Whether your family actually hails from The Emerald Isle or you just like to pretend you’re a wee bit Irish every March, St. Patrick’s Day can be a fun excuse to enjoy festive food, drinks, music and more as winter winds down. Since my days of bar crawls are over, we keep our festivities kid-friendly. … Continue reading Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2023
Valentine’s Day isn’t a holiday that’s limited to just couples. It’s a day to celebrate everyone you love! I put together a list of kid-friendly ways to celebrate the holiday in 2023: Attend a Local Event (Note: I live in Bucks County, so most of the kid Valentine’s Day activities I have listed here are … Continue reading Fun Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Kids in 2023
My baking tends to go in phases: cupcakes, muffins, truffles … This recipe is from my “truffle phase” where I loved recreating treats that I already liked into little bite-size balls. These little truffles are inspired by the classic holiday dessert, pecan pie. Instead of using corn syrup, the tasty bites are sweetened with brown … Continue reading Pecan Pie Truffles for the Holidays
I made these muffins to bring over to new neighbors this past weekend, and then I promptly made another batch the next day because Charlotte complained I didn’t save enough for us! Luckily, they’re easy to make, and it worked out perfectly since I only used half the can of pumpkin puree for each batch. … Continue reading Banana Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
I haven’t shared a recipe in a while, so I looked through my files for a tasty summer treat. (If you haven’t been reading here for a while, you might not know that I used to write for the Food/Restaurant section of a website years ago!) These orange creamsicle cupcakes celebrate summer flavor without the … Continue reading Summer Recipe: Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
Earth Day is April 22! Note: I wrote this post in April 2021, but I’m sharing again with updated events at the bottom for 2022! This time last spring, we were in the stage of the pandemic where I was looking for absolutely anything to do/celebrate with the kids. Each weekend, I’d look online for … Continue reading Earth Day Cookies & More Ways to Celebrate
We’re hosting a little Easter lunch/playdate this week, so I wanted a cute dessert to serve. Cupcakes are one of my favorite things to make, and I got in my head that I wanted to make them look like bunnies. There are a ton of cute bunny cupcakes on Pinterest, but most of them either … Continue reading Funny Bunny Chocolate Chip Cupcakes for Easter
I’m a big fan of carrot cake, but making cakes is NOT my favorite thing – I’d much rather make mini desserts like cookies or cupcakes! (Sidenote: Did you know that’s actually one of the reasons this blog is called Sweet Mini Moments?) A few years ago, I made these carrot cake cookies to bring … Continue reading Carrot Cake Cookies
I made these Thin Mint truffles years ago when I wanted to make something fun to bring into work for St. Patrick’s Day, and I had a box of Girl Scout cookies at home. It’s a twist on Oreo truffles, which I had made before, and then I made a few tweaks to make them … Continue reading Thin Mint Truffles Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the Girl Scouts’ Birthday!
The cheesesteak, the soft pretzel…and the Irish potato? Yes, Irish potato candies are a Philadelphia tradition going back over 100 years! While there are no actual potatoes in the Philadelphia version of this confection, they get their name because they are made to look like miniature potatoes. Typically the candies have a coconut butter cream … Continue reading Irish Potatoes: A Sweet Treat for St. Patrick’s Day
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