30 Days of Valentine’s Fun: Hidden Heart Cupcakes

This recipe is for those of you who are a little more skilled in the kitchen.  Making these cupcakes takes a bit of work, but the end result is absolutely worth it!  Thanks to Made With Love By Me for being so creative!

Here’s how to make these cupcakes -> Hidden Heart Cupcake Tutorial

 

30 Days of Valentine’s Fun: Calzone Hearts

This is a fun idea for Valentine’s dinner.  If you were feeling extra festive that day, you could also make a dessert version with pie filling.  Thanks to Kristin at Craftzine for the idea!

Here’s how to make it -> Calzone Hearts Tutorial

 

Cooking With Kids Thursday: Chocolate Raspberries

Don’t these raspberries look divine?  The dessert is so simple you could put your children in charge of “making” it and they could actually do it all by themselves.  They will be so excited that they accomplished the task all on their own and everyone will enjoy tasting the results!  Thanks Saucy at Saucy Sprinkles for the yummy dessert idea!

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • fresh raspberies
  • dark chocolate chips
  • white chocolate chips

Here’s how to make them -> Chocolate Raspberries Tutorial

 

30 Days of Valentine’s Fun: Valentine’s Lunch

Unsure what to pack in lunches for your kiddos on Valentine’s Day?  Here are a couple of ideas that I know my kids will be so excited to eat!

Here’s what you need to make the heart hot dogs:

  • hot dog
  • cheese
  • uncooked linguine noodle

Here’s how to make it -> Family Fun’s Heart Hot Dog Tutorial

Here’s what you need to make the heart fruit kabobs: 

  • 1 cantaloupe
  • 1 honeydew melon
  • 1/2 watermelon
  • 1 6 ounce container plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon frozen orange-juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • small heart cookie cutter

Here’s how to make it -> Parents Heart Fruit Kabobs

 

 

 

Tasty Treat Tuesday: Homemade Snickers Bars

My all-time favorite candy bars are Snickers.  I absolutely love them!  I was so excited to find this recipe for homemade snickers bars.  I can’t wait to try it out.  Thans How Sweet Eats for the recipe!

Here’s what you need to make these:

Top and bottom chocolate layers  (measurements are per layer)

  • 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter

Nougat layer

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 cup salted peanuts chopped, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Caramel layer

  • 1 14-ounce bag of caramels
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream

Here’s how to make it -> Homemade Snickers Bars Tutorial