Heart pizza
It's easy to make cute, festive, and delicious heart pizzas perfect for any Valentine's day celebration with just a few ingredients. To make heart pizzas you will need the following ingredients:
Crescent rolls(any brand)
Spaghetti or pizza sauce(any brand)
Mozzarella cheese
Pepperoni
Heart shaped cookie cutters
Parchment paper
Baking sheet
Directions: Line baking pan with parchment paper. Open crescent rolls, unroll and place pieces side by side on parchment lined baking pan. Press seams together forming one big dough sheet. Use heart cookie cutters to cut out heart shapes from crescent dough. Remove excess dough and reserve for reuse. Add spaghetti sauce to heart shaped crescent dough. Next add mozzarella to sauced hearts. Add pepperoni on top of cheese. Bake at 400 for about 7-9 mins until crust is browned and cheese is melted. You heart pizzas are now ready to serve! Enjoy!
Note: you can substitute red peppers for pepperoni if you like.
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One pot sausage and pepper pasta
Today we are making one pot sausage and pepper pasta. To make on pot sausage and pepper pasta you will need the following ingredients:
1 box rigatoni noodles(any brand)
2 jars your favorite sauce any brand( I am using 3 cheese)
1 onion
1 grn pepper
large pot or Dutch oven
Directions: Add about 1 tsp to pan to prevent sticking. Brown and ground sausage in pot over medium heat. Make sure to brown and ground the sausage completely. While sausage is cooking, chop up the onion and add to pot. Chop up the grn pepper and add to pot. Mix well. Add noodles and 2c water. Add lid to pot and simmer about 12 mins. Remove lid, stir, and add the other jar of sauce, 2c water. Stir and cover with lid. Simmer another 1-12 mins or until noodles are tender. Your one pot sausage and pepper pasta is now ready to serve! Sprinkle some mozzarella cheese on top if desired. Serve alone or with Italian bread and a salad. Enjoy!
Note: the recipe did call for only 1 jar of sauce and 2c water, but the noodles did not cook this way. They were hard and undercooked without the extra jar of sauce, even after over 20mins of simmering.
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Cherry crescent wreath
You can make a beautiful, festive cherry crescent wreath with just a few ingredients! To make a cherry crescent wreath you will need the following ingredients:
2 tubes crescent rolls(any brand)
1 can cherry pie filling(I found some at my Dollar Tree)
Pizza pan
Vanilla frosting for garnish or powdered sugar
Directions: Open can, separate dough into triangles, and arrange around pizza pan with triangle points facing outside pan. Arrange triangles so they touch creating a circle. Open 2nd tube, separate dough along seams into triangles. Fill in the spaces with the triangles. Press dough together. The crescent rolls should resemble a sun with a hole in the center. Using a small spoon, add the cherry pie filling around the base. Pro tip, take care not to scoop out too much glaze with the cherries. Note: You will have a lot of glaze left in the can. Take each point and fold over tucking under triangle end. Repeat for each triangle until each point is tucked under and sealed. Bake at 375 for 20-25, Watch to make sure it doesn't burn. Mine baked about 20mins. For garnish, add a spoonful of vanilla frosting to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave 15secs. After 15secs, remove and stir well. Drizzle over wreath using a small whisk or spoon. Note: You could also sprinkle some powdered sugar on top instead. Your cherry crescent wreath is now ready to serve! You now have a beautiful, festive, and delicious dessert perfect for any holiday gathering and is sure to impress your friends. Serve alone or with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or cool whip. Enjoy!
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Christmas tree pizza
It's easy to make a festive and delicious Christmas tree pizza! To make a Christmas tree pizza you will need the following ingredients:
2 tubes of crescent rolls(any brand)
Pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce
Mozzarella cheese
Butter spray
Italian seasoning
Directions: Line baking pan with parchment paper. Separate crescent dough along seams and arrange triangles into branches. Press seam where triangles meet together. Add sauce to dough. Add cheese on top of sauce. Separate dough from 2nd tube into triangles and place on top of cheese. Spray tops of dough with butter cooking spray. Sprinkle some Italian seasoning on top. Bake at 400 for 12mins. Your Christmas tree pizza is now ready to serve! You now have a delicious, festive dish perfect as an appetizer! Enjoy! Merry Christmas!
