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08/04/2026

🤎Who says a plate hanger has to hold plates? This is such a fun and unexpected repurpose idea don’t you think?!

What are some other unique purposes for a plate hanger?

* This image is a styled mockup created for inspiration and is not a photograph of my home

08/04/2026

🎄 4 no-bake Christmas balls everyone will be fighting over! 📌 Save this for your Christmas baking list!

Ingredients
🎄 Peanut Butter Balls
1½ cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup smooth peanut butter
⅓ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1⅔ cups powdered sugar
12 ounces chocolate chips

🎄 Coconut Chocolate Snowballs
14 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups dark chocolate melts

🎄 Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Balls
10 Little Debbie vanilla Christmas tree snack cakes, unwrapped (from 2 – 8.62 oz. boxes)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
20 ounces white chocolate melting wafers, Ghirardelli brand used
6 ounces red vanilla flavored melting candy wafers, Wilton brand used
1 tablespoon green sanding sugar sprinkles

🎄 Kahlua Balls
10 ounces shortbread cookies, Lorna Doone brand
¾ cup powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
¼ cup Kahlua coffee-flavored liqueur
¼ teaspoon finely ground instant espresso powder, optional
16 ounces milk chocolate almond bark, broken into smaller chunks
4 ounces white chocolate almond bark, broken into smaller chunks

08/04/2026

French Toast Favorites 🍞🍓
Golden, buttery, and packed with cinnamon, strawberries, cream cheese, and caramelized bananas, these breakfast treats are perfect for weekends and special mornings.

08/04/2026

🍰 No baking skills required, just layering and love!

🔵 Heaven in a Bowl:
18.3 ounces box fudge brownie mix, baked and cooled according to package directions in a 9×13 pan and cut into 1 inch pieces (Duncan Hines brand used)
6.8 ounces instant vanilla pudding (two 3.4-ounce boxes)
3 cups whole milk, cold
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter, Peter Pan brand used
16 ounces whipped topping, thawed and divided (1 ½ cups folded into the filling and the remaining used to create the trifle layers) (Cool Whip brand used) (approximately 6 ½ cups)
36 Mini Reese’s cups, unwrapped and cut into halves (divided into 3 – ⅓ amount portions for layering and garnish)

🔵 Coca Cola Trifle:
20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained but juice reserved
15 ounces pitted dark sweet cherries in heavy syrup, drained but juice reserved
6 ounces cherry flavored gelatin (two 3-ounce packages)
8 ounces Coca Cola, I used the glass bottle Coca Cola
1 cup chopped walnuts
8 ounces thawed whipped topping
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Garnish
Maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry

🔵 Christmas Trifle:
6 ounces red gelatin (strawberry or raspberry flavor)
1 cup boiling water
1 cup cold water
1 large sponge cake, cut into cubes (store-bought or homemade)
½ cup cranberry juice, or sweet sherry for an alcohol version
6.8 ounces vanilla or white chocolate instant pudding mix (two 3.4-ounce packages)
4 cups cold whole milk
½ cup powdered sugar, divided in half between the pudding layer and the heavy cream layer
2 cups fresh strawberries (washed, hulled, and sliced)
2 cups fresh raspberries
16 ounces raspberry jam, or preserves
2 cups heavy cream
¼ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
A few fresh mint leaves, for garnish

🔵 Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle:
1 strawberry cake, use a cake mix and bake in a 9×13 baking dish for ease, cooled completely
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3.4 ounces cheesecake pudding mix (unprepared)
3½ cups heavy whipping cream, divided into 1½ cups and 2 cups
¾ cup powdered sugar, divided into ½ cup and ¼ cup
2 pounds fresh strawberries, stems removed and sliced

🔵 Pumpkin Trifle:
Spice Cake
15.25 ounces spice cake mix
1 cup water
3 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup vegetable oil
Pumpkin Layer
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¾ cup powdered sugar, sifted
15 ounces pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Whipped Topping
16 ounces whipped topping, thawed (two 8-ounce containers)
1 cup chopped toffee bits (Divide ⅓ cup and ⅓ cup for layers and ⅓ cup for garnish)

08/04/2026

4 Ingredient Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Ohh boy, if you are a chocolate fan? This easy ice cream sandwich cake is just what you need on a hot day! Only four ingredients to make, then slide it into the freezer. Make it ahead for a crowd, and watch the kids come running! Recipe In Comments

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With The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 29 months in a row. 🎉