for all you nutella lovers out there, this oreo nutella cheesecake recipe is for you! it is chocolatey, nutella-y, and oh, so creamy. it is my dream cheesecake. and best of all, it's a no-bake cheesecake! which means there is no oven to worry about, no getting cracks in the top of the ...
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how to make an oreo crust
i have a confession to make. i cannot make pie crust. i've tried a few times and each time it's turned out horribly. i wanted to make an apple pie for thanksgiving...pie crust fail. i tried to use a "no-fail" pie crust to make some blueberry pie...that one was even worse. sigh. that's why i've never ...
easy mint brownies recipe
i've said it before, and i'll say it again that mint + chocolate are two of my most favorite things in the world! i even grow mint in my garden because i like to add it to my limeade + everyone (neighbors' kids included!) likes to just munch on them so they can have a nice minty flavor in their ...
white chocolate bark with cranberries and pistachios
this white chocolate + cranberry (craisin) + pistachio bark is perfect for christmas, not only because the flavors are so great together, but because the colors are perfect! red, green, and white. what could be more christmas-y than that?! it just looks pretty. it gets first prize for being ...
dark chocolate candy cane bark
i never used to like dark chocolate. my dad always has and he would sometimes give me some of his to try but most of the time i knew i wouldn't like it and was all "no thank you!" they say your taste buds change as you get older and that must really be true because i actually looove dark ...
milk and white chocolate candy cane bark
if there is one flavor that i will go to forever and always it is chocolate + mint. i love it in everything from junior mints or peppermint patties to ice cream to mint hot chocolate and beyond. it truly is my weakness and i could eat in any form, though chocolate bark is probably one of my ...
nutella and chocolate hazelnut bark
i really have a weakness for one thing...nutella. i think it all started with the ferrero rochers my parents used to get around the holidays when i was little. i looooved those things. i would savor them and eat them layer by layer (does anyone else do this?!). and my favorite part of the whole ...
easy homemade chocolate covered caramels
here is part 2 of what i am unofficially calling the homemade caramel series. last year we posted this amazingly simple and delicious homemade caramel recipe, and this week we're going to show you just what you can make with it. it is fabulous for just eating on its own, of course, but you can ...
homemade chocolate caramel pretzel rods
ah, i love this time of year! we've gone from the warm, savory food of thanksgiving and are now transitioning to my absolute favorite: the sweet treats of christmas! good thing it's going to be cold and snowy outside because i may need to wear baggy sweaters until the healthy eating starts up again ...
cranberry apple crisp
i love it when my house smells like cinnamon. whether it's an apple pie or apple crisp, cinnamon rolls, or overnight monkey bread, there is just something warm and comforting about the smell of cinnamon wafting through the air. it smells like home. since cinnamon is typically is a fall scent ...