Chocolate Espresso Pots de Creme with Espresso Whipped Cream

Pots de Creme

Rich and luxurious Chocolate Pots de Creme with a silky dollop of Espresso Creme on top! This no-oven pot de creme recipe is the perfect way to end an elegant meal. … [Read more...]

Chocolate Malt Brownie Parfait in a Jar

Brownie In a Jar

Fun and fabulous Chocolate Parfaits that are perfect to take on picnics or to birthday parties at the beach! These Brownie in a Jar treats are loaded with layers of Chocolate Malt goodness and heavenly cream, then neatly packaged for wherever you may roam. … [Read more...]

Homemade Valentine Trail Mix with PRINTABLE Tags for Kids

Homemade Trail Mix

After Monday's post, Chocolate Pomegranate Petit Fours, which are very chic, yet very time consuming, I thought I'd post something quick and easy. No cooking or baking today; just a simple dump and stir homemade trail mix recipe that makes an exciting Valentine snack to send to school. … [Read more...]

Chocolate and Roses Truffle Spoons

Easy Truffle Recipe

Give everyone you love a spoonful of YUM this Valentines Day with this Easy Truffle Recipe. … [Read more...]

Peppermint Rice Krispies Snowballs ~ $100 Giveaway!

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It's time for the 4th and final Rice Krispies Challenge of the year! Team Asheville, comprised of Amy from She Wears Many Hats, Julie of Mommie Cooks, Robin of Add a Pinch, and myself, played around with several different ideas for our final entry, but when the krispie dust settled and the … [Read more...]

Spooky Bark

Bark Recipe

Halloween Bark Recipe and other Last-Minute Halloween Ideas! If you are anything like me, your day (life) whizzes by at entirely too fast of a pace. Decisions are made in an instant, although you'd rather ponder over them for days, and events come and go in a hot flash. … [Read more...]

Toffee Caramel Latte from Battery Park Book Exchange

Toffee Caramel Latte

Asheville's Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar shares their famous Toffee Caramel Latte, also known as the "Carl Sandburg." A sophisticated coffee drink in a plush, friendly environment. … [Read more...]

Make Your Own Monsters Treats ~ $100 Giveaway!

Apple Spice Rice Krispies Treat

Are you ready for a fun Halloween party recipe to make with your children? Our Rice Krispies challenge team, Amy of She Wears Many Hats, Robyn of Add a Pinch and Julie of Mommie Cooks and I, planned a "Make Your Own Monster" party that is sure to be the highlight of your Halloween season. … [Read more...]

Bacon & Nutella Napoleons

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Bacon Desserts; they're trendy right now. Actually "trendy" isn't quite strong enough to describe the impact of pork fat and sugar on food culture. It's literally EVERYWHERE. Donuts served with bacon on top, chocolate covered b-strips,  candied bacon, pork fat ice cream, deep fried twinkies stuffed … [Read more...]

Chocolate Raspberry Pots de Creme (GIVEAWAY)

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One thing I love about living in Asheville, North Carolina is that it attracts food lovers. People visit here for all sorts of food festivals throughout the year. Others come to stay; opening restaurants, farming, attending culinary school, and producing artisan cheeses. With so many taking part in … [Read more...]