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Reindeer cupcakes
Reindeer cupcakes are cute, festive, and easy to make. To make reindeer cupcakes you will need the following ingredients:
Devil's food cake mix(plus water, oil, and eggs required)
Chocolate frosting
Candy eyeballs
M&M's
Mini pretzels
Cupcake pan
Cupcake liners
Directions: Mix cake according to directions on box. Pour into lined cupcake pan and bake according to directions on box. Let cupcakes cool 1hr or the cupcakes will rip. Frost the cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Press 2 candy eyes into frosting on one side. Press a red M&M into frosting for nose. Break mini pretzels in half and push into cupcake for antler. Repeat steps for each cupcake. Your reindeer cupcakes are now ready to serve. You now have a cute, festive, and tasty treat! Enjoy!
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Oreo bark
If you love white chocolate and Oreos, then Oreo bark is perfect for you! With just 2 ingredients, Oreo bark is super easy to make too! To make Oreo bark you will need just white chocolate and Oreos( or the generic chocolate sandwich cookies with vanilla cream filling).
Directions: Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Break Oreos into pieces and scatter onto pan. Repeat until pan is filled with Oreo pieces. Dump chocolate into microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 min. Remove from microwave and stir. Return to microwave for 30 secs. Stir until smooth. Pour chocolate over the Oreo pieces. Spread chocolate over Oreos. Blend Oreos into the chocolate. Next spread out over the parchment paper. Refrigerate 30mins. Your Oreo bark is now ready to serve! Cut into pieces and serve or give as a gift! Enjoy!
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Donut snowmen
Donut snowmen are a cute, festive, easy, and delicious treat! To make donut snowmen you will need the following ingredients:
Mini powdered sugar donuts
White frosting gel tube
Black icing gel tube
Candy corn
Directions: Arrange donuts on serving platter. Squeeze a dab of white gel onto center of donut. Place another donut on top. Add another dab of white frosting to center of donut and stack another donut on top. Add a dab of white frosting to side of one mini donut. Using black icing gel create eyes. Then create mouth using black icing gel. Use a candy corn and place in hole in center of donut to create nose. Place head on top of last donut. Place a dab of black icing in center of each of the other donuts. Repeat steps to make additional snowmen. You now have super cute, festive, and yummy snowmen! Enjoy!
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Candied yams
Candied yams is super easy to make with just a few ingredients. To make candied yams you will need the following ingredients:
2 15oz cans yams
1tsp Vanilla extract
1/2c Brown sugar
1 stick Margarine or 1/2c
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Allspice
Ground cloves
Mini marshmallows
Directions: Drain the 2 cans of yams well. Dump into baking pan. Spread yams out evenly in pan. Add 1tsp vanilla extract over yams. Sprinkle cinnamon over the yams, followed by nutmeg, allspice, and ground cloves. Mix well. Add 1/2c brown sugar over yams. Distribute brown sugar evenly over yams. Cut margarine stick in half. Cut the half stick into tiny pieces and spread out over yams. Cover yams with mini marshmallows. Bake at 400 for 25 mins. After 25 mins remove from oven, let cool, and enjoy!
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Mama's hot and cheesy onion dip
It's easy to make mama's hot and cheesy onion dip. To make you will need the following ingredients:
8oz cream cheese
1/2 c mayo(any brand)
1 and 1/2 c shredded white cheese(I used Mozzarella)
1 onion
Bacon bits or cooked and crumbled bacon(optional)
Dried chopped chives for garnish(optional)
Golden crispy onions for garnish(optional)
Toasted, sliced French bread, crackers or fresh veggies
Directions: Add cream cheese to baking pan. Add 1/2 mayo on top of cream cheese. Chop up the onion and add to cream cheese and mayo. Mix together. Add some bacon bits or cooked, crumbled bacon. I added for flavor. Add 1 and 1/2c shredded white cheese to top of onion, mayo, cream cheese mix. Cover the top completely with cheese. Bake at 375 for 25mins. After 25mins, remove and let cool about 20 mins. Garnish with golden, crispy onions and dried chopped chives if desired. Serve with toasted, sliced French bread, crackers, or fresh cut up veggies. You now have a hot, cheesy dip that makes a great appetizer. Enjoy!
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Pretzel turkey heads
Pretzel turkey heads are cute, festive, and super easy to make treat with only a few ingredients! To make pretzel turkey heads you will need the following ingredients:
Original pretzel crisps(I found a small bag at Dollar tree)
White decorating icing
Red icing gel
Chocolate chips or candy eyes
Candy corn
Directions: Lay pretzel crisps on wax paper or a plate. Add a drop of white icing to top 2 holes of pretzel. Place chocolate chips on top of white icing pointed side down and flat side up to create eyes(or use the candy eyes instead). Add a drop of white icing to 3rd hole of pretzel. Place candy corn on top to create beak. Lastly use the red icing gel to create the wattle. Now you have a cute and festive Thanksgiving treat! Enjoy!
