Fruit skewers are always a popular snack for my kids and I am always trying to come up with creative ways serve them. 

I made this cute heart shaped version for the spring holiday events we attended and they were such a hit with both kids and adults,

I have added them to my regular snack menu!

Scroll down to see today’s recipes from #SpringSweetsWeek. 

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Heart Fruit Skewers

Makes 15-18 skewers

Ingredients

• 1 container of large strawberries
• 1 bag of large green grapes
• cake pop sticks

Instructions

• Start by washing a container of strawberries and a container of green grapes. Remove the stems and pat dry.
• Simply cut the grapes in half and then flip one over and fit together in a heart shape.
• Pierce a hole with the stick in the center of each grape and slide two grape hearts on the skewer.
• 4.Cut a triangle into the top of the strawberries to make a heart shape.
• Slide the bottom of the cake pop stick through the center of the heart shaped strawberry, so that it is on top of the two grapes.
• Repeat until you use all the fruit. I made about 18 skewers.

Start by washing a container of strawberries and a container of green grapes. 

Remove the stems and pat dry.

I use cake pop sticks for these small skewers. They are the perfect size for 1 large strawberry and 2 grapes. 

If you want them bigger you can use a wooden or metal skewer.

These green grapes make the cutest hearts!

Simply cut the grapes in half and then flip one over and fit together in a heart shape.

Pierce a hole with the stick in the center of each grape and slide two grape hearts on the skewer. 

Cut a triangle into the top of the strawberries to make a heart shape. 

Slide the bottom of the cake pop stick through the center of the heart shaped strawberry, so that it is on top of the two grapes.

Now you have the cutest heart fruit skewers! Repeat until you use all the fruit.

I made about 15-18 skewers and filled a platter.

These adorable skewers are a sweet and healthy treat everyone will love! 

Wednesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Blueberry Blondies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Caramel Twix Dessert Dip Recipe from Crazy For Couponing
• Carrot Cake Shortbread Cookies from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Easy Tangerine Cake from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Heart Fruit Skewers from For the Love of Food
• Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream from Art of Natural Living
• Lemon Greek Yogurt Bread from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Lemon Lush Bars (redo) from The Spiffy Cookie
• Nutella Stuffed Crescent Rolls from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Sheet Pan Pancakes from Cheese Curd In Paradise

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These sweet and salty snacks are a fun party treat to make and eat!

Made with just three ingredients, these bite size sweets are the perfect pretty pastel colors for springtime.

This is my first recipe for #SpringSweetsWeek 2025.

Scroll down to see all the tasty spring recipes shared today and be sure to come back on Wednesday and Friday for more spring sweets!

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Springtime Pretzel Bites

Makes approx 130-150 bites

Ingredients

• 1/2 bag pretzel snaps
• 1 10 oz bag white chocolate melting wafers
• 1 10 oz bag pastel colored M&M's colors separated into bowls

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 225°F.
• Line a baking sheet and add rows of pretzel snaps, about five across.
• Place one white chocolate wafer in the center of each pretzel snap.
• Bake pretzels for 2-3 minutes until warmed and lightly melted.
• Remove from oven and immediately add on colored M&M candy on top of each chocolate pretzel, pressing gently.
• Let sit for about 15 minutes until cooled and hardened.
• Repeat with remaining pretzels and chocolate.
• Add to a platter or seal in a bag until ready to serve or gift.

I love that these treats are made with just three ingredients!

You can also use different flavors and colors of chocolate wafers .

Before you start separate the spring colored M&M’s into individual colors in bowls.

Line a baking sheet and add rows of pretzel snaps, about five across. 

Place one white chocolate wafer in the center of each pretzel snap.

Bake pretzels for 2-3 minutes at 225 degrees until warmed and lightly melted.

Remove from oven and immediately add on colored M&M candy on top of each chocolate pretzel, pressing gently.

Let sit for about 15 minutes until cooled and hardened.
Repeat with remaining pretzels and chocolate.

Serve on a platter or add to a zip top bag until ready to gift or eat.

Monday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Basil Strawberries and Cream Cookies from The Spiffy Cookie
• Butter Toffee from Art of Natural Living
• Carrot Cake Shortbread from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Flower Pretzel Bites from For the Love of Food
• Funfetti Easter Cupcakes from Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Irish Apple Cake from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Lemon Matcha Muffins from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• No Bake Salted Caramel Cheesecake from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Small Batch Carrot Cake from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Twix Cookie Cups from Crazy For Couponing

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 Just in time for Easter weekend, this crafty roundup features over 30 Easter egg decorating ideas for you to create unique and festive eggs at home! 

