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Can It Forward Day

I'm excited to share that today is National Can It Forward Day! Jarden Home Brands, the makers of BallĀ® brand fresh preserving products, and the Minnetrista Master Preservers will stream live demonstrations and answer audience questions to demystify the art of canning. I'll be watching today to learn tips and recipes and will be posting my canning experiences soon along with a fun giveaway.
ice cream cupcakes

Ice Cream Cupcakes

Summer is around the corner and what better way to enjoy the warmer days than with a cold scoop of ice cream with all of the toppings and a fun umbrella? Serving ice cream in a cupcake liner is the great way to prep for a party or to transport to another location such as the park or even work. This saves time and is great for clean up. Since the ice cream is already pre-scooped you don't have to fuss with it later or worry about the ice cream sitting out on the table melting. The aluminum cups double as a serving dish so that's one less dish or bowl that you have to clean up.
irvine animal shelter gift basket

Great Day to be a Dog

Taylor, our golden retriever mix, is a big part of our family. She brings us so much happiness and continually teaches us the true meaning of love and what it means to be a family. This weekend we decided to create a gift basket to donate to the Irvine Animal Shelter. The Irvine animal shelter helps thousands of abused, neglected and homeless animals every year. I think the Irvine animal shelter does amazing work and the animals there deserve a little extra pampering.
chocolate dipped caramel biscotti

Chocolate Dipped Caramel Biscotti

Chocolate Dipped Caramel Biscotti: caramel bits are mixed in to the dough, baked twice and then dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkled with coarse sea salt. The dark chocolate and sea salt helps cut the sweetness from the caramel and it enhances the flavor of the cookie. Caramel, dark chocolate and sea salt is a combination that never disappoints.