Peppermint Jo Jo Truffles

on my few and far between trips to Trader Joes,

i always keep an eye out for a few of my seasonal favorites.

peppermint joe joe's are at the top of my list

this time i took a whole package and smashed them with a hammer,

mixed them with softened cream cheese and rolled them into small balls

then dipped them in melted chocolate 

for a smooth, glorious, minty, chocolaty truffle.

Car Bomb Cookie Sandwiches

almost a month ago now,

my sisters best friend future brother in law turned 21

21!! i can't believe he is finally legal

since he lives miles and miles away, and cupcakes don't travel so well,

i turned my car bomb cupcakes into car bomb sandwiches

start with chocolate Guinness cookies

and frosting that has both Jameson and Bailey's

ice every other cookie 

and press together forming sandwiches

i packed them into parchment lined boxes and sent them 

on their way to a house full of 20 something frat boys

i can assure you they did not last long

-xo, enjoy!

St. Patrick's Day: Car Bomb Cupcakes

i've finallllllly gotten my picture situation figured out...i think

so now i can finally share all of the recipes that i've been 

saving up for you

starting with the car bomb cupcakes i made to celebrate my favorite 

day of the year - St. Patrick's Day!

a little Guinness, (it wouldn't be St. Patrick's Day without it)

flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, eggs, butter, and sugar & sour cream

make an amazing chocolate guinness cupcake 

check out my earlier post for the recipe

milk, butter, chocolate and Jameson Whiskey make up 

the chocolate ganache filling

lots and lots of sugar, butter and Bailey's Irish Cream 

(and some kelly green food coloring)

make up the frosting

dig out the center of your baked and cooled cupcakes

and fill with the Jameson ganache

top with the green Bailey's icing  and

resist the temptation to eat these throughout the process...

the finished product is worth the wait!

-xo, enjoy!

Valentine Menu

this year for valentines day 

we made stuffed pork chops and a delicious chocolate raspberry cake.

in the stuffed pork chops were these funny looking things

oyster mushrooms,

weird looking,

strange texture,

great flavor.

dessert was this:

chocolate cake, with chocolate whipped cream frosting.

top with fresh raspberries for some valentines day prettiness.

quick, easy & delicious!

Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

if you've been keeping up with me here at sugared limes,

you've been waiting for this recipe ever since this post last week.

hopefully the suspense was worth it. these cupcakes were definitely 

worth the hard work and late night.

i found this recipe months ago and have been waiting to break it out ever since.

when friends were visiting last weekend to celebrate their birthdays,

i knew this would be a perfect recipe for the occasion.

1 1/2 cups Guinness

1 cup butter

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2 cups cake flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 tbsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

2 eggs

2/3 cup sour cream

 in a small sauce pan simmer beer and butter until butter melts 

beat eggs and sour cream in mixing bowl

add cocoa powder to beer and butter and whisk until smooth

add beer, butter and cocoa mixture to eggs and sour cream

fold in flour, salt, sugar and baking soda

mix until smooth

fill cupcake wells 3/4 of the way and bake at 350 

until toothpick comes out clean.

cool completely.

the frosting was my favorite part. 

unlike the original recipe, i used 

homemade chocolate whipped cream frosting

1/3 cup confectioners sugar

2 tbsp cocoa

1 cup whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

add cream and vanilla to sugar and cocoa mixture

beat until thick

Chocolate Cherry Cookies

for those of you impatiently awaiting my follow up post from last week....

this isn't it.

i haven't had time to upload my pictures yet,

so i thought this post might hold you over just a little longer.

here i used canola oil, cherry jam, sugar, and cocoa powder,

vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, and

mix all ingredients (i used my hands cause it was alot more fun)

and mold into balls and flatten on a cookie sheet.

bake at 350 for approximately 8 minutes

let cool and enjoy!

Bride & Groom Chocolate Covered Strawberries

nearly two years ago, the world lost the most beautiful person i've ever met.
Kate was not only beautiful on the outside, but even more so on the inside.

Heaven is extremely lucky to have her. (but i know she feels luckier to be there.)

over the past two years i've had the privilege of getting to know Kates older sister Aftan.

Aften is just as gorgeous. She is extremely creative, faithful, hilarious, fashionable and

all around adorable; i definitely see the relation between the two of them.

six months ago Aftan got married! when she asked me if i was interested in helping

with some of the pre-wedding "crafts" i was thrilled.

unfortunately i had to work the night before our arts & crafts day at the Hunt household,

so i knew i would be particularly tired that morning.

while working from home over night into the early morning hours i decided to

take a stab at a new recipe idea i had seen online. i know what youre thinking.

who starts a project at 12am. yep. i do. blame my moms side of the family, thanks to them,

i have the worlds worst sleeping patterns. anyways, what better than strawberries and chocolate

to give you a little pick me up? of course couldnt take plain old chocolate covered strawberries.

instead i made brides and grooms.

they were perfect. i was so happy with how they came out

and even happier seeing the look on Aftans face when she saw them.

heres how they came out.



Chocolate Mousse with Raspberries

so this might not be the most appetizing picture to start with.

but this recipe certainly won everyone over at a company meeting this year.

i've since had so many requests for this dish.

the best part of this?

i threw this idea together in oh...2 minutes?

above is crushed oreos mixed with some melted butter.

you then press this mixture into the bottom of some plastic cups

or dishes of your choice to create a crust.

top the crust with chocolate mousse and a few pieces of fresh fruit.

i also added a few more oreo crumbs to the top.

enjoy!