1. Rainbow Whipped Cream Dyed Easter Eggs – For the Love of Food

2. Shaving Cream Easter Eggs – Gagen Girls

3. DIY Pokemon Easter Eggs – Simple Everyday Mom

4. Natural Easter Egg Dyes – Creative Cynchronicity

5. DIY Hologram Foil Easter Eggs – Oh So Beautiful Paper

6. Despicable Me Minion Easter Eggs How To – For the Love of Food

7. Bubble Wrap Egg Decorating – Ann’s Entitled Life

8. Pretty Cool Whip Easter Eggs – Seasoned Sprinkles

9. Marbled Easter Eggs With Nail Polish – Fun Money Mom

10. Decoupage Easter Eggs – Homemade Heather

11. Carrot Easter Eggs – Life Currents

12. Surprise Candy Filled DIY Chocolate Easter Eggs – For the Love of Food

13. Fun Paint Poured Easter Eggs – Our Crafty Mom

14. Unicorn Easter Eggs – Fun Money Mom

15. DIY Modern Color-Blocked Easter Eggs – Oh So Beautiful Paper

16. DIY Gold Geometric Easter Eggs – Lovely Indeed

17. Tie Dye Easter Eggs – Kids’ Craft Room

18. DIY Tropical Leaf Easter Eggs – Oh So Beautiful Paper

19. Easter Eggs with Tattoos – A Mom’s Take

20. Easy Paper Towel Tie Dye Easter Eggs – For the Love of Food

21. How To Decorate Easter Eggs With Paper Napkins – Practically Functional

22. Bluey Natural Dyed Easter Eggs – For the Love of Food

23. How to Decorate Star Wars Easter Eggs – Creative Green Living

24. Sharpie and Letter Script Decorated Eggs – The Crazy Craft Lady

25. Bunny and Chick Egg Decorating Ideas – Kids’ Craft Room

26. DIY Marbled Easter Eggs Using Food Coloring – Oh So Beautiful Paper

27. Glitter Polka Dot Easter Eggs – The Simple Parent

28. Jute Wrapped Eggs – About A Mom

29. Gorgeous Woodland Animal Easter Eggs – Kids’ Craft Room

30. Nail Polish Marbled Easter Egg DIY – Design Improvised

31. Painted Animal Easter Eggs – Lia Griffith

32. Gorgeous Glitter Easter Eggs – Our Crafty Mom

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This fun spring craft only requires boiled eggs, water, paper towels, and food coloring and makes beautiful vibrant and unique Easter eggs.  

What you need:

Large hard boiled eggs, dried and cooled

A variety of food coloring

A roll of paper towels

Small rubber bands

Spray bottle filled with water

Directions: 

1. Use smaller rectangle size paper towels or cut a full size paper towel into two. 

2. Add an egg in the middle of each paper towel and wrap it around the egg completely. 

3. Twist closed at the top and secure with a small rubbed band. Repeats with all eggs.

4. Now get creative and add drops of different shades of food coloring all over each egg. You can do designs or just add drops of color but leave some white space.

5. Next, use a spray bottle filled with water and spray all over the paper towel covered eggs, so the colors bleed all over the towel. Do this over a plate or bowl to catch the mess. You can even wear gloves! 

6. Squeeze the towels to remove any extra water then set the eggs aside to dry.

7. When full dried (we leave ours overnight or use a fan to speed up dry time) remove the rubber bands and unwrap each egg.

8. Display and enjoy your pretty Easter egg creations!

I love when my girls work together on projects. This as such an easy and fun way to decorate our eggs.

I bet we will use this technique every year from now on. 

Creative Stella and Artistic Ava came up with some fun designs. 

Simply wrap a boiled egg in a paper towel, secure, add food coloring drops, then spray with water and dry before unwrapping. 

Our tie dye egg creations! So colorful and unique!

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Mother’s Day is this Sunday and one of my favorite gifts from my girls has always been fresh picked flowers.

So I designed these printable flower wrappers as a cute gift idea for Mother’s Day (or any day you want to give flowers, really).

Make your spring flowers extra special with these pretty Mother’s Day themed flower bouquet wrappers. 

Choose from three floral designs and give Mom a one of a kind gift to celebrate her!

I love how cute these simple bouquets are in the printed wrappers!

My pretty girls with their pretty flowers for Mama!

Start by printing out the paper design you want. There are three available to download below.

