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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Quick and Easy Treats for Every Occasion When love is in the air—or you just need a chocolate fix—Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are the answer. I was originally inspired to create this recipe by Valentine’s Day, but these sweet treats are perfect for any …read more

Hot Chocolate Boards: A Sweet Holiday Trend

Hot Chocolate Boards: A Sweet Holiday Trend

Hot Chocolate Boards: A Sweet Holiday Trend You’re familiar with charcuterie or cheese boards, right? Now, imagine the same concept, but with a holiday twist—a hot chocolate charcuterie board that’s as delightful to create as it is to enjoy. Well, it’s time for brie and …read more

Easy and Affordable Last-Minute Peppermint Gifts You Can Make in Minutes

Easy and Affordable Last-Minute Peppermint Gifts You Can Make in Minutes

Easy and Affordable Peppermint Gifts You Can Make in Minutes Find Last-Minute Gift Ideas on Candy Cane Lane If the holiday season had an official flavor, it would undoubtedly be peppermint. Crisp, cool, and unmistakably festive, peppermint is as synonymous with December as jingle bells …read more

The BEST Coconut Macaroons have only 5 Ingredients! 

The BEST Coconut Macaroons have only 5 Ingredients! 

  All the Springtime holidays are practically here and that makes me so happy! I have an easy, gluten free and Kosher cookie recipe to share with you that’s perfect to celebrate Spring, Easter and Passover. Or any day of the year for that matter. …read more

Chocolate Mousse Filled Popovers

Chocolate Mousse Filled Popovers

    Chocolate and popover lovers rejoice! It’s time for chocolate mousse filled popovers!  Hooray!!! It’s no secret I loves me some popovers. I’ll eat them plain, right out of the oven.   Sometimes I don’t even slather them with butter.   HA! Just kidding! …read more

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries for a Valentine’s Day Treat

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries for a Valentine’s Day Treat

  It’s almost Valentine’s Day!   The holiday dedicated to love, or as my single friends call it – Independence Day.     While the skeptical among us may think it’s a holiday created by mass marketers to sell cards, chocolate and flowers (and there …read more

The Diva’s Secret Recipe for Microwave Chocolate Truffles (don’t tell anyone!)

The Diva’s Secret Recipe for Microwave Chocolate Truffles (don’t tell anyone!)

  Diva’s Top Secret Recipe for DIY Microwave chocolate Truffles This recipe for homemade chocolate truffles has been a holiday standard in my life for  more than 20 years! I have gifted these to friends and family so much they’ve come to expect them and …read more

Should Chocolate Bar Ravioli be Illegal?

Should Chocolate Bar Ravioli be Illegal?

  Does Chocolate Bar Ravioli sound too good to be true? Yes.   Would it be crispy on the outside, all chocloately melty gooey on the inside and served with a drizzle of chocolate syrup and ice cream. Yes, I’m pretty sure it would be. …read more