PARTY FOOD

Homemade Salsa

I’m so excited today to welcome one of my new contributors – Aniko from Place of My Taste. I “met” Aniko through our both being contributors for the amazing Desiree at The 36th Avenue. I was instantly floored by her incredible talent in the kitchen, creativity & rockin’ photo skills. So you can imagine just how excited I was when she raised her hand when I called for contributors here on Kleinworth & Co. So please give her a warm welcome here & enjoy this FABULOUS recipe for Homemade Salsa.

Happy Cinco De Mayo Everyone! My name is Aniko and I blog over at Place Of My Taste. I am so happy to be here and share something super easy yet delicious with you all! Since today is a Mexican holiday, I brought my favorite homemade salsa recipe to share with you! We have a favorite Mexican restaurant about 5 minutes drive from us and they serve the best salsa ever. We only visit that restaurant maybe once a month though, so I had to learn how to make the perfect salsa dip at home.

I love salsa…in every way…

I LOVE to dance it and I LOVE to eat it:-)

Few fresh ingredients and a food processor is all you need to make a very authentic fresh salsa dip.

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Homemade Salsa

Ingredients

1 can 28oz tomatoes (whole or diced )
handful fresh cilantro
3 garlic cloves
1 lime juiced
1/2 onion diced
1/2 cup jalapeno pepper
1 tbs salt

Instructions

Put the can of tomatoes into your food processor and place all the other ingredients on the top. Turn on your food processor for a few minutes. Chill your salsa if desired.

Serve your salsa dip with tortilla chips and make your friends lick their fingers on your next party!

You can store your salsa ( if there is a leftover ) for days in your refrigerator.

If you are looking for more dips perhaps, check out my favorite Easy Guacamole

or this very flavorful Spinach & Artichoke dip

I hope you will love these dips as much as we do!

Have a great week!

If you like what you see come check out my DIY project gallery or Recipe Gallery to see more mouthwatering recipes!

Xoxo~

Aniko

Thank you SO MUCH Aniko- it’s an honor & pleasure to have you here today & in the coming months.

I can’t wait to try this recipe

Want More to go with your festive party food tonight?

Turkey Quesadillas

Easy Enchiladas

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Millionaire Sour

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Seems this warmer weather has me on a sour kick & I don’t mean my mood. Hehehe 🙂 I told you when I made that Lemon Simple Syrup that I would be making all sorts of things with it. The cool part is that not only did I give you some ideas of what you could use it for- but I’m making more recipes than I ever thought I would with it. Way beyond my normal uses of Lemon Simple Syrup. I love that I can share them all here with you & you can enjoy them too. This is one sour beverage recipe that you will love all through the warmer months. It’s a crisp & refreshing Millionaire Sour AND I am also giving you an option for making it non-alcoholic too. It’s a win for everyone.

Just look at those gorgeous colors together – reds, oranges & yellows!! LOVE IT!

Picture serving this at all those BBQ’s – Memorial Day, 4th of July & Labor Day!

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Millionaire Sour

Ingredients

**PER GLASS
2 ounces Lemon Simple Syrup
1 ounce Bushmills Irish Whiskey
OR 2 ounces ginger ale if you wish to go non-alcoholic
1/4 cup crushed ice
1/4 shot grenadine
lemon slice & cherry for garnish

Instructions

Add your lemon simple syrup & whiskey to shaker with 1/4 filled with ice. Shake
Strain into ice filled glass
Add 1/4 shot grenadine
Garnish with lemon & cherry

Note - if using ginger ale for non-alcoholic version - just pour ingredients into ice filled glass- do not shake.

Want more warm weather recipes?

Simple Pepper Jelly

Watermelon Lemon Sorbet

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Kool-Aid Dyed Eggs

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Add a splash of fun to your Easter egg decorating with our Kool-Aid Dyed Eggs! Vibrantly colored, easy to make, and fun for the kids.

This Easter, transform your egg-dyeing tradition with a splash of Kool-Aid! Forget those old dye tablets and welcome a world where your eggs become vibrant masterpieces, thanks to a packet of Kool-Aid mix.

