Candy

Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe with Crushed Candy Canes

Dec 3, 2012

Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe with Crushed Candy Canes are easy and fun to make with the kids. Plus, they make wonderful holiday gifts for friends and neighbors. I tend to get a little sentimental during the holidays, and this weekend was no exception. As my boys diligently dipped pretzels into melted chocolate and sprinkled them [...]

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Sweet Potato & Pecan Fudge Recipe

Dec 10, 2011

As Christmas approaches each year, we bake up our favorite treats, such as the spritz cookies from my husband’s great-grandmother and one of my favorites, Louisiana Pecan & Butterscotch Ball Cookies. Last year, we added Chocolate Nutella Fudge with Sea Salt to our repertoire and I can guarantee that it will be part of the [...]

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Chocolate Marshmallow Pops Recipe Three Ways: Candy Cane, Heath Bar & Coconut

Dec 1, 2011

The first day of December means one thing in my family. We are finally allowed to sing and listen to Christmas carols. This family rule comes from my mum and has been carried on in our household. While it may seem somewhat arbitrary, the hope is to contain Christmas within the month of December to [...]

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Chocolate Nutella Fudge with Sea Salt Recipe

Dec 8, 2010

Now that we are into the first full week of December, it is time to do some serious bonding with butter and sugar. Unfortunately, much of this bonding shows up around my waistline, but I think of this sacrifice as a kind of public service. After all, I can not have my readers emerging from [...]

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Sea Salt Caramels Recipe

Dec 23, 2009

I would like to say that I am not easily swayed by trends. However, my past history, particularly that of my more youthful years, says otherwise. Rainbow jeans, rugby pants, knickers (seriously), anything mauve, jelly shoes, Madonna bracelets, feathered bangs, Duran Duran (the shy Roger Taylor was my favorite)…The 80s was not one of my [...]

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Candy Cane Mint Chocolate Fudge Recipe

Dec 3, 2009

(Note (12/23/10): Two people have reported having difficulties with the chocolate fudge setting up properly. I am going to re-test this recipe some time after the holidays to figure out the problem. In the meantime, try the Chocolate Nutella Fudge with Sea Salt. Many people have reported making this one to rave reviews. Warning: it [...]

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