Note: You can find larger bags of pretzel crisps at most grocery stores
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Eyeball pizza
Eyeball is an easy and delicious main dish that is spooky enough for any Halloween party! To make eyeball pizza you will need the following ingredients:
Pizza crust
Pizza sauce(You can use spaghetti sauce too)
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Pepperoni
String cheese or little mozzarella balls
Slice black olives
Pizza pan(optional)
Directions: Place crust on pizza pan. Spread sauce all over pizza crust. Add shredded mozzarella cheese on top of sauce. Add pepperoni slices on top of cheese. Cut the string cheese into small pieces and place on top of pepperoni slices. Then add black olive slices on top of the string cheese slices to create an eyeball. Bake at 400 for 10-12 mins until cheese is melted and bubbly. Now you have a spooky and delicious main dish perfect for any Halloween party! Enjoy! Happy Halloween!
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Witch's blood
Witch's blood is a cool, spooky beverage perfect for any Halloween party! To make witch's blood you will need:
Cherry Italian ice
Sprite or any lemon lime soda
A large bowl or punch bowl
Ladle
Cups
Directions: Dump the cherry Italian ice into the large bowl. Pour Sprite over the Italian ice. Stir to dissolve. Once fully dissolved, ladle into cups. Enjoy!
Note: it took about 20 mins to fully dissolve.
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Bat cupcakes
Bat cupcakes are super cute, spooky, and easy to make. To make bat cupcakes you will need the following ingredients:
1 box devil's food cake mix(aka chocolate any brand)
Eggs, water, and oil to make cake
Chocolate frosting
Oreos
Candy eyeballs
Cupcake pan
Cupcake liners(optional)
Directions: Mix cake according to directions on box and bake in cupcake pan. Let cool 1hr after baking or cupcakes will tear while frosting. After cooling for 1hr, frost the cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Unscrew Oreos. Break in half and place on cupcakes sides as wings. Then add candy eyeballs. Press them into the frosting so they stick. Repeat steps for each cupcake. You can also scrape the filling off the Oreo and use that half for wings as well. Your bat cupcakes are now ready to serve! You now have a cute, spooky, and delicious treat that is perfect for any Halloween party! Enjoy and Happy Halloween! Note: you can also lay down the Oreo halves on the sides to use as wings too.
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Ghoul's dip
Ghoul's dip is a spooky and delicious appetizer perfect for any Halloween party! To make ghoul's dip you will need the following ingredients
3 avocados
2 limes
Salt to taste
Blue corn tortilla chips
Directions: Peel and pit avocados. Scoop out the insides into a bowl. Roll the lime on the counter to release the juice. Squeeze the lime juice on top of the avocado. Smash avocado with fork. Add juice from the 2nd lime and salt to taste. Mix well. Serve with bat ears(aka blue corn tortilla chips)
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Creepy cheese
Creepy cheese is a healthy, easy, and fun Halloween snack! To make Creepy cheese you will need the following:
Cheddar cheese slices
Mozzarella cheese slices or other white cheese
A ghost cookie cutter
A pumpkin cookie cutter
Wax paper
Directions: Unwrap cheddar cheese slice and place on wax paper. Cut out shapes with your pumpkin cookie cutter. Unwrap the mozzarella cheese and use your ghost cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Repeat steps to make as many creepy cheese as you like. Now you have a fun, healthy, and kid friendly Halloween snack! Enjoy!
Note: you can also use other cheeses and other Halloween cookie cutters if you like!
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Dragon's brains
Dragon's brains on a bun aka sloppy joe's is a fun dish to serve at parties! To make dragon's brains you will need the following ingredients:
Ground beef or ground turkey
Manwich sauce or generic brand
Hamburger buns
Directions:
Add ground beef to large skillet and break up meat. Cook over medium heat. Continue cooking meat until browned and no longer pink. Use paper towels to soak up any extra grease. Add Manwich sauce and heat through. Simmer for about 10mins. Serve your dragon's brains on hamburger buns. Enjoy!
