Goblin Chocolate Bark

October 28, 2015October 18, 20151 Comment

I came across a pack of gummy eye balls while out shopping and knew they had to come home with me! I started brainstorming how I could use these in a Halloween treat and opted to make “spooky” goblin candy bark!

I paired the gummy eyeballs with gummy worms and M&Ms for a colorful, ghoulish treat!

How to make:

Melt 14 oz of baking chocolate
Pour chocolate onto a non-stick surface (silicone mat, parchment paper)
Place candy of choice onto of chocolate
Let cool and brake into pieces

Ian and I have been enjoying our goblin candy bark while we watch my favorite Halloween movies – Hocus Pocus and Teen Witch!

What are your favorite Halloween movies?

Apple Cider Donuts

October 26, 2015October 18, 20151 Comment

Nothing beats a brisk day at the orchard filling our baskets with apples followed by warm cider and donuts. While Ian and I make a few trips out to the orchard each season, I wanted to try making these apple cider donuts at home so I had the option to satisfy my craving without leaving the house.

I kept my expectations low since this was my first attempt at baking apple cider donuts. Luckily this recipe was fool-proof and they came out of the oven nice and fluffy.

After they cooled I rolled them in cinnamon sugar and took my first bite. Right away I knew I was in trouble! They were delicious! I kept a few to enjoy for breakfast, but the rest were packaged up for Ian to take to work. That is the one downside to baking these at home – you can’t limit yourself to just one! So I suggest if you decide to bake these you invite a few friends over to nibble on this fall treat!

UW-Madison Homecoming

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015Leave a comment

When you are in your mid-twenties, you don’t experience many moments where you sit back and go, “whoa, I’m getting old.” They come up unexpectedly when you reference Backstreet Boys in front of a group of teenagers and they have no idea who you are talking about – or when you sit in the student section at a Badger football game as an alum. Luckily tradition was on our side and we still knew all the cheers, but my choice in sensible shoes (hey, I had to stand the whole game!) and layers of warm clothes showed I wasn’t a trendy student anymore. It was a bittersweet realization since I will always cherish our college years, but I couldn’t be happier with where we are today.

{Trying not to feel too old as alumni at the UW Homecoming game}