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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Pillsbury "Celebrate More" Holiday Celebration Starter Kit Giveaway!



Hey! Remember when I shared my super delicious and oh-so-easy Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Biscotti recipe with you here? Well, now is your chance to win a great selection of Pillsbury® holiday products just in time for your holiday baking!

I have a pretty sweet giveaway from Pillsbury® that includes a whole bunch of their fun Holiday cake and cookie mixes as well as frostings just for ONE of you lucky ducks!! 

Here is what is included...

Holiday Celebration Starter Reader Giveaway Kit:
·         Garland Green Vanilla Flavored Holiday Funfetti Frosting
·         Rudolph Red Vanilla Flavored Holiday Funfetti Frosting
·         Dark Chocolate Seasonal Cake
·         Chocolate Peppermint Cookie and Peppermint Frosting
·         Holiday Sugar Cookie
·         $100 dollar Visa or American Express gift card
·         Total estimated giveaway value: $115


If you would like to enter this giveaway, and I highly suggest you do! Just click here now or enter via the Rafflecopter widget below!
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XOXO,

*I have been compensated by the  J.M. Smucker Company to promote its Pillsbury Holiday products, but the opinions expressed are my own. ©/® The J.M. Smucker Company. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC, used under license.  

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

RECIPE: Chocolate Peppermint Cake Mix Biscotti

Now that the holidays are fast approaching I thought I'd share a delicious recipe that is so easy to make you will want to add it to your holiday baking list, stat! 

Do you love biscotti, but have been scared to make it yourself? Well, have no fear, I have the perfect recipe for you...Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti! And the secret ingredient that will help you whip these up in no time at all? The new Dark Chocolate holiday cake mix from Pillsbury®!

This biscotti is so easy and tastes so decadent you'll never believe it was made with a cake mix!

Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti

1 box Pillsbury® Dark Chocolate Cake Mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tsp peppermint oil
1 can Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme Peppermint frosting
Candy canes, crushed

In a medium sized bowl, mix together the cake mix, flour, butter, eggs, and peppermint oil until well combined. Place dough on a parchment lined baking sheet and shape into a 12 x 4 inch log. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 15 minutes, then cut the log into 1/2 inch thick slices. Arrange slices on the parchment lined baking sheet with their sides up. Bake for another 10 minutes. Cool completely.

Place 1/2 can of the frosting in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 30 second or until the frosting is melted. Pipe or dip the frosting over top of the cooled biscotti and sprinkle with the crushed candy canes. Enjoy!

Easy peasy ingredients for an easy peasy recipe!

Mix the cake mix, flour, melted butter, eggs, and peppermint oil together in a medium sized bowl until well combined.

Place the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet and shape into a 12 x 4 inch log.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes and then let the biscotti log cool for 15 minutes on the baking sheet.

Cut the log into 1/2 inch slices and bake for another 10 minutes with the slices on their sides.

While the biscotti are finishing baking, crush some candy canes in a ziploc bag with a mallet.

Then melt the peppermint frosting in the microwave for about 30 seconds and drizzle over top of the cooled biscotti. Sprinkle the crushed candy canes over the biscotti next.

And there you have it...super easy and delicious Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti!!
A new Christmas cookie tradition is born! :-)


XOXO,

I have been compensated by the  J.M. Smucker Company to promote its Pillsbury Holiday products, but the opinions expressed are my own. ©/® The J.M. Smucker Company. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC, used under license.  

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Friday, October 25, 2013

Pillsbury Fall Starter Kit Giveaway!

Remember when I shared new fun fall flavors from Pillsbury® in this post here? And remember how I made those rockin' Perfectly Pumpkin Cake Mix Pancakes with their new Perfectly Pumpkin Cake Mix? Well, I'm here to tell you that Pillsbury is giving away a whole bunch of goodies from their Fall Seasonal flavors today to one of you, my awesome readers, holla!

Here is what's included:


Fall Seasonal Celebration Starter Reader Giveaway Kit:
·         One Pillsbury Caramel Apple Cake
·         One Caramel Apple Cookie
·         One Caramel Apple Frosting
·         One Perfectly Pumpkin Cake
·         One Pumpkin Crème Cake with Vanilla Frosting
·         One Perfectly Pumpkin Cookie
·         $100 dollar Visa or American Express gift card
·         Total estimated giveaway value: $115

Sounds awesome, right!

Okay, so to enter this giveaway click here now or enter via the rafflecopter widget below!

GOOD LUCK!

XOXO,


I have been compensated by the  J.M. Smucker Company to promote its Pillsbury Fall products, but the opinions expressed are my own. ©/® The J.M. Smucker Company. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC, used under license.  

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Monday, September 30, 2013

RECIPE: Perfectly Pumpkin Cake Mix Waffles

After a very long heat wave this September, we are finally getting some nice, cool fall weather, hooray! I don't know about you but I have been totally craving fall. I want my tall boots, puffy vests, pumpkin spice lattes, and trips to the local apple orchard stat. 

There is just something about getting back to all things pumpkin and apple, right! It's like comfort food to me, best served warm and with people I love.

Well, to help make your (and my!) fall baking that much easier Pillsbury® has created a yummy variety of baking mixes that pull in all those awesome fall flavors.  New Caramel Apple Cake and Cookie mixes? New Caramel Apple Frosting? I don't mind if I do! And one of our new favorites would be the new Perfectly Pumpkin Cake mix...oh! it is soooo good. The spices. Yes, the spices...so yummy.

Have you ever tried making waffles using cake mix? Goodness, it is so easy, and delicious to boot. Here is the how-to for making an easy breakfast for you and your family that won't have you in the kitchen all morning sweating it out!

Perfectly Pumpkin Cake Mix Waffles (makes 4 belgian-style waffles)

1 box Pillsbury Perfectly Pumpkin Cake mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup oil
3 eggs

Heat up waffle iron and grease if necessary. Combine cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix until moistened. Following directions to your waffle iron as to how full wells should be, pour batter into center of wells and close waffle iron. Bake for 3-5 minutes or until waffle iron signals waffles are done. Remove waffles using a silicon-coated utensil so as not to scratch the iron's surface. Top waffles with fresh whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.

Ahh yes. Pumpkin cake...it truly is fall!


I hope you enjoy this recipe! Thanks for stopping by today, I really appreciate it!

I have been compensated by the  J.M. Smucker Company to promote its Pillsbury Fall products, but the opinions expressed are my own. ©/® The J.M. Smucker Company. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC, used under license. 

XOXO,

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