I couldn’t choose a favorite so I included three designs including one that is just simple floral designs for any time.

Roll the paper into a tight cone and tape on the sides to secure. 

You can make it as thin or as wide as you want to depending on how many flowers you want to add.

You can trim flowers and add directly to the wrappers.

Or to keep fresh longer you can wrap the bottom of the flower bouquet in a damp paper towel then add to a baggie and secure with a rubber band. 

Store bought roses look beautiful too! My favorite are these orange and peach spray roses.

Adorable and ready for gift giving! Hope you enjoy this thoughtful gift idea this Mother’s Day.

Download your flower wrappers below!

There are three different designs available to download and print for free.

Two are Mother’s Day themed with text and one is a simple floral design for anytime you want to gift flowers!

>> Click the links to download and print.<<

Simple Floral flower wrapper 

Floral Mom flower wrapper

I Love Mom flower wrapper

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These fluffy cookies have chunks of peaches and sweet jam on the inside and crunchy toasted pecans on the outside.

I found this recipe in Joanne Fluke’s Cinnamon Roll Murder and adapted it for my BrunchWeek blog post.

Try them for your next potluck or party and enjoy this tasty sweet treat!

Welcome to #BrunchWeek!

This event has been around for over 7 years. It’s a fun way to share our love for all things brunch related to help celebrate Mother’s Day! We have 11 bloggers sharing over 30 recipes this year! That’s 30 plus delicious recipes to help celebrate mothers, family, and friends. If you’re putting together a brunch, then you’ll appreciate all the variety this event offers!

From cocktails to baked goods and even sandwiches, there’s something for everyone.

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Peaches and Cream Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup salted butter softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese softened
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 15 oz can peach pie filling chopped into small pieces
• 3 tbsp peach jam
• 15 oz can peach slices drained
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2-3 cups pecan pieces

Instructions

• Preheat the over 375 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment or spray heavily with non stick spray.
• Add your drained canned peaches to a chopping board and slice in half vertically one or two times, depending on size. This gives you thinner slices to top you cookies.
• Add them to a paper towel lined plate to finish draining while you mix up the cooking dough.
• Add sugar, butter, and cream cheese to a larger mixing bowl.
• Mix together first on low then gradually higher until creamed together and smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Now add eggs, one at a time, over low speed until incorporated.
• Now add cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
• Finally, with the mixer running on low speed, mix in the chopped peach pie filling and peach jam.
• Once that is all mixed well add flour, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Keep it on low speed and mix until all the flour is incorporated.
• Pour pecan pieces (or you can use chopped pecans but break up any large pieces) onto a large plate. You can add about half and refill as needed.
• Using a mini scoop or a spoon, scoop up dough, add to the plate of pecans.
• Gently roll into a ball and lightly coat with pecans.
• Remove cookie dough to the lined baking sheet. Repeat until you have 12 cookies on the sheet.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, until soft and cooked through.
• Let sit for a minute then remove to a tray to cool.
• Repeat with remaining dough. I made larger cookies so I got about three trays full.

Notes

Adapted from Joanne Fluke's novel 

I love the use of three different peach flavors and textures in this cookie!

Add your drained canned peaches to a chopping board and slice in half vertically one or two times, depending on size. This gives you thinner slices to top you cookies.

Add them to a paper towel lined plate to finish draining while you mix up the cooking dough.

Add sugar, butter, and cream cheese to a larger mixing bowl.

Mix together first on low then gradually higher until creamed together and smooth, about 2 minutes.
Now add eggs, one at a time, over low speed until incorporated.

Now add cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.

I just love the smell of these warm spices!

Finally, with the mixer running on low speed, mix in the chopped peach pie filling and peach jam.

Once that is all mixed well add flour, about 1/2 a cup at a time.

Keep it on low speed and mix until all the flour is incorporated.

The dough will be thick and fragrant. 

Pour pecan pieces (or you can use chopped pecans but break up any large pieces) onto a large plate.

You can add about half and refill as needed.

Using a mini scoop or a spoon, scoop up dough, add to the plate of pecans.

Gently roll into a ball and lightly coat with pecans.

Remove cookie dough to the lined baking sheet. Repeat until you have 12 cookies on the sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes, until soft and cooked through.

Let sit for a minute then remove to a tray to cool.

Repeat with remaining dough. I made larger cookies so I got about three trays full.

Serve these soft cookies on a pretty floral plate at your next spring brunch or outdoor party!

