The ultimate hot buttered rum recipe for a cold night! This creamy, hot cocktail is made with spiced rum, cinnamon and ice cream to make it wonderfully decadent and delicious. This Hot Buttered Rum goes perfectly with fuzzy slippers, fireplaces and your favorite Christmas movie! Making this Hot Buttered Rum recipe is a simple process. It starts with a batter made of butter and ice cream. Mixed with dark spiced rum you'll have a great hot toddy! Perfect for an evening in front of the fireplace after a long day, or watching your favorite Christmas movies. How do I make hot buttered rum batter? First, you'll cream together the butter and sugars. Next you'll add cinnamon and nutmeg, which add wonderful flavor and richness to the cocktail. These also go perfect with the … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2013
Flufftella Croissants
Several weeks back, just after school had started, my son came home from school and quickly asked, "Mom, can I have a "Flufftella" sandwich in my lunch tomorrow?" I said, "Flufftella sandwich? What is that?" Harrison then proceeded to tell me that his friend Michael has that for lunch almost every day. He said, "Mama, it looks so yummy! It has Nutella and Marshmallow fluff in it. Get it?... Flufftella! Can I have one, please?" Well, a few days later we packed him a Flufftella sandwich in his lunchbox. He was one happy boy! This weekend, I had some croissant roll dough in the fridge and Harrison and I decided that I would be super-yummy to make Flufftella Croissants. Basically, a warm version of his sandwich using refrigerated crescent roll dough. These were super easy to … [Read more...]
Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup
When its cold outside, make yourself this warm, comforting Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup. Loaded with both wide and narrow egg noodles, along with carrots, celery and thick chunks of chicken, this double noodle soup will warm the body and soul! Once the weather turns cold, do you crave soup? This comforting, hearty chicken noodle soup recipe is perfect for warming up on a cold, blustery day. This simple, homemade double noodle soup recipe is made with two types of noodles, along with plenty of carrots, celery, onion and big chunks of chicken. This is no store-bought canned soup. This delicious chicken noodle is hearty and great as a meal all on its own. What do I need to make homemade chicken noodle soup? To make this homemade hearty chicken noodle soup, you'll need some … [Read more...]
Halloween Spider Web Cupcakes
Halloween Spider Web Cupcakes These fun Spider Web Cupcakes are the perfect treat for your ghouls and goblins. These delicious Halloween cupcakes are topped with a vanilla frosting and chocolate syrup spider webs. Fantastic for a Halloween classroom treat or party snack! The perfect Halloween cupcakes recipe! The perfect Halloween cupcakes for your fall party or Halloween bash! These delicious spider web cupcakes are simple to make and easy to decorate. The spider webs are made with chocolate syrup and a toothpick. Your lil' ghouls and goblins will love these cupcakes! For whatever reason, I don't make cupcakes all that often. I don't know why - they are super easy to make, clean up, and especially fun to eat. Today, Harrison had a football game, and … [Read more...]
Nutella Hazelnut Coffee
Have you ever tried Nutella in coffee? This simple Nutella coffee recipe is rich, delicious and perfect for every Nutella lover! Northern Virginia, is absolutely breathtaking in the fall. The weather is mild, and beautiful - the summer humidity of the mid-Atlantic subsides as the days get shorter and cooler. The leaves along the Potomac and the foothills of the Shenandoah's reach their peak right about now, and the colors are gorgeous. When the sun hits the trees just right the golds, oranges and reds light up like fireworks in July. Unfortunately, today was not one of those beautiful, color struck days. It rained, and rained, and then rained some more. I do have to say...I kind of enjoy these days, too. The cool weather, makes me want to put … [Read more...]
Caramel Apple Cider Floats
Apple cider has never tasted so good! Poured over vanilla ice cream and topped with caramel and whipped cream, its the perfect fall treat! Sometimes, in life, difficult days are to be had. Its inevitable, and completely unavoidable. As we all know, its how we handle those difficult situations that define us as a mother, parent, human being. Most often, our patience has been worn thin, our energy is drained, and our emotional tenacity is completely absent. The feeling of defeat looms over us with the rest of our unaccomplished tasks of the day. This is the life of a mother. Out of these rough days, thankfully, emerge new beginnings. New ideas, fresh perspective, and the hope of better days moving forward. The salvation of other mothers who know the defeat, but who … [Read more...]
The BEST Monster Cookie Recipe
Craving monster cookies? This is the BEST monster cookie recipe I've ever made, as it comes from my grandma LaDene. These jumbo monster cookies are wonderfully chewy and loaded with chocolate chips, M&M's, peanut butter and oatmeal. This monster cookie recipe came from my Grandma LaDene, and I've never tasted and better, more perfectly baked cookie than these. These jumbo monster cookies are perfectly chewy on the inside and slightly crisp on outside - just the way a good cookie should be! These monster cookies are made with everyone's favorite M&M's, chocolate chips, peanut butter and oatmeal, making them amazing for bake sales, pot-luck's, or enjoying on a movie night. What ingredients are in a monster cookie recipe? For exact ingredient amounts and full recipe … [Read more...]