 Easter Lambs & Chicks Treat Board Get ready to hop into spring with an Easter Lambs & Chicks Treat Board! This adorable treat-filled platter is a celebration of all things sweet and festive. Picture fluffy lambs grazing alongside colorful jellybean trails, while cheerful chocolate chicks peck at decadent homemade sugar cookies, blooming like spring flowers!
With pastel candies adding bursts of color, it’s a whimsical wonderland designed to delight every bunny in the room. Perfect for gatherings, this board is where sugary dreams and Easter cheer combine—one delightful bite at a time!
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 Easter Easy Dinner Rolls Legend has it that the Easter Bunny simply can’t resist these dreamy Easy Dinner Rolls – and neither will your family and guests! Flaky as a field of spring blossoms, soft as a bunny’s tail, and buttery enough to make daisies jealous, these rolls are a must-have for your holiday table. Fresh from the oven, they vanish faster than a hop, skip, and jump – so don’t blink or you might miss out! Perfect for Easter or any festive feast, they’re bound to become a seasonal favorite in no time!
 OUR FAVORITE CARROT CAKE with CREAM CHEESE FROSTINGTreat your family and friends to our Favorite Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting! Sweetly spiced with brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, super moist from fresh carrots and applesauce, and toasted pecans add even more flavor and texture. The cream cheese frosting is silky and rich, and the perfect topping for this soft and flavorful cake. This is a family favorite that everyone loves!  STRAWBERRY POUND CAKE with STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE GLAZEStrawberry Pound Cake may be the most amazing cake ever! So pretty and pink, but the intense strawberry flavor and ultra-moist cake, drizzled with a fresh Strawberry Cream Cheese Glaze is a blue ribbon award winner!  CARROT CAKE with SWEET CREAM CHEESE FILLING & ORANGE CREAM CHEESE GLAZEIs there anything more wonderful than super moist, spiced Carrot Cake stuffed with a Sweet Cream Cheese Filling and drizzled with sweet and tangy Orange Cream Cheese Glaze? No raisins or pineapple in this tender and epic pound cake! Perfect for Easter and spring celebrations! When I was putting together my menu for Easter Dinner this year, this was the first thing that went on the list! One of our springtime favorites, this Carrot Cake is loaded with flavor, super moist without being oily, and spiced to perfection with hints of vanilla bean, orange, pecans, and a silky sweet cream cheese filling. This is the Carrot Cake that bunnies dream of!  COCONUT CREAM CAKE with COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTINGNot only is this Coconut Cream Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting dazzling to look at, but it tastes divine! Light and fluffy coconut cake is soft and moist - with natural coconut flavor and flecks of vanilla bean. Perfectly sweet all by itself, but topped with a silky Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting and fresh shredded coconut, it is a coconut dream come true! There's something about this traditional southern cake that reminds me of a big fluffy snowball - perfect for a special winter celebration, but equally as wonderful dressed up with fresh florals for a warm and sunny spring shower or Easter celebration.  ROBIN EGG BUNNY BROWNIESIt’s always extra fun when the bunny delivers Robin Egg Bunny Brownies for Easter! Triple Chocolate Brownies (my Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate copycat recipe) are baked up as individual brownie bites and frosted with a swirl of beautiful Robin’s Egg Blue Buttercream Frosting and topped with a sweet little Ghirardelli Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate Bunny or Caramel Milk Chocolate Bunny. These are brownie perfection and perfect for special spring celebrations!  CARROT CAKE COCONUT CUPCAKES with CREAM CHEESE FROSTING MALTED CHOCOLATE EASTER EGG CHEESECAKE TARTSilky chocolate cheesecake mousse, filled with malted milk flavor - sitting pretty on an Oreo Cookie crust and decorated with my favorite Easter candy - malted eggs. It's perfect for Easter celebrations, and just plain fun! My family loves this simple chocolate cheesecake mousse - and I love that it's a non-bake dessert that I can make ahead of time, tuck away in the freezer, and then pull out for guaranteed "oohs" and "aahs" - every single time! And decorated with edible candy grass and colorful candy-coated Easter eggs, how simple and pretty is this?   