Chocolate Mousse Torte

Now that December is finally here I’m getting very excited for the weeks ahead.  I really love this time of year because I enjoy hearing about all the wonderful things that people are going to make and bake for the holidays. I know one thing I’m going to be making this Christmas; it’s actually something that I’ve made for Christmas for the past two years that my family really enjoys it’s Kraft’s Chocolate Mousse Torte. This recipe is pretty easy to make and only takes about 20 minutes to prepare. However, this recipe does require a bit of time for refrigeration nevertheless I still recommend that you try and save a spot for this treat at your table this holiday season.                        

Cinnamon Roll Dutch Apple Pie

I know when many people think about Thanksgiving their first thought most likely involves a turkey but when I think about Thanksgiving my first thoughts are about the desserts I get to enjoy after the turkey. While I was searching for new desserts I could make this Thanksgiving I came across a recipe that involves combing two of my favorite foods into one amazing dessert. This amazing recipe is “Cinnamon Roll Dutch Apple Pie,” and as the name suggests this pie uses Pillsbury’s famous cinnamon rolls and Granny Smith apples to make one sweet pie.                

Brownie Brittle

As I mentioned in my first blog post, one of my favorite recipes is for brownies and yesterday I found something that let me enjoy my favorite dessert in a whole new way. While I was shopping in Sam’s Club I discovered “Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle,” and as soon I took my first bite I was hooked. These amazing treats give you the taste of a brownie but have the crunchy texture of a cookie. Although, I think the best part about the brownie brittle is that there are four different flavors chocolate chip, toffee crunch, mint chocolate chip and salted caramel. So far I’ve only gotten to try chocolate chip and toffee crunch but I can’t wait to get my hands on the other two flavors. I’m so happy that I stumbled upon these treats and I would recommend that all brownie lovers give brownie brittle a try.                      

Oreo Turkey

As we come to the end of the first week of November we are now one week closer to “Turkey Day.” One of things that many people love about Thanksgiving is the food especially the turkey and this video will show you how to make a very unique type of turkey the “Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Cookie.” I think that this sweet treat will add a festive touch to anybody's Thanksgiving.

Jacksonville Hidden Locales

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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!!! I hope all you ghouls and gals had a frightfully fun filled night. I had a fangtastic time at my Halloween party; it was filled with lots of tricks, treats and countless creatures. A lot of the things I made were pretty easy and didn’t take that long to make and nearly every food was from or inspired by the Pillsbury Company. One of the things I made was Pillsbury “Crescent Mummy Dogs” these were very simple to make and everyone really enjoyed them. Some of the other things I baked were Pillsbury Funfetti Halloween cupcakes, Pillsbury Funfetti Halloween cookies and Pillsbury Funfetti Halloween brownies. All of these amazing foods helped to make this Halloween a very memorable and wonderful night.

Funfetti Cupcakes

One of my favorite things about birthdays is making cupcakes and last week was my cousin’s birthday so I decided to make her some cupcakes to celebrate her birthday. I made her cupcakes using Pillsbury Funfetti Mix and Pillsbury Confetti Funfetti Vanilla Frosting. I was really happy how they turned out after they finished baking and once I gave them to my cousin she said they were delicious.     

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