It’s not just an egg-dyeing activity; it’s a chance to make your Easter egg hunt a kaleidoscope of colors. From the sunny yellows of Lemon Lime to the deep, rich purples of Black Cherry, Kool-Aid brings an easy way to dazzle everyone with eggs in every shade of the rainbow.

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Easy Grilled & Ready Kabobs

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You know how I love my football. That is no secret. If you are a regular reader here then you also know that I love to make a HUGE spread of snacks for every game. Not just the BIG game – but all games. REALLY – football season is 6 months long. That can really add up to a whole lot of eating things that I probably shouldn’t. So we have been trying to add in healthier choices in not just what we eat but how we prepare it too. Who says football snacks have to be bad for you? Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? I set out to create a fresh, tasty & healthier snack for the family to munch on & came up with something they are begging me to put on the permanent menu.

Easy Grilled & Ready Kabobs

You are not going to believe how quick & simple these are.

I basically started with 2 bags Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips. Poured them both into a large skillet. Then I cut up 4 bell peppers into squares – one in each color for a little visual fun.

I drizzled a little olive oil over everything- about 2 tbsp. Then I added a healthy dose of granulated garlic because I add garlic to nearly everything I make.

Then I just sauteed & stirred until the chicken was hot & the peppers were soft & all the flavors had a chance to blend.

I then washed a large bowl of cherry tomatoes & cut about 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese into cubes.

By this time the contents of the skillet had cooled enough to handle with our fingers. I brought my son in for an extra set of hands to help assemble.

Just grab, stick & done.

For me presentation is everything when it comes to making our meals fun & exciting. So I picked up this perfect platter just for these kabobs.

The medley of colors just makes them so appealing – we had a hard time making sure everyone had enough & no one person missed out.

I absolutely LOVE the fact that these packs of Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips have no preservatives. You know that I have REALLY been working hard at eliminating as many foods containing preservatives as I possibly can. So I was absolutely THRILLED to see that these not only were convenient & affordable for our large family, but that I didn’t have to compromise on some of our new healthier habits just to have a quick dinner option.

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Easy Grilled & Ready Kabobs

Ingredients

2 bags Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips
4 Bell Peppers - colors of choice
2 cups cherry tomatoes
8 ounces mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp granulated garlic opt
15-20 skewers

Instructions

Add Chicken Breast Strips to large skillet.
Cut bell peppers into squares & add to skillet.
Add in your olive oil & garlic
Saute until thoroughly heated & bell peppers have softened & flavors blended
Remove from heat & set aside to cool slightly
While your skillet is cooling - wash your cherry tomatoes
Then cube your cheese.
By now your skillet should be cool enough for you to start assembling your kabobs
Stick on your skewer - remembering to alternate colors & choices for visual interest.
Eat immediately

I picked up my Tyson Grilled & Ready products at Walmart. Right now Walmart has all Grilled & Ready products on Rollback for just $5.87 – which makes an easy dinner so affordable.

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2 ingredient White Chocolate Popcorn

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Hi Everyone!!! Have I got a treat for you today. The lovely & amazingly talented Ariean from OneKriegerChick is here today to share with you a tasty little treat to help you kick off your family movie night on the right foot. You see Ariean is a fellow SNAP! contributor & so you know what that means…. everything she does is FABULOUS!!!!!!! I’m telling you- if you have not had the pleasure of visiting her space before- then head on over to OneKriegerChick & sign up for her email updates. You will be so happy you did. But first – be sure to grab her recipe here today.

2 ingredient White Chocolate Popcorn

Hello New Friends! I’m Ariean from OneKriegerChick and I am thrilled to be here today sharing one of my favorite sweet treats…

It is unbelieveably easy, but oh so delicious…I should mention Highly Addictive too.

Once you taste it, you’ll have to come back a few more times. Best to make it for a crowd!

Why not whip up a batch with sprinkles in the colors of your favorite team…Perfect for Super Bowl coming up in a few weeks!

