Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Homemade Marshmallow Pops


Today I bring to you an easy, delicious treat- Marshmallow Pops!
YUM!
Ok, these were SO SO good!
The kids I made them with loved it- and it's easy enough for them to do.
The best thing about these babies is that you can make so many different kinds- smore's pops, pink, chocolate, pink with butterfly sprinkles, pink with flower sprinkles... the possibilities are endless!
So without further ado, here we go!

Ingredients:
-Treat sticks
-Sprinkles of choice (optional) and crushed graham crackers (also optional)
-1 (10.oz) Bag of Marshmallows
-1 Package of white melting chocolate (I suggest Wilton)
-1 package of milk chocolate melting chocolate (Once again, I suggest Wilton)
-Food coloring (optional)




These are just SOME of the many sprinkles we used!


Nonpareils look pretty on these fabulous pops



Directions:
1. I had the kids put the marshmallows on sticks- it's easy for them to do, and it's busy work. We used the whole bag.

2. After all the pops are on sticks, pour the sprinkles into bowls so that dipping is easier.

3.Pour the white chocolate into a bowl and melt in the microwave according to instructions, or for 30 second intervals.  I recommend the Wilton chocolate because it is thin and runny when melted, perfect for dipping marshmallows.
4. Stir melted white chocolate immediately and add food coloring if desired. Stir quickly. (we used pink)
5.  Dip a marshmallow into the chocolate, and immediately roll in sprinkles.

6. Set the marshmallow pop into a cup, stick side down, so that the chocolate doesn't smudge.

7. Repeat with half of the marshmallows. Set in freezer for about 15 minutes.
8. Melt chocolate in the microwave according to directions or for 30 second intervals.
9. Dip a marshmallow into the chocolate, and immediately coat with sprinkles.
10. Place in a cup, and repeat with remaining marshmallows.
11. Freeze for 15 minutes.
12. Indulge :)
You will not be able to have just one :)

*To make smore's pops, simply coat a chocolate covered marshmallow in crushed graham cracker. These were my favs!
Smore's pops!

 Pearls, flowers and butterflies, white sugar, blue sugar, and ice cream sprinkles on pink!
 NOMS!



Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo- Andrea

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Easy and delicious garlic bread


This Garlic bread is super simple and delicious! My family LOVED it when I made it. This is one of those recipes that you will most likely have all the ingredients in the house for. This recipe serves 4, but you can easily add a little more butter to serves couple other people.



What you'll need
-2 Tbs. butter (or more, if you want to make a couple more slices of bread.)
-1 clove of garlic, minced.
-A few dashes of basil and garlic salt. If you use whole basil lives, mince them. I used dried basil.
-4 slices of bread such as Italian (I used), Ciabatta, French, or Vienna.
-Shredded Mozzarella cheese (optional).








Directions:
-Preheat oven to 3:50 degrees or use broiler for a quicker method
-Heat butter in microwave until melted.
-Once butter is melted, stir in minced garlic clove, basil, and garlic salt.
-Cover a baking sheet with tinfoil. Place bread the sheet.
-Using a marinade brush, or spoon, spread each slice evenly with mixture.

-Sprinkle lightly with Mozzarella cheese.
-Once oven is preheated, set in oven. Bake until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown, like on the pictures. I think mine took about five minutes to bake.
-Once it's done, let it cool for about 1 minute and then serve and ENJOY!
It should be buttery, garlicy, and taste much better than the packaged kind of garlic bread. Let me know what you think in the comments below!



Thanks a million~
-Andrea