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Chocolate Cordial Cupcakes Recipe – Easy Tutorial

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published date: November 16, 2013
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Looking for delicious and easy dessert recipe for the adults this Thanksgiving or Christmas Season?  Be sure to PIN this fun Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcake recipe  made from Devil’s Food Cake!

Chocolate Cordial Cupcakes Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
  • Vegetable Oil (per box)
  • Eggs (per box)
  • Water (per box)
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 32 drained Maraschino Cherries
  • 1 Box Chocolate covered Cherries
  • 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • Hershey Chocolate Bar

Directions:

  1. Mix cake mix according to box directions.
  2. Place cupcake liners in pan and fill them half full.
  3. Roll 16 maraschino cherries in flour. Place one cherry in the center of each cupcake.
  4. Bake in 350 oven 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  5. Cool on a wire rack.
  6. Put chocolate covered cherries, powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and cream in a pan over low heat.
  7. Bring to a simmer crush the cherries and stir until melted.
  8. Simmer for 10 minutes then allow icing to cool for 20 minutes.
  9. Frost cupcakes.
  10. Scrape chocolate bar to create shavings.
  11. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and chocolate shavings.

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Doughnut Snowmen Milk Bottles Recipe – Food Craft for the Kids

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published date: November 23, 2013
modified datt: December 03,2013

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Looking for a Fun DIY (Do It Yourself) activity for the kids this winte, just in time perhaps for a Winter Party at School. Be sure to PIN this fun Doughnut Snowmen Milk Bottles Recipe

Doughnut Snowmen Milk Bottles Recipe

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut Felt into 1″ strip and wrap around neck of bottle as scarf.
  2. Fasten in place with glue.
  3. Heat White Candy Chips in small bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted.
  4. Using a toothpick place drops of candy on front of bottle to act as glue and place sixlets as buttons.
  5. Allow to set.
  6. Carefully push straw through mini donut.
  7. Using black icing make dots for eyes and mouth.
  8. Cut Starburst into thirds. Then cut each of these diagonally and roll with fingers to form carrot noses.
  9. Dip end or carrot noses in white chocolate and place in center of donuts.
  10. Allow to set.
  11. Fill bottles with milk, and insert your Snowmen Straws.

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Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe with Honey Chipotle Dipping Sauce

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published date: November 30, 2013
modified datt: November 30,2013

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Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe with Honey Chipotle Dipping Sauce
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This is a delicious southern fried favorite-with a twist. Traditionally, I put hot sauce or a little horseradish in the wash and dip to give these a little kick. I was looking for a way to use a left over can of chipotles in adobo that I had purchased for another recipe, I created this and I now have a new favorite. These make a great side or appetizer. The following recipe is good for about 2 large green tomatoes. Plus I like to “double dip” mine to make sure they have a nice thick crunchy coating.

Breading Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt

Wash Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp adobo sauce

Honey Chipotle Dipping Sauce Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • chipotles in adobo sauce (use sauce only)
  • 1 tsp. Lemon juice
  1. In one shallow container for dipping combine all breading ingredients thoroughly.
  2. In a second shallow container whisk all ingredients for wash until well combined.
  3. Slice tomatoes to between ¼ “ to ½ ” thickness.
  4. Dredge tomatoes into breading, egg wash, then breading again.
  5. Heat vegetable or canola oil over medium high heat in a shallow saucepan.
  6. Gently lay breaded tomato slices into hot oil, take care not to crowd pan, fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  7. For Honey Chipotle Dipping Sauce whisk all ingredients together until thoroughly mixed to distribute all flavors evenly, make ahead of time and pop in fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to marry.

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Day 1: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe – 4 Days, 4 Recipes

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published date: November 25, 2013
modified datt: November 28,2013

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Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
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Ready for the holiday season, looking for something fun and frugal to gift your friends and family. Pay attention to the Series 4  Days of 4 Popcorn Recipes!

Day 1: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
Day 2: Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Day 3: Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe
Day 4: Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

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Two favorite treats in one! Popcorn is a perfect movie night treat, combine that with the delicious flavor of a cinnamon bun and you have a fantastic new twist on a couple of old favorites! Cinnamon lovers cant get enough of this. Package some up in treat bags and pass it out a work party or as a basket filler.

