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First batch of homemade salsa. It is officially summer!!

Breakfast Anyone?

My daughter took this fun little treat to her 2nd Grade class today. (This was the fastest treat we've ever made for school).

April Fool's Egg and Bacon on Toast

What you'll need:

Graham Crackers
White Chocolate
Yellow M&M's
Pretzel Sticks

Melt the white chocolate. I found that 1/2 a bag of white chips will do about 25 of these. Put a dab of white chocolate on the graham cracker and press an M&M in. We like to make sure the printed side is down (hidden in the chocolate). This helps the mystery/trick remain. :) Then put the pretzel sticks on. And there you have it--Egg and Bacon on Toast!

Mmmmmm-Valentine Treat

Mine are nowhere near as pretty as hers, but I made Bakerella's Cake Balls for Valentine's Day and they are GOOOOOOD!!!

I used chocolate cake and cream cheese frosting and dipped them in melted chocolate chips with a bit of shortening to thin it down.

So yummy!!

E.L. Fugde Ghosts - a Small Tutorial

As far as I know, my sister invented these. And now we all make them every year. I've seen them done before with Nutter Butters, but it really only makes sense to do them with E.L. Fudge Cookies.

Here's what you'll need: E.L. Fudge Cookies (I could only find Double Stuffed), white chocolate, a small amount of mini chocolate chips, a glass bowl or double boiler to melt the white chocolate and trays with parchment paper on them.

I like to lay everything out before I get started because you sort of have to work fast before the white chocolate sets up too much. So here's my work space all ready. I melt the white chocolate in the microwave and then place the whole bowl over a pan with hot water in the very bottom.


I've found that if you just sort of spread the white chocolate on the front and sides using a plastic or wooden spoon (leaving the feet showing of course!!) it's easier to make and eat them. If you dip the cookie, you use a lot more white chocolate and they are SOOOO rich when you eat them. I couldn't get a picture of this since I needed both hands. So really what kind of tutorial is this that I don't show you the most important step? Oh well, you're smart. You'll figure it out!

While the white chocolate is still melty, add the mini chips for the eyes.


I found that one bag of white chocolate chips can cover (front and sides) of about 40 E.L. Fudge cookies.

The benefit of using Double Stuffed (besides the extra frosting)? They can even stand on their own!