Baking Vanilla Cupcakes (From Scratch!)

I baked today! See what I made & how to make it here~

Recipe link: http://www.food.com/recipe/simple-vanilla-cupcakes-178370?scaleto=12&mode=null&st=true

(Doubling the amount of sugar for that particular recipe wouldn't be a bad idea!)

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Christmas Card Idea & Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Hey guys! 

Sorry I haven't posted in a while... I'm more active on my style blog: www.astyleblogofsomesort.blogspot.com

and my YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/ucanrockcnd

 These are some cute Christmas tags I made super quickly last night!

 To make them, simply 1. Prepare your paper~ I used colorful index cards 2. Stamp a cute image such as a Christmas tree or the Eiffel Tower 3. Write a small greeting or message 4. Punch holes out of the corners, add ribbons, buttons, or trim.... etc.

ooOoo

Now for the sweet treats!

I received these from a friend and loved them SO MUCH that I had to make some and spread the deliciousness. They are thin pretzel crisps covered in white chocolate and topped off with crushed peppermint canes.

You will need: plain pretzels of your choice, wax paper or parchment paper, peppermint canes or candy, and white chocolate (melting wafers or chocolate bars work best).

First, melt the chocolate according to the package instructions. I didn't develop any method for this, but somehow dip the pretzel into the chocolate. I kind of just dunked it in the chocolate and scraped off the excess.

Plop the pretzels onto your parchment paper or wax paper and before the chocolate hardens, sprinkle them with crushed peppermints or candy canes.

Let them harden for a couple of hours...

or place them in the fridge to harden faster!

They're adorable and delicious! I put 4 in each cellophane bag, tied it up with a ribbon, and tied the tags I made onto them for a finishing touch. 

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Making Sushi

Do you remember my Spring/ Easter post where I showed you a picture of my vegetable sushi? 

Just in case you didn't, here it is again!

It was easier to make then I thought! (And it was a big hit!)

However, I didn't make a tutorial, but I found a good post on another site.

Over on Sweetest Kitchen, they have a very similar tutorial:

Just click here!

Have a delicious day ;)

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Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

Williams- Somona sells these cute Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich kits (sandwich maker + recipe) ; I'm not sure if they're still available, but you can probably find them on Amazon.
So here's the deal: my mom's friend let me borrow her kit to see if I could make them. She said she tried & her friend tried, but didn't have much success. So I gave it a try... 

They were quite a success! I think what made it easier is that I melted the chocolate in a glass bowl in the microwave opposed to the double boiling method the recipe says. Still, they took me about 2-3 hours to make. You can find the recipe here. Good luck making yours! Tell me if they were hard or easy to make or send a picture :)

I used vanilla and chocolate ice cream~ but try to use something more colorful  & fun!

I also wrapped them in freezer paper and stored them in the freezer! 

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Watermelon Smoothie

Hoping to upload more food tutorials soon! Check out my new recipe page ^ up there :)

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