DARK CHOCOLATE CADBURY CREME EGG CUPCAKESMy family LOVES homemade dark chocolate cupcakes, and they LOVE Cadbury Creme Eggs! I've seen several recipes that incorporate the delicious Cadbury Creme Eggs into them, but usually involves stirring the unwrapped eggs into the batter (brownies) or painstakingly unwrapping the eggs, gently splitting them open, and scooping out the inside to melt and add - not for me! I was really looking for a way to preserve the entire egg in its' entirety - and this fabulous dark chocolate cupcake is exactly what I wanted! The hardest part of eating a Cadbury Cream Egg is NOT having them melt and run onto your hands while eating - this seems to happen with equal regularity not only with the little ones, but the older ones around here as well! And the cupcake creates the perfect solution to this problem! Unwrap the cupcake, and then munch, bite and lick to your heart's content on the Cadbury Creme Egg - no mess and you can take all the time in the world!  CARROT CAKE CHEESECAKEFor today's trick, we are going to help everyone make up their minds! For every time that I have made a Carrot Cake and a cheesecake, only to have so many people say they don't know which to choose, or "Maybe I could just have a little slice of both?" This is the answer - plain and simple! Simple and oh so good! Moist carrot cake spiced up just right...blended with swirls of creamy cheesecake. And topped with the lightest cream cheese glaze...we're talking perfection here folks! And the combination of luscious carrot cake and cream cheese? It's out of this world wonderful!  FOR MORE FABULOUS EASTER RECIPES, CLICK HERE! Wegmans Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Cookies (Copycat Recipe) I have to thank my son-in-love Tim for introducing me to the fabulous Chocolate Macaroon Cookies from Wegmans during our annual autumn trips to the Finger Lakes in New York! Dipped in the richest chocolate ever, these are not like regular coconut macaroons - never ever! Uniquely thick and chewy, I’ve been on a quest to replicate them ever since - and this copycat recipe is spot on!
Most historians believe that coconut macaroons date back to Italy, likely in the Venice region, before they were transported to other parts of the world. These truly are out-of-this world!  Irish Mint Chocolate Cookie Platter "Nothing captures the spirit of St. Patrick's Day quite like fresh, homemade Irish Mint Chocolate Cookies! Whether it’s one or a whole platter of these gourmet treats, they never fail to bring smiles and become the ultimate crowd-pleaser."  GOURMET FRANGO MINT CHOCOLATE BROWNIE COOKIES MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM BROWNIE COOKIES MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES CHOCOLATE FROSTED LUCKY CHARMS BROWNIE COOKIES MINT & DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Bundt Cake Last weekend I once again had a chance to enjoy a piece of White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes - and I remembered just how much we LOVE this cake! If you've ever had a cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes, you'll know just how amazing these are, and why these are so popular. But at more than $40.00 for a 10-inch bundt cake, these are a pricey little treat. Good thing this Mama has a copycat recipe up her sleeve that my family and friends love more than the original! In a side-by-side taste test, my recipe is the favorite! Scrumptious rich white chocolate cake layered with swirls of deep crimson raspberry puree - fluffy, moist and SO GOOD - it's bundt cake perfection!
When I tell you that this cake is simple and easy to make, I'm not kidding. Our five-year-old little guy helped me put this one together and we had so much fun! Measuring and chopping, pouring and swirling - he just loved watching the cake bake through the oven window as well. By the time it was cool enough for us to drizzle thick ribbons of perfect Cream Cheese Frosting over the sides and sprinkle some fresh raspberries on top, he was to the moon!  Chocolate Frosted Lucky Charms Cookies (Crumbl Copycat) My family has dubbed my copycat recipe for Crumbl Chocolate Frosted Lucky Charm Cookies as "Better Than Crumbl Chocolate Cake Cookies"—and trust me, they’re spot on! These cookies are pure chocolate bliss: a soft, chewy base bursting with deep cocoa flavor and studded with luscious chocolate chips, crowned by a generous swirl of velvety Chocolate Fudge Frosting and sprinkled with our favorite Chocolate Lucky Charms cereal. With no chilling required, they’re quick to whip up and perfect for everything from holiday celebrations to everyday indulgences. One bite, and they’ll have everyone coming back for more!
