Food & Drink

Monster Eye Macarons

BY Jen

If you are looking for a last minute, super easy Halloween treat, these monster eye macarons are perfect!

Monster Eye Macarons | A Sip of Bliss

What you will need:

Instructions:

  1. Draw circles on the macarons with the edible markers.
  2. Apply a small dab of icing to the back of a candy eyeball (I used a toothpick) and stick to the middle of the macaron.
  3. Repeat with remaining macarons

Monster Eye Macarons | A Sip of Bliss

Spiced Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

BY Jen

Spiced Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

Today I am excited to be guest posting over at Simple Acres Blog. I am sharing my recipe for spiced peanut butter yogurt dip. This is one of my go to snacks, but with a bit of a fall twist with pumpkin pie spice. This makes a perfect mid day work or after school snack or even breakfast and it great for adults and kids alike.

Head on over to Simple Acres Blog for the recipe!

Spiced Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip

Sweet & Spicy Quick Pickles

BY Jen

Sweet & Spicy Quick Pickles

Does anyone else love pickles as much as I do? Do you get excited when a bloody mary comes with several different pickled veggies? To me, that salty, vinegary taste is to die for and I think almost any veggie could be delicious pickled, but today we are sticking with the classic cucumber. These are quick pickles so no need to sterilize jars, can, and wait for a long time to devour them. You can call it the cheater method but I like to think of it as the efficient method ;)

Sweet & Spicy Quick Pickles

These are super easy and have a wonderful sweet and spicy flavor. They are great to use anywhere you would use regular pickles (sandwiches, burgers, etc.) and are also great on their own.

Ingredients
  • 1 lb Pickling Cucumbers, sliced 1/8″ thick
  • 1/2 cup Sweet Onion, Thinly Sliced
  •  
    Pickling Liquid:

  • 1 cup White Vinegar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/4 cup White Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Whole Black Peppercorns
  • 2 tsp Mustard Seed
  • 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/4 tsp tumeric
Directions
    1. Add sliced cucumbers and onions to a 32oz glass jar.
    2. Bring all other ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan and stir until sugar dissolves.
    3. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
    4. Pour the hot pickling liquid over the cucumbers and onions to fill the jar.
    5. Allow to cool at room temperature then store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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