CHOCOLATE RICE KRISPIE TREATS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

If you are looking for a fun Valentine’s Day recipe that is not only adorable but easy and fun to make, I highly recommend trying this chocolate rice krispie treats recipe!

When it comes to the best rice krispie treats recipe this one takes the cake because they are so incredibly soft and chewy! Of course, the steps for this recipe are the same for regular rice krispie squares but I thought using a heart cookie cutter would be a great fit for Valentine’s Day. This recipe for chocolate rice krispies will have you reminiscing about childhood bake sales and exchanging Valentine’s day cards with friends. Speaking of exchanging, they are also super fun to decorate and make a great gift so my advice is to double the recipe and giving a few away! Enjoy!

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INGREDIENTS:

Makes Apx 12 Hearts

1/2 CUP of Unsalted Butter
5 Cups of Marshmallows - separated into two portions - 1 of 4 Cups and 1 of 1 Cup.
6 Cups of Rice Krispies Cereal
1.5 TSP of Vanilla Extract
2.5 CUPS of White Chocolate Wafers
Pink Food Colouring

You Will Also Need:
Heart-Shaped Cookie Cutter
Baking Tray
Wax Paper

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DIRECTIONS:

In a large sauce pan melt the butter on medium heat.

Once melted add in 4 cups of marshmallows and reduce heat to low. Continue stirring until completely melted.

Next, remove melted marshmallow and butter mixture from heat and add to large bowl with the Rice Krispie cereal, remaining marshmallows and vanilla extract. Mix until well incorporated.

Using wax paper, line a baking tray and press the rice crispy into the baking tray creating an even thickness all round. Place the baking tray in the fridge for 20 min to cool before removing and cutting out heart shapes using a heart shaped cookie cutter. Place the hearts on a wax paper lined baking sheet. NOTE: You can take the remainder of the mixture that you were not able to use and press it into the heart shaped cookie cutter to create 1 or 2 more heart shapes so you don’t have to waste any of the precious mixture.

Using the ‘double boil’ method, melt the white chocolate wafers. Set 1/2 aside and add a ladybug size amount of pink food colouring to it. Stir well to turn the chocolate pink.

Dip each heart into either the white or pink chocolate until half the heart is submerged before placing it back on the baking sheet to dry. You can also use a fork or piping bag to create decorative patterns on top using alternating chocolate colours.

Store hearts in cool place until you are you are ready to enjoy.

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THC RED VELVET 'TRUFFLES' FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Since it has been almost a year since I have had the chance to hang out with all my girlfriends, I thought it would be nice to send them something for Valentine’s Day that will not only spark joy in their life but also let them know that I am thinking of them.

I have never made THC edibles or THC candy or recipes with cannabis before, but after learning how easy it can be to incorporate them into desserts without having to worry about measuring out dosages and making them myself, it got a whole lot easier to imagine ways to use them when baking.

Since Valentine’s Day is the holiday in question, I thought a Red Velvet Cake was fitting, and much like making cake pops, coating the ‘truffle’ with chocolate also became a great way to seal in freshness, add decorative designs, and play well into my Valentine’s Day theme.

If you are looking for a fun little surprise to leave a friend or loved one this Valentine’s Day, I highly recommend this easy to make THC Red Velvet ‘Truffle‘ recipe!

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INGREDIENTS:

Makes 12 Truffles

1 Box of Red Velvet Cake Mix (I used Duncan Hines)
1 Cup of Cream Cheese (Softened)
12 THC Chocolates (Any kind that’s small enough to fit inside your desired truffle size - I used Fireside Milk Chocolate 5MG chocolates)
3 Cup of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips
2 Cups of Melted White Chocolate (Preferably Melting Wafers)

- Optional Garnish -
Any Heart Shaped Candy

- Cooking Instruments -
Cake Tray
Baking Sheet
Wax Paper
Electric Hand Mixer
Food Processor - optional

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DIRECTIONS:

Make a Red Velvet Cake according to the instruction on the box.

Using a bowl, beat your cream cheese until it becomes soft and easily spreadable.

Next, deconstruct the cake until it’s just crumbs either using your hands or a food processor, adding it to the bowl with the cream cheese afterwards.

Mix the cream cheese in with the cake so that it becomes doughy once again.

Flatten about 1 TBSP of the cake mixture into your hand, place the THC chocolate in the middle, and roll the sides up around the chocolate (I recommend not going too thick with the mix if you don’t want them to be huge. I thought the size of my palm was plenty big). Place the rolled balls on a baking sheet covered with wax paper.

Next, using the double boiling method, melt the semi-sweet chocolate and drizzle it over each THC cake mix ball until fully coated. You may want to use a spatula to help you. Do the same with the white chocolate wafers. You can use both chocolates together to create designs as well. Don’t forget to add the garnish before the chocolate completely hardens!