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2 ingredient White Chocolate Popcorn

Ingredients

10-12 cups air popped popcorn or 2 bags popped popcorn not buttered
1/2 block Almond bark 6 cubes
Optional: sprinkles or other seasonal add-in

Instructions

Pop popcorn and remove un-popped kernels.
Melt Almond bark in microwave. Melt in 30 second intervals stirring in between each until smooth. It took about 1 1/2 minutes in my microwave.
In a large bowl, drizzle melted Almond bark over popped popcorn and stir until covered.
If desired, add sprinkles or add-ins before chocolate completely hardens.
Enjoy!

If you liked this recipe, I would love to have you stop by OneKriegerChick where I share other fun ideas like this Snow Ice Cream Kit…

Thank you so very much for having me Gina!

~Ariean

Isn’t this AWESOME??!!!! I love the salty & sweet mix of chocolate popcorn AND – this Snow Ice Cream kit – HELLO!! That is just perfect for just about every neighbor I have. Thank you so much Ariean. I can’t tell you just how much I love having you here today.

Want More Popcorn Recipes?

White Chocolate M&M Popcorn

Coco-Nutty Caramel Popcorn

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Sweet Pepper Garlic & Cheese Cups

By Kleinworth & Co 9 Comments

So I have a special treat for you today! Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? Lyuba from Will Cook For Smiles is here today to share with you this AMAZING little recipe that will keep your New Year’s Eve party guest coming back for more. You see- Lyuba is a genius in the kitchen & with her camera. She creates the most amazing recipes & her ability to photograph each one is awe inspiring. She always makes me want to reach through the screen & have a little bit of what she’s whipped up. I definitely can’t wait to meet her one day & hopefully share some time in the kitchen together. But for now- I’ll be enjoying this tasty snack.

Hello there, Gina’s readers!

This is Lyuba from Will Cook For Smiles! I am so happy to help Gina with her blog during this tough time.

Gina is such a wonderful person and I’m so happy to be here when she needs me.

Today, I brought you something delicious and easy to make for the upcoming New Year’s parties.

I’m sure you will be partying like a rock star, greeting the 2014. You will need something yummy to serve to your guests. So I present…

Sweet Pepper Garlic & Cheese Cups

Christmas is over. I hope you all enjoyed your holiday time and got some nice gifts!

Now it’s getting to the time when we say goodbye to the old 2013 and greet the new 2014. New Year’s is coming fast and I bet you have fun parties planned. Hope you get to greet the new year properly and I do hope you will have January 1st off. (It is just cruel to work on the 1st!)

I love New Year’s! Party…party…party!

For a great party, you need great drinks and great food. I have a little something here just for that reason. A creamy cheese/veggie filled pastry cups. It’s pie cups that are stuffed with cheesy filling, that’s mixed with sweet peppers and fresh garlic for extra kick.

Seriously, these are so easy, they won’t take more than 30 minutes. All you have to do is bake some pie shell cups and mix the tasty filling.

These cups are so tasty, you and your guests are sure to love it!

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Sweet Pepper Garlic & Cheese Cups

Ingredients

2 pie dough rounds
8 oz cream cheese softened
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup minced sweet peppers
1/2 cup of shredded mozarella cheese
1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
salt to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 and grease a muffin pan.
Cut out six circles out of each pie crust round.
Gently place the circles in each muffin cup, not too deep in or the edges might fold in. Lightly press the ripples that are touching the sides of the cup (again, to help them not fold in).
Bake for 7-8 minutes, until golden brown. Take out the dough cups carefully and let them cool.
In a bowl, combine cream cheese, minced sweet peppers, cheese, pressed garlic and salt. Mix until all thoroughly incorporated.
Divide the cheese filling among the cups. Be gentle!

Want More Appetizer Ideas?

Cranberry Maple Baked Brie

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Chicken Ranch Nachos

See!!! I told you she was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Lyuba – it was a pleasure having you here today!

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White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels

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White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels are made with mini pretzel twists and coated in white chocolate and topped with crushed peppermint candy canes. Quick and simple to make with just 3 ingredients.

Looking for a festive and fun treat to make this Christmas? Look no further than white chocolate peppermint pretzels! These sweet and salty treats are perfect for any holiday party, and they’re easy to make too.