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Goblin eyes
Goblin eyes are both easy to make and a perfect appetizer for any Halloween party! To make goblin eyes you will need the following ingredients :
Hard boiled eggs, cooled and peeled
Mayo
Mustard
Salt
Pepper
Green food coloring
Red cake decorating gel
Green olives stuffed with pimentos
Directions: Cook your eggs until hard boiled(about 10mins). Cool and peel the shells off the eggs. Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Put yolks into a small bowl. Break yolks up with fork. Add mayo and mix well. Add a dash of mustard and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix well. Add a few drops of green food coloring and mix well. Spoon egg mixture into egg white halves. Use the red cake decorating gel to draw "veins" on the "eyeball". Cut pimento stuffed green olives in half. Place olive half with pimento side up in center of egg to resemble iris. Your goblin eyes are now ready to serve! You now have a spooky appetizer that is perfect for any Halloween party! Enjoy!
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Spider cupcakes
You can make cute, spooky, delicious cupcakes with just a few ingredients! To make spider cupcakes you will need the following ingredients:
1 box chocolate cake mix(any brand)(eggs, water, and oil needed to make cupcakes)
1 tub chocolate frosting(any brand)
Chocolate sprinkles
Candy eyeballs
black licorice Twizzlers
Cupcake pan
Cupcake liners(optional)
Mixing bowl
Directions:
Mix cake mix according to directions on box and bake in cupcake pan. Let cool 1 hr. Frost with chocolate frosting. Add sprinkles on top of frosted cupcake. Press 2 candy eyeballs into cupcake. Cut licorice in half to use for legs and insert into sides of cupcake. You can also cut licorice in half lengthwise to make thinner, less bulky legs. Now you have a cute, spooky, and delicious treat perfect for any Halloween party! Enjoy!
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Tombstones
You can make you own tombstones right at home! It's super easy. To make your own tombstones you will need:
Empty cereal boxes or other boxes that open from the top(any size)
Gray paint
Paint brushes
Black marker
Rocks to weigh the boxes down so they don't fall over
Clear tape
Directions:
First paint the boxes. Be sure to paint all sides, top, and bottom. Let dry about 2hrs. Apply a second coat if needed. Once dry, write on them. You can write whatever name on them you want. Then put some rocks inside the cereal boxes on the bottom to weigh the boxes down so they don't fall over. Close lid and tape shut. That's it! You're done! Now you have cute and inexpensive Halloween decorations! Fun to make with the kids!
Pirate's treasure chest cake
It's easy and fun to make a cute treasure chest cake that's perfect for any pirate party! To make a treasure chest cake you will need the following ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix(any brand)(eggs, oil, and water to make cake)
1tub chocolate frosting(any brand)
Chocolate coins( I found at Walmart)
Candy necklaces or candy bracelets(I found candy bracelets at Dollar Tree)
Ring pops(Bought from Dollar Tree)
13x9 pan
Directions: Mix cake according to directions on box. Bake cake in 13x9 pan. Let cool 1hr before frosting or cake will tear. Cut out center of cake and remove. Frost cake with chocolate frosting. Now it's time to fill up the cake with the chocolate gold coins. Then add some candy necklaces or candy bracelets. Finally add the ring pops aka jewels. Now you have a cute treasure chest cake perfect for any pirate party! Enjoy!
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Beach cake
Summer may be over, but you can make a cute and fun beach cake any time of year to bring a little of the beach into your life. To make a beach cake you will need the following ingredients:
1 box white cake mix(any brand)(plus the egg white, water, and oil to make the cake)
1 tub blue frosting or vanilla frosting dyed blue with food coloring
1 pkg gummy fish
1 pkg gummy sharks
1 pk gummy octopus
1 pk gummy mermaids if you can find them(I found mine at Dollar Tree)
1 jar sanding sugar(I found mine at walmart)
Or you can use graham cracker crumbs instead for the sand
A 9x13 pan
Directions:
Mix cake and bake according to directions on box. Bake in a 13x9 pan. Let cool 1hr or cake will tear when frosting. Frost cake blue, except for about 1/4 cake. Be sure to frost the sides too except for the 1/4 cake left unfrosted. Once done frosting, add you gummy fish along the side of the cake. Add some gummy sharks to the sides of the cake too. If you have the gummy mermaids put them on the top of the cake. Add some gummy octopus to the top of the cake too. If you have vanilla frosting, frost the 1/4 cake with vanilla frosting, then sprinkle the sanding sugar on top. I added graham cracker crumbs over the sanding sugar, as I didn't like how it looked. The graham cracker crumbs looked much better as sand. Add as many decorations or as few as you like! That's it! Now you have a cute and fun beach cake great for any time of year. You can even use it for beach themed parties like the little mermaid. Enjoy!
