1 Yr Blogiversary!!

It's Teach Me How to Cookie's 
1 Yr Blogiversary!!!

One year ago today, we posted our first recipe... Meatball and Veggie Strombolis.
Click HERE for the recipe.

I started TMHTC on a whim, hoping to find a little hobby I could enjoy.
I had no idea how much I would love blogging,
sharing recipes, creating recipes, and connecting with people.

I'm also excited to announce that today
we are launching our official Facebook page!

 
Make sure you click HERE to like the page
to keep up with all of the latest recipes and posts!

I have to take a second and thank all of the
guest bloggers who have guest posted for me!
I have loooved having these wonderful women
share their talents through TMHTC!

Thank you Hannah, Sue (Mom), Mandy, Katie, 
Melissa, Julie, Tessa, and Carly! 
I hope you will continue to share your recipes on here!

And to anyone else interested in guest posting, please contact me and let me know!

And now the Top 5 Recipes from the year...

1. Chicken Asparagus and Parmesan Spaghetti

Click HERE for the recipe.

2. Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Click HERE to see the recipe.

3. Starbucks Iced Lemon Pound Cake

Click HERE for the recipe.

4. Cabbage & Ramen Noodle Salad

Click HERE to see recipe.

5. Taco Pie

Click HERE for the recipe.

Your favorite Pumpkin Fall Friday...

...Easy Pumpkin Dip

Click HERE for recipe.

Your favorite Christmas Cookie...

...Katie's Sugar Cookie Cut outs with Royal Icing

Click HERE for recipe.

My Favorite Recipe from the year...

...Salted Caramel Mocha Cupcakes

Click HERE for recipe.

And now....

The WINNER of the Red Keurig Mini Brewer is...

Tiffany Roberts!!

Congratulations Tiffany! I will be emailing you with 

instructions on how to claim your prize.

In case you missed yesterday, here is 

The Perfect Valentine's Dinner Menu for You and Your Sweetie!

Chocolate in EVERY. COURSE!

Click HERE for the recipe.

Here's to another great year of cooking, baking, blogging, 

creating, sharing, connecting, and tasting!

Valentine's Day Recipes: Cupcakes & Chocolate-y Chili

It's Valentine's Week!  

We have some super fun Valentine's recipes to share with you 

this week including a guest post from my sister Hannah, 

and a Valentine's Day Menu for You and Your Sweetie! 

And all of this while celebrating our 1 Yr Blogiversary! 

On Wednesday we will announce the winner 

of our Red Keurig Mini Brewer giveaway - which means you only 

have a few days left to enter!! 

Click HERE if you haven't had the chance. 

It's going to be a GREAT week! 

Let's start with two awesome recipes that leave your tastebuds feeling loved!

Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cupcakes 

with Peppermint Frosting

This was the first recipe on my blog I invented myself! 

I was nervous about how it would turn out. 

But I was so pleasantly surprised! 

They turned out so cute and sooo delicious!

Click HERE for the recipe.

Chocolate-y Crockpot Chili 

What is Valentine's Day without chocolate?! 

Ugh. I can't even imagine. 

In fact, this week our Valentine's Day Recipe for You and Your Sweetie 

is going to be chocolate-themed. Yes, you heard me. Chocolate-themed. 

As in chocolate is an ingredient in Every. Course. Yum. 

But this Chocolate-y Crockpot Chili is so good and super quick and easy. 

This week, choose a night you don't much time to spare, 

but still want to feel in the spirit of Valentine's. 

Your loved ones will thank you!

Click HERE for the recipe.

In case you missed our DIY Gift Ideas Post,
click HERE to see some great ideas
including this DIY House Warming Gift!

We will see you tomorrow for a guest post 

from my sister Hannah on some delicious Valentine's macaroons!!

Game Day Snacks: Buffalo Chicken Dip & Nutella Football Cupcakes

It's Game Day!! 

(It's also Downton Day - I feel I should point that out as well)

I hope you had a chance to check out my 

SuperBowl Sunday Menu from Friday.  

If not, click HERE to see it.

But it's Game Day. 

And maybe you are still in need of some last minute, 

super fast recipes for the big party tonight. 

No shame. 

I know how time gets away from us. 

So take a deep breath and relax. 

I've got you covered. 

You can throw this Buffalo Chicken Dip 

in the crockpot to be ready in minutes, 

or use a box mix for these delicious cupcakes that will decorate so fast, 

you're friends won't believe you when they see how cute they look! 

Game on!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Shopping List:

8oz pkg of Cream Cheese

1/2 C Ranch Dressing

1/2 C Frank's Red Hot Sauce

1/2 C Shredded Mozzarella

2 12.5oz cans Premium Chunk Chicken Breast, drained

Method:

1. Combine ingredients in slow cooker on high 2-4 hours, then on warm to serve.

2. Serve with tortilla chips or french baguette slices. Enjoy!

Nutella Football Cupcakes

Shopping List:

1 box Chocolate Cake Mix

Ingredients on box

(i.e. eggs, butter, oil, water, etc.)

1/2 C Nutella

Cupcake Papers

Frosting:

1 container Chocolate Frosting

1/2 C Nutella

Piping Bags, Tips, and Couplers

White Gel Icing in writing tube

Method:

1. Preheat oven according to box and line cupcake tins with cupcake papers.

2. Prepare box mix according to box instructions. Before mixing, add 1/2 C Nutella.

3. Bake according to box instructions. Allow to cool.

4. In a small mixing bowl, combine chocolate frosting and 1/2 C Nutella.

5. Place appropriate tip and coupler on piping bag and fill piping bag with frosting.

6. Pipe football onto cooled cupcake (see picture). Draw lacing on using white gel icing. Enjoy!

May the best team commercial WIN!!

We'll see you Tuesday as a share a special DIY project 

(but this is a cooking blog you say!) 

that'll have you feeling a little more warm about this freezing cold weather!

Easter Coconut Confetti Cupcakes

These adorable cupcakes will be perrrfect for your easter dessert table! Fun, spring-y and delicious! They are super easy to make too! Happy Easter!

Easter Coconut Confetti Cupcakes

Shopping List:

1 box Duncan Hines Signature Confetti Cake Mix

1 1/3 C Water

1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil

3 lg Eggs

2 sm boxes Cheescake Pudding Mix

Frosting:

1 can Vanilla Frosting

Jellybeans

Coconut Flakes

Green Food Dye

1. Preheat oven to 350 and place cupcake papers in cupcake tins.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil. Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed.

3. Divide evenly into cupcake papers. Bake for 18-22 mins. Insert toothpick to check if they are done. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

4. Add a few drops of green food dye to frosting and mix thoroughly. Continue adding drops of food dye until frosting reaches desired shade of green. Frost cupcakes.

5. Decorate with 3 jelly beans in the center of each cupcake. Around the outside, coat with coconut flakes. Enjoy!

I was baking for the girls' track team bake sale 

this weekend, so I have several "sweet treat" recipes coming up. 

Buckle up your sweet tooth!