So gather your ingredients and get started – these pretzels will be gone in no time!

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Easy Homemade Bruschetta

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Hi everyone! Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? I have someone very special I would like you to meet today. Kristyn – the creative genius behind Lil’Luna!!! Kristyn & I are relatively new friends but have totally hit it off & I feel like we are kindred spirits. Do you ever meet someone & think- wow, we SO should have met a long time ago??!! I feel this way about Kristyn. She is fun, sweet, kind, incredibly giving & AMAZINGLY talented. YOU WILL LOVE HER – just as much as I do. So please give her a nice warm welcome as she shares one of my favorite recipes.

Easy Homemade Bruschetta

Hi there Kleinworth and Co friends!!

Kristyn from Lil’ Luna here. I’m so excited to be doing a guest post for Gina. She’s a new friend that I already adore and love. Her recipes are phenomenal and her pictures are gorgeous!! She’s pretty much AWESOME!!

Well, today I am going to be sharing with a super easy and quick appetizer idea. My family is huge on appetizers, and we are always looking for good ones. This Easy Bruschetta recipe happens to be one of those…

Not only is it DELICIOUS, but it is so simple to make. 🙂

Here is how you can make it too:

EASY HOMEMADE BRUSCHETTA:

INGREDIENTS:

– 1 – 32 oz. can Italian Diced Tomatoes

– 6 cloves Garlic

– 4 TB Olive Oil

– 3/4 cup basil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix right before serving.

For easy bread pieces to go with the bruschetta, I’ll show what we do…

1. Buy hogi sandwich rolls. Cut in slices and place on a cookie sheet.

2. Butter slices and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil on HIGH for 2-5 minutes (dependent on how fast and hot your oven is).

Serve the bread pieces with your bruschetta.

Talk about an easy, quick and yummy appetizer! I promise you’ll love this.

It is a family favorite that can be made so easily and tastes so good!

For more fun projects from me be sure to check out:

{ DIY Beverage Station – Chewy Sugar Cookies – Homemade Gak }

For more fun recipes as well as some great crafts, printables and tutorials come on over to Lil’ Luna to say hi. I’d love to see you!!

Thank you SO MUCH Kristyn for posting here today & sharing this family favorite. I’m sure it will be a favorite of ours too.

Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

By Kleinworth & Co 13 Comments

Does a warm Hot Toddie sound good right about now?? I know that when it gets chilly outside I like to have a warm beverage all day long. Most times it’s coffee, but sometimes I don’t want so much caffeine as it gets later in the day. So I switch to tea of some sort. I like to make a non alcoholic hot toddie to warm me up. I decided to see what sort of twist I could make on my usual tea & came up with something you will love to serve your guests this holiday season.

Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

Making this with cider instead of water really gives it a wonderful rich flavor.

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Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

Ingredients

Recipe is per mug

2 cups apple cider- warmed
1 bag of tea flavor of choice
1 tbsp honey
1/8 tsp ginger
1 slice of lemon
1 cinnamon stick
1 shot Brandy Whiskey, Rum of Bourbon **Optional

Instructions

Warm your cider in your mug
Steep your tea bag in cider for 3-5 minutes
Add in honey & ginger & stir with your cinnamon stick
Leave cinnamon stick in mug
Add shot of desired spirits (optional)
Top with lemon slice

I love that I can have this at any time of day without the shot of spirits. It’s also a great beverage to serve to guests during holiday entertaining.

Very festive & since the spirits are optional- everyone can enjoy it.

Want another holiday beverage? Here’s one you will love.

Crock Pot Cranberry Cider

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Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

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Good Morning!! Can you believe tomorrow is Halloween? Are you ready?

Well if you are not- I have another last minute simple Halloween Snack for you. If you are ready but your mind is already thinking about what you will do with all that candy in the house- you can use this recipe for that too. 🙂

Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

Simple & such a crowd pleaser. The kids love them & parents live the nostalgia associated with them.

Can’t go wrong with Heath Bar & popcorn together.