Ingredients:

  • 10 cups popped popcorn
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

Additional Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup corn syrup
  • 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ to ½ cup chocolate chips or almond bark

Optional Ingredient:

  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 250 Degrees
  2. Prepare your popcorn; air pop, stove top or microwave. Remove all unpopped kernels.
  3. Toss popcorn and chopped nuts together.
  4. In a medium sized pan over medium heat, combine; brown sugar, butter, cinnamon , and corn syrup- stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
  5. Remove from heat and add vanilla and baking soda, this will make your mixture bubble up, this is normal.
  6. Pour caramel sauce over popcorn and nuts, stir with a large spoon.
  7. Pour popcorn mixture onto large foil lined cookie sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
  8. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, stir popcorn , cook another 10 minutes.
  9. Remove and cool caramelized popcorn.
  10. Melt chocolate in a double broiler or in microwave , drizzle all over cooled popcorn and  allow chocolate to set.
  11. Break popcorn into bite sized pieces and store in an airtight container.

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Day 2: Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe – 4 Days, 4 Recipes

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published date: November 26, 2013
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Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
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Ready for the holiday season, looking for something fun and frugal to gift your friends and family. Pay attention to the Series 4  Days of 4 Popcorn Recipes!

Day 1: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
Day 2: Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Day 3: Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe
Day 4: Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

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Wait…What? Together? Yummy, salty popcorn, chocolate? AND marshmallows? Yes please. What a yummy way to celebrate the holidays! This would be and amazing snack after a hard day of shopping. Or while decking the halls, the tree, etc. I think if the Elf on The Shelf left a bag of this after a visit he would definitely gain some popularity and maybe even some good behavior? If the kiddos need a treat to bring in for the class Christmas party this would be darling in little gift bags, or maybe in a mug for teacher?

Ingredients:

  • 12 cups popped popcorn
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 2 hot cocoa packets
  • 10 oz. White chocolate chips, melting disks, or almond bark

Optional Ingredient:

  • milk or dark chocolate

Directions:

  1. Pop your popcorn anyway you like; on the stove, in an air popper or in your microwave. Place in a large bowl.
  2. Melt white chocolate in a double boiler or in your microwave, stirring frequently to make sure chocolate is smooth and free of lumps.
  3. Drizzle all over popcorn, stirring with a large wooden spoon to coat well.
  4. Sprinkle cocoa all over popcorn, stirring to coat again.
  5. Stir in marshmallows.
  6. Spread popcorn out on a cookie sheet to allow chocolate to set up.
  7. If desired drizzle additional white or dark chocolate over the top of popcorn.
  8. Store in an airtight container.

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Day 3: Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe – 4 Days, 4 Recipes

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published date: November 27, 2013
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Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe 
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Ready for the holiday season, looking for something fun and frugal to gift your friends and family. Pay attention to the Series 4  Days of 4 Popcorn Recipes!

Day 1: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
Day 2: Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Day 3: Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe
Day 4: Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

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These adorable and delicious gingerbread flavored popcorn balls are a terrific way to shuffle in the holiday season I don’t think there is a flavor that tastes more like Christmas than gingerbread! Create a great twist on a traditional favorite,the popcorn ball, by adding in gingerbread flavor. These would be a wonderful treat while watching Christmas movies curled up on the couch in Christmas PJ’s. Tuck a few into your mailbox for the mailman or drop some off to a neighbor with a little note!

Ingredients:

  • 12 cups popped popcorn
  • 12 tbps. Or 1 ¼ cups butter
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ½ cup corn syrup
  • 1 tbsp. Ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp.cloves
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • ½ tsp. Baking soda

Directions:

  1. Pop your popcorn on the stove, in an air popper or in the microwave.
  2. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
  3. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat,combine; brown sugar, molasses, butter, corn syrup, ginger, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently
  4. Remove pan from heat and stir in baking soda-mixture will fizz up quite a bit, this is normal.
  5. Pour gingerbread mixture over popcorn in the bowl, stirring very well to coat all the popcorn.
  6. Allow popcorn to cool just where you are able to handle it.
  7. Rub your hands thoroughly with butter, and scoop up popcorn and form into balls about he size of baseballs.
  8. Allow to set, wrap in plastic cling wrap, or place in an airtight container.

