Category: Homemaking, Recipes, Crafts & More

Looking for a fun and colorful snack idea for the holidays? Muddy Buddies Chex Mix Reindeer Chow is super easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. Plus, if you have little ones around, they will love helping out making this dish.

Even better, it’s a pretty affordable snack, and perfect to snack on while watching sports, Holiday movies, or for family game night. (You’ll want napkins on hand though!) It’s always a hit at parties, and it’s so festive – making for a great gift idea when packaged in clear bags with ribbon!

While the original recipe does call for Chex Rice Cereal, you can swap out for wheat chex or corn chex if you prefer. You can also swap out your chocolate for milk chocolate or even white chocolate if you don’t care for dark chocolate. (you can even use chocolate chips if you prefer!). I’ve actually made this recipe with peanut butter chips and it was fantastic!

I think this year I may also make a batch with butterscotch chips just to shake things up a bit!

You can check out the complete instructions for making thieasy to make homemade Chex Mix Reindeer Chow along with step by step instructions and more photos over on SheSaved!

Need an easy side dish packed full of Fall flavor? Roasted butternut squash with BACON and sage is the perfect idea!

There’s only a few ingredients needed, and while it does take about 20 minutes to prep this dish, it’s basically cleaning and prepping your squash, The rest of the prep is very quick, and then you need to allow for about a half hour of cook time in the oven.

It truly is a super easy dish to make, and the taste is amazing. If you’ve never tried butternut squash, this would be an awesome introduction. And, if you are a fan, you will definitely want to give this version a try!

While roasted butternut squash goes so well with turkey, it’s also a great side dish for chicken, or even all by itself :). Top with chopped fresh sage for added flavor and a pretty presentation.

You can check out the complete recipe for this roasted butternut squash with bacon along with step-by-step instructions and more photos over on DancingThruTheRain.com!

Hot chocolate bombs are so trendy this year, and if you are wanting to make them for a gift (or for yourself!!), they are easy to make. Here’s a yummy idea – Peanut butter hot cocoa bombs! 

Peanut butter and chocolate have long been a classic matchup, and if you’ve never tried it in beverage form, you have been missing out.

There’s only a few ingredients needed and they only take about 20 minutes to make! If you are a fan of Reese’s peanut butter cups, the resulting hot chocolate made from these bombs is going to be your new favorite sweet treat!

It’s the perfect sweet treat on a chilly day, and a fun diy activity kiddos can help with too! Plus little ones will find it fun adding the hot milk and watching their creation turn into a delicious treat. 

Once the basic bomb is made, drizzle with additional melted chocolate and/or peanut butter and decorate with sprinkles for an added touch of fun decadence. Plus they add for a more elegant look for gift giving!

You can check out the complete instructions for making these super yummy peanut butter hot cocoa bombs along with more photos over on SheSaved!

It may technically be Fall, but with some parts of the US getting snow, these adorable melting snowman cupcakes fit right in! 

They are super easy to make and super cute! These are a fun idea for a party, or to get little ones involved in the kitchen. There’s only a few ingredients needed to make these delicious cupcakes, which can be made and decorated in about an hour!

However, if you are in a pinch time wise or really don’t like to bake, you can use store bought cupcakes. In addition, if you are working with little ones, you can get candy icing pens to draw on the features rather than using icing. You can also use mini m&ms for the buttons!

Served up with a glass of milk or a hot beverage of choice and you have a nice little pick me up on a chilly day, or a fun after school snack! Or, send a few to a neighbor to bring a smile to their face. After all, they are just too stinkin’ cute for words!

You can check out the complete instructions for making these fun and super cute melting snowman cupcakes along with more photos over on SheSaved!