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Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

2 cups granulated sugar
1-1/3 cups water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
18 cups approx 1-1/2 bags popped Popcorn
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup Heath Toffee Bits
or you can take all those Heath Bar fun size bars & chop those up

Instructions

Prepare popcorn & set aside in an extra large bowl
In medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup, vinegar & salt. Cook over high heat until it reaches 255 degrees (hard-ball stage)
Be patient- this can take a while - watch it closely & stir often.
Once it reaches 255 degrees, remove from heat & carefully stir in vanilla extract.
Carefully pour over popcorn & toss in your chocolate chips & Heath Toffee Bits
Stir, Stir, Stir until well incorporated - this will become more difficult as it starts to cool.
Once mixture is just cool enough that you can handle holding it for a short period of time- get your hands in there & start forming balls like you would with snow balls. It's going to get messy- it's okay. Work quickly- if it cools too much - it won't stick together to form the balls.
Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment to finish cooling.
Once cooled & hardened they are ready to serve.

Have fun!

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Halloween Oreo Pops

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Halloween Oreo Pops area quick and easy chocolate-covered decorated Oreo cookie recipe that is fun for the kiddos and quite tasty too.

Looking for last-minute ideas for Halloween Treats? We have been working on some simple & quick little Halloween snacks that can be thrown together easily & that kids will love.

I’m sort of obsessed with these Halloween double stuffed Oreos.

I tried eating a regular stuffed Oreo & I definitely missed all that extra filling. I think they should call the regular ones “diet” and double stuffed should be the normal amount of creamy filling going forward.

The kids & I had the idea that it would be fun to get all the kids in the kitchen to whip up something tasty. We like to create some sort of goodie for them to enjoy while they pass out candy on Halloween.

These chocolate-covered Oreo cookies were incredibly simple to make. The kids love helping & it creates lots of fun family time in the kitchen.

Oreo Halloween Treats

Here are some commonly asked questions

What is the best way to store leftover chocolate-covered Oreo cookies?

Once the chocolate has hardened, these are fine to store at room temperature. Just make sure to place them in an airtight container or zip-top bag.

Can this recipe be doubled?

You bet – I highly recommend doubling this recipe if you are serving these at a party or gathering. They are delicious and go quickly.

HOW DO YOU MAKE Halloween Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookies?

Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside.
Insert the Popsicle sticks into the Oreos carefully so you don’t separate them.
Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl & heat at 50% for 1 minute at a time. Stirring in-between.
After the first minute add food color if using white candy melts. Stir. Continue heating.
Once the chocolate has melted, start dipping the cookies in the melted chocolate until adequately coated.
Immediately sprinkle with desired decorations & set on the prepared baking sheet to cool and set.
Once you have completed all the cookies you wish to make, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to help set the chocolate.
Once the chocolate has set the cookies can then be stored at room temperature.

Can these cookies be made ahead of time?

Sure – as long as they are stored in an airtight container, these should be fine if you wanted to make them 1-2 days ahead of your celebration.

Can I use chocolate chips instead of candy melts?

You can, but sometimes they don’t temper as well and the chocolate will seize – especially when working with white chocolate chips. You may need to add 1/2 to 1 tbsp of shortening or coconut oil to help the chocolate chips melt.

To make Oreo Halloween Cookies you will need…

Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos
purple candy melts
Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles

Products I love when making Halloween Oreo Cookies…

This Halloween chocolate-covered Oreo cookie recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made chocolate-covered cookies before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love them. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this treat recipe.

Halloween Oreo Cookies

If you love this Easy Halloween Oreo cookie recipe, you’re going to love these other treats too. Please click each link below to find the easy, printable recipe!

Monster Cupcakes

Monster Cupcakes are the perfect treat for your Halloween party. Funny eyes & colorful frosting, these easy desserts will delight all the ghools & goblins.

Check out this recipe

Halloween Bark

Candy Lovers! This spooky Halloween Bark Recipe is made with white & dark chocolate, candy & more- perfect for all your ghoulish celebrations.

Check out this recipe

Pumpkin Shaped Chocolate Stuffed Shortbread Cookies

Buttery shortbread cookie sandwiches stuffed with creamy chocolate filling make these Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies perfect for Halloween.

