Tasty Tuesday Chocolate Chip Oreo Brownie Bar

We were excited with the response we got from our July contest and hope for more entries the next time we try that.  We will be doing our August giveaway soon so make sure to check back soon for that. 

Today I am excited to share this not so little treat!  It is actually pretty simple to through together and it is quite rich so make sure to have a cup of milk close by.  This treat is a Chocolate Chip Oreo Brownie bar, or in other words, Death by Decadence!

What you will need:
1c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3c. flour

1 Package of oreos
caramel syrup (as desired) 
1 box of brownie mix (prepared as directed, do not bake)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.  First you will want to prepare the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.  Press the cookie dough into bottom of pan.  Then cover that with all the Oreos (which actually all fit perfectly).  Drizzle caramel syrup on top of that.  Then cover all of that with the brownie batter and bake for 40-50 minutes. 

Easy as that!  Seriously though,  this ridiculously rich and decadent,  make sure you invite friends to help you eat it and enjoy!!

Happy Crafting!

Wrapping up your Sweets: part 2

The first Idea I want to share I saw on a segment of Good Things Utah last year for Valentine's Day and I just tweeked it a little to make it my own! 

These are Conversation Hearts Ipods! I love them so much, I think they are just the cutest things ever!  You would be the coolest mom on the block if you made these for your kids classmates. All you have to do is choose a pattern paper to wrap around your box, cut a circle and a square to go on them and add a heart in the middle for the button. I used Doodlebug Glitter Sweetheart Brads  Then think of some fun love songs to write on there like Call Me Maybe or Can I be Your Boyfriend. Cut a long piece of our Doodlebug Twine and tape it to some Hersey Kisses for the ear buds.  It did take a bit to put them together but I think the outcome is worth it!



The second idea is a bottle of Crush orange soda, one of my husbands favorites.  I covered it with paper and embellished it.  Then attached a tag that say's "I have a crush on you".  I didn't like the look of the bottle cap since it clashed with the colors so I used Doodle Bug Love Birds and Echo Park Love Story. Washi Tape, in a coordinating color, to cover up the cap.  So simple and so cute!  For both of these ideas I used Doodle Bug I hope you enjoy these ideas and there are more to come!  I Love Valentine's Day!!






Happy Crafting

Wrapping Up Your Sweets

Today is the first of many Valentines Day craft blog posts.  I just absolutely love Valentines Day!  I'm not even really sure why I love it so much.  I was usually between boyfriends on valentines day growing up and it just recently became good now that I have a husband, but it has always been one of my favorites.  Maybe it is all the fun happy colors, hearts, love birds, Valentines Day boxes, getting Valentines from friends and of course, chocolate!  Lets be honest, this holiday is really all about getting and giving chocolate.  So for this post I want to share some fun, crafty ideas on how to dress up your chocolate bars.

For these crafts, I used the new Echo Parks Love Story and Doodlebug Designs Inc. Love Birds.  Both of these lines have been so fun to use and are very easy to use together - which I love!  There will be more crafts to come that use these lines as well.



































As you can see, these are very simple to make. Simply measure the candy bar, wrap the pattern paper around it, and decorate to your hearts content with all of the accessory stickers, chipboard shapes, and pops that these lines provide.  With all of the different product you have when these two lines are combined, the possibilities are endless!








Have fun and stay tuned for more Valentines Day crafts soon!




 Happy Crafting


P.S.
I still haven't recieved any of the winners addresses to send them their prize!  Please be sure to email me at chefsinda@hotmail.com to redeem your prize!!