October is .......

Breast Cancer Awareness Month =)
This whole month i've been selling cupcakes to help with breast cancer research.
Each dozen are $17 each and i'm taking $5 from each dozen and donating it to the Susan G. Komen Fund.
To date i've only sold 3 dozen.
not as much as i've hoped ...
BUT October isn't over yet! =)
and hey ... it's $15 more to help research than they had. right? lol.
that's the way i'm looking at it.
Found this the other day on Facebook!

i want one!
i dunno what i'll do with it ...
hahah ...
but i still want one!
lmao!
=)

i made these today for the tops of my cupcakes ...
Pink Pearly Fondant Ribbons =)
wasn't as hard as i thought it was gonna be either.
hahaha!
and here's the final turnout of the Breast Cancer Awareness Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes!

i absolutely LOVE them!!
<3
and they tasted amazing! lol.

ta-ta for now friends!
gotta go make dinner now that the chicken is thawed.
<3

Almond Joy Cupcakes

first off ...
lemme just say this ...
i don't like coconut.
period.
LOVE the smell! lol
don't get me wrong ...
i dunno why ... i think it's a texture thing ...
just don't like it.
however ...
my mama and my best friend both LOVE Almond Joy Candy Bars!

and it just so happens that i found a recipe for Almond Joy Cupcakes ... yay!
so here i am .... lol

baking time! <3
these liners are sooo cute!
i love polka dots!
=)

finding that Cream of Coconut was a pain in the butt!
omg ...
finally ended up at Albertsons and asked the front manager.
and where did it end up being ...
with the ALCOHOL!
Hello NON-DRINKER!
wow! i dunno how many times i passed down that aisle and didn't even think to check there.
lmao!
oops!
oh well ...

i LOVE when cupcakes come out perfectly!!
makes me feel good ...
especially when it's a recipe that i've never tried before!
BONUS! =)
now that the cupcakes are all done ...
time for the Coconut Topping

this part took FOREVER! geez ...
onto the next part ...

Chocolate Glaze =)

all my little cupcakies in a row ...
ready for frosting =)
Coconut topping first ...

then comes the Chocolate Glaze with Almond garnish =)

ALL DONE!
Hopefully they taste good ... lol.
I'll find out tomorrow.
You can find the recipe at the link below =)

Almond Joy Cupcakes
With Sprinkles on Top 

Enjoy!!
G'night friends!
<3

 

Cookies for breakfast????

oookay!! =) 
haha!
so ... i was on pinterest ... 
of course.
i'm addicted 
and i came across these cookies ...
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Breakfast Cookies
i know right?!
oh em gee! 
lol

look!!!
doesnt it just look delicious?!
so ... back to pinterest ...
i FINALLY found the hair color that i've been looking for!
i just wish my hair could actually stay looking like this ... 
permanently ...
buuuuuut no! 
of course not!
has to be straight as a board!
anyways ... the color ...

i absolutely LOVE it! 
back to the cookies ....
the dough was rolled up and put in the fridge for 2 hours.
tick ....
tick ............
ding!
2 hours later ...
cookies!!

i know they don't look that great now but just a short 14 minutes later ...
and ....
TA-DA!!! 
oh em gee!!!

They look like little danishes! 
ha!
and they taste really good! lol.

Here is the link for the recipe .......
Cookies & Cups

i also found this adorable kittie on pinterest! 
I WANT ONE!!

it's so fluffy i'm gonna die!!!!
bahahaha!
sorry ... 
i had to ... 
lmfao!
Happy Saturday Friends!! 
<3

Jungle Fever

ok ... i know i've been gone for awhile ... well ... not really gone. lol. just not on here. but i haven't stopped the baking!!
don't worry! lol
i just really haven't made anything new ...
til today.
=)
my sister has been asking me to make these for months now! lol
just never came around to it.
well ... here it is!
Monkey Bread!!
=)

trying to unroll the french bread loaf was a bit challenging ... lol.
BUT I GOT IT! lol.
the pieces are probably a little bigger than they're supposed to be but it worked.
hahaha!!

after you get your pieces ... you roll them in the cinnamon sugar

ta-da!

melted butter and brown sugar get poured over the tops of each cup ...

yikes!!! lol
looks yummy!!

and after ... drizzle with a Sweet Cream Drizzle =)

Monkey Bread

1 roll Pillsbury French Bread Loaf
6 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tbsp heavy whipping cream

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Remove bread roll from package and carefully unroll into a rectangle. Press edges together lightly. With scissors (or a pizza cutter as i used) cut into 1/2 inch strips and then cut each strip into 1/2 inch little cubes.
3. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl and gently toss the pieces of dough into sugar mixture.
4. Line muffin pan with paper liners and divide the dough pieces evenly.
5. Place butter and brown sugar into a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until melted and bubbly. Pour evenly over each muffin cup.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes (i baked mine for 18 minutes and they came out a little toasted ... i would recommend starting at 15 minutes and add minutes until they're fully cooked)
7. Remove from oven and let sit in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
8. Place powdered sugar in a small bowl and slowly whisk in heavy cream until smooth and desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over each little cup. Serve monkey bites warm or room temperature.

enjoy friends!! =)

Yeeaa ... i dunno ...

soo ... yea. i dunno what exactly you would call what i just made ... well a simpler version of what exactly it is. haha!
here's what it is ... and i'll show you layer by layer in pictures ... lmao!! its just easier that way ...

 

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie layer .......

Double Stuffed Oreo layer .....

Caramel drizzle layer ....

Triple Chunk Brownie layer .....

yup ... crazy right!? hahaha! if you could name this ... what would you call it??? hmm ... lol

anywho ... this recipe came off of Pinterest ... yup ... i'm addicted. i really didn't wanna be ... buuuut ... i couldn't help it! haha! and i've already done my first DIY project!!!!

isn't it awesome!?!? i am absolutely in LOVE with it!! it hangs over my bed and it looks like something you would buy from a store! it was suuuuper easy to do and soooooo much fun! =)

back to the cookie brownies ......

mmm ... they're yummy ...

definitely sugary ... one of those things where you feel like eating an apple afterward ... wishing i had one right now ... 

Chocolate Chip Cookie & Oreo Brownies

recipe adapted from Betcha Can't Eat Just One 

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips
1 package of double stuffed oreo cookies
1 package of brownie mix (to be prepared as directed on the box)
caramel sauce, optional

1. Preheat the oven to 350 and line a 9X13″ pan with parchment paper
2. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs followed by vanilla and mix well.
3. Add the flour, baking soda and salt and continue to beat until well combined.  Fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Press the cookie dough evenly into the pan.
5. Now place the oreos on top of the cookie dough.  Surprisingly enough, there are just enough oreos to top the whole thing!
6. Dollop the caramel on top of the oreos.
7. Prepare brownie batter as directed (I didn’t even wash out my mixer bowl…just scrape the cookie dough clean and move on!)
8. Pour brownie batter on top and smooth it around with a spatula.
9. Bake for 40-50 minutes.  They should look slightly under baked.  The edges will likely puff up and dry out a bit but you can trim them off afterwards and still have way more than enough gooey chocolatey squares to go around!
**For a hugely over indulgent decadent treat, top with ice cream and hot fudge.**

enjoy!!!
don't forget the apples!! hahaa!