Check out this recipe

Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes

Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes are easy to make & the perfect addition to your Halloween party menu. An easy way to add some spooky food to the party.

Check out this recipe

Monster Bark

Looking for a fun & easy Halloween treat? This adorable Monster Bark takes just a couple ingredients & a few minutes to make. The kids just love it!

Check out this recipe

Mummy Shortbread Cookies

Mummy Shortbread Cookies are the perfect decorated Halloween Cookies with flavors of vanilla, cinnamon & nutmeg. So cute & easy to make!

Check out this recipe

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Chocolate Covered Oreo cookies for Halloween

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Halloween Oreo Pops

Halloween Oreo Pops area quick and easy chocolate-covered decorated Oreo cookie recipe that is fun for the kiddos and quite tasty too.

Prep Time20

Chill2

Total Time2 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, halloween, oreo

Servings: cookies

Ingredients

1 pkg Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos 1.25 pound package
1/2 bag purple candy melts
27 Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside.
Insert the Popsicle sticks into the Oreos carefully so you don't separate them.
Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl & heat at 50% for 1 minute at a time. Stirring in-between.
After the first minute add food color if using white candy melts. Stir. Continue heating.
Once the chocolate has melted, start dipping the cookies in the melted chocolate until adequately coated.
Immediately sprinkle with desired decorations & set on the prepared baking sheet to cool and set.
Once you have completed all the cookies you wish to make, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to help set the chocolate.
Once the chocolate has set the cookies can then be stored at room temperature.

Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

By Kleinworth & Co 14 Comments

Today I wanted to share with you a super simple Halloween treat that everyone goes crazy for.

I had originally shared this over at Reasons to Skip the Housework but I wanted to be sure to share here too in case you missed it.

Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

I adapted this from my White Chocolate M&M Popcorn I made back in July. The family has been begging me to make it again with the festive fall candies but I wanted something a little different. I used the super fun Halloween Oreo’s instead. I love the pop of the dark cookie against the orange filling with the popcorn. The kids love it & it’s so YUMMY!

Oh my goodness- I could eat the whole batch in one sitting.

More Delicious Popcorn Recipes

Homemade Kettle Corn

Homemade Caramel Popcorn

Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Popcorn

White Chocolate M&M Popcorn

Candied Disney Popcorn

Christmas Popcorn

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Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

Ingredients

1 bag microvave popcorn popped - 3-3.5 ounce bag
1-2/3 cup white chocolate chips
1/3 cup Chocolate Chip Cookie Butter
1 tbsp shortening
12 Halloween Oreos - roughly chopped

Instructions

Pop your popcorn & pour into large bowl- set aside
In double boiler- combine white chocolate chips, cookie butter & shortening
Heat & stir until completely melted, combined & liquefied.
Remove from heat & carefully pour over popcorn - toss quickly to coat & combine
Add in Oreos- continue to toss to coat & incorporate.
Store in airtight container at room temperature for 24-48 hours.

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JELL-O® JIGGLERS Pumpkins ~ Halloween Party Snacks

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There are some things in this world that bring instant happiness in my world. One of those things is JELL-O®. I will never forget the first time my youngest tried JELL-O®. She looked at me & said “WOW mom – this sure is bouncy!” That cracked me up & made me really take notice of just how fun JELL-O® is for all ages.

As you have seen, I have been planning a little Halloween Party of sorts here for the kids & their friends before the trick-or-treating starts. I have been testing out all sorts of recipes to serve. I decided that since JELL-O® is so much fun & so versatile- I would get a little creative with the JELL-O® JIGGLERS for some really great Halloween Party Snacks.

JELL-O® JIGGLERS Pumpkins

After viewing the recipe page & seeing all the super cute Halloween themed JELL-O® JIGGLERS

I was inspired to twist things up a little bit & make these Pumpkins.

I also made some regular JELL-O® in Grape & Lime & layered it in these jars with some Whipped Cream & Gummy Worms.

I then topped them with some Pumpkin shaped regular JELL-O® JIGGLERS I cut with a cookie cutter.