 ST. PATRICK'S DAY CHARCUTERIE BOARDSláinte! Today it's all about the green! We LOVE to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, and with so many favorite recipes, it's a tradition that we enjoy all month long! Planning a St. Patrick's Day party is so easy and fun with these family-favorite recipes. Tried and true favorites, and a few new ones thrown in too! We have so many favorites - it's hard to pick just a few! Good thing we've got a long month to enjoy them all!  ST. PATRICK'S DAY SWEETS BOARD CORNED BEEF with APRICOT DIJON GLAZE CHOCOLATE IRISH CREAM BUNDT CAKE IRISH MAC & CHEESE LEPRECHAUN KEY LIME BARS REUBEN WAFFLE FRIES with THOUSAND ISLAND SAUCE SHAMROCK CHARCUTERIE BOARD FOR TWO GRASSHOPPER ICE CREAM TART IRISH BEEF STEW with GARLIC MASHED POTATOES IRISH SODA BREAD LEPRECHAUN SNACK MIX ("LEPRECHAUN BAIT") Corned Beef with Apricot Dijon Glaze Prepare yourself for a fabulous Irish Dinner! With a sweet and savory glaze, this rich and flavorful Corned Beef with Apricot Dijon Glaze is so easy to make! My secret? Tender corned beef is simmered in ginger ale before cooking to remove the excess saltiness, and then slowly simmered in Guinness Stout, more ginger ale and tender onions and spices to create the most flavorful corned beef ever. So moist and tender that it just pulls apart with your fork. Perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration or a cold winter night!
 MARDI GRAS CHARCUTERIE BOARDBeads and bling, it’s a Mardi Gras thing! As part of our New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebration, there’s nothing more fun than a Mardi Gras Charcuterie Board – easily customized with cheese, meats, fruits, and always some sweets and treats! Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler – “Let the good times roll  KING CAKE (Cinnamon Swirled Bundt Cake)This old-fashioned sweet cinnamon swirled bundt cake is my twist on King Cake. Cinnamon and brown sugar cake is marbled with a buttery yellow cake in this easy recipe, drizzled with cream cheese glaze in traditional purple, green and gold Mardi Gras colors, and topped with sprinkles for some special Mardi Gras fun! My family prefers this tender and moist King Cake to the more traditional bread-like King Cake. While a "traditional" King Cake is made from twisted strands of cinnamon dough, covered with icing, and sprinkled with purple, green and gold colored sugar, my King Cake is truly a richer and tender coffeecake. So flavorful, moist, and loaded with cinnamon and brown sugar flavor, it will be your new favorite too!  MARDI GRAS SUGAR COOKIESFat Tuesday wouldn't be a celebration without some fun and festive sugar cookies! These Mardi Gras Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing are my go-to recipe for the softest, thickest and creamiest sugar cookies and the easiest Royal Icing. The dough is easy to roll out and work with, holds its shape and edges, and has a wonderful surface for fun decorating. Perfectly simple and wonderful!  MINI-KING CAKESOne of the wonderful traditions of Mardi Gras, and probably the most delicious, is the King Cake. These old-fashioned sweet cinnamon swirled Mini King Cakes are my twist on traditional King Cake. Cinnamon and brown sugar cake is marbled with a buttery yellow cake in this easy recipe, drizzled with cream cheese glaze in traditional purple, green and gold Mardi Gras colors and topped with gold coin sprinkles for some special Mardi Gras fun! My family prefers this tender and moist King Cake to the more traditional bread-like King Cake. And it’s so much fun when everyone finds a baby tucked in their individual cakelet for good luck!   Ginger Soy Noodles We love these extra saucy Asian-inspired Ginger Soy Noodles with bell peppers, sweet onions, and edamame, and an addicting sweet and spicy ginger and soy sauce. This healthy, vegetarian and gluten-free dinner is easy to make and ready in less than 15 minutes – these are a family favorite every time I make them and great for leftovers!
