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Making the Holidays Sweet with Eagle Brand // KitchenAid Mixer GIVEAWAY

14 · Dec 1, 2013 · 335 Comments

This post and KitchenAid Mixer GIVEAWAY is brought to you by Eagle Brand™ // I don't know about you, but the holidays just would not be the holidays without some good old holiday sweet treats. Christmas morning lasts but a short hour or so, but… Holiday cooking and baking last the whole month long. Those are the memories that last for generations. I can't tell you what I received as a kid for Christmas when I was eight or nine, but I can tell you about the scrumptious goodies I helped my Mom make those years. I remember the flavors of the season and those flavors are what usher in those holiday memories each year.

Every year my Dad would get a box of chocolate covered cherries. I loved those gooey treats! I'm sure I drove him nuts constantly asking if I could have one. I just adore cherries and when you add chocolate to the mix… It's a match made in HEAVEN!!

I have since come up with a tasty dessert to share during the holidays that takes me back to childhood…

If you love cherries and adore chocolate, this dessert is one you should try! Click HERE for the Chocolate Cherry Mousse Pie recipe.

Now, my Mom has always been a bit of the adventurous person in the family. We never stuck to the rules when it came to any kind of cooking or baking. When it came to Christmas, some years she liked to introduce a bit of Latin flair to our holiday table. We would have Soapapillas for New Years and she would make an amazing Flan for Christmas that I have adored forever!!

If you haven't had flan, you are missing out!! It is a creamy egg custard sweetened with Eagle Brand™ Sweetened Condensed Milk and topped with a lovely caramel sauce that is to die for. Click HERE for my Creamy Flan recipe.

So… what flavors usher in the holidays for YOU? The folks at Eagle Brand would like to help sweeten your holidays with a new KitchenAid mixer and a Eagle Brand™ gift pack… This would for sure help to sweeten your holiday!! All you need to do is to follow the directions in the Rafflecopter box below.

This giveaway is open to anyone with a shipping address within the United States. The giveaway will run from December 1st through the 8th with the winner announced here and on Facebook on the 9th.

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For more chances to win… Now through December 14 visit Eagle Brand™ on Pinterest and re-pin your favorite recipes for a chance to win one of over 100 great prizes including a KitchenAid Mixer and other baking essentials! #SweetenTheSeason

Disclaimer // This post is sponsored by Eagle Brand™. I received product and a KitchenAid mixer in order to help create the post.

Chocolate Cherry Mousse Pie Recipe

1 · Dec 1, 2013 · 2 Comments

This post brought to you by Eagle Brand // As a kid, one of the things I looked forward to every holiday season, was when my Dad would share some of his FAVORITE chocolate covered cherries with me. I would have to say the apple didn't fall to far from the tree when it comes to this favorite confection. I adore cherries and to add chocolate to the mix made them absolutely PERFECT!

Not too long ago, my Mom introduced me to a recipe that I have since fallen in love with. I modified it a bit and came up with this scrumptious Chocolate Covered Cherry Mousse Pie…

Ingredients for Chocolate Cherry Mousse Pie

1 14 oz. can of Eagle Brand™ Sweetened Condensed Milk

2 oz. of a unsweetened Hershey chocolate bar

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 prepared graham cracker crust

20 oz. maraschino cherries, drained (2 jars)

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 cup cold water

3.9 oz. box of vanilla instant pudding

1 cup of whipping cream, whipped OR 3 cups of Cool Whip

Chocolate swirls optional

Directions for Chocolate Cherry Mousse Pie

In a small double boiler over low heat and occasionally stirring, melt the unsweetened chocolate and 1/2 of the Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. Once the chocolate mixture has melted add a 1/4 teaspoon of almond extract. Pour the chocolate mixture into the bottom of the prepared graham cracker crust.

Next, take one of the 10 oz. bottles of cherries and cut them in all in half and place on top of the chocolate mixture in the crust.

Set the pie aside at this point and start on the mousse.

Reserve a few cherries to garnish the pie and then chop the remaining cherries and set aside.

In the mixing bowl of your mixer, whip the cream cheese until light. Gradually whip the water into the cream cheese and remaining Eagle Brand Milk. Add pudding mix, the remaining extract and chopped cherries. Mix well. Gently fold in the whipped cream or Cool Whip. Pour into pie crust and chill for 4 hours or until set. Garnish with whole cherries and chocolate swirls if desired.

You can even make this recipe as mini pies… Perfect to serve at your holiday gatherings.

They are so yummy and when your guest take their first bite, they get the yummy chocolate surprise at the bottom…

Chocolate covered cherry heaven!!

The folks at Eagle Brand would love to help YOU sweeten your holidays with a fun GIVEAWAY!! They are giving away a KitchenAid Mixer along with an Eagle Brand™ gift pack to one lucky WhipperBerry friend…

Click HERE to visit the GIVEAWAY

Disclaimer // This post is sponsored by Eagle Brand™ Sweetened Condensed Milk. I received product and a KitchenAid Mixer to help create this post series.

