Color-Bright Ice Cream Sandwiches
Makes about 24 ice cream sandwiches

Ingredients
3/4
cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
3/4
cup creamy peanut butter
1-1/4
cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1
large egg
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2
cups all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon baking soda
1/4
teaspoon salt
1-3/4
cups "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits, divided
2
quarts vanilla or chocolate ice cream, slightly softened



Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/3 cups "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Shape dough into 1-1/4-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Gently flatten to about 1/2-inch thickness with fingertips. Place 7 or 8 of the remaining "M&M's"® Chocolate Mini Baking Bits on each cookie; press in lightly. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Do not overbake. Cool about 1 minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Assemble cookies in pairs with about 1/3 cup ice cream; press cookies together lightly. Wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap; freeze until firm.

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it takes great talent and lots of practice to make sugar flowers like those...

THE BIRTH OF THE OREO® COOKIE

The OREO® cookie was born in 1912, but no one seems to know for sure where the name came from. Since then over 362 billion of these cream-filled chocolate wonders have been eaten, making them the world's most famous cookie. If all 362 billion OREO® cookies were stacked on top of each other the pile would reach the moon and back more than five times. Now that's a lot of cookies!

These simple, yet rich homemade candies are every bit as delicious as truffles from a high-priced candy store. You can enjoy them any day or show someone you care about them with a gift from the heart and your kitchen! EAGLE BRAND® makes it easy.

Servings: Makes about 6 dozen truffle
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 0

Ingredients
3 cups (18 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Coatings: Finely chopped toasted nuts, flaked coconut, chocolate sprinkles, colored sprinkles, unsweetened cocoa, confectioners' sugar or colored sugars
Instructions

In large saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate chips with EAGLE BRAND®. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
Pour into medium bowl. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours or until firm.
Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in desired coating and/or decorate with frosting and candies. Chill 1 hour or until firm. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Notes: Tip: Place individual chocolate truffles into gold/silver foil candy wrappers or arrange on a tray for a decadent dessert presentation. Or serve individual truffles with a cup of coffee after dinner as a mini chocolate treat Other Ideas: Truffles make a great homemade gift to give to friends and co-workers to simply say Thank You. Arrange several decorated truffles in a pretty box or other tin/basket lined with colorful wax or gift paper. Wrap with a bow. Note: re-usable tins are a nice gift keepsake after the truffles are finished.

i was craving brownies.....

mmm.........

CANDY

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and for a change of subject.....

.........more chocolate!

these are made entirely of chocolate.......they kinda make you want to break the rule about "not playing with your food," don't they?

Never enough chocolate........

a must have for every serious chef

these are birthday candles shaped like birthday cakes.....
and these are sugar flowers used to decorate cakes. they'd probably be really cute on cupcakes, don't you think?

bet you weren't expecting this stuff....

these are both cakes. pretty cool, huh?

what kind of cookie are you?

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Cat Tongues

Cat Tongues are a classic childhood treat in Europe. Plain chocolate is shaped in a stretched out oval that resembles a cat’s tongue. The cat's tongue is filled with the finest marzipan made by Carstens of Lubeck in Germany. This gift box will please both young and old lovers of chocolate.

chocolate downpour

Three layers of rich chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache and buttercream combined. To top off the cake, chocolate is poured over the top and sides to take your taste buds over the edge with a chocolate rush.

springtime daisy cake

...that's crazy!

what kind of candy are you?

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......waffles are good.....

chocolate dipped....

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakes

Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups cold milk
1 package instant Chocolate pudding mix
1 cup chocolate ice cream
2 tablespoons Creamy peanut butter

Directions:
Pour milk into blender container. Add remaining ingredients; cover. Blend at high speed 15 seconds or until smooth.
This recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake serves/makes 4

A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand!

tea cups

so cute

who doesn't love a good steak?

yum....

fish cake

this is a "large-mouth bass" cake. very crazy, not really my favorite...

Fluffy marshmallows sandwiching chewy caramel, mixed with walnut and pecan pieces then enrobed in rich, dark chocolate and topped with toffee crumbles.

sugar daddies

these are so good! i mean, come on, it's a big caramel on a stick, what's not to love?

homemade tootsie rolls

12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup light corn syrup
3/4 teaspoon warm water
1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract
About 75 squares of colored foil or cellophane, for wrapping, optional

Line a 13 by 17-inch cookie sheet with sides with plastic wrap.

Melt the chocolate. Add the remaining ingredients, stir well, and scrape into the prepared pan. The mixture should be about 1 inch thick in the pan; it will not fill the pan entirely.

Cover and let set overnight at room temperature; the mixture will be stiff but still flexible.

Turn the candy out onto a work surface and peel off the plastic wrap. Cut into 3/4-inch wide strips, then use your hands to "scrunch" each strip into a log. Roll the logs thin between your hands (or on the work surface) until they are about 1/2-inch in diameter. Cut into 1-inch long sections. Set aside to firm up a bit before wrapping or serving (the mixture warms up and softens as you handle it).

Roll each candy up in a square of colored foil or cellophane, twisting the ends to secure. You can also form the modeling chocolate into leaves, roses, ropes for initials or animals

two more super cute wedding cakes

truffle brownie

this looks delicious...

shoe box wedding cake

i wouldn't want for my wedding cake, but it is pretty cute.

this is my second blog. it is for posting pictures of food and maybe also recipes.