Allow chocolate coating to harden on the wax paper before using a knife to trim and remove the bottom of the truffle from the wax paper and store in the fridge. If you are giving them away to a friend remember to tell them to also store them in the fridge until they are ready to be enjoyed.

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S'MORES COOKIES IN A JAR

Friendly reminder, you don’t need to spend a million dollars to show loved ones that you care about them this holiday season. Instead, give them a gift that is both homemade and personalized like that of some freshly baked sweets!

I for one love receiving homemade cookies or handmade gifts during the holiday season and one such gift I love to not only give but receive is ‘cookies in a jar’. This year, wow your friends with this festive s’more’s cookies recipe! No matter if you decide to bake them yourself or give a jar of cookie mix to someone as a gift, these cookies are sure to impress everyone on your list!

INGREDIENTS:

You will need 1L jars! Each jar yields approximately 9-10 cookies!

- FOR THE JAR -
1.75 CUPS of All-Purpose Flour
1 TSP of Cornstarch
1/2 TSP of Baking Soda
1/2 TSP of Salt
1/3 CUP of Brown Sugar
1/4 CUP of Granulated Sugar
1/4 CUP of Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
4-5 Graham Crackers
1 Cups of Mini Marshmallows
9 Hersey Pieces

- FOR BAKING -

1/2 CUP of Salted Butter
1 Egg
1/2 TSP of Vanilla

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DIRECTIONS:

When building the cookie mix jar, first make sure they are clean and dry inside.

Mix all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, and then dump it into the jar using a paper funnel and packing it down.

Next dump in your Brown sugar, followed by your granulated sugar, and topped with the semi-sweet chocolate chip to create three additional layers.

Next, add a layer of cling wrap followed by your graham crackers, marshmallows, and Hershey bars. You want to do this so that they can be easily removed from the jar and separated from the mix when your recipient is ready to make the cookies.

Seal the jar and decorate as desired.

Make sure while decorating the jar to add a tag with the following instructions on how to bake the cookies:

- Preheat oven at 350
- Add 1/2 Cup of Salted Butter, 1 Eggs, and 1/2 TSP of Vanilla to a large bowl and beat until well combined.
- Open the jar and removed the top layer that is wrapped in cling wrap - set aside
- Dump the remainder of the jar in with butter and egg mixture and blend till cookie dough starts to form.
- Break graham crackers up and add 2/3 of broken crackers and 2/3 of mini marshmallows to the dough, folding it in. *You will want to save the remaining 1/3’s for garnish!
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and create dough balls 2-3 TBSP in size and bake for 8 -10 minutes or until almost done, before removing the cookie trays from the oven, garnish with the remaining graham crackers, marshmallows, and pieces of the Hersey chocolate, and return to oven for an additional 2 minutes. (If desired, switch the oven to broil and toast the marshmallows on top. Just be sure to watch them because the small marshmallows burn quickly!)
- Cool for 2-3 minutes on a wire cooling rack before eating or storing in an airtight container.

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ITALIAN CROSTATA RECIPE - MEMORIES FROM ITALY

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Having recently received a package of Bonne Maman jams (best surprise ever!) I decided that I would put them to good use and make some delicious Italian breakfast tarts known as Crostatas. If you ever find that you have lots of jam in your fridge and you are looking for ways to use them up this is a great idea. The recipe is really easy and forgiving, and can be a fun activity to do with kids. Although Italians typically serve this tart with breakfast it can easily transition to an after dinner dessert with the help of a scoop of ice cream. Buon appetito!!

INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups of flour
1/2 Cup of granulated sugar
1/2 Teaspoon of baking powder
1 Egg + 1 Egg yoke (throw out whites for just one egg)
1/2 Cup of butter (softened!)
3/4 Cup of jam of your choice

DIRECTIONS:

Using a large bowl add in your flour, sugar, and baking powder - whisk until fully incorporated together.

Make a well and add in your eggs and butter, and start to incorporate it all together. I like to start with my whisk and then move to using my hands as it gets more clumpy.

Kneed the clumps together until they form a dough (this may take some time but the butter will eventually spread and help form the dough).

Once dough is formed wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Take dough out of fridge after 30 minutes and roll out using a rolling pin to about 1/8 of an inch thickness.

Spread the dough out over your pie dish and get rid of any excess dough. You can kneed the excess dough together again and roll it out again to create strips of dough which are equal in thickness to decorate the top of the crostata with a lattice later if you want.

Add in your jam and spread out evenly. You want just enough jam where you don't see the crust below.

Add your decorative stripes of dough to the top now. I like to form a lattice but some people cut out shapes instead. You can turn down the edges of the pie to hold the lattice strips in place.

Place in oven for 30 - 35 minutes or until top is golden.

Once ready remove and let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

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