Food & Party Snacks  &  Desserts

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    I'm definitely not much of a baker, but this Easter, I really want to step up my game just a tad and whip up some cute and festive cookies for my son instead of using the store-bought cookie dough with pictures of bunnies and chicks stamped on it like I usually do. (I'm the world's biggest slacker when it comes to holiday treats. Fail.)

    And that's why I'm super excited to try this easy and adorable Easter Nest Cookie recipe from Pure Sugar, and the best part is, you don't even need to turn the oven on to make these things.

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    Some guy with a beard at a basketball game has suddenly shot to fame -- and for the worst reason, too. He's been dubbed "Ice Cream Guy" because he was captured on camera refusing to let his girlfriend take a bite from his ice cream cone! Can you believe this shit?

    So there they are at the game. He's enjoying his mint chocolate chip cone. She tries to get a tiny nibble with her spoon. (SPOON, she's even using a spoon, ya big jerk!) And he moves the damn cone away from her. Doesn't he know? Love means never having to buy a whole ice cream cone of your own when all you want is a bite! That's half the reason why you get a boyfriend in the first place. Jeebus, man.

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    We love us a good drive-through prank, like that floating dollar one. I don't know, something about it being fast food makes it really low stakes -- and then there's the fact that you're in a car, and there's this person stuck at the window who happens to make the perfect captive audience. Anyway, here's the latest one: Stalling at the drive-through.

    I know that sounds like a song from the musical Grease ("Stranded at the drive-through/ Branded a fool..."), but you will be glad to know this isn't another cringe-inducing video of John Travolta and Olivia Newton John (tell me you didn't click on that!). No, this is all about just making a good, old-fashioned mess thanks to a stalling car.

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    When it comes to chocolate breakfast cereal, I've just never been able to cave to my children's cries for it in the morning. As delicious as it sounds, it's just too early for chocolate. I have, however, found a great way to use that yummy, crunchy goodness in a more acceptable way -- Cocoa Puffs cupcakes. Oh yes, you heard that right.

    From Her View From Home, they are a mix of chocolate cupcakes, crushed Cocoa Puffs, and creamy icing, which is optional, but incredible. Bake a batch and watch your family go coo coo for them.

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    I attended a wedding shower this past weekend where the bride-to-be got a crock pot. Everyone raved about how frequently they use theirs and started throwing out their favorite recipes and methods of using it. When I said I make a mean chocolate cake in mine, they were all shocked.

    It seems that while plenty of people are crock-pot crazy many never consider what incredible desserts can made in one. It's a great way to save oven space during a meal, and the range of sweet treats you can make in one is amazing. Here are seven sinfully delicious crock pot dessert recipes to try.

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    It's almost St. Paddy's Day, and you know what that means? Well, for me it means shamrock shake season. Last year we did a taste test between the McDonald's classic and our homemade version. You'll have to read the post to find out which shake won. BUT -- in case you want to make your own, we found the ULTIMATE shamrock shake recipe. Top Secret Recipes reverse-engineers popular fast food and other favorite foods. Their recipe makes enough for two shakes, so if you're making this for kids you may want to double the recipe.

    Notice that their recipe calls for mint extract, but not peppermint extract. Also, I'm not sure why they use "low fat milk" rather than whole. Maybe it's to get the right consistency? I figure you're already making this with ice cream so you might as well go all the way and use whole milk. But that's just me. I'm decadent like that.

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    Bread and vaginas. These are two words we don't normally associate with each other. But someone went there, my friends. Someone went there. A convenience store in Japan is selling supposedly "cherry blossom-shaped" strawberry cream bread that actually looks like vaginas. There really isn't any other way to see it.

    Take a look here and then tell me -- does that even remotely resemble cherry blossoms to you? Or don't look. NO! DON'T LOOK AT THE VAGINA BREAD!

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    When it comes to dessert, there's almost nothing like the sweet and creamy taste of banana cream pie. Bananas are always in season, and the combination is both rich and refreshing at the same time. But a whole piece of pie can be a lot, which is why these bite-size banana cream pies are pure perfection.

    From Food Pusher, they are as delicious as they are cute. You start with a traditional pie crust (I vote for the pre-made version, while she has a fantastic recipe below if you want to make it from scratch), then top it with creamy pudding, bananas, and whipped cream. Each one is a little bite of bliss.

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    So for Lent, I gave up sweets -- all desserts, in any form. It's been difficult, I won't lie, but the way I get through it each week is by indulging on Sundays (it being the day of rest and all). So each Saturday I find the most delicious, decadent dessert and make it so that come Sunday (or Saturday at midnight) I can feed my sweet tooth. This week, it's going to be these amazing chocolate peanut butter cup cupcakes.

    From Two Chicks From the Sticks, the recipe is amazing. They make the dark, rich cupcakes from scratch, which I'm sure are to-die-for delicious, but I just may start with a chocolate cake mix to save time and go from there. Either way, the creamy peanut butter frosting and peanut butter cups on top make them irresistible. How long until Sunday?

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    It's hard to believe, what with all this snow blowing by my window, but Easter is hopping on by in just a few weeks. Already! I guess I could start psyching myself up for that annual egg dyeing project. Um ... yay? Or not. I've got a few Easters as a mom under my belt now. I'm kind of a slow learner, but I've finally figured it out: Dyeing Easter eggs is a total waste of time and food. I am so done with that project!

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