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Day 4: Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe – 4 Days, 4 Recipes

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published date: November 28, 2013
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Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
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Ready for the holiday season, looking for something fun and frugal to gift your friends and family. Pay attention to the Series 4  Days of 4 Popcorn Recipes!

Day 1: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn Recipe
Day 2: Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Day 3: Gingerbread Popcorn Balls Recipe
Day 4: Peppermint White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe

Don’t forget our favorite Pumpkin Spiced Popcorn Balls with FREE printable Gift Tag.

This yummy popcorn is a fantastic winter treat! Perfect with hot cocoa for a snack while driving around looking at lights, in your pj’s watching Christmas movies, or while decorating the Christmas tree. It would be fabulous packaged up to pass out to carolers, teachers, friends, family, kids, or as a thoughtful homemade gift for your mailman or stylist. If peppermint puts you in the mood for Christmas this combo will put it over the top! Vary the ingredients to create a combo that you and your family will love, use dark or milk chocolate instead of or in addition to white chocolate for a really decadent treat.

Ingredients:

  • 10 cups popped popcorn
  • 10 oz. White chocolate
  • 1 tsp. Peppermint extract
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ cup crushed peppermints or candy canes
  • 1 tsp. Coconut or canola oil

Directions:

  1. Crush candy canes. You can chop by hand but you will get better, and more consistent results from a small chopper or food processor.
  2. Pop your popcorn via your preferred method; stove top, air popped or microwave.
  3. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in microwave, stirring frequently to make it smooth, stir in oil to create a very soft and smooth consistency. Add peppermint extract.
  4. Place popcorn in a large bowl, drizzled melted chocolate all over popcorn and toss with 2 large spoons to coat well. Toss in crushed peppermint before chocolate sets.
  5. Spread popcorn out on a cookie sheet lined with foil and allow chocolate to set. If your impatient (like me) you can put it in the fridge to set quicker.
  6. When serving popcorn you can sprinkle a bit more crushed peppermint on top for added crunch, flavor, and decoration.

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Watch Me on Rachael Ray Tuesday 11/26 – Turkey Food Crafts for Kids

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by Filed Under: Crafts, Pinterest, Press, Recipe

published date: November 21, 2013
modified datt: November 26,2013

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I know you all have loved the Food Crafts We have been creating on Frugal Coupon Living. From Back to School Lunches, to Frankenstein Treats, to yummy Pumpkin Spiced Frappuccinos, I am so excited to share with you a Children’s Food Craft perfect for the Thanksgiving break with you and your little ones!

I have such a hard time keeping my mouth shut, but a few weeks ago I, Ashley, was able to tape and share some of these Turkey Food Crafts on the Rachael Ray Show. Airing on Tuesday 11/26/13, be sure to check your local listing and set your DVRs because you will not want to miss these fun activities for your little ones. Get ready to reuse your leftover Halloween Candy to create oodles of fun and laughter this Thanksgiving break!

Grab the Following Recipes:

Turkey Sugar Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

This recipe is the most simplistic. Make the attached sugar cookie recipe or grab a pre-made store brand. Use icing as glue and create decadent feathers with candy corn.

Turkey Nutter Butter Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

So far the most popular Thanksgiving Food Craft, the flexibility of this food craft is nice. How far you want to go with this cookie is up to you. You can have a stand up turkey or a lay down turkey instead.  Add left over Halloween candy to spruce up the design or keep it simplistic with icing and candy corn.

Rolo Pilgram Hats (Pin it to Pinterest)

On the show we made these with chocolate peanut butter cups but you can also do with caramel cups. Pick up store bought frosted fudge cookies and glue on the top of the hat to make the perfect little treat for your little Pilgrim.

Chocolate Covered Oreo Turkeys (Pin it to Pinterest)

This turkey craft is likely for experienced and steady of hands baker. Mix colors and create bright feathers on your Oreo Turkey using a pretzel as a template. Again, how little or how much of the activity and design you want to do is up to you.

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