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Waffle Cookies I know cooking things in a waffle iron has been all the rage lately but this recipe isn't that. This is not cookie dough in a waffle iron. This is a recipe that my family has been making since long before I was born. All my life I've … [Read more...]
Homemade Candy Apples I absolutely can not believe all of the Halloween stuff I am seeing everywhere. It's not just the candy either! There are costumes and yard decorations already lining the shelves of almost any store you go into. It seems like … [Read more...]
Make It Yourself Wipeout Cake Just a few days ago we celebrated our son's 8th birthday. Then I realized that I haven't shared his cake that I made for him last year! It was amazing and he LOVED it! He is a HUGE Wipeout fan! You know the show with … [Read more...]
Honey and Cinnamon Frosted Banana Cupcakes As I was washing the dishes from breakfast this morning, I noticed something. A handful of over ripe bananas in our fruit basket AGAIN!! I am constantly facing this problem and I hate it! Before, we have … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy Reese's Fudge Recipe This Quick and Easy Reese's Fudge is one serious dessert! And I know that you're going to LOVE the fact that it only takes three little ingredients to make this delicious dish. I must say that Reese's Peanut … [Read more...]
Easy Patriotic Cake In A Jar Recipe Well.....tropical storm Bill has officially reached Texas. It is a rainy, gloomy day here today so we are going to stay inside and watch a movie. In fact, I had to wait for the power to come back on before I … [Read more...]
Simple Caramel Apple Dip If you are looking for a quick, easy and delicious snack idea then check out our Simple Caramel Apple Dip! We call it apple dip because that is the main thing that we like to put it on. But this also goes great on toast, … [Read more...]
Simple Reeses Cookies Oh boy, do I have a sweet treat for you today! These Simple Reeses Cookies have everything delicious in them. We've got chocolate, we've got peanut butter, it's sweet and salty all together in one! As delicious and as amazing … [Read more...]
Easy Strawberry Chocolate Chip Quick Bread Even though this Easy Strawberry Chocolate Chip Quick Bread recipe is just as easy as it's name, it is also homemade. There is no box mix found here, but still goes together really quickly. This recipe is … [Read more...]
Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwich Cake We've shared several amazing cake recipes and some really great recipes with ice cream as well. Some of my absolute favorites are these Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cupcakes, this delicious Homemade Chocolate … [Read more...]
Cream Cheese and Macadamia Stuffed Crescents I'm going to go ahead and say this Cream Cheese and Macadamia Stuffed Crescent recipe is a game changer! The combination of the chocolate, the buttery crescent rolls and the cream cheese and nuts is … [Read more...]
Colorful Sour Patch Cupcakes If you have been visiting us regularly here at Sweet and Simple Living, then you have probably noticed that we LOVE cupcakes! We have shared some really amazing cupcake ideas like our Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream … [Read more...]
Homemade Caramel Apple Cheesecake Holy sweet tooth satisfaction!! This Homemade Caramel Apple Cheesecake is a slice of goodness from heaven. I know truly homemade recipes can be a bit time consuming, but this is one of those recipes where it is … [Read more...]
Sweet Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Ball We are nearing the end of the school year very quickly. With that comes end of the year parties, special days at school, end of the season sports parties and more. If you need to whip up a quick dish to take … [Read more...]
Homemade Strawberry Cheesecake Muffins First thing's first, I need to apologize. I told you I would share a sweet lovers recipe with you yesterday and we got so busy that the day just got away from me. So I am sorry for that! But as promised, I am … [Read more...]
`Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cupcakes I was REALLY craving these Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cupcakes today. But there is one problem. You may or may not have heard that we have a slight ice cream problem here in Texas. Actually, if I'm being … [Read more...]
Snickers Caramel Apple Pie Check out this amazingly delicious Snickers Caramel Apple Pie recipe! Okay, if I didn't have you at Snickers, or caramel, or apple pie...then how about when I tell you this dessert is also NO BAKE! Oh yes! A quick, easy, … [Read more...]
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake With summer just right around the corner, our family will be celebrating a LOT of birthdays. For the last couple of years, I have made my kid's birthday cakes. Last year, I made my son an amazing Wipeout themed … [Read more...]
Easy Snickers Dip Well, Easter was just two weeks ago and we still have a pile of those little fun size candy bars in our candy stash. Now, I could let them stay there and eat them little by little, but why not make something fun like this Easy … [Read more...]
Summer Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes These Summer Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy and just scream eat me! We love to make lemonade in the summer. We usually slice up fresh fruits to add to ours and … [Read more...]
DIY Funnel Cakes This past weekend, my family and I went to the Bluebonnet Festival! This was after a long morning and afternoon of baseball of course. We didn't tell the kids so it was a total surprise. There were all kinds of rides, live music … [Read more...]
Easy 2 Ingredient Nutella Brownies Have I got an amazing recipe to share with you today! Check out these Easy 2 Ingredient Nutella Brownies! Now, to be completely honest we actually used three ingredients because we also sprinkled powdered sugar … [Read more...]
Homemade Carrot Cake Cupcakes I hope you all had a fun and Happy Easter! We definitely did, but now we are back to the grind. Although we just had a lot of sweet treats over the weekend, I wanted to kick off this week with these Homemade Carrot … [Read more...]
Pretzel Butterfly Cupcakes If you've been a reader of Sweet and Simple Living (even for a short amount of time), then you have probably noticed that we LOVE cupcakes! There are just so many ways to decorate them and use all different kinds of … [Read more...]
Homemade Coconut Cream Eggs I'm a little sad to say this Homemade Coconut Cream Eggs recipe is the last real Easterish (I just made that word up) recipe I have to share with you. I've already shared several and I hope you found one or two to try … [Read more...]
Easy Pretzel Chicks We are just 5 short days away from the Easter holiday! We've already share some fun and easy recipes for you to celebrate with like our Layered Peeps Pudding Cups, these cute Marshmallow Sheep Cupcakes and our Chocolate Pretzel … [Read more...]
Layered Peeps Pudding Cups Looking for a really fun and easy Easter treat? Then check out our Layered Peeps Pudding Cups! How cute are these? I LOVE the bright colors all the way from the bottom to the top. You can make the pudding any color you … [Read more...]
Marshmallow Sheep Cupcakes Well, we took our little break yesterday from the sweets and shared our Parmesan Crusted Zucchini Chips! But we are back today with another really cute and fun recipe for the Easter holiday that is just right around the … [Read more...]
Easter Mini Cakes In A Jar Have you already started getting ready for Easter morning? I haven't done a thing! We always go to my sister's for Easter and I usually run around like crazy the day before trying to get everything together for the kids. … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pretzel Bunnies Seriously!! How cute are these Chocolate Pretzel Bunnies?? As you may already know, I love mixing sweet and salty together because it satisfies all of my cravings. Well, this cute little treat takes care of all of those … [Read more...]