit, this French star tip has my heart!
By Love and Confections
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By Love and Confections
Pumpkin Juice from House of Nash Eats
Pumpkin Old Fashioned from The Redhead Baker
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake from The Beard and The Baker
Black Futsu Pumpkin Pizza from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta Bake from Hezzi-D’s books and Cooks
Ham & Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Rolls from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
Mincemeat Pumpkin Pie from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Pumpkin and Seafood Stew from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pumpkin Cheddar Ale Soup from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Pumpkin Grilled Cheese Sticks from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Pumpkin Pepperjack Macaroni and Cheese from Cooking with Carlee
Pumpkin Ravioli (Tortelli di Zucca) from Caroline’s Cooking
Pumpkin Sausage Penne from Jonesin’ For Taste
Chocolate Cream Cheese Pumpkin Cake from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Chocolate Dipped Pumpkin Truffles from The Chef Next Door
Chocolate Truffle Pumpkin Pound Cake from Family Around the Table
No Bake Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie from Eat Move Make
Pumpkin Bacon Waffles with Cinnamon Syrup from For the Love of Food
Pumpkin Caramel Scones from Cookaholic Wife
Pumpkin Chia Pudding from April Golightly
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars from Who Needs A Cape?
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins from The Crumby Kitchen
Pumpkin Chocolate Donuts from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting from Daily Dish Recipes
Pumpkin French Toast Loaf from Seduction In The Kitchen
Pumpkin Fudge from Sweet Beginnings
Pumpkin Lava Cakes from The Spiffy Cookie
Pumpkin Muffins from Everyday Eileen
Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes with Caramel Syrup from The Chef Next Door
Pumpkin Pecan Pie Layer Cake from Love and Confections
Pumpkin Pie Dessert Dip from Hardly A Goddess
Pumpkin Pie Krispie Treats from The Mandatory Mooch
Pumpkin Pop Tarts from Platter Talk
This year is even bigger and better than ever with a giveaway! Thirty nine bloggers from around the country are showcasing their best pumpkin dishes. Get ready for Fall with over 130 pumpkin recipes throughout the week including cocktails, main courses, pizzas, pastas, pastries, breads, muffins, and plenty of desserts! Our PumpkinWeek Sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes. Thank you so much, Sponsors, for your generosity. We have an incredible giveaway below and we’d love if you would take a moment to read about it and what you can win!
Disclaimer: Thank you PumpkinWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Cabot Cheese, and Eggland’s Best for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for PumpkinWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The PumpkinWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Three (3) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The PumpkinWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the PumpkinWeek posts or entry.
Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!
I know it’s only Wednesday and I’m sharing a cocktail, but this needs to be on your to-do list ASAP! Pumpkin Pie Bourbon Cocktail is the perfect drink to help ring in the Fall season. It’s day 3 of #PumpkinWeek and I would love to share this cocktail in person with my lovely co-hostess, Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures! Don’t forget to enter the #PumpkinWeek giveaway here!
By Love and Confections
Yield: 1 serving
Pumpkin Juice- Harry Potter Style from Jonesin’ For Taste
Pumpkin Pie Bourbon Cocktail from Love and Confections
Creamy Pumpkin Fiesta Chicken Soup from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
One Pot Creamy Pumpkin Bacon Pasta from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Pumpkin Chili from It Bakes Me Happy
Pumpkin Chorizo Tamales with Pumpkin Mole from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Pumpkin Grilled Cheese Paninis from Eat Move Make
Pumpkin Hummus from Sweet Beginnings
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese from Everyday Eileen
Pumpkin Pizza from Platter Talk
Savory Loaded Pumpkin Cornbread from Who Needs A Cape?
Savory Pumpkin & Pepper Goat Cheese Tart from Hardly A Goddess
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread from House of Nash Eats
Fluffy Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes from The Redhead Baker
Fluffy Pumpkin Pie Dip from The Beard and The Baker
Mom’s Classic Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla Whipped Cream from Family Around the Table
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake from Cooking with Carlee
Pumpkin Banana Bread from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pumpkin Cheddar Skillet Corn Bread from Tip Garden
Pumpkin Creme Brulee from Cookaholic Wife
Pumpkin Ginger Donuts from Daily Dish Recipes
Pumpkin Kolaches from The Spiffy Cookie
Pumpkin Maple Bark from Seduction In The Kitchen
Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Pumpkin Pie Crescents from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Pumpkin Pie with Toasted Meringue from The Crumby Kitchen
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Pumpkin Souffle from Caroline’s Cooking
Pumpkin Spice Cake Roll from Grumpy’s Honeybunch
Pumpkin Spiced Cookies from April Golightly
This year is even bigger and better than ever with a giveaway! Thirty nine bloggers from around the country are showcasing their best pumpkin dishes. Get ready for Fall with over 130 pumpkin recipes throughout the week including cocktails, main courses, pizzas, pastas, pastries, breads, muffins, and plenty of desserts! Our PumpkinWeek Sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes. Thank you so much, Sponsors, for your generosity. We have an incredible giveaway below and we’d love if you would take a moment to read about it and what you can win!
