Archives | February, 2012
Salted Cinnamon-Chocolate Fudge

Salted Cinnamon-Chocolate Fudge

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Chicks Dig It, Dessert, Entertaining, Food, Vegetarian

Divine chocolate, of course, enhanced with tons of ground cinnamon and then flecked with delicious little grains of Fleur de sel for that turbo-boost of flavor that only salt can give to chocolate.

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Mint Chocolate Brownies

Mint Chocolate Brownies

Monday, February 27, 2012 in Dessert, Entertaining, Food, Holidays, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian

Rich, decadent chocolate brownies topped with a nice, thick, minty layer of sweet icing unabashedly spiked with green food coloring, and then sprinkled with mini chocolate chips. Chocolate on mint on chocolate.

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DIY Burp Cloths from Fabric Scraps

DIY Burp Cloths from Fabric Scraps

Friday, February 24, 2012 in Crafts, Home

This turned out to be a great project when I was stuck at home. All you need for a generously-sized burp cloth are two 19-inch by 10-inch pieces of fabric. One side is best made of an absorbent material like cotton flannel; the other with woven cotton. For the absorbent side, along with some flannel scraps I had on hand, we used a discarded king-size chenille pillowcase, an old flannel receiving blanket and even a pair of rejected flannel pajama pants.

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Baileys & Coffee Cupcakes

Baileys & Coffee Cupcakes

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Dessert, Entertaining, Food, Holidays

Espresso-spiked cake makes for a very unique flavor. I’d never tasted a cupcake like it, but I loved it. The cake isn’t too sweet, in a good way. The light-as-a-cloud topper of Baileys-laden whipped cream is the perfect companion; sprinkle some instant espresso on top, and you’re good to go.

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Primroses

Primroses

Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Garden, Home

I adore primroses. Just as spring fever threatens to hit, up pops this plant that’s perfect for a porch-brightening container or two.

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Salted Dark-Chocolate-Dipped Oranges

Salted Dark-Chocolate-Dipped Oranges

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 in Chicks Dig It, Entertaining, Food, Fruit, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

So easy. Segments of oranges dipped in rich, dark chocolate and spiked with flakes of Fleur de sel … it totally works.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes

Friday, February 3, 2012 in Dessert, Food, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian

The cupcake is reminiscent of a Toll House Cookie bar, but, you know, in cupcake form. Ooey, chewy, gooey, chocolate chippy goodness. And the buttercream … oh my. Lots of brown sugar, a hit of vanilla, a pinch of salt to take it over the top.

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