Food Dept.- Trader Joe's

Hi Guys. Here is another wonderful hidden gem I shoved into the cart at Trader Joe's. The thing about Trader Joe's is, my friends always tell me what to get. I have been going there forever, yet someone will always surprise me with a " you have to try ...". So this time I grabbed some Yogurt Stars. I've seen them before and have always loved the package, but by the time I hit the freezer section with an overflowing cart they never make the cut. This time they did!

These sweet little stars are super cute and addicting. They are "Yogurt" Stars, so they are kinda good for you right? My daughter and I made a carrot cake, (another good for you item) and decorated the frosting with the stars.

Speaking of frosting, we used T.J.'s Baker Josef's white frosting (this one is no secret). For that decadent cream cheese flavor we substituted the butter for cream cheese.

Our cake turned out sweet and was the perfect little Thank You gift for some friends of ours!
Do you have any Trader Joe's secrets? Please share!
xo, cherish

More Smores

Here is one last shout out to summer and a sweet Halloween welcome. I feel like smores are a total summer dessert, with roasting marshmallows and campfires and all. They are just so good. We made these for a bake sale at a neighborhood pumpkin patch, I think they fit right in.

These are easy to mass produce. Mass production is definitely something you need when making smores! We stuck them in the oven for only a couple minutes. You'll know when they are ready because the mallows puff up.  When the chocolate is shiny and the mallows are toasted pull them out and smash them together. Put the stick in and let them cool for a few hours in the fridge. You may need to try one when you think they are stiff enough to go for a dip, just to make sure they are ready. Then melt the dipping chocolate, dip, sprinkle, and cool again in the fridge. They set up nicely.

Possibilities are endless for toppings. These smore pops are perfect way to kick off Fall festivities while saying farewell to summer. Enjoy!
xo,
Cherish