St. Patty's Day treats!

St. Patty's Day is Thursday and I couldn't be more excited! First and foremost, I am off work ALL DAY! Last year I worked a double shift at the restaurant while my friends and family were all off enjoying the parade and celebration downtown. This year my manager and dear friend gave me the day off :) 


Secondly, it's been a while since I last baked yummy treats and this gives me an excuse...not like I really need one! I've been looking for great recipes and stumbled across these!

How cute & festive are these!

  (Via The Decorated Cookie Blog)

 And I LOVE any and all truffles...Little balls of joy, they are!

(Via Love From the Oven)

These are my current front runners...I have a feeling my dear truffles will win but we shall see. Maybe both? Maybe you have a better recipe for a yummy treat that you would love to share with me? ;) I also saw a recipe for beer infused cupcakes...These cupcakes were inspired by a chocolate Guinness cake recipe that calls for 1 1/3 cup Guinness and 1/3 cup of Irish Whiskey... Hmmm curious, very curious. I just don't think beer and cupcakes should ever be mixed but I must say I am intrigued.

I cannot wait to Irish jig my way around Cleveland (decked out in green from head to toe of course) with my best friend! 

parade. GREEN everything. no work. beer. downtown... EXCITED :)

What are your plans for St. Patty's Day?

 

 

Valentine's Day

These look adorbs!

Last year for Valentine's Day I made chocolate chip cookie dough truffles for my friends and family and everyone loved them! (They actually aren't my favorite, but anytime someone tells me they like my treats I'm a happy girl!) I wanted to make a different kind of truffle this year, and was thinking about making red velvet cake and/or Oreo truffles. BUT I also came across these banana split truffles and fell in love! How cute! They don't look like typical Valentine's Day treats with pink and red hearts, and I'm not sure if I'm able to get over that part! Either way I will surely try out this recipe soon!Who needs an occasion, really?

Unfortunately, I have to work this Valentine's Day... Not how I would choose to spend it, but it should be a good day to be a waitress at  least!

I found all of these recipes on Food Gawker, one of my favorite ways to waste spend time! SO many awesome recipes! Beware, if you like to cook/bake you WILL get addicted!

How are you planning on celebrating Valentine's Day this year?