 Can you believe that it's November already? Every year the BIGGEST FOODIE HOLIDAY comes around faster and faster! We have hosted Thanksgiving Dinner for more than 30 years now, and I've compiled my organizing ideas and our favorite Thanksgiving recipes all in one place to make your Thanksgiving preparation that much easier and delicious! You can visit my Thanksgiving page for all of our best family recipes, and because it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the pies, hop on over to my Pies & Pastries page for all of our favorites! A MONTH BEFORE THANKSGIVING:One of the best places to start each year is with your guest list. We've been blessed that our family continues to grow and thrive each year - our group just continues to grow and grow each year - we are so blessed! We have always had an open door policy for Thanksgiving, which means we usually have family, friends and holiday orphans coming at various times of the day. Add to the "unknown" quotient that Thanksgiving leftovers are one of the best parts of the holiday, so we usually prepare a feast fit for a crowd. My family is not shy about reminding me what their favorites are, but I do try to find out if special guests have any favorite Thanksgiving dishes that they love, dietary restrictions or any food allergies. Once all of that is figured out, the next step is to plan our menu. I make a list of all the food we'll be serving that day - broken down by Appetizers, Dinner, and Dessert Buffet. If anyone is bringing a dish to share, I also make a note of that. I have a holiday binder for every holiday - YES, I'm that kind of nut! But believe me, it will help you keep your sanity! I print and keep a copy of each and every recipe that I'll be using, just so that I have it handy for easy reference while cooking and baking. I have notes from previous years and note recipe tweaks for the next year. This works better for me than trying to keep several cookbooks or my tablet on precious countertop space while we are in the throes of cooking!  THREE WEEKS BEFORE THANKSGIVING:I review each recipe and make my MASTER grocery list, making sure that I have identified everything I will need for everything listed on our Thanksgiving Menu. Then it's time to take stock of what is already in my pantry, refrigerator and freezer. (It's also a great time to clean and organize your cupboards, refrigerator and freezer before the holiday season begins.) If I've got the ingredient on hand, I check it off the Master List. If I'm running low or need fresh ingredients, this then becomes my actual Shopping List. This really helps save on last-minute emergency runs to the grocery store! Finally, I check the store circulars and my coupon file - with three weeks yet to go, I'll shop and pick up those items that are on sale each week. Usually by the weekend before Thanksgiving I'll have just about everything I need on hand, and at the best possible price. It's also a great time to put together a list of things to pick up at the market and donate to our local food bank. I figure that if I need something for Thanksgiving dinner, someone else trying to put together a holiday meal for their family will probably be needing the same things.  TWO WEEKS BEFORE THANKSGIVING:Now is the time to start preparing anything that can be made ahead of time. Our holiday gingerbread cut-out cookies are easy to bake, decorate and freeze now. Homemade dinner rolls can be baked, wrapped and frozen, ready to warm up on Thanksgiving day. If you're using fresh turkey, make sure that you have it ordered by now! THE WEEKEND BEFORE THANKSGIVING:Fresh Cranberry Raspberry Sauce can be made the week before Thanksgiving. My Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy can be made several days before and simply reheated on Thanksgiving day. Any recipe that can be made in a slow cooker is a bonus as well - it will make for less oven consternation on turkey day! I pick up fresh turkeys every year the weekend before the big day, so that I don't have to mess around with defrosting a frozen bird - this is so much easier, jucier and flavorful! (That being said, Butterball Turkeys are usually such a good price now that I'll pick up a frozen bird for later in the year and throw it in the freezer.) Now is also the time to think about thawing your turkey if you are using a frozen bird. Plan on one day for each 4 pounds of turkey, and additional time if you plan on brining your turkey. We'll be smoking a turkey this year, as well as roasting another big bird in the oven. Remind me to make sure that we have Turkey Wood Pellets on hand for the big day! I start getting my dining room situated now too - chairs, table linens, candles, centerpieces figured out. This year we will have lots of LITTLES around, so planning on a toddler table with fun activities, and more highchairs - so many babies! Now is the time to get serving dishes decided on and organized. We have been serving buffet style for a few years now, and the ease of having multiple crockpots and warmers lined up really makes things easy on Thanksgiving Day. I actually put a post-it note in each dish identifying what will go in it on Thanksgiving Day - which makes it easier for folks to help out on the big day! And is also makes it easier to remember that you have EVERYTHING on the table or buffet before you start serving!  