New Cooking Buys

Who doesn't HEART Target? we all can literally heart target even more now that Valentines stuff is already out! seriously, they are king of getting their holiday merch on point. i mean isnt it still New Years? anyways, i know my Target. and they ALWAYS sell out of the cute seasonal stuff if you dont get it when you see it. so thats what i did ... :)

Large Plastic Pink Serving Bowl $4.99

Small Plastic Red Bowl $2.99

Red Glitter Plate $2.99

Pink Glitter Plate $2.49

Sooo cute for heart shaped sugar cookies!

Set of Three Glass Bowls $14.99

love the colors, love the sizes

Heart Shaped Ramekins $1.99

my absolute favorites! such a bargain!

i think i'll get into the Valentines Day spirit by making some Creme Brulee. although i dont have that fire torch thing. we'll work it out ;)

Merry Christmas!!

About to feast on my first honey baked ham! Dinner at jasons fams house, yummmmmy! Merry christmas and happy eating!

National cupcake day!

Rudolf cupcakes!

SOOO super easy! whenever i make decorated cupcakes like these, i just use cake mix and pre made frosting. i figured you're doing extra work on the decorating so cake mix is a-ok. and they taste perfect every time!

anyways. easy. duncan hines chocolate cake mix & chocolate canned frosting.

antlers-pretzels. eyes-white m&ms & chocolate chips. nose-holiday mint m&ms (or you can use anything. cherry heads/sour balls would actually work well) mouth area - mini nilla wafers & black icing

happy holidays!

Cheese Ball

im a seasonal eater. not seasonal in a whats-growing-in-my-garden kind of way, but definitely Starbucks red cup kind of way. i admit, i only go to Starbucks during the holidays cause i love sipping from that red cup. to me, it means the holidays. Something else that gets me into the holidays is seeing that Hickory Farms station at your local mall. CHEESE BALLS!!! see, i dont really love cheese. i get easy cheese on my pizzas, pick it out of my paninis and scrape it off my nachos. for me to get excited about CHEESE, it must mean its good stuff. Whats not to love about sharp buttery cheddar cheese rolled in smokey chopped almonds? i salivate at the sight of a Hickory Farms cheese ball. its kinda gross, but its really not. its just one of my many indulgences during the holidays!

Hickory Farms Sharp Cheese Ball with Almonds ($5.99)

Toasted Wheat Crackers ($3.49)

Christmas!

Its going down this holiday season! I pick up every single Martha Stewart mag and totally super excited about this one. Especially because I'm thinking about baked goods as gifts to friends and fam this year. I'm really glad she put her gingerbread house recipe in this issue cause jasons mom made it for me last year and it was the best recipe ever. I might even have a pic of it somewhere (its a hello kitty gingerbread house, of course).

Ahh! Can't wait to cellophane and ribbon up some yummy holiday treats :) !