Yummy Treats

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't blogged in a while. I was out of town for a week, and my tablet and phone make blogging a little difficult to use (ok I'm impatient) lol! I did happen to enjoy some yummy treats, and picked up a few other things. I REALLY need to hit the gym tonight and eat a nice, big, fresh salad. Here are a few yummy treats I enjoyed. 

I hope all of you awesome mommies enjoyed a lovely Mother's Day. This is usually the busiest day of the year for cooks. Restaurants are PACKED full of thoughtful families treating their mommies to some hopefully delectable eats. 

I found some really tasty sounding chocolates. I have not tried them yet. I think I will save them for a day where I can share with others so I don't gobble them both up ;) One is a Lemon Ice White Chocolate Truffle bar, the other is a Birthday Cake Milk Chocolate Truffle bar. Both made with all natural ingredients, which is the way to go! 

I am such a sucker for French macaroons. I LOVE making them, and REALLY REALLY love eating them! I did not make these. They were really yummy and the butter cream was so velvety and good! Flavors are: Chocolate, French Vanilla, Raspberry, and Pistachio. My favorite is Pistachio. I am in a pistachio phase, so if you see a few pistachio added recipes soon, you'll know why! I go through ingredient phases. I get inspired by an ingredient, and want to utilize it as much as possible. Pistachio coconut pesto perhaps? 

My hubby picked up a yummy cake and chocolate covered strawberries for Mother's Day. The cake was so moist and had a caramel and milk chocolate mousse in the middle. Very simple ingredients, but super dooper fantastic and not too sweet. I also loved the giant strawberries. I should have taken a picture of one next to my phone or something for a good comparison. Strawberries are really juicy this time of year and nice and sweet, so take advantage!!! 

Ok, so this isn't exactly a super treat, but its really cool. Naturally BLACK WATER. I know, right? I have had this before, and drank some this week. This is an older picture of mine, but I didn't take a picture this week so I dug up an old one. LOL I had to share though. My kids were tripping out because the water is black. It doesn't taste like anything other than pure, clean water. So cool, right?!! There is no dirt or anything in it either. It's just naturally black water. 

So, I'm sorry I can't offer you guys a super cool recipe or face mask. I will be back at work with lots of inspiration. I can't wait to share some exciting things with you guys. What are some of your favorite decadent sweet treats, and unusual but awesome food/beverage products? 

Amber ~

S'MORES & Gelatin Free Marshmallow!

Hey everybody! I have a couple REALLY easy ones today, with a few tips on taking the average s'more to a memorable level. Even if you do not make the graham crackers yourself, if you're careful with the ingredients you buy, your graham crackers will be freakin AMAZING!

Lets talk about marshmallows, baby! I know, we're used to the cute little puff balls that are stuffed on the bottom shelf of our baking goods section of our grocery store. We see them, we don't think twice, and we buy them. They aren't the real deal. Whether you are gelatin free like me, or you don't mind eating gelatin, homemade is best, guys. I'm not suggesting you make them either. We can go there, but not today. I won't even play around. It's messy beyond ridiculousness making marshmallows, but oh man, so worth it. It's totally one of those projects where I suggest you set aside an afternoon on doing so. Homemade marshmallows means endless flavor possibilities. Peach, peppermint, chocolate, caramel, strawberry shortcake flavored, etc etc etc. 

I think I'll have to do a marshmallow blog soon. gaaah! 

In the meantime, here are my absolute favorite gelatin free marshmallows so freakin good!!! You can order them HERE

Ok, so buy homemade. You can find these at specialty stores such as Whole Foods, or at a great bakery. You can even find them online. You can find them online dusted in coconut. Anyways!!!!!! They are denser, they taste of yummy vanilla, they are melt in your mouth, and all around amazing. They taste pure, yet complex. Please, if you haven't, try the real stuff guys. 

Lets talk graham cracker... 

Homemade graham crackers, or ones in the whole foods section or at whole foods that are sold in the bakery department are beyond amazing. They are toasty, caramelized tasting, lightly sweet, and crisp. They are NOTHIN like the stuff that comes in the blue box. NOTHING compared to that stuff. 

Oh chocolate! 

So, in America, we're known for our factory candy. Our candy which I grew up on eating, and sometimes, my kids want a treat that isn't from a chocolatier. After all, they're kids! That stuff however, isn't real chocolate. As a matter of a fact, it doesn't even contain a cocoa % on the back or front of the bar. Go see for yourself. Good chocolate, isn't 2 for $1.00. Sorry to say, but it will be amazing, pure and memorable. Especially melted between crisp homemade, toasty graham crackers, and those amazing marshmallows that you could fluff up and take a nap on. 

The best part of amazing chocolates? They come in amazing flavors. Get creative. Here, I have a salted milk chocolate s'more, and a white chocolate with Tahitian vanilla bean. AMAZING AMAZING STUFF! 

Don't be afraid to spend a couple extra dollars on an extremely memorable, simple dessert. Your family, guests, etc will ALWAYS talk about them.