*This post is in partnership with Universal Pictures and as always all ideas and content are my own. These Toothless and Light Fury Dragon Cookies from the new movie, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World in theaters February 22, are adorable and easy to make. Learn how to create them with just a few simple ingredients! If your family is like mine, you will be … [Read more...]
The Best Caramel Puff Corn
This Caramel Puff Corn is the perfect treat for when you are craving something a little salty and a little sweet. And all you need are four simple ingredients and less than twenty minutes to make these deliciously sweet eats for your next gathering. While creating the photo collage for this post, I kept saying that I should call this recipe, Caramel Crack, because that … [Read more...]
Orange Marmalade Sandwich Cookies
*This post is in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures. All ideas and content are 100% my own, as usual. These Orange Marmalade Sandwich Cookies, inspired by Paddington 2 in theaters this Friday, are a delightfully sweet version of Paddington Bear's favorite snack. You cannot go wrong with the combination of soft sugar cookies and a sweet and slightly tart orange … [Read more...]
Gluten Free and Dairy Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
We love oatmeal cookies in our house and to make them even more amazing and delicious we always add in a nice scoop of chocolate chips! I mean, really, what goes better with oatmeal than chocolate chips? And please, don't even say raisins…that add-in is never a blip of a thought in my mind when I make oatmeal cookies! ;-) These Gluten Free Dairy Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Dairy Free Smores Cereal Treats Recipe
*This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Van’s Simply Delicious®. The opinions and text are all mine. If you are like me and have a major sweet tooth, it is hard to resist a sweet treat on a daily basis. And as I looove to bake we always have our fair share of treats around the house. One thing I truly believe is that it is okay to indulge in a treat … [Read more...]
The Easiest Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts Recipe
It appears that the cooler weather is finally here to stay in Chicago. At our house that means lots of baking. It's one of the reasons I love Fall so much. Baking is one of my love languages and this time of year you will always see my oven on and warm breads, cookies, and other baked goodies on our kitchen counters ready to be eaten. And since Fall is about all things … [Read more...]
Easy Gluten Free Apple Crisp Recipe
One of our favorite family activities to do in the fall is to take a few hours out of our busy week and pick apples together. We are blessed with a large number of great apple orchards here in Chicago and we try to hit up at least one each weekend! Our favorites are the smaller mom and pop orchards because you get lots of lovely heirloom and not super-popular grocery store … [Read more...]
Recipe: Easy Stars and Stripes Sundae
This post brought to you by Breyers. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Smashed Peas and Carrots. One of my favorite things about summer is all the warm nights we spend as a family sitting outside enjoying a game of Monopoly or Crazy 8's and having something sweet to eat after dinner. Much of those desserts we love center around ice cream. How could they … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating with Bakery Crafts
This post brought to you by Bakery Crafts. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Smashed Peas and Carrots. Valentine's Day is right around the corner and if you didn't already know, we happen to love Valentine's Day in our house! It is a day just so full of love and hugs and happiness…we can't get enough..and we surely need more of all of those things in … [Read more...]
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