Disclaimer: This recipe is intended for those 21 & up. Please drink responsibly. Thank you PumpkinWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Cabot Cheese, and Eggland’s Best for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for PumpkinWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The PumpkinWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Three (3) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The PumpkinWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the PumpkinWeek posts or entry.
Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!
Today’s recipe is all about pumpkin spice! As the saying goes, “pumpkin spice everything!” I am so excited to share this Pumpkin Tart with Pumpkin Spiced Whipped Cream recipe with you on day 2 of #PumpkinWeek! This is my 5th time hosting #PumpkinWeek and I am so happy to be co-hosting with the lovely Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures! Don’t forget to enter the giveaway here!
#PumpkinWeek is one of my favorite blog holidays. It unofficially starts the Fall season for me, since we don’t really have much of that Fall feeling in Florida.
There are definitely days when the weather starts to cool down and all I can think about is baking with the windows open and drinking hot chocolate. With highs in the 90s, that seems far off, but I’ll bake all the pumpkin goodies and dream of changing leaves and cooler temperatures anyway.
Even if it is in the 90s, my family and I still go to a local pumpkin patch and have fun outdoors with Little LnC. She has never seen changing leaves, and I can’t wait to show her all the beautiful colors of the season someday soon. Last year was actually my first time apple picking in an orchard and I am now addicted. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides, apple picking and hot cider donuts are what my Autumn dreams are made of!
Graham cracker crusts are by far the easier tart shell, especially if you start out with pre-ground graham crumbs. I added a good amount of pumpkin spice to the shell because I really wanted that flavor throughout. The pumpkin custard is very similar a pumpkin pie filling.
Pumpkin spiced whipped cream should be bottled and sold! I would put that on everything, including my morning coffee, hot chocolate, and every single dessert. Instead of a dollop on each slice, I piped the whipped cream with a Wilton 1M star tip around the edge of the crust. It turned out beautifully and really jazzed up the tart. I hope you enjoy lots of pumpkin spiced everything this season!
By Love and Confections
Cheesy Pumpkin Chorizo Burritos from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Fall-Flecked Stuffed Grape Leaves from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Pumpkin Harvest Stew from Wholistic Woman
Pumpkin Mac N Cheese from Sweet Beginnings
Rosemary Cheddar Pumpkin Rolls from Cookaholic Wife
Cinnamon Pumpkin French Toast Casserole from Daily Dish Recipes
Easy Pumpkin Spice Pull-Apart Bread with Cinnamon Vanilla Glaze from Family Around the Table
Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe from April Golightly
Pumpkin Cheesecake Danish Braid from The Redhead Baker
Pumpkin Cheesecake Milkshake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie from House of Nash Eats
Fluffy Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip from The Crumby Kitchen
Pumpkin Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding from The Nifty Foodie
Pumpkin Halwa from Caroline’s Cooking
Pumpkin Pasties- Harry Potter Style from Jonesin’ For Taste
Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Angel Food Cake from Love and Confections
Pumpkin Tart with Pumpkin Spiced Whipped Cream from Love and Confections
This year is even bigger and better than ever with a giveaway! Thirty nine bloggers from around the country are showcasing their best pumpkin dishes. Get ready for Fall with over 130 pumpkin recipes throughout the week including cocktails, main courses, pizzas, pastas, pastries, breads, muffins, and plenty of desserts! Our PumpkinWeek Sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes. Thank you so much, Sponsors, for your generosity. We have an incredible giveaway below and we’d love if you would take a moment to read about it and what you can win!
Disclaimer: Thank you PumpkinWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Cabot Cheese, and Eggland’s Best for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for PumpkinWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The PumpkinWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Three (3) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The PumpkinWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the PumpkinWeek posts or entry.
Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!
Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!