Here are today’s #BrunchWeek recipes:

• Chechebsa (Ethiopian Torn Flatbread Breakfast) from Tara’s Multicultural Table
• Hummingbird Granola from The Spiffy Cookie
• Iced Brown Sugar Tea Latte from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Kombucha Sangria from Palatable Pastime
• Peaches and Cream Cookies from For the Love of Food
• Sous Vide Yogurt from Art of Natural Living
• Strawberry Lemonade from Magical Ingredients
• Verde Mary from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures

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My family loves to explore and enjoy nature and all our beautiful surroundings here in Missouri.

Today is Earth day and it’s a favorite of ours because we can get outside and appreciate Mother Nature!

Over the years we have done many different activities together on Earth Day week including nature hikes, recycle and upcycle activities, scavenger hunts, and city wide clean ups.

Today we are going to the Botanical Gardens and enjoying a movie in the park! 

I put together a list below of our favorite family activities for Earth Day to share some fun memories and give you a few fun ideas for your Earth Day week.

Feel free to comment below and tell me some of your favorite Earth Day inspired activities too!

Neighborhood Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt

Fresh air and sunshine every day are so important for kids! We have been enjoying family walks, bike rides, and walking our dog in our neighborhood and walking trails.

To make it more exciting for my kiddos, I created this fun Neighborhood Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt printable.

Download and print one for your family too!

Pretty in Pink Picnic 

Picnics have always been an activity we enjoy, ever since my girls were babies. All you need is a nice day, a blanket, and a cooler with snacks and drinks! 

I share two pink themed, kid friendly snacks in the link above to make for your next picnic. 

DIY Upcycled Bird Feeders

Looking for an activity to use up all your extra toilet paper rolls?
I save our paper rolls for crafts with my kids and now that it is springtime our favorite way to upcycle

instead of throw away the empty toilet paper rolls is make bird feeders!

Springtime Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt | Exploring State Parks with Kids

For Earth Day this week I am sharing this free printable Springtime Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt! Get out and explore with this fun game for kids. 

DIY Flower Pens and Painted Pots

These flower pens make great gifts and are a fun craft to make at home with the kids.

Presented in a DIY painted pot gives them a sweet personal touch that Moms and Grandmas will love!

Also teaching kids how to plant seeds and grow their own plant is a fun Earth Day activity too.

Creepy Crawly Dirt Cups for Earth Day

Dirt Cups are sweet and perfectly messy! A fun afternoon treat for Earth Day!

City Wide or Neighborhood Trash Pickup

One of my favorite childhood memories was participating in beach cleanups with my Dad. As a kid it made me feel good to clean up my hometown and feel like I made a difference. Also any time I spent with my Dad was a good time and as I look back I truly cherish those memories! This is why when our city hosted a trash pickup last year, I signed my whole family up. I wasn’t sure how my girls would react but they surprised me and were not only great helpers but enjoyed themselves too. Check out your city, church, and community calendars to sign up or host your own in your neighborhood!

DIY Painted Rocks 

Get outside and paint and hide rocks for others to find! This post includes some tips and many rock painting ideas.

They also make great gifts and garden decor!

Outdoor Movie Night

You can have an outdoor movie night almost anywhere!

We have done our own backyard and driveway, the local drive in, city park and even in a parking lot in a military hosted event on post. 

Check and see if your area hosts any upcoming movie nights or get a projector and play a movie on your garage door or hang up a sheet as a screen in the backyard.

Most importantly, enjoy the fresh air and cool breeze and don’t forget the popcorn!

Also check out:

20+ Earth Day Crafts and Recipes To Make !

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Today for Earth Day this week I am sharing this free printable Springtime Nature Trail Scavenger Hunt!

Get out and explore with this fun game for kids.  

My family and I love exploring together. We are blessed to currently live in Missouri and it is seriously breathtakingly beautiful here!

We love the state parks and scenic trails all over the state and adventure to a new one as often as we can. Be sure to check out your local state parks.

There are so many that are free and open to the public that you probably don’t even know about. Here’s a great website to help you search. 

Last Sunday we explored Mills Springs here on Ft Leonardwood. It was an gorgeous cool day and we brought our pup along for the walk too.

I made it extra fun for the girls, who can get bored easily, with this printable nature walk scavenger hunt.

They loved it and it really helped them pay attention to their surroundings!

Scroll down to see more photos from our beautiful hike.

I’ve included the link at the bottom of the post to download and print the free Nature Hike Scavenger Hunt too!

The walk to the spring is easy and peaceful. There are picnic tables, restrooms, and many areas to fish. 