Creamy Flan Recipe

21 · Dec 1, 2013 · 3 Comments

This post brought to you by Eagle Brand // I LOVE FLAN! I don't know if I can emphasize that enough. My Mom has made flan for years and it has become a bit of a holiday tradition. All be it, a rather non-traditional holiday tradition. Most people don't correlate Flan, a creamy custard like dessert with strong Latin roots with Christmas, but they should! It's so easy to make and the creamy custard with the caramelized sugar is just lovely.

Ingredients for Flan Recipe

1 cup sugar

1 14 oz. can of Eagle Brand™ Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 12 oz. can of Carnation® Evaporated Milk

6 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

pinch of salt

Directions for Flan

Caramelize sugar by putting it into a saucepan and melting the sugar until it becomes caramel. Try to avoid stirring the sugar, just swirl the pan. If you stir the sugar it could cause sugar crystals to form in your caramel. When the sugar has fully caramelized, pour into the bottom of your oven safe ramekins or a 8×8 baking dish.

Set aside and let cool while you are mixing the custard.

In your mixing bowl, combine the Eagle Brand™ Milk, Carnation® Evaporated Milk, eggs, vanilla and salt and whisk together well.

Pour custard into your dish or ramekins right on top of the caramel.

Next, you will need to heat some water. Place your ramekins or baking dish into a larger baking dish. Pour the hot water into the dish up to the middle of the custard dishes.

This is called a Bain Maria or hot water bath.

Place in a 300˚ oven for one hour or until the custard has set. Remove from oven and let cool for 10-20 minutes. If you are using ramekins, you can then invert the flan out on a plate at this point. Or, you can let it chill and serve later.

We really like to serve it with whipped cream and berries… SUPER yum!!

The folks at Eagle Brand would LOVE to help make your holidays a little sweeter. They are offering a fabulous GIVEAWAY!!

Click HERE to visit the GIVEAWAY!!

Disclaimer // This post is sponsored by Eagle Brand™ Sweetened Condensed Milk. I received a KitchenAid Mixer and product to help create this post.

The Party Bunch Link Party // no. 6

0 · Nov 29, 2013 · 4 Comments

Oh my it's Friday!! I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving full of good food and lots and lots of fun memories. My parents have come to visit and we are loving having them here. We've had Thanksgiving on our own for so many years being so far away from family. So, it was really nice to be able to share our holiday with them this year.

Now, I'm so excited… This is my favorite crafty time of the year! I LOVE Christmas crafting and I can't wait to see what you guys are up to. If it is anything like last week, you have some amazing projects to share. Below you will fine some of our favorites!

Amy from The Idea Room, Mique from 30 Handmade Days, Desiree from right here at The 36th Avenue and of course me, Heather from Whipperberry we want to thank you for partying with us… You guys are the best!

Here are some of our favorites!

Heather’s Favorite

Free Printable Holiday Tags and Wrapping paper and Signs at The Creativity Exchange

Mique’s Favorite

99 Cents DIY Christmas Trees Tutorial at Fynes Designs

This idea is brilliant!

Amy’s Favorite

Indoor Snowball Fight Kit at The Moon and Me

Too cute!

Desiree’s Favorite

Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees at Two Shades of Pink

I am in love!

Thank you so much ladies for all of these adorable Christmas diy projects!

We hope you take a minute and button up here!

Also we want to invite you to click here and follow

The Party Bunch Favorites on Pinterest.

We are also featuring more of our favorite projects and recipes from the link party on this board!

Here are a few things to remember before you link up!

- Please make sure to share the love and grab a button here to let your readers know that you linked up with us!
- By linking up with The Party Bunch, you are giving permission to any of us to feature your projects and recipes on our social media with a link back to you.
- Link up your specific post.
- Have fun!

An InLinkz Link-up

Silhouette Black Friday HOT Deals

0 · Nov 27, 2013 · 1 Comment

Silhouette Black Friday // It's HERE!! The best day of the crafting year…

So… Here's the skinny…

(1) A Silhouette CAMEO®, Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, a dust cover (the color is decided by Silhouette), a $25 download card, a hook, a scraper, a spatula, and a pick-me-up® tool for $229.99. Retail price for all of this would total $406.93 (over 40% savings!)

(2) A Silhouette Portrait®, Silhouette Studio® Designer Edition Software, a dust cover (the color is decided by Silhouette), a $25 download card, a hook, a scraper, a spatula, and a pick-me-up® tool for $129.99. Retail price for all of this would total $286.93 (over 40% savings!)

(3) A Silhouette CAMEO®, a Silhouette Portrait®, and two $25 download cards for $299.99. That’s right: If you buy a Silhouette CAMEO® at full price, you get two $25 download cards and a Silhouette Portrait® ABSOLUTELY FREE! Retail price for all of this would be $406.93 (over 40% savings!)

(4) 40% off consumable products at silhouetteamerica.com. This excludes machines, subscriptions, download and gift cards. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Rain checks not available.

(5) FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25.

Click HERE to enter Silhouette Black Friday Site!

Don't forget to enter WHIPPER to receive the special deals.

ALSO… Congrats goes to Katie L. you've won the Silhouette CAMEO from last week's CAMEO giveaway. You'll receive an email from me will all the goodies.

Happy Shopping!

Crafts

Ingredients for Chocolate Cherry Mousse Pie

Directions for Chocolate Cherry Mousse Pie

Ingredients for Flan Recipe

Directions for Flan

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