THANKSGIVING WEEK:Wednesday is always PIE DAY - and we make a lot of them! Each of the kids makes their favorite pie - it is a wonderful tradition! Before the day gets started, I start brining our fresh turkeys early Wednesday morning and get those out of the way. Before the night is over, we set our Thanksgiving tables - one of my favorite things to do since I was a little girl! And don't forget to chill the wine! THANKSGIVING DAY:We always start with appetizers in the morning and watch the Macy's Thanksgving Day Parade. The little ones start making their Christmas wish lists, and we have a new jigsaw puzzle set up on a side table every year just waiting for nimble fingers and conversation! This gives me time to get everything going in the kitchen. Our group will be so large this year that we'll be making multiple turkeys - and last year the smoked turkey was such a hit that this year we'll be smoking two birds. Thanksgiving Dinner is at 1:00, followed later in the afternoon by our traditional Thanksgiving Dessert Buffet. And usually later in the night, the Thanksgiving leftovers start making an appearance - just so that everyone can get ready for Black Friday shopping! I'm excited to hear what you are making this year and how everything turns out! NEVER MISS A NEW RECIPE! FOLLOW SNOWFLAKES & COFFEECAKES ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM & PINTEREST! This comprehensive list of everything we love to serve for Thanksgiving day covers everything for a perfect Thanksgiving feast - from appetizers and cocktails to our favorite turkey recipes, the best sides, and of course, our traditional Thanksgiving dessert buffet favorites!! If you're working on your Thanksgiving menu, I hope you find some inspiration from our family favorite recipes! FAVORITE THANKSGIVING APPETIZERS:
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TURKEY - THANKSGIVING'S MAIN EVENT:
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THANKSGIVING DESSERT BUFFET - A SWEET END TO A PERFECT DAY:
 Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap & Pecan Crust FOR MORE THANKSGIVING RECIPE FAVORITES, CLICK HERE!  NEW COOKBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!I'm excited to announce the publication and release of my newest cookbook, SWEETIE PIES - FAVORITE PIE & TART RECIPES! SWEETIE PIES features over 100 mouthwatering pie and tart recipes, and is sure to satisfy your cravings and bring a whole new level of sweetness to your kitchen! A good pie is more than just a dessert; it's an emblem of comfort, love and cherished memories. With this in mind, I have poured my heart and soul into creating a collection of recipes that are easy to make, use simple ingredients, and the best part of all? Your family will love them!  Within the pages of Sweetie Pies, you will discover a treasure trove of both classic and innovative recipes - from luscious fruit-filled pies bursting with seasonal flavors, to silky decadent pies and tarts that melt in your mouth, savory pies and quiches, to holiday favorite pie bars and cookies - Sweetie Pies offers a delicious range of sweet and savory options that will inspire your baking adventures! I understand that baking can sometimes be intimidating, especially when it comes to perfecting the art of pie crusts and fillings. Sweetie Pies also includes detailed step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and tricks that will guide even the most novice home baker in creating picture-perfect pies and tarts.  Whether you are a seasoned pastry aficionado or a passionate home cook looking to expand your dessert repertoire, Sweetie Pies is the ultimate companion on your pastry baking journey. Impress your friends and family with show-stopping creations such as irresistible Salted Caramel Apple Pie, old-fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, velvety Raspberry French Silk Pie, seasonal Cranberry Gingersnap Tarts, buttery Brown Sugar Bourbon Maple Pecan Pie Bars, or the timeless classic, Lemon Meringue Pie - each will transport you to a world of delightful flavors and heavenly aromas!   This has truly been a labor of love, and I hope that you will love this new collection of family favorite pie and tart recipes as much as we do! Thank you for your continued support, and I can't wait for you to experience the magic of Sweetie Pies! SWEETIE PIES is the first cookbook to be released in the Snowflakes & Coffeecakes Heirloom Collection - the second cookbook ("BROWNIE BLISS") is expected to be released early autumn! Order your copy of SWEETIE PIES here!  PATRIOTIC CHARCUTERIE BOARDIt's no secret that I love entertaining - and we especially love having friends and family over for summer celebrations! As much as I love cooking and baking, it's always fun to surprise everyone with something new and exciting, and the Fourth of July is no exception! Today I'm sharing some of my favorite Patriotic Charcuterie Boards and summer treats I created in past years for epic Fourth of July celebrations - perfect for small and large family gatherings and reunions. Hope that you love these Fourth of July sweets and treats as much as we do! I'm already working on creating fabulous Red, White & Blue yummy treats to share for our Fourth of July celebration this year - but don't tell anyone yet - it's a surprise!  YANKEE DOODLE DANDY SWEETS & TREATS BOARD STAR SPANGLED SWEETS BOARD PATRIOTIC SWEETS & TREATS BOARD FIREWORKS FRUIT PIZZA FIRECRACKER CUPCAKES PATRIOTIC WHOOPIE PIES FROZEN BERRY YOGURT PARFAITS AMERICANA BERRY PIE PATRIOTIC STAR SPANGLED SUGAR COOKIES STRAWBERRIES & CREAM ANGEL FOOD BABY BUNDT CAKES S'MORE COOKIE BARS FOR MORE FABULOUS FOURTH OF JULY RECIPES, CLICK HERE! |
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