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Coquito Cupcakes with Coquito Whipped Cream Icing

If you enjoy Coquito, then you’re going to love these Coquito Cupcakes with homemade Coquito Whipped Cream Icing!

Coquito Cupcakes

If there’s one drink that just scream the holidays to me, it’s Coquito. Coquito is a Puerto Rican Coconut Nog that is traditionally made around the holidays . Think eggnog without the egg and plenty of delicious coconut flavor. Oh and plenty of rum. Although, I’ve been known to make a rum free version as well for the kids to enjoy as well. It’s tradition for me to make every year. A few years ago we were sitting around in my kitchen when I decided to get a little creative. I whipped up these Coquito Cupcakes on a whim and they were devoured in minutes. I don’t know what took me so long to get this recipe up on the blog but a few weeks ago I made some Coquito to kick off the holiday season and decided it was time I shared these Coquito Cupcakes with all of you!  [Read more…] about Coquito Cupcakes with Coquito Whipped Cream Icing

Easy Snowman Desserts with Entenmann’s® Little Bites®

Easy Snowman Desserts

The holidays are a time for entertaining, plenty of holiday parties and time spent with the ones you love. There’s also lots of baking and cooking going on in the middle of everything else that comes along with the holidays. So if you’re anything like me,  when it comes to get togethers and parties, I’m always looking for easy dessert options when I’m in charge of bringing a snack. That’s why I love these easy snowman desserts made with Entenmann’s® Little Bites® Sugar Cookie Muffins! [Read more…] about Easy Snowman Desserts with Entenmann’s® Little Bites®

A Disney Christopher Robin Friendsgiving + Honey Glazed Salmon Recipe

Bring home Disney’s Christopher Robin on November 6th & Plan a Christopher Robin Friendsgiving

     

From the moment I first saw previews for Disney’s Christopher Robin, I knew this was one movie that I just had to take the kids to see. We loved it so much we saw it in theaters twice and we have slowly been waiting for the DVD release so we can watch it over and over again. Thankfully, we don’t have to wait much longer as Christopher Robin will be out on Blu-Ray / DVD Tuesday, November 6th. My friend’s at Disney Studios send me some goodies so that we could have a Christopher Robin Friendsgivng party to celebrate the release. Naturally I had to put these goodies to good use. I was inspired by one delicious recipes in the honey cookbook and immediately knew what recipe I was making for my Friendsgiving celebration – a simple but oh so delicious Honey Glazed Salmon. [Read more…] about A Disney Christopher Robin Friendsgiving + Honey Glazed Salmon Recipe

Simple Pumpkin Muffin Ice Cream Sundae

Pumpkin Muffin Ice Cream Sundae

Entenmann’s® Little Bites® are pretty popular in my house. Whether we’re enjoying them on one of our many road trips or just for an afternoon snack, my kids love these things. Probably because they’re perfect for little hands and they taste great! But did you know they make a great addition to dessert! I needed a quick and easy dessert for a fall dinner party a few weeks ago and since I had a few boxes of Entenmann’s® Little Bites® Pumpkin Muffins on hand, I made these simple Pumpkin Muffin Ice Cream Sundaes. Not only were delicious but they were so easy to make.

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No Fuss Easy Meal Ideas for Fall

Simple, no fuss meals make dinnertime a breeze on busy nights. These simple recipes can be made in minutes to get you back to your activities in no time!

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com.

No Fuss Easy Meal Ideas for Fall

Fall is hands down my favorite time of year. I love the cooler temperatures, the beautiful colors of the changing leaves but it’s also one of our busiest times of year. Between all our travels and the kids extracurricular activities we’re always on the go. Last month I found ourselves eating out way more than I wanted to. So this month, I made it a priority to meal plan a little bit and tried to make sure I had some easy meal solutions on hand to make it easy for me to whip up a quick lunch or dinner at home instead of grabbing take out. My meal plan was made even better when I was introduced to some new items that easily made the meals even better!  [Read more…] about No Fuss Easy Meal Ideas for Fall

Scare up a little Disney fun this Halloween with this Maleficent Donut Recipe

Maleficent Donut Recipe

Not only is it already September but the month is almost half over. That means in just a few short weeks we’ll be celebrating all things spooky with Halloween right around the corner. Halloween is my favorite time of year. I have a tendency to go overboard decorating the house and really getting into the Halloween spirit. I look forward to dressing up just as much as the kids and I can’t wait to start thinking about what I’ll be this year. Two years ago, I went as one of my favorite Disney Villains – Maleficent. Evie was a baby and I found her the cutest Princess Aurora dress so it was a perfect match. That’s why I’m so excited to share this Disney inspired recipe with you. This Maleficent Donut recipe is pretty easy to make would be a great addition to your Halloween party, Disney movie night or Sleeping Beauty themed party.  [Read more…] about Scare up a little Disney fun this Halloween with this Maleficent Donut Recipe

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