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Clocks and Top Hats for New Year’s

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Today is December 28, 2011 … in a few short days it will be 2012 … time is just flying by! Can you tell that I recycle?  I am not talking about cans and bottles … but … Continue reading →

Last minute cute and colorful ideas …

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These are my favorite cute ideas that are pretty quick and easy … you know the clock is ticking!

Do you work well under pressure … or are you done with everything and relaxing?  I you are relaxing … I am envious!

My theory is … if I am still working … you should be working too!  Is that related to “misery loves company”?

Anyway … the purpose of this post is to remind you that if you make just a few colorful items and place them on a platter with anything else … it just pops!

Edible Snow Globes

Snowman Hat Pops

Marshmallow Snowmen Pops

Cupcakes are fast if you use a cake mix and ready-made icing …

Snowmen Cupcakes

The Perfect Man (or men)     

Peppermint S’mores 

Peppermint Pops 

I am a last-minute person … every now and then I think I’m ahead of schedule … then I realize that I’m not 😦   So … I do what I can and make plans for next year to get more done 🙂

I look forward to your comments … I read all of them!

Quick to Make Gift Ideas

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Here is little “roundup” of quick and easy gifts to make … or use for a dessert table! Clear bags and pretty ribbons make wrapping a cinch 🙂 Spiced pecans Candy coated popcorn (just substitute holiday M&M’s or similar candy … Continue reading →

Peppermint, Chocolate and Marshmallows …

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 Peppermint S’mores and Peppermint Marshmallow Pops Are you done with all your holiday baking?  I’m not … I am still baking, melting, mixing, etc. This is a quick and easy treat.  I am going to pack up about six pops … Continue reading →

Smoothies

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As you can see … these are not the kind of smoothies that contain fruit.  They are smoothies because of their smooth texture and taste.  The peanut butter keeps the candy soft … they will melt in your mouth and … Continue reading →

Chocolate, Caramel and Salty Peanut Bark

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This bark is so easy peasy!  I make it every year due to popular demand.  Milk chocolate, chewy caramel, salted peanuts … what’s not to love? Let’s get started.  This is what you will need … 1 pound milk chocolate … Continue reading →

Candy Flower Pops

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A few weeks ago a friend gave me a little bag of pastel candy corn because she thought that I could use it.  I have seen this candy every year around Easter and never thought to do anything with it, except eat it.  Well, I considered this a challenge … what could I do? … I thought about bunny ears … but that has been done.  Flowers popped into my head … really simple candy flowers!  This was a perfect plan … my friend that gave me the candy is named Dinaz … her favorite flower is a daisy … so these candy flowers are “Daisies for Dinaz”.

This project is more of a craft project … no baking or cooking required!  This is what you will need … lollipop sticks, chocolate/candy melts, pastel candy corn (sometimes called bunny corn) …

Lay one candy disc flat side up and start “gluing” (using melted chocolate/candy melts) the lollipop stick and candy petals (4,5 or 6) in place … be patient, the petals can slip around a little …

 

Add a little more “candy glue” and place another candy disc on top … let the candy dry and your first flower is complete … How easy was that?

I love the colors … they remind me of something from the 60’s or 70’s!