I love all the springs in Missouri! The color of the water and lush green landscape is perfection. 

This time of the year in the Midwest is a great time to explore nature. The air is cool and there are not too many bugs out.

I would love to go back here and bring a picnic lunch and book to read!

The nature walk after the springs is pretty steep and about 1 mile long. But the view from the top made it worth it!

Elvis loved the view too!

There is beauty everywhere. You just have to look for it. 

Scroll down to print out your own scavenger hunt to take on your next trail outing.

Also check out my printable Neighborhood Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt .

A smile at the top. What a fun Sunday Funday!

Print here!

You can print this fun picture scavenger hunt here for free on Dropbox. 

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”   – Albert Einstein

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These no bake mini tarts are a creamy and tangy treat in a bite size cup. If you’re a fan of Key Lime Pie, these are a must try!

Prepare in minutes and chill until ready to serve. Make them for the upcoming Easter weekend and enjoy.

Welcome to #SpringSweetsWeek 2021 hosted by Heather from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks!   With the weather warming up and flowers beginning to bloom let’s celebrate with spring sweets and a fun giveaway!   This year 24 food bloggers from around the country are sharing over 100 sweet recipes that are perfect for the spring season.  So say goodbye to the snow and cold and get ready to enjoy the best spring treats like cupcakes, cookies, pies, dessert boards, and even a few beverages!  Our #SpringSweetsWeek sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes.  Thank you to Dixie Crystals, Melissa’s Produce, Door County Coffee, Circulon, Taylor and Colledge, and Nairn’s for your generosity.  We have an incredible giveaway with six amazing prizes and would love if you would take a moment to read about it and the prizes that you can win!
 

Check out the amazing prizes you can win in our #SpringSweetsWeek Giveaway!

Door County Coffee & Tea Co. is giving away one $50 gift certificate to doorcountycoffee.com so that one lucky reader can try any of their amazing coffees and teas.

Door County Coffee & Tea Co. was founded in 1993 in Door County, Wisconsin. It is a small, family-owned business, roasting coffee the old-fashioned way – in small batches to exacting specifications. The mission has always been to produce some of the best-tasting and highest quality coffee. They have over 100 types of coffee, all of which are roasted right on site. Visit https://www.doorcountycoffee.com/ to see their selection of coffees and teas as well as to find some fabulous recipes.

Dixie Crystals is giving away one propane kitchen torch which is ideal for caramelizing creme brulee or roasting peppers in a snap!

Since 1917, Dixie Crystals® has been the South’s choice for high-quality sugar and sweeteners. Our pure cane sugar products are all natural, non-GMO and provide consistently delicious results. Visit https://www.dixiecrystals.com/ for hundreds of recipes, holiday ideas, and plenty of baking videos.

Melissa’s Produce is giving one reader a Fabulous Fruit Fare Basket.  Forget your basic apples and bananas and try faraway tropical fruits such as Mango, Papaya, Gold Pineapple, and Coconut, and exotic treasures like Asian Pear, Kiwi, Pepino Melon, Baby Bananas, Seasonal Tangerines, and Kumquats. 

Joe and Sharon Hernandez founded Melissa’s Produce with a decade of produce industry experience in a small, rented produce warehouse lunchroom. The Melissa’s brand is named after Joe and Sharon’s daughter, who takes an active role in the company.  The company’s Food Service Division has become a full-service operation that supplies culinary professionals with staples, exotics and Melissa’s full line of organic produce.  Visit https://www.melissas.com to find the very best fruits, vegetables, gifts, and to get tasty recipes!

Circulon is giving one reader a 5 piece baking set including two 9-inch cake pans, a 9 x 13 baking pan, a 9 x 5 loaf pan, and 10 x 15 cookie pan!   It’s everything you need to get baking in the kitchen.

Circulon’s commitment to detail and design for nonstick cookware makes your time in the kitchen more enjoyable due to their 4 “Must Haves” of everyday cooking.   The first is nonstick performance.  The Circulon TOTAL® Nonstick System of raised circles and triple-layer premium nonstick reduces surface abrasion from cooking utensils to enhance nonstick durability.  Then there’s durability.  Hard-anodized, stainless steel, and aluminum construction is backed by a hassle-free lifetime warranty for built-to-last cookware you can count on.  The last two are even heat distribution and easy clean up.  No matter what piece you buy it is sure to meet your expectations and help you enjoy your time in the kitchen.  To see all the Circulon products visit https://circulon.com/ .

