Make Valentine’s Day special by serving a festive dinner. The whole family, including your kids, will fall in love with these fun Valentine’s Day dinner ideas. As much as I love going out to dinner I avoid restaurants on Valentine’s Day. I prefer to skip the crowded restaurant and eat at home on February 14th….
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Conversation Heart Piñata Cake
Cut into this pretty pink Conversation Heart Piñata Cake to find candy hearts hiding inside. This Valentine’s Day cake can be personalized with your favorite conversation heart message like “Be Mine.” UPDATE – New video tutorial. This recipe was originally published on February 8, 2014. I love surprises, especially those that involve candy. If you…
Valentine’s Day Dinner – Balsamic Chicken & Tomato Hearts
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MazolaHeartHealth #CollectiveBias Celebrate Heart Health Month this February by making this easy, yet festive, chicken dinner. A chicken breast sautéed in Mazola® Corn Oil is served with diced grape tomatoes with a sprinkling of feta cheese and fresh…
Cute Puppy Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these adorable Puppy Love Cupcakes. Each pink raspberry cupcake is decorated with fluffy white cream cheese frosting to look like a cute dog with a heart-shaped nose. Did you just say, “awe”? I did every time I looked at these cute cupcake dogs. They are just so sweet, in every way….
How to Make Chocolate Truffles that are smooth and creamy every time!
Chocolate truffles should be velvety smooth and decadently creamy not greasy or grainy. Learn how to make perfect candy store quality chocolate truffles at home using the traditional bowl and spoon, a food processor, or an immersion blender. There is nothing more perfect than a chocolate truffle. Each bite is smooth and creamy and luxuriously…
Naturally Colored Conversation Heart Cheesecakes
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by baking these Naturally Colored Conversation Heart Cheesecakes for your loved ones. These heart-shaped cheesecakes are colored and flavored using fruits and vegetables. It is hard to believe that I created my original Conversation Heart Cheesecakes two years ago. Time goes by so quickly. It was my second Valentine’s Day as a…
Mozzarella Cheese Filled Hearts with Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with some savory Mozzarella Cheese Filled Hearts served with Roasted Red Pepper Pesto! Each little heart-shaped pie crust is filled with Mozzarella cheese, topped with Parmesan Cheese and baked to a golden brown. Are you going out to dinner for Valentine’s Day or staying home? We’ll be staying home. I enjoy going…
Unicorn Cakesicles – Fun Birthday Party Desserts
Hand-painted white chocolate unicorns are filled with a creamy blend of white cake and vanilla frosting. These Unicorn Cakesicles make festive birthday party, baby shower, or Valentine’s Day desserts for kids of all ages. Ever since I crafted my first cakesicles a few months ago, I have been eager to find fun popsicle molds to…
New Year’s Eve Party Appetizer Recipe – Taco Dip
This Hot Taco Dip with layers of refried beans, taco meat, tomatoes, jalapeños, black olives, and lots of Monterey Jack and Cheddar Cheese is the perfect appetizer for any occasion. Serve it at your New Year’s Eve or Super Bowl party. Your guests will devour it! Recipe originally published on December 30, 2014. Updated with…
Christmas Mouse Cupcakes – hot cocoa cupcakes topped with a Reese’s Cup mouse
Warm-up this winter with a cute Christmas Mouse Cupcake. This hot cocoa cupcake is topped with a White Chocolate Reese’s Cup Mouse decorated with sweet modeling chocolate and it’s served with a candy cane stirrer in a Christmas teacup. Would you squeal with delight or run out of the room screaming if you found a…
Olaf Mickey Cake
Combine two famous Disney Characters to create one delightful cake. This Olaf Mickey Cake captures the essence of Frozen’s Olaf and Mickey Mouse together in one fun cake, and it’s easy to make using a simple cake decorating technique. Olaf Mickey Cake The world has loved Mickey Mouse for almost a century. Olaf has not…
Modeling Chocolate Christmas Toppers for Cookies, Candies, and More
Add a touch of whimsy to your Christmas desserts by adding a modeling chocolate Christmas topper to your cookies, cereal treats, brownies, and more. This post was originally published on December 19, 2011, the first holiday season here at HungryHappenings. I had so much fun creating all of these modeling chocolate toppers and I really…
