If anyone is looking for a fairly quick and impressive recipe, salted caramels may just be up your alley! I’ve made my original salted caramel recipe a few times now and just about have it down to a science, but this time I wanted to do something a bit different,so I decided to add some […]
Entries Tagged as 'Candy'
Fruit Loop Cupcakes
March 5th, 2012 · 6 Comments · breakfast, cake, Candy, cupcake, Dessert
While lots of dessert trends seem to come and go, I think cupcakes are just one of those things that will stick around forever (like the Little Black Dress of the baking world). After rave reviews of my Dr. Pepper Cupcakes, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes & Mancakes (bacon chocolate cupcakes) from BS’ers, I decided to […]
Tags:breakfast·buttercream·cereal·cupcake·cupcakes·frosting·fruit·icing·kellogs·loop
Special Delivery From Crave Cupcakes Saskatoon for Valentine’s Day
February 11th, 2012 · 1 Comment · cake, Candy, Cookies, cupcake, Dessert, Just for Fun
So I have to admit – this was probably one of the best surprises I’ve received in a long time – if not the best surprise I’ve ever recieved! What is the surprise you ask? While at work this week, I got called to the front desk and waiting for me was a gift from […]
Tags:amazing·calgary·chocolate·crave·cupcake·cupcakes·day·edmonton·saskatoon·tart·Valentine
Almond-Hazelnut Buttercrunch Toffee
December 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Candy, Dessert
I made this delicious and crunchy Almond-Hazelnut Buttercrunch Toffee as part of my Christmas baking. As a per warning, do NOT store this brittle in a cold place like a garage where Dad’s are known to hang out, as you’ll go to decoratively wrap it and notice that a large piece of the brittle is […]
Tags:almond·brittle·butter·buttercrunch·chocolate·crunch·hazelnut·toffee
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
December 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Candy, Dessert, Drink, Just for Fun
Before I start this post I have to say that I recently discovered something that is more powerful than google: mothers. Yes, that’s right, mothers. While in the city-wide hunt for gelatin to make the homemade marshmallows, I came across pectin. Some would say pectin would be a suitable sub for gelatin, however, the mother […]
Tags:a·baking·chocolate·christmas·dessert·gift·home·homemade·hot·made·marshmallow·on·snack·stick·tasty·treat·winter·xmas
Crispix Mix
November 30th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Candy, Dessert, Easy
Today we have a special guest, the woman who made all of this possible…OUR MOTHER! Every year she makes this highly addictive, yet extremely simple Christmas treat known as “Crispix Mix”. Now the name doesn’t fairly represent how amazing this stuff is, but take a look at the pictures, try it yourself and believe me […]
Tags:almond·amazing·brown·candy·caramel·cereal·christmas·Corn·Crispix·delicious·easy·mix·pecan·poppycock·sugar·syrup·toffee·tradition·treat·treats
Mickey & Minnie Mouse Chocolate Covered Apples
October 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Candy, Dessert, Just for Fun
I was inspired to make these after a recent trip to Disney World – they were just too cute not to recreate!
Tags:Apple·apples·birthday·child·chocolate·coated·covered·cute·Disney·disneyland·disneyworld·fun·halloween·kid·kids·land·Mickey·minnie·Mouse·world
The Adventure of Salted Caramels
August 20th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Candy, Dessert
Dear BS’ers, I come to you with news of defeat and news of triumph. The case: Salted Caramels. Last week, I was on the hunt for a goodie that would put a smile on someone’s face and also be mail worthy (i.e. Fit into a small package and be able to stay fresh and tasty […]