How fun is that?? My kids are over the top excited to share these with their friends come Halloween.

They had such a great time helping me with making them too.

That’s the best part- we had some really great family time while playing & creating.

Just make your JELL-O® JIGGLERS to the directions found HERE.

Then remove & add a Pretzel for the stem & some Piping Gel to draw the faces.

Don’t you think these are so cute?? They just make me so HAPPY! I’m practically squealing. 🙂

You MUST make some for yourself!

My inspiration – MMMMonster JIGGLERS–

There are also some great recipes for Creepy Crawly JIGGLERS, Halloween Cat Eyes JIGGLERS & Halloween JIGGLERS Hands.

This post brought to you by Jello, making Halloween more wiggly for everyone.

Check out more Halloween recipes here: JELLO.com/recipes.

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Vampire Punch Halloween Drink

By Kleinworth & Co 13 Comments

This Vampire Punch Halloween Drink is easy to make and the perfect beverage to share with all your ghosts and goblins this Halloween.

The count down to Halloween continues. I have so many little ideas swirling around in my head at the moment.

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Game Day Bites

By Kleinworth & Co 7 Comments

For an easy game day tailgating snack as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®

I made these Game Day Bites using MARS Snickers & Milky Way Bites for my family.

Do you love tailgating? Do you love sporting events? Do you love going to your favorite event with some great snacks to make the experience just that much more fun? I totally do. I love Yummy Bar Recipes! I am a HUGE College & Pro football fan & I LOVE NASCAR. We have not had the opportunity to go to a football game in a while but when we would head to the NASCAR track in Vegas we loved enhancing the party atmosphere with great snacks. Being a HUGE Kyle Busch fan – I regularly purchase & use MARS products in support of my favorite driver. So you can imagine how excited I was when I had the opportunity to work with MARS & Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community to make a new tailgating recipe using MARS Snickers & Milky Way Bites.

I new I wanted something quick, simple & easy to transport to the track. I also wanted something that people could grab & walk around with that didn’t require a plate. Knowing that we typically get up before the sun to get to the track- I knew whatever I made had to still taste great if made the night before. So I decided on these Game Day Bites. I took my cake bar recipe, twisted it a little & then doubled the whole thing for extra yumminess.

Game Day Bites

You need cake mix, butter, evaporated milk & 1 cup Snickers Bites & 1 (8 oz) bag Milky Way bites.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees & coat your 9×13 glass pan with cooking spray.

Put your cake mix, butter & evaporated milk in your mixer & beat well until it is thoroughly combined.Add in 1 cup of the Milky Ways bites & beat in on high.

Spread out 3/4 of batter in prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Pull out of oven & sprinkle on 1 cup Snickers Bites & remaining Milky Way Bites.

Drop remaining batter on top – do not spread out. Return to oven.

This is what it looks like up to this point.

Bake 40-45 minutes – until toothpick test is mostly clean. Cool completely before cutting.

These are so tasty. A cross between cake & brownies with the nougat & caramel of the bites melted throughout. OH MY!

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Game Day Bites

Ingredients

2 - devils food cake mix
12 ounces evaporated milk
1/2 cup 1 stick butter - melted
1 cup MARS Snickers Bites
1 8 oz bag MARS Milky Way Bites

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees & spray a 9x13 glass baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Mix cake mix, evaporated milk & melted butter in mixer beating well.
Add 1 cup Milky Way bites & beat well to break them up a bit.
Transfer 3/4 of batter to prepared pan & spread out flat in bottom as best you can. It's very sticky.
Bake 10 minutes - pull out.
Top with Snickers Bites & remaining Milky Way Bites.
Drop remaining batter on top- do not spread out.
Return to oven & bake another 40-45 minutes
Check with toothpick test- should be mostly clean.
Remove & allow to cool completely before cutting.
Store at room temperature in airtight container.

