friday fun finds: the top 10 must-have easter treats to make

homemade reese's peanut butter eggs from the whimsical princess

salted carmel easter popcorn from two peas and their pod

easter bunny cupcakes from musings from a stay at home mom

easter bark from the browy blog

rainbow jello easter eggs from thrive

easter egg pops from britt

bird's nests from the high healed hostess

hidden surprise easter egg treats from rice krispies

peeps s'mores from eclectic recipes

easter sushi from serious eats

friday fun finds-- top christmas cookie recipes

christmas is upon us and i am baking up a storm! here are my favorite recipes of the season. enjoy!

santa hat brownie bites

this idea has gone viral and i am not sure where it first came from. you can bake brownies from scratch (as in the recipe link), but my plan is to buy brownie bites at costco, strawberries and icing and simply assemble. they are so easy to make and couldn't be cuter.
(photo credit: www.daisyt13.wordpress.com)

spritz butter cookies

i think that these are a little time consuming, but they were a tradition in my home growing up. looking forward to making them. buttery and delicious.

rice krispie wreath treats

a yearly tradition in nellie's house. fun and simple.

melted snowman cookies

adorable! what fun to make with the kiddos!

white chocolate peppermint bark

you had me at paula dean. won't this make a lovely hostess gift?

snickerdoodle shortbread

mmmmmmm!

candy cane blossoms

couldn't be cuter!

oreo balls

the fastest desert. to make and eat. they will be gone in a flash.

forgotten kiss cookies 

they are made with no egg so you (or your kiddos) can eat the dough. (not that i have ever done that--hee, hee).

easy peasy lemon bars

so easy and so good. a great crowd pleaser.

soft, brown sugar cookies

this will be my first time making these....but don't they look heavenly?

what is *your* favorite holiday baking recipe?

mmmmm, mondays: christmas wreath rice-krispie treats

i'm a big fan of rice krispie treats...partially because i love them and partially because they are so simple and can be made into so many different things. here's one for Christmas.

Christmas wreath rice-krispie treats

1 cube (1/2 cup) of butter

1 bag of mini-marshmallows

several drops of green food coloring

12 cups of rice-krispies

red m & m's or red hots

tube of red icing

melt the marshmallows and butter over medium hit until smooth. add the green food coloring. add the rice-krispies and mix well until all of the cereal is coated in the green marshmallow mixture. spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray. (it also helps to spray your hands as well). form the mixture by cup fulls into green rings. once cool, decorate with the red icing as bows and attach the red candies with bits of frosting. enjoy!