St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

I have to admit, I have never been one to celebrate St. Patty's Day much,
however there are so many great Pinterest recipes out there to celebrate the holiday,
and now that I am a McClain - McClaine of Lochbuie to be exact
(I did the research this past fall for a family Christmas gift) - I feel as though
I should be grateful for my my husband's heritage.

In case you are searching for some cute,
last minute recipes for your Irish party tonight,
make sure to check out these!

Top O' the Morning!

Grasshopper Mini Bundt Cakes

Click HERE for recipe.

Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Click HERE for recipe.

Leprechaun Munch

Click HERE for recipe.

Leprechaun Popcorn

 

Click HERE for recipe.

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Grasshopper Mini Bundt Cakes for St. Patrick's Day

I was inspired by this fun little recipe from the Mix and Match Mama. 

Click HERE to see. 

I actually designed my recipe from just looking at the picture, 

but now I see that our recipes are very similar. Just a few tweaks.

And having just purchased a mini bundt cake pan, 

I thought this the perfect time to use it. 

So if you are looking for an adorable (and easy!) 

recipe to celebrate St. Patty's Day, look no further. 

You have come to the right place.

Grasshopper Mini Bundt Cakes

Shopping List:

1 box Chocolate Cake Mix

(I used Duncan Hines 

Dark Chocolate Fudge).

3 Eggs

1/3 C Canola Oil

1 C Water

1 14oz container of White Icing

(I used Duncan Hines 

Whipped Fluffy White Icing).

1 tsp Mint Extract

Green Food Coloring

Green Gel or Cooking Icing

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350. My mini bundt cake pan is non-stick so I did not need to spray with cooking spray, however if you do not have non-stick, I recommend doing so.

2. In a stand mixer bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and water. Blend for 2 mins on medium speed.

3. Spoon batter into mini bundt cake pan. Bake for 18-20 mins or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cakes on wire cooling rack completely.

4. Add 1 tsp mint extract (or to taste) and a few drops of green food coloring to icing and stir. Remember, a few drops of food coloring goes long way.

5. Frost bundt cakes. Design a 3 or 4 leaf clover on top using gel or cookie icing. Enjoy!

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Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Don't forget to become of fan of our new Facebook page!

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Check out these awesome Valentine's Recipes!

Click HERE for the original Recipes.

And in case you still need a Valentine's Dinner Menu...

Click HERE for the recipes!

Have a LOVE-ly Day!

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 Dinner Menu for you and Your Sweetie

Valentine's Day is almost here!!

I hope you are busy making plans to celebrate
with you and your loved one - whether thats a significant other
or just a group of girlfriends you truly love!

I know how nice it can be to go out to a fancy restaurant,
but sometimes its nice to stay in and cook a delicious dinner.
If that's you this weekend, than look no further for the perfect menu!

Why is this the perfect Valentine's Day Menu, you ask?
Well let me say one word.

Chocolate. Yes, Chocolate.

Every recipe in the menu contains chocolate.

I'll give you a moment to soak that in.

Well let's not delay!
I present your perfect Valentine's Day Menu FULL of Chocolate!

Berry Spinach Salad with Chocolate Dressing

I've never been so excited to eat a salad in my life!

Shopping List:

1 bg Baby Spinach

1 container Fresh Strawberries, quartered

1 container Blackberries

1 C Honey Roasted Almonds

Dressing:

1 oz square Dark Chocolate, melted

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

3 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar

1 tsp Honey

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Assemble salad
2. Mix together ingredients in dressing. Dress salad. Enjoy!

Chocolate Rub Top Sirloin

Shopping List:

2 Top Sirloin Steaks
(Or steak of choice)

1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

1 tsp Cayenne Pepper

1 tsp Cumin

1/2 tsp Ground Ginger

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Mix steak rub.
2. Coat Steak.
3. Grill steaks or sear in pan with 1 Tbsp Olive Oil over medium heat until cooked to desired wellness. Enjoy!

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

These are my absolute favorite.
You won't believe how delicious these puppies are!!
And since we are using a box mix, they are super easy to make!.

Shopping List:

1 box Betty Crocker Devil's Food Cake Mix

1/2 C (one stick) Butter, softened

2 Eggs, beaten

1 bottle Red Food Dye

1 container Cream Cheese Frosting

1 C Mini Chocolate Chips

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Beat together cake mix, butter, eggs, and food dye. Drop 1 inch scoops of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.
3. Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely (at least 15 minutes).
4. Spread cream cheese frosting on bottom of one cookie and sandwich together with another.
5. Place mini chocolate chips in a bowl and roll whoopee pie so that frosting becomes coated in chocolate chips. Enjoy!

Recipe from Betty Crocker

Tomorrow we is our 1 Yr Blogiversary and celebrate we will! 

I can hardly believe it!

And we will announce the winner of the 

Red Keurig Mini Brewer 

BIG GIVEAWAY!! 

Only a few hours left to enter if you haven't already!

Click HERE to enter!

See ya tomorrow!