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Easy homemade orange sherbet
Orange sherbet is perfect for a hot summer day! You can make delicious and refreshing orange sherbet right at home, using only 2 ingredients! To make orange sherbet you will need:
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk(any brand)
3 cans orange soda(any brand)
large mixing bowl
whisk or hand mixer
small loaf pan or disposable cups
Directions: Empty can of sweetened condensed milk into bowl. Add 1 can of soda and mix well. Add cans 2 and 3 mixing well after each can is added. Pour into loaf pan or disposable cups and freeze over night for best results or at least 6hrs. Let thaw 10-15mins before serving for easier scooping. Enjoy!
Note: texture was not very creamy, but more like shaved ice. It was still refreshing and delicious!
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Cherry delight
Cherry delight is easy and delicious no bake dessert, perfect for a hot summer day or as a festive holiday treat! To make cherry delight you will need the following ingredients:
1 box graham crackers(any brand)
1 box instant vanilla pudding(any brand)
1 can cherry pie filling
1 container whipped topping(any brand)
2c cold milk
Large mixing bowl
9x13in pan
Directions: Dump instant vanilla pudding mix into a large bowl. Add 2 cold milk to pudding mix in bowl. Mix well with hand mixer or whisk until well mixed about 2mins. Add entire tub of whipped topping to pudding. Fold gently until well combined. Line the bottom of the 9x13in pan with a layer of graham crackers, breaking crackers to fit if needed. Spread the pudding/whipped topping mixture over the graham crackers evenly. Add another layer of graham crackers and another layer of pudding mixture. Add a final layer of graham crackers. Add the can of cherry pie filling to top of graham crackers and spread evenly over graham crackers. I decided to add more whipped topping on top of the cherry filling. Chill in fridge overnight for best results or at least 4hrs. Enjoy!
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Summertime pasta salad
Pasta salad is a delicious, cool, refreshing, easy and versatile dish. You can make it with a variety of different noodles, vegies, proteins, and use either mayo or miracle whip. You also could probably use plain yogurt instead of mayo or miracle whip. I've used low fat or non fat cottage cheese as a good alternative instead of the mayo. There are so many variations on this classic summertime dish. To make the version in this video you will need the following ingredients:
Rotini pasta(corkscrew)
1 1/2c mayo or miracle whip
Bacon pieces
2 cans of chicken breast
1 can of black olives
1 can of peas
Garlic salt
Italian seasoning
3 hard boiled eggs
Pepper stir fry(comes with onion, red, yellow, and grn pepper)
Grape tomatoes
Italian dressing
Directions:
Cook pasta according to directions on box. Drain and rinse well with cold water until pasta is cold. Transfer into a large mixing bowl. Add 1 1/2c mayo or miracle whip. Mix the mayo into the pasta well. Drain the 2 cans of chicken breast and add to pasta. Mix well. Drain the olives, cut in half, and add to pasta. Mix well. Peel and chop the hard boiled eggs and add to pasta mixing well. Drain and add the can of peas to the pasta mixing well. Add some grape tomatoes cut in half to the pasta mixing well. Sprinkle in some bacon bits and mix well. Chop up the onion and pepper mix and add to the pasta mixing well. Sprinkle some garlic salt on top, followed by some Italian seasoning to taste, mixing well. Lastly, pour some Italian dressing on top of the pasta. Mix well. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins to 1hr prior to serving. Your delicious pasta salad is ready to serve! Perfect alone or as a side dish. Enjoy!
Keep chilled at all times when not serving.
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Star spangled jigglers
Star spangled jigglers are easy to make and fun to eat! To make you will need a box of red jello mix and 1 box of blue jello mix. I used cherry jello, but you could use strawberry or raspberry or any red jello you like. I used blue raspberry jello, but you could use berry blue or other blue jello. You will also need a star shaped cookie cutter. Mix jello according to directions on box. Pour each color into a separate 8x8 pan and refrigerate for at least 4hrs until set. Remove after 4hrs and using star cookie cutter, cut into stars. Place on serving platter. You can also add some whipped topping to them too. Spread whipped topping on a red star, then place a blue star on top. Now you will have red, white, and blue star spangled jigglers! Serve with or without whipped topping, perfect for any 4th of July party! Enjoy!
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