Taylor & Colledge is giving one lucky winner a trio of extract pastes.   One winner will receive Almond Extract Paste, Lemon Extract Paste, and Lavender Extract Paste to help you do your own spring baking!

Taylor & Colledge was founded in 1897 in Australia and has been making extracts ever since!  Their products can be used in two different ways when you baking. Whether you use the products as the fragrant, hero ingredient in your baking, or whether it’s a supporting sidekick, you can be assured that with Taylor & Colledge, it will be a pure, rich, full-flavored ingredient in your baking every time.  Visit https://www.taylorandcolledge.com/ to learn more about their extracts.

Nairn’s Oatcakes is giving away six of their awesome products to one winner.   The winner will receive Nairn’s Gluten Free Original Oat Grahams, Nairn’s Gluten Free Stem Ginger Oat Grahams, Nairn’s Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Oat Grahams, Nairn’s Gluten Free Caramelized Onion Flatbreads, Nairn’s Gluten Free Rosemary & Sea Salt Flatbreads, and Nairn’s Organic Oat Crackers.  

Nairn’s knows a thing or two about oats, they’ve been baking with them since 1896 when John and Sarah Nairn first opened their bakery in Strathaven, Lanarkshire. Since then their team has grown and they have two Edinburgh bakeries.  They have a devoted team at each working on their recipes, mixing techniques, and ever-growing range.  Check out their products and blog at https://www.nairns-oatcakes.com/
 

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No Bake Key Lime Tarts

Ingredients

• 20-25 phyllo shell tarts
• 1/2 140 z can condensed milk
• 1/3 cup key lime juice
• zest from 2 key limes
• whipped cream for topping

Instructions

• In a medium bowl add condensed milk and key lime juice and whisk until mixed well.
• Carefully spoon filling into each tart shell, filling to the top.
• Add a small dollop of whipped cream on top of each then a sprinkle of lime zest.
• Chill until ready to serve.

Notes

The tart shells are prebaked but if you want them crispier you can bake them for 5 minutes at 350 degrees before filling.

Thanks to Melissa’s Produce for the amazing box of fresh produce for Spring Sweets Week!

This recipe I used tart and juicy Key Limes from Melissa’s Produce. 

My husband was a big help squeezing all the limes! Haha!

A 1lb bag of key limes gave me about 3/4 cup of juice. I used 1/3 juice for this recipe and reserved the rest for a marinade in another recipe. 

I love adding zest from the limes too. It not only adds flavor but is a pretty color. I zested two key limes for garnish.

In a medium bowl add condensed milk and key lime juice.

Whisk until mixed well.

Carefully spoon filling into each tart shell, filling to the top.

Add a small dollop of whipped cream on top of each then a sprinkle of lime zest.

Chill until ready to serve.

The tart shells are prebaked but if you want them crispier you can bake them for 5 minutes at 350 degrees before filling.

Make these this Easter and watch them disappear!

Saturday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes

• Coffee Mousse in a Chocolate Cup by Family Around the Table
• Key Lime Pie Tarts by For the Love of Food
• Mandarin Orange and Rhubarb Crisp by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Mandarin Orange Scones by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Mini Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese Frosting by Blogghetti
• Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Pies by Jen Around the World
• Pineapple Coconut Quick Bread by Shockingly Delicious
• Rhubarb Cake by House of Nash Eats

We share recipes from #SpringSweetsWeek on Pinterest! Make sure you follow the board to see all the delicious recipes shared this week.

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Boy, do I have a delicious recipe for y’all today!
This No Churn Carrot Cake Ice Cream has just 5 ingredients and is mixed up – not churned with eggs- in minutes! The base is flavored with vanilla and cinnamon and my spring time favorite-carrot cake- is mixed right in!

Scroll down for the recipe! 

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No Churn Carrot Cake Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 15 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp Adams Extract vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups carrot cake cubed

Instructions

• Add heavy cream to a large mixing bowl.
• Beat over medium high speed until stiff peaks form.
• Add 1 can of sweetened condensed milk.
• Then add 1 tsp of cinnamon and 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
• Gently stir until blended.
• Now add the cubed carrot cake {I froze mine to make it slightly sturdier}and stir well.
• Pour into a freezer safe loaf pan, smoothing down the top.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 5 hours or until solid.
• Scoop into bowls or cones and enjoy!

 Scoop into bowls or cones and enjoy!

This may very well be the BEST ice cream I have ever made!

 Who wants a bite?!

My little foodie is my #1 taste tester and she said it was awesome! 

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