A Bouquet Of Bacon Roses

These bacon roses are so great! You can't exactly surprise someone with them, as the smell of bacon does tend to be pretty prominent while you're baking these. 

But, you could definitely surprise someone when they got home from work with these for Valentine's Day!

Here is how you make them. They're pretty easy!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Long skewers, green florist's tape, wired leaves, 1 package of thin cut bacon, waxed butcher paper (optional - to wrap bouquet), scissors, and toothpicks. (Also, a baking tray covered in foil and a wire rack to bake the roses on. I used the one from my toaster oven).
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1.) Preheat oven to 350* F. Spray non-stick spray onto your wire rack. Place rack onto your foil lined baking sheet.

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2.) Using a cutting board as your work surface, roll each piece of bacon into a "rose" shape and insert two toothpicks to hold the spiral in place. I use rubber gloves for this part! Roll the roses so the white, more fatty part is downward. Secure with 2 toothpicks.

3.) Place each bacon "rose" onto the wire rack and bake for 25-30 minutes. 

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4.) While the roses are baking, grab your skewers, green florist's tape, and scissors. Wrap each skewer with the tape, beginning at the pointy end. At first, wrap the tape around a few times and press to secure onto skewer. Then, at more of a diagonal, run tape the rest of the way down the skewer. Rip off the tape at the end of each stick, and use fingers to secure any loose ends. Repeat as many times are you have bacon slices.

NOW, add the leaves to the sticks by winding the wires around skewers and securing tightly.

5.) Carefully remove the bacon roses from the oven, making sure not to spill any grease. Let them sit until they are almost cooled. This won't take long. 

6.) Put your gloves on again, carefully remove the toothpicks, and stick each leafy skewer stick so the pointy end does not show.

That's it! You're done. And you have a beautiful bouquet of Bacon Roses. Aren't they amazing?!

To eat them, just use a fork to remove the bacon roses from the stems, and serve on a plate. 

Quick & Easy Glitzy Tree Earrings - DIY Tutorial - Make For Under $2.00

These festive earrings are so super easy! You could use any sort of fun mini ornaments! My Glitzy Gold Tree Ornaments came in a pack of four from The Dollar Store, and were 2" tall x 1.25" at the bottoms. 

HOW TO:

UPPLIES INCLUDE : 2 Ornaments, 2 - 10mm Jump Rings, 2 Earring Hooks, and Needle Nose Pliers.

1.) Here are your supplies! 2.) Cut off any ornament hangers or ribbons. 3.) Use pliers to open your jump rings, and attach the ornament and earring hook to the rings. 4.) Close the jump rings back up securely, and enjoy! These are very lightweight and above all, sparkly! Happy Holidays!

Winter Outfit for Kids!

I created this Kids' Winter Outfit, inspired by Peek Kids. It would be great for holiday gatherings, and I added a few extra layers to keep them warm. Click here to learn more. 

This above outfit was partially inspired by this girl

Hi Friends! Please vote for my recipes :)

I had an awesome time creating these Fall and Halloween Recipes for a Pinterest Potluck. 

If you enjoy these creations, click the images to find them on Pinterest and click LIKE to vote for my recipes. I really appreciate it!! 

     

    

Fall Leaf Rice Krispy Treats / Made the REAL way!

Ever wonder why your rice krispy treats don't turn out soft, rich, buttery, and super tasty? You may be using the wrong method. Here, I will show you the old-fashioned way to make Rice Krispy Treats on the stovetop - with real butter.

I love how these little leaf treat pops turned out! They could be customized to just about any holiday or party theme, too! Feel free to add food coloring to them to really customize them in a new, unique way. 

Here we go!

Ingredients:

- 3 Tbsp. REAL Butter (Organic Preferred)

- 6 C. Rice Krispy Cereal 

- 6 C. Marshmallows

- Sprinkles in Seasonal Colors

(Not Pictured)

- Parchment Paper

- Baking Dish 

- Smaller Wooden Skewers

- Leaf-Shaped Cookie Cutters

Instructions: 

In a large pot, melt butter over low heat (slower is better, so the butter doesn't burn.). 

As that melts, add marshmallows. Continue to melt the ingredients over low-medium heat. 

Make sure to watch the mixture so it doesn't brown. 

The mixture should look a little something like this right before you add the cereal.

Add the cereal and mix well to combine all of the ingredients. 

Next, transfer the cereal mixture to the pan. 

1.) Spray baking dish with non-stick spray or butter. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit inside the dish.

2.) Pour in Gooey Cereal Mix.

3.) Use another piece of parchment paper to pat down the cereal mixture flat into the dish. This will keep your hands WAY less messy.

