Peanut Butter Cookie Truffle

My signature recipe I make is the Oreo truffles..

One of my girlfriends suggests puttng peanut butter cookies instead of Oreos, 

so I decided to give it a whirl.

Ingredients 

1 Package of peanut butter cookies

1 Package of reduced fat cream cheese

1 Package of dark chocolate chips

What You Will Need

Cookie Sheet

Parchment Paper

Mixing bowl

Large pan & sauce pan / Double Boiler

Fork

Take cream cheese out of fridge to be around room temperature.

Start with grinding up cookies in a food processor.

After it is fine, put cream cheese in bowl in small sections (it will become soft faster) and put in microwave for 35 seconds. Add cookie crumbs. Mix until combined.

Roll mixture into bite size balls and place on parchment paper on cookie sheet.

Let cool for 30 minutes in fridge. It allows them to harden, making it easier to coat in chocolate.

Now comes the part of coating the balls with the dark chocolate.

If you have a double boiler, you can use that. 

However, I have yet to invest in one. I made my own.

You can too. Use a large pan, fill it with a little water, and place a sauce pan in the water so it is floating on it. 

This "double boiler" allows you to melt the chocolate without getting it too hot.

Burnt chocolate is the worst. Do not microwave the chocolate chunks. Trust me.

Roll balls in chocolate with a fork. A fork works best because it lets you roll off the excess chocolate. 

Place on parchment paper for easy clean up.

Let chocolate cool in fridge.

Add to a beautiful platter & share with your loved ones :)

Pinterest :)

I don't know who has caught onto the new website Pinterest yet, but if you haven't heard of it yet, prepare to get hooked.

Personally, I am constantly taking pictures of things that captive me and ripping images out of magazines. 

This allows you to create visual boards with different themes & add images with little descriptions.

Love it! Taking what I love into digital.

You add a little button to your bookmark bar - click it & grab any image you want and link it right to your Pinterest. 

Saves you the trouble of sharing credits :)

Let the addictions begin.

http://pinterest.com/emilyfiliowich/

Feel free to explore :*

Reese!

I don't know about all of you, but Reese Witherspoon has been my favorite since her role in Legally Blonde as the bubbly, ditzy yet intelligent Elle Woods.

Not only has she remained my favorite since then as a bombshell with humor, but she landed the January cover of Glamour. They chose the right girl to kick off the new year.

Get it girl.

All I Want For Christmas...

During the holidays we get many things to look forward to..

- Gathering & catching up with loved ones 

- Baking cookies & treats.. (coming soon - Oreo truffle recipe!) 

- Excuses to wear sequins and sparkles

- Christmas decorations & lights of all colors 

(old fashioned are still my favorite!)

- Making our wish lists, hopeful in 

receiving as many of our picks as possible O:)

- Christmas music as you are doing your grocery shopping, getting your nails done in a holiday red or sparkle and when you're picking up your dry cleaning.

Here is my wish list this year.

& seeing these special people would be 

better than any of my material wishes

S'mores

I don't know about you, but I love s'mores. They sound especially yummy on these cold winter nights, but it would be awfully nice to make them indoors.

You can! At The Farm in the Grove. Mmmm! 

Super fun to go with a girlfriend or on a date :)

  

& if your lucky you can sit by the window & enjoy the holiday lights & decorations @ the Grove!

Holiday Party Attire

It's that time of year! :)

Christmas songs are playing over the speakers in the department stores, the malls have a buzz about them with everybody searching for the perfect gift, and holiday parties are in full swing.

Here are 5 holiday looks to get inspiration for all of the parties you will be attending.

This time of year requires an extra oomph - whether a little sequin frock, a red figure hugging bandage dress, or rhinestone encrusted candy colored bangles, make sure to add that extra sparkle to your ensemble.

Boutiques.com

Discovered this site that Google created that analyzes your style - love it!

Similar to shopstyle.com with the higher-end merchandise, boutiques.com is a collection of hundreds of virtual boutiques merchandised by designers, celebrities and regular people.

First, the Stylyzer shows you different images in a "would you rather.." style.

Then you choose the silhouettes and colors you LOVE and HATE for dresses, tops, bottoms, & shoes. Plus favorite designers.

After your style has been analyzed, you can shop through looks that fit your taste! 

1. 1. See new items recommended to you.
2. 2. Browse Categories and search in your style.
3. 3. Save items you like anywhere on the site and add them to your favorites in your boutique.

With each item, you are able to say if you love or hate the color, silhouette, pattern, brand, and price.

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Happy shopping! :)

www.boutiques.com