Uses for Leftover Halloween Candy

We're now two weeks past Halloween and there's still a lingering collection of candy in our pantry.  Part of me wants to just throw it away so the temptation to indulge will be gone.  Thankfully, my kids love the fruity sticky stuff and leave the chocolate goodies behind.  Unfortunately, this means I end up eating said chocolate goodies.

Yesterday, as I stood there debating about which kind to snack on, I started thinking about how to use up all this candy.  Maybe you've wondered that too.  I've rounded up some creative ways to put candy into cakes, cookies, or to use it for other crafty projects.  You don't have to eat it in its simple form.  With a little bit of time and some creativity you can enjoy your Halloween candy without just sneaking it in the pantry.


Chocolate Chip Snickers Cookies

Twix Cake

This next one is actually a recipe for homemade sprinkles, which look really amazing!  But, if you look at the picture closely, they resemble the candy Nerds.  Use Nerds as sprinkles on a cake for an easy colorful display.

Skittle Straws

Trail Mix

Starburst Candy Sculptures

Sorting and Graphing with Sweet Tarts

Candy Train Game

Oh, and in case you're wondering, I didn't sneak any candy yesterday :).

10 Recipe Ideas for Blueberries

There are now 7 pounds of fresh blueberries in my kitchen, thanks to myself and my two daughters who picked blueberries today.   I guess I should just say one daughter.  Mallory, my 18 month old, stood at a bush almost the entire time, popping blueberry after blueberry into her mouth!  She's my little fruit lover and I think she enjoyed our outing!

Now that I have tons of blueberries, I'm trying to figure out how to use them all.  Most will go in the freezer to use throughout the year, but I want to go ahead and use some now.  What better place to look for ideas than Pinterest?  I'm still learning my way around there, but so far I'm loving it!  As long as I can limit myself to looking for what I need...If you haven't joined yet and would like to, let me know and I'll send you an invite!

Happy Saturday!


Lemon-Blueberry Iced Tea

Source: southernliving.com via Esther on Pinterest

Blueberry Banana Cake

Source: thekitchn.com via Katie on Pinterest

Blueberry Pull Apart Bread

Source: kitchencorners.com via Lauren on Pinterest

Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes

Source: thekitchn.com via Jocelyn on Pinterest

Blueberry Crumb Bars

Source: mybakingaddiction.com via Kristy on Pinterest

Blueberry Butter, for Pancakes, Biscuits, Toast, Bagels.  This sounds so yummy!

Source: notwithoutsalt.com via Naomi on Pinterest

Blueberry Cake

Source: tumblr.com via Rosa on Pinterest

Blueberry Popsicles

Source: lickthebowlgood.blogspot.com via Whitney on Pinterest

Blueberry Muffins

Source: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com via Megan on Pinterest

Blueberry Cheesecake

Source: gourmantineblog.com via Liz on Pinterest