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White Chocolate Popcorn for Christmas!

by Scarlett Bendixenupdated on December 22, 2020December 15, 2020Leave a Comment

White Chocolate Popcorn White Chocolate popcorn is always fun to make and have around the holidays when guests come over! I have always loved white chocolate popcorn, or any kind of popcorn for that matter! When I first got married I worked for my mom making holiday gift baskets for clients that she had. We would always add in a fun holiday popcorn and this recipe has become one of my favorites over the years! Depending on the holiday I switch up some of the ingredients and add some fun candy depending on the season! Looking for more holiday treats?! …

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Overnight Baked Creme Brûlée French Toast

by madeitateitloveditupdated on February 15, 2021August 19, 2018Leave a Comment

Overnight Baked Creme Brûlée French Toast Honestly this is the best “French Toast” I have ever had in my life! This recipe is a mix between a french toast, bread pudding, and creme brûlée. All in one! I mean could you ask for anything more in life!?? I make a lot of food. Like a lot! And usually my next door neighbor gets to taste 95% of everything! When I made this I honestly couldn’t wait to have her taste it! I ran it over and her response is exactly what I was expecting! “You need to quit the …

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Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats

by madeitateitloveditupdated on December 16, 2020August 3, 2018Leave a Comment

Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats Rice Krispie Treats are a childhood favorite. There is definitely ways to make a childhood favorite become an adult favorite! Jazzed Up Rice Krispie Treats are the best kind of treats! I absolutely love rice krispie treats! No matter what form they are in! So when I was trying to pick a treat for my kids for their first day of school I began making rice krispies and then i just kept adding and kept creating and these delicious treats were born! Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats 5 Tablespoons butter 10 ounces marshmallows …

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The BEST Ooey Gooey Popcorn

by madeitateitloveditupdated on February 4, 2021April 20, 2018Leave a Comment

Ooey-Gooey Popcorn This is the best ooey gooey popcorn! It has simple at home ingredients that you can make this popcorn whenever you want! Ooey Gooey Popcorn Ingredients 8 cups popcorn popped 1 cube butter 1/3 cup Karo Syrup 1 cup sugar 1 10 ounce bag marshmallows Instructions Mix popcorn and marshmallows in a large bowl. In a sauce pan heat butter, karo and sugar. Bring to a boil. Once it is to a boil remove from heat and pour over the top of the popcorn and marshmallow mixture. Stir well. Add whatever candy or nuts you …

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Graveyard Halloween Scotcheroos

by madeitateitloveditupdated on October 29, 2020October 24, 20161 Comment

Halloween is just 1 week away and the past week I have been whipping up some fun Halloween treats for my family and these graveyards were an after school treat last week. When I received a package from Peanut Butter & Co. to try out some of their new products immediately I thought of scotcheroos. A family favorite! I have never made them with almond and cashew butter so I really wanted to give them a try! And then I wanted to top them with some hazelnut spread and boy were they amazing! I can’t wait for you to give them …

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10 Easy St. Patricks Day Treats

by madeitateitlovediton March 2, 2016March 2, 2016Leave a Comment

I feel like St. Patricks Day is one of the funnest holidays to celebrate with my kids! My boys love food dyed green and of course my daughter loves everything rainbow! For the past few years I have celebrated the night of St. Patricks Day with a fun Breakfast for Dinner with green waffles, green eggs, green bacon, and then a fruit rainbow and each place setting gets a rainbow cupcake, sugar cookie, and other fun things! I always try to just enjoy the moment with my children instead of taking pictures of everything. So the quality of pictures isn’t …

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Addictive Ooey Gooey Chex Mix

by madeitateitloveditupdated on December 11, 2020February 29, 2016Leave a Comment

This stuff is highly addictive! Like my husband and I both cannot be left alone with this ooey gooey Chex mix! The worst part of it all is that right now my baby is getting up to eat every 2 hours. So I have been snacking on this stuff all through out the night! Its getting out of hand over here! Not only is this one of my favorite snacks it is also one of my favorite things to take on a road trip, girls night, or a movie night! Ultimately I can just eat it anywhere! It …

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Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Reindeer

by madeitateitloveditupdated on December 21, 2020December 12, 2015Leave a Comment

These cute reindeer were simple and fun to make and another addition to the photoshoot from a few weeks back. What you do is melt down chocolate break pretzel in half to create antlers. Stick a marshmallow on a stick and dip the marshmallows in chocolate and attach the pretzels. Lay down on parchment paper to dry. Add white sprinkles for the eyes and a red nose! Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Reindeer Marshmallows Sticks Chocolate Melts Mini Pretzels White Sprinkles Red Dot Sprinkles Melt down chocolate break pretzel in half to create antlers. Stick a marshmallow …

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Donut Snowmen

by madeitateitloveditupdated on December 21, 2020December 10, 2015Leave a Comment

How to make Donut Snowmen Are you looking for a way to make the homemade Donut snowman craft. Here is a easy donut snowman recipe for you to make with your family to craft together during Christmas Time. Sometimes during the holidays life get so busy and you forget to slow down and spend some time with your children. I will admit that I literally have to schedule time to bake and do fun activities with my kids during the holiday months when I am baking orders 8 hours a day 6 days a week. Our family always does gingerbread …

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Halloween Donut Spiders

by madeitateitloveditupdated on December 21, 2020October 28, 20151 Comment

Since I have done graveyards, bats, and ghosts already this year I figured I needed to throw in some spiders! These spiders are easy and super cute. They would be perfect for a morning Halloween party or really anytime. There is only 3 ingredients. Chocolate doughnuts, pretzels, and reeses pieces (or M&M’s if you want to eat the other colors) all ingredients are cheap and simple. Halloween Donut Spiders Chocolate mini Donuts Pretzels (broken into pieces) Reese’s pieces Take the pretzels and break them into pieces to make the legs. Then take them and pair them up …