Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
Looking for a fun treat for the upcoming Halloween bash you’ve been invited to? Well there is no easier cookie than this one. All you need is: Refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough Pretzel rods Orange chocolate wafers (or you can tint white chocolate) Sprinkles Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, form 1 to 1 ½ …
These chocolate owl cupcakes were so much fun to make and easy enough for little helpers. Adorable for a Fall or Halloween party! Here’s what you need: Brownie mix (we used pureed apricots in the place of egg and filled the cups ¾ full) Oreo cookies M&Ms (replace with Skittles for egg and dairy free) …
Keeping with our theme from last week, there are lots of fun baking ideas for the Fall Season. This is a wonderful idea and really very easy. This cake is simply two cakes baked in the traditional bundt cake pan. Bake according to the box directions and allow both cakes to cook completely. Once cool, …
This season isn’t all about Halloween; there are beautiful fall colors and shapes we can celebrate too. I came across this acorn cake from Bright Ideas and just had to share it. It’s actually pretty easy. The recipe makes two cakes and each serves about eight people. Here’s what you need: Snickers and Twix fun …
Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats are a perfect Fall & Halloween treat that are also egg and dairy free! You’ll likely notice that I use a lot of crispy cereal to make goodies (e.g., Pirate Pops). Since my youngest son has severe food allergies, they have proven to be a fun way to include him in …
This was my second Halloween experiment of the weekend and it also turned out well. It’s a really simple recipe and once again can be made egg and dairy free for the little ones with food allergies simply by using dairy free chocolate. Ingredients: Pretzels, small sticks (Tip: Look at your local brands, you want …
One of my favorite fall treats to make is the caramel apple. I used to buy the sheets of caramel from the grocery store… okay, I still do sometimes, but mostly I melt down my own caramel so that I can decorate the apples with chocolate, nuts and even crushed candy bars. So yummy! And, …
My oldest is celebrating his fourth birthday this week and we’re hosting a swashbuckling pirate party. I thought I would share a few of the baking ideas I’ve got cooking. The first is a crispy pirate pop. These will not only be in the goody baskets we’re giving to his buddies, we’re also taking them …
When I was a little girl, my uncle would bring me M&Ms all the time, and they are still my weakness today. So when I was scouting for bug cookie ideas, these made my mouth water. I only wish I had known about them before my youngest son’s first birthday party. Yes, it was all …
Playing around in the kitchen this weekend we made princess pops: Oreos dipped in pink chocolate, embellished with a crown outline and packaged in clear cello bags with pink ribbon. These could be a great treat for goody bags or add a name tag and use as your placecard. Here’s how you can make some for …
