What better to cozy up with on a cold winter day? All you need is a cup of cocoa and a roaring fire and you’re good to go. Shopping List 1 box of white cake mix 2 small boxes of instant…
Oreo Whoopie Pies
Really? Do I even need to explain why? Oreos…Whoopie Pies…the perfect marriage. Shopping List 1 box white cake mix 1/2 cup veggie oil 2 eggs 1/4 cup water 16 Oreo cookies store bought vanilla frosting Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine…
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Neiman Marcus Bars
This recipe is for Sean… The day before my little brother’s 28th birthday, he called and said, “Hey Shay. You think you could make me something off your blog to eat?”. I asked what he had in mind and he…
Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Oh man…these taste like Christmas in your mouth. I was seriously lovin’ these whoopie pies. This with Bing Crosby on the radio…it’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Shopping List 1 box chocolate cake mix 1/2 cup veggie…
Chocolate Monkey Bread
I found this recipe in the 2010 edition of Paula Deen’s Holiday magazine. I’ve made it many, many times over the last 12 months. This is the perfect Christmas morning breakfast (hint, hint Mom!!). I’ve also made this for girl’s…
Hot Chocolate Cupcakes
Don’t those look delish? Here’s how this recipe went down… 1. My sweet friend Sheaffer buys me this super cool gadget that helps you scoop the filling out of the inside of cupcakes to make “filled cupcakes”. 2. I start…
Chocolate Haystacks
When fall arrives, my family immediately starts thinking about Haystacks. Usually, they’re made with butterscotch chips (which I adore!) but today I thought, why not chocolate? Why not? Haystacks are a great method of creating any type of candy you…
Chocolate Cheesecake Bars (with a cookie crust)
The bar… The inspiration… This is where the inspiration began. My friend Sarah called me one day and asked me if I’d tried the new Pumpkin Spice Cookie Mix. I hadn’t. So, the next day, Sarah made me some pumpkin…
Bundt Cake #11: Salted Caramel Mocha
Yup. I went there. I have a deep love affair with Starbucks. We’re best friends. This fall, they introduced a new drink…the Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino. It’s divine. Simply divine. My friend Ashley and I have shared many of them…
Pumpkin Brownies
Want a grown-up version of a brownie? A really yummy and yet sophisticated twist on a classic? Well here you go. These are my pumpkin chocolate brownies and they are so good. I started making this recipe four years ago and…
Bundt Cake #9: Reese’s Peanut Butter
Now that Halloween is just around the corner, my house is brimming with my family’s favorite goodies. My husband loves him some Reese’s candy, so this cake is in honor of him and his favorite treat. Chocolate cake with Reese’s…
Candy Corn Bark
Making bark is one of the simplest and most versatile things you can do in the kitchen. I can think of approximately 5,456 variations of bark (and will probably blog a lot of them). It’s easy, it’s quick, it’s inexpensive,…