S'mores Cookies

Danger, Danger!! Bad Ashley!!......I couldnt help myself. I got to stop baking dangerously good things like this. I found this recipe today and I didnt plan on making them for a while. But the recipe kept calling my name all night long. So..eight o'clock on a Tuesday night I gave in to my Sugar addiction. They turned out so good. Campfire cookies cooked right in my kitcken.

Marshmallow & Chocolate & Graham crackers.
"Yummy"....

*1 cup, 250 mL All-Vegetable Shortening

*1 cup, 250 mL sugar

* 1 egg

*1 tsp, 5 mLvanilla

*2 cups, 500 mL All Purpose Flour

*1/2 cup, 125 mL graham cracker crumbs

*1 tsp, 5 mL baking powder

*1/4 tsp, 1 mL salt

*1 cup, 250 mL miniature marshmallow

*8 oz milk chocolate, chopped









Preparation Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.





Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg then vanilla. In separate bowl, mix together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Stir in marshmallows and chocolate. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture. Gently press into 1 ½" balls (4 cm); place 2" (5-cm) apart on prepared baking sheet.


Bake in centre of oven for 12 minutes or until golden. Let cool 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks.

S'mores anyone?

Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

How to make the best fudge in the world:
*Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk.



Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
Stir in peanut butter and vanilla...OMG I love peanut butter. Nothing better than melted peanut butter and brown sugar...







Pour over confectioners' sugar in a large mixing bowl.




Beat until smooth...Mix...mix...mix...

Still mixing...getting out all the clumps.

pour into an 8x8 inch dish. Then the hardest part of all...waiting it to set in the fridge.

Chill until firm and cut into squares.

Nemo cupcakes

here's N-E-M-O...and his friends.

If your wondering why some of them say Mia? That's because its for a little girls birthday party! If you remember from a couple posts ago..this was my first real Cake order. YAY!

I hope little Mia likes them. Also I am a huge Ellen fan..So of course I had to put Dory in there in honor of Ellen.

Everything on these cupcakes (Chocolate Fudge by the way) and all the details you see here is 100% edible. All the icing is made of Marshmallow Fondant and just in case at the party if they don't like the taste of fondant then I put a layer of Vanilla Butter cream icing. But seriously this fondant icing is Very good!

Arn't these little guys so cute? Seriously how could you eat them, with them looking at you with those eyes?! LOL

NO BAKE Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

So, today is FINALLY warm weather. I was thinking of a recipe where I didn't have to turn on the oven for Summer time. And I had a Weird craving for Coconut. Strange craving I know...I swear I am not preggers again. I thought id change it up a little, I haven't really had much time to make any time consuming cupcakes so I thought I would go the easy route. ...COOKIES! I knew this recipe was tucked away somewhere. happy I found it. I try my best to not buy too much processed garbage snacks anymore, I would much rather bake something from scratch for my family. My sister (linds) who lived with us, knows best that my husband Allways had a stash of Twinkies and other strange things stashed away. Well I do the shopping now...(and the baking) and I think this is a better route to not buy the the yucky snacks and make some from scratch. So here it goes.....

So easy...

No Bake Chocolate Coconut Cookies:

Boil 2 cups sugar, 1\2 cup milk, 1\2 c. butter & 1\2 cup Cocoa together in a saucepan for about 3-4 min.

Then- Remove from heat & add 3 cups oatmeal, 1 cup coconut & 1 tsp Vanilla.

Drop by Tablespoons onto Waxed paper & allow it to set.

Could that be any Easier?!

I had a little helper...she couldnt Wait until she could eat one.

It makes Alot....so to avoid eating a whole batch..which easily can be done I Freezer zip locked them away to pack in lunches. Enjoy!

My first cupcake order..

Yippee! I just want to share that my cake decorating hobby may have some good coming out of it! all my hard work in the kitchen crafting up some treats will be paying off! I didn't make this blog out of the intentions of making anything from it....BUT.......I just got my 1st Cupcake Order... for next weekend!!!

" One dozen, Chocolate fudge Finding Nemo cupcakes here I come!

" wish me luck!"

Summer Bug

I had so much fun making these cupcakes. I think it is the whole "miniature scene" kind of theme. Everything you see is completely edible. All made out of Fondant icing or buttercream icing. I was going to just make it a bumble bee & watermelon theme but I thought the that Mr. Bee looked lonely so I added some Lady bug friends to join him. I think I may have a hard time eating these guys cause they are way too cute.

Blossoms-& Chocolate cake recipe

Chocolate fudge Cupcake, with Buttercream Icing & spring blossoms!



Chocolate Fudge Cupcake Recipe
What you need:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups water
Makes: 12 standard cupcakes.


Preheat oven to 350°F.
Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter together either in microwave oven or on top of range over low heat. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Pour into electric mixer bowl. Add sugar; beat until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at time. Add vanilla. Stir in 1/2 cup flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add remaining flour and water; mix until smooth. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack & remove and cool completely before decorating.