Once cereal has cooled, remove the cereal and parchment paper, and put it onto a cutting board.

Use your favorite leaf-shaped cookie cutter, press firmly down into treats. You can use a bit of non-stick spray on the cookie cutter if the treats stick. Carefully insert small skewer sticks into the leaves. Make sure you don't jab your hand...

I got about 12-13 leaves out of my batch, and had lots of pieces left over to devour :)

Enjoy! Happy Fall!

Chocolate Dipped Halloween Marshmallows Recipe

Yum! These Halloween Marshmallows turned out so tasty! Chocolate always compliments marshmallow flavor, and the sprinkles were a nice addition, too.
I used jumbo marshmallows for these, but you can also just use the big ones, if you wanted to make more than just a few.

Ingredients Include: 

5-6 Jumbo Marshmallows

1/2 C. Chocolate Chips

A Dash of Sprinkles

1/2 C. Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Festive Ghost Picks

Instructions:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 

Melt chocolate in a 4C. Pyrex measuring cup. Let them cool slightly, so the marshmallows don't melt. 

Grab a marshmallow, and dip it into the center of the cup of melted chocolate with your hand.

Make sure the chocolate only goes a little over 1/2 way up the marshmallow.

Now, to remove the marshmallow from the chocolate, insert a ghost pick into the center of the marshmallow and pull the mallow out of the cup (it's a bit tricky). This will become the bottom of the treat, so don't worry about the little mark the pick makes. Wipe off any chocolate drips. 

Hold the treat in your hand, white side down. Remove the ghost pick from the mallow (keep the picks) and set the treat (white side down) onto the parchment paper/baking tray. 

While the chocolate is still warm, sprinkle the tops of the treats with a few (or more) sprinkles.

Also, insert the ghost picks into the center of the tops of the treats. Make sure they are straight up and down for the best look.

Place in fridge for 20 minutes, and they are ready to eat! 

Happy Halloween! Zombie Eye Pie Recipe

These cute and creepy cherry pies are SO easy! With only a few simple ingredients, you can make these Zombie Eye Pies in no time!

And another variation...

(Use cherry pie filling, red gel icing, and bone candies on top of the pies)

Ingredients for Zombie Eye Pies:

Whipped Cream - Lite or Regular Cherry Pie Filling - Gumdrops - Keebler Mini Pie Crusts 

*Not Pictured: Black + Red Decorator Gel Icing*

Step 1. Fill each mini pie crust with cherry pie filling. I used a tablespoon from my silverware and it worked super well. This used all but about 1/8 of the can - save that for later. 

Step 2. Apply Rediwip in a cone shape. Try not to come too close to the edges, as the whipped cream can melt and drip easily! 

Step 3. Practice this on a paper towel or plate first...Draw the red veins onto the white {whipped cream} part of the eye.  

Step 4. Draw a black pupil onto the gumdrop iris. 

Carefully center the gumdrop on the pie and serve! Guests will find an oozing Scary Cherry filling inside! 

And, that's IT! Super easy and rewarding! Another tip with these is to store them in the fridge or freezer until you serve them. The whipped cream melts relatively fast.

If you make some, let me know how they turn out.

Patriotic POPcorn Recipe

So, I was invited to a Pinterest Potluck and created a little treat for it. This Patriotic POPcorn was pretty easy, and required only a two ingredients. Popcorn and Candy Melts.

Ingredients:

- One Bag of Lightly Salted Pop Corn - I used something like this. 

*Do not use white cheddar, it won't taste as good*

- One Bag Each of Blue and Red Candy Melts (pictured below). 

That's it. Here are some blue candy melts, below.

Other Supplies:

Two medium sized microwave-safe dishes, and two heat-safe spatulas (one for red, one for blue).

Instructions:

1.) Decide how much popcorn you want to use. You will need 8 candy melts per 1 cup of popcorn. The red ones coated the popcorn a bit more intensely than the blue ones did. 

2.) Melt the candy melts in the microwave at half power for 1 minute and stir. Melt again for 30 second intervals until you are satisfied with the texture. If you don't wish to use a microwave, a stovetop double-boiler method is best. Be very careful, candy will be HOT!!! Let candy sit for a few minutes to cool. Here is more info on melting the candy melts.

3. In each bowl, put desired amount of popcorn. Carefully drizzle the candy melts over top of the popcorn and stir each color with a large spatula.

4. Let popcorn mixtures cool separately for about an hour, until candied popcorn has hardened and cooled to room temperature. Mix the blue and red popcorn together in a fresh serving bowl. Serve and enjoy.