Um, please stand by while I overcome an emotional moment while g(L)azing (get it?!) at the crunchy exterior of this ham... - - - Thank you for your patience. People, you have not lived unless this ham has been in your life. This literally takes any ham I've ever had and slaps it across the country to a land where mediocre hams are welcome, because they ARE NO LONGER WELCOME ...
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
Um, hello. Remember last week when I posted this Peppermint Bark recipe and went on and on about how I can't bake in the slightest? STILL TRUE but makes the creation of these cookies that much more miraculous. I mean, I 100% cheated by using cake mix, but I'm okay with that. Cheating is highly necessary for me when it comes to baking. On top of the chocolate cake mix that we use as the base for ...
15 Minute Peppermint Bark
Hello, my name is Annie, and I am incompetent when it comes to baking. I rarely post desserts on here because I've been known to ruin a BOXED BROWNIE mix. Aka I can't bake. Hence why the first dessert I've posted on here in I don't know how long is literally melted chocolate that you spread onto a baking sheet...holllaaahhhhh - this is my kind of homemade dessert! And the cool thing is that ...
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone!!! I had to stop by for a minute and send my tidings your way on this wonderful day #unintentionalrhyme. I hope you are all having such a bright, warm, happy Christmas surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones. This is one of my favorite days of the entire year, so I wanted to be able to slightly share it with you and wish you all a Merry Christmas! You are some of ...
Off to Seattle!
Seth and I are hiking our cold little butts over to Seattle tonight for Christmas! Today is my last day of finals at school (which I now know as a teacher can be just as mentally taxing on our end as the students'...WHEW), and we are catching a red eye to the big WA late tonight. So...it's going to be a really relaxing day/night...oh wait...FALSE. But it will be totally worth it. Seth's brother ...
Ultimate 5 Minute Homemade Hot Chocolate
Yes. So much yes. There is nothing better in this world than a hot mug of cocoa warming your hands as the snow is coming down outside. Or, in Kansas' case right now, no snow but BITTER cold temperatures. It was fifteen degrees this morning. Some of you North Dakota and Minnesota natives may be rolling your eyes at me right now, but for this North Carolinian, THAT IS AWFUL. The Cackalackies weren't ...
Peppermint Bark Christmas Crunch
Whooooooooops sorry for my crazy absence last week! I wasn't feelin' so hot, food didn't sound good, and I couldn't bring myself to write delicious things about my recipes when they all sounded "blech" to me. THE STRUGGLE IS REAL. I have three supa yummy recipes comin' your way this week, though. So...forgive me? Forgive me if I tell you all about the delicious Christmas treat that is: PEPPERMINT ...
My Christmas Bucket List
Okay, okay, okay, okay, THANKSGIVING IS OVER...meaning what? Meaning, my dear friends, that it is officially the start of the Christmas season! Much love for ya, Thanksgiving, but you had your month, now get movin' so we can start celebrating the best holiday/time of year EVA. The day after Thanksgiving is basically its own holiday in my mind. I always try SO hard to hold back from any ...
Single Serving Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
It's hot chocolate season!! It's chilly outside, the car windows are frosted over each morning, and it's the perfect weather for a blanket, hoodie, fire place, and big steaming mug of hot chocolate. Hot chocolate means two things to me: Winter...aka Christmas...aka snow...(love snow). Comfort. I mean, come on. Is there anything more comforting than cup of hot cocoa? And the addition ...
Mexican Hot Chocolate Truffle Balls
Seriously. These. Are. The. Best. Things. Ever. First of all....its a truffle...that you drop in hot milk...and it turns into rich hot chocolate. Second of all...it's Mexican chocolate, so there is cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of cayenne that brings this hot chocolate to the next level. Not even the next level. The level 57 billion levels above the next level. By the way, like my Peppermint ...