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Pumpkin Spice Candied Walnuts

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Do I have a treat for you today! A couple days ago when I made the Pumpkin Spice Syrup that I shared on Wednesday – I knew I wanted to do more with it than just put it on my pancakes. So I came up with the idea to use it to experiment with making candied nuts. I had just picked up a huge bag of walnuts at Costco for some banana bread & so I figured it would be tasty to give it a try with them. I was so thrilled with the result & the whole family LOVES them. They will definitely make the perfect little gift for the neighbors as the season progresses.

Pumpkin Spiced Candied Walnuts

They are the perfect blend of salty & sweet. Add that to the familiar fall flavors of pumpkin & spices- YUM

You will LOVE these – especially when they are fresh & warm. The family had them gone in no time.

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Pumpkin Spice Candied Walnuts

Ingredients

4 cups walnuts
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp coarse sea salt
6 tbsp Pumpkin Spice Syrup
6 tbsp water
2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Lay walnuts on baking sheet & warm in 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Remove & set aside.
Mix sugar & salt in small bowl & set aside.
Stir syrup, water & olive oil together in 2 qt saucepan - bring to a boil
Add walnuts & stir until nuts are coated
Continue to cook & boil until the nuts have absorbed all the liquid- about 5 minutes
Transfer to large bowl & add sugar/salt mixture - toss to coat
Pour out on parchment lined baking sheet & sprinkle with additional sea salt if desired.
Allow to cool & set before transfering to airtight container.
Store at room temperature

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*This post is sponsored by Pillsbury & Linqia. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

I love Yummy Bar Recipes! I don’t know about you but it seems like everyone I talk to has an issue with gluten. It’s more & more prevalent & there are more & more products on the market that are gluten free. I know that while I don’t always cook gluten free- when I do, we all feel better around here. So I have been doing my best to be more conscious about what our foods have in them – which is part of why I have been so focused on making the kids breakfast for so long now.

But lately I have been really wanting to make more desserts that are gluten free in hopes that the hubs will want to eat more of what I make instead of having to pass on all the goodies. So this time I made Gluten Free Chocolate Strawberry Gooey Bars. Oh they turned out so tasty & you would never know they are gluten free. Just goes to show you that gluten free doesn’t mean flavor free or no dessert.

Gluten Free Chocolate Strawberry Gooey Bars

Did you know that Pillsbury now has it’s first-ever gluten free cookie dough, pizza dough & pastry/pie dough?? I was pretty stoked to find that out & even more thrilled to try it out. I know that many moms don’t have time to make cookies & other treas from scratch & often buy the ready made doughs & crusts. Before now that meant that those with a gluten intolerance couldn’t eat them. Now they can. So many people now are looking for gluten free solutions for their families & Pillsbury has made eating gluten free easy convenient & delicious. These are all found in the refrigerated aisle of your store. These are so quick & easy to use – virtually no prep time at all.

So to celebrate these new gluten free products from Pillsbury I’m giving away a premium baking set.

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Today I wanted to share my gluten free recipe using this Pillsbury Cookie Dough

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Gluten Free Chocolate Strawberry Gooey Bars

Ingredients

1- 14.3 oz container of Gluten Free Pillsbury Cookie Dough
1 cup strawberry preserves (I used the strawberry version of my raspberry marmalade
1/2 cup coconut
1/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup mini marshmallows

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Spray glass 9x13 pan with cooking spray
Add cookie dough to pan & press around to flatten & cover bottom
Add preserves & spread out in thin even layer
add coconut, then chocolate chips (both), then marshmallows
Bake 25-30 minutes until brown on bottom.
If it's not quite toasted enough on top- broil for a couple minutes.
Store in air tight container for 2 days in refrigerator.

The homemade preserves are gluten free, coconut, chocolate chips & marshmallows are all naturally gluten free as well. Yippee!!

Excited to start baking, but need a few recipes to get going??

Check out the Pillsbury Gluten Free Dough site for delicious & easy recipes to make with all three varieties of gluten free dough.

Over the next couple weeks I will be sharing more gluten free recipes using the new Pillsbury doughs.

TO ENTER: Visit Pillsbury for gluten free recipe inspiration.

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Just answer the question: What exciting possibilities will Pillsbury Gluten Free Dough bring to your life?

We want to hear your stories & recipe ideas!!

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