Category Archives: caramel

Chocolate Crispies

Growing up my siblings and I always had a Little Debbie in our lunches. One of my favorites is the Star Crunch- you know the one: that chocolate-caramel-rice crispie patty. I dream one day of coming up with a version of my own and this was the first stab, so to speak. I found this...

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Chocolate Cheese Fudge Balls

It is no secret that I LOVE Paula Deen. Her southern accent may be a bit much for this northerner to take, but I do enjoy her more-butter-is-better philosophy toward cooking. Who doesn’t love butter? Val had pointed out Paula’s chocolate CHEESE fudge recipe. It involves Velveeta cheese. Say what? I was skeptical. How can...

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Sea Salt Caramels and a Sticky Situation…

This recipe is AWESOME! However, in the spirit of full disclosure, I must admit that these did not go as planned.  My lovely sister-in-law loves sea salt caramels and I thought these would make a great gift for her birthday. Unfortunately, I am a candymaking novice. Long story short,  I must emphasize the following points:...

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