Most of the Halloween candy I eat is pilfered from my kids' bags when they aren't looking. But if you'd like to give--or get--some chocolate treats that are much more grown up than snack-sized bars, check out what we've unearthed for Hal…
We've officially hit that time of year that every day ice cream requests have replaced the every day hot chocolate requests. Since my kids have come home from school more than a few times with the telltale artificial blue-icee stains und…
Diamonds are forever, flowers are for this week, and heavenly spiced cookies are for the best ten minutes of Mothers Day. The Mothers Day Cookie Gift Box from Whimsy and Spice on Etsy is the Tiffany's version of baked goods. Each collect…
Well, wasn't I delighted to walk into my local bodega and see a brand new treat from Justin's Organic Peanut Butter staring back at me from the counter. Okay, my thighs weren't delighted, but I sure was. Move over Reese's: I love you but…
Magic Chunks are delicious, all-natural, wheat-free, and sometimes dairy-free. And my kids and I love them. Pull up a chunk and let me tell you why. [Don't miss an exclusive discount after the jump!] Magic Chunks happened quite by accide…
Chocolate is delicious, but brown can get so blah during a pastel-pretty holiday. These all-natural bunnies are a great way to think pink without downing a single drop of dye. Our pals at Nutty Steph's have crafted a line of yummy bunnie…
Red may be the official hue of Valentine's Day, but you don't have to give red roses or wear a splash of red to get in the official Valentine's Day spirit . You can also whip up something red. Red velvet, to be exact. Using a simple red …
Gift baskets have a bit of a bad reputation. Most of them reek as corporate or impersonal, which are the last things you want your sweetie to think about your gift on Valentine's Day . But then there's New York Mouth , which is doing suc…
Macarons are all the rage these days, and certainly not to be confused with those big coconut things that one eats at Passover and generally stay in your stomach until oh, June. The difference is, macarons are melt-in-your-mouth deliciou…
Well, we here are beyond happy to know that the world is still around today, Mayan calendar apocalypse warnings notwithstanding. It would be so wrong for it all to end before we get a chance to dig into Season 3 of Downton Abbey. So we w…
While yes, mugs make good fallback holiday gifts for teachers and coaches and colleagues and your mother-in-law, on their own they're not necessarily...special. (Although we did find one in our 2012 Holiday Gift Guide in the gifts under …
A few years back we admitted our collective devotion to Biscoff cookies--you know, those ones you get on the airplanes?--and it turns out we were not alone. Since then we've discovered the joy of Biscoff cookie spread, and now we're droo…
As we head toward the season of celebration , I'm so excited to see the new fall flavors come in from CMP's favorite little handmade custom ice cream shop, eCreamery. And to hear that they're not too overwhelmed on shipping, now that the…
Boo! Does talk of "natural" candy bars scare you? I promise to not encourage you to swap kiddo's peanut butter cups for carob covered apple rings (made from locally grown fruit--ha!). Nope, no silly tricks like that here. Just a bunch of…
Nothing says summer to me like campfires and s'mores. Although being a city person, I can't say I spend as much time with campfires as I do with s'mores. Luckily, you don't need a bonfire either to enjoy the chocolate and melted marshmal…
While we've had a whole lot of ideas for Easter treats lately, it's not always as easy to find great Passover treats in the Parve aisle. If you're over the macaroons and those fruit slice candies that taste nothing like fruit, here's a w…
I have a hardcore crush on Nutella. Although I must admit, I think their ads that tell you to serve it to your kid as a breakfast food are a little hard to swallow--like my kids need more help eating waffles ? Even so, the combo of choco…
Not to be dissing those chalk gold-wrapped coins with an actual chocolate content of about .03%, but if you're going to treat your dreidel winners with sweets this Hanukkah, we've got a better idea. The Hanukkah chocolate disks from CMP …
Back when we first told you about the all-natural, nothing-yucky baking mixes from Kids Central Kitchen, we were already impressed. But they've gone and raised the bar. Or the snack bar? [don't miss a sweet discount after the jump] Not t…
Some of us are lucky enough to have dads in our lives who know their Manchego from their Mahon. Maybe we married them. Maybe they're our own dads. All we know is, we like to keep them happy, so they'll keep the yummy stuff coming our way…
With a lactose-intolerant family member, I'm always on the lookout for sweet treats that aren't made with cow's milk. Whether you're dairy-free like she is, you're a vegan, or you just like yummy things, I just found a brand of handmade …
What mom doesn't love getting cards on the most important holiday of the year? Of course I'm talking about May 8th, (that's Mother's Day honey, in case you forgot). And while I've loved every glitter-laden handmade card I've ever receive…
For my entire life, dairy and I have had a love/hate relationship. Currently we're in hate mode. Well, at least my stomach is. And the same goes for a couple of my kids. But I'm also a bit of a sweets addict, which makes binges a little …
Guess what, mamas? It's American Chocolate Week! Or at least the end of it. The way we see it, you just have to suck it up and do your patriotic duty by gorging on chocolate, right? If you love chocolate as much as we do, here are some o…