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March Madness Food – Slam Dunk Bites for Your Entire Team

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published date: March 20, 2015
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March Madness Food – Slam Dunk Bites for Your Entire Team. Round-up of 24 Game Day Recipes for your sports themed basketball party.

March Madness Food – Slam Dunk Bites

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Swoosh! March Madness determines the national champion of college basketball. It begins in March and rolls in to the month of April. I don’t know much about basketball, let alone many sports but I do know that my husband comes from a family of boys so when a sports tournament is on, chances are he is right there in front of the action! This is especially true of the basketball season of March Madness. I am participant in this annual sports tournament, as long as there is food. Below are recipes perfect for a feast and what better excuse for party in the middle of spring?!

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1.) Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Ball from Cincy Shopper

2.) Baked Mozzarella Sticks from Cupcake Diaries

3.) Root Beer Pulled Pork Sandwiches from Cupcake Diaries

4.) Quick and Easy Basketball Cookies from Lisa Storms

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5.) Loaded Chicken Taco Cups from The Cookie Rookie

6.) Skinny Buffalo Wing Hummus from Skinny Mom

7.) Slam Dunk Basketball Cookies from 2 Wired 2 Tired

8.) 7 Layer Dip from Melcotte

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9.) Peanut Butter Cup Basketballs from Dukes and Ducheses

10.) Triple Meat Cheese Pizza Dip from Krafted Koch

11.) Spinach Artichoke Bagels from Chocolate with Grace

12.) Whiskey BBQ Meatballs from Frugal Coupon Living

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13.) Three Cheese Jalapeono Poppers from Damn Delicious

14.) Crock-Pot Chex Mix from Passion for Savings

15.) Gameday Sangria from The Cookie Rookie

16.) Cheeseball Free Throws from Dukes and Duchesses also on Party Like Paula

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17.) Mini Tortellini Kabbobs from Very Culinary

18.) Basketball Peanut Butter Dip from Julies Eat and Treats

19.) Black Bean Corn Salsa (also called Cowboy Caviar) from Mission to Save

20.)  Cheesy Baked Dip Bread from Tried and Tasty

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21.) Buffallo Chicken Meatballs from Shrinking Kitchen

22.) Kickin’ Queso Dip from Frugal Coupon Living

23.) Blackened Turkey Basketball Sliders from Hungry Happenings

24.) Soft Pretzel Bites from Sally’s Baking Addiction

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Don’t forget our March Madness Basketball Rice Krispies. Pin to Pinterest.

Rather watch football? Many of these Winning Super Bowl Recipes can be used at any sports theme party! Pin to Pinterest.



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Easy Easter Carrot Rice Krispies Treats – 3 Ingredients

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published date: February 28, 2015
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Only 3 Ingredients make these easy Easter Carrot Rice Krispie Treats. The kids will have fun with this spring craft for the classroom or an after school snack!

Easter Carrots Rice Krispies Treats

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This Rice Krispies Treat Recipe REALLY excites me because they are EASY! Use pre-packaged Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Treats for these yummy edible carrots. As a mommy who is on the go, my favorite part is only two ingredients but a finished adorable treat in the end!

Also check out our Rice Krispie Treats for Every Season and Taste! You can get more creative Easter Food Craft Ideas for the Kids for the kids too if you are making a whole buffet of spring greats!


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  • 4 Rice Krispie Treat
  • 6 oz Orange Candy Melting Chips (like Wilton)
  • Edible Easter Grass or Rips Whips Candy

 

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Easy Easter Carrot Rice Krispies Treats – 3 Ingredients

  • Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
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Ingredients

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  • 4 Rice Krispie Treat
  • 6 oz Orange Candy Melting Chips (like Wilton)
  • Edible Easter Grass or Rips Whips Candy

Instructions

  1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Cut each treat in half lengthwise, then cut each of them in half diagonally.
  3. Take each piece and insert a toothpick in the flat end and place on prepared sheet.
  4. Place in freezer for to minutes.
  5. Melt orange candy by microwaving for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
  6. Pick up each by toothpick and either dip or spoon melted candy over each “carrot” to cover completely.
  7. Return to sheet.
  8. Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  9. Cut several 1″ pieces of the Easter grass or Whips for each carrot.
  10. Take each carrot and carefully remove toothpick. Use the toothpick to enlarge the hole big enough to insert the grass.
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Directions:

First, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Next cut each treat in half lengthwise, then cut each of them in half diagonally.

Take each piece and insert a toothpick in the flat end and place on prepared sheet.

Place in freezer for to minutes.

Melt orange candy by microwaving for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.

Pick up each by toothpick and either dip or spoon melted candy over each “carrot” to cover completely.

Return to sheet.

Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Cut several 1″ pieces of the Easter grass or Whips for each carrot.

Take each carrot and carefully remove toothpick. Use the toothpick to enlarge the hole big enough to insert the grass.

Enjoy!



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Also enjoy these Easter Food Craft Ideas for the Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

Also enjoy these Rice Krispie Treats for Every Season and Taste. Pin to Pinterest.

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Spring & Easter Home Decor Ideas

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published date: February 26, 2017
modified datt: February 07,2019

Spring & Easter Home Decor Ideas

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Anyone else love a seasonally decorating home. The day after a holiday ends, I am ready to clean the home and set up a display for the next season. These fun Spring and Easter Home Decor Ideas are everything from simplistic to fantastic. Most require little time, just placing a few touches of eggs, flowers, bunnies and even grass. Have fun setting up your home Easter Vignettes this spring season!

Take all your Easter decorations and create an eclectic centerpiece like this Spring Galvanized Centerpiece | Priscillas

We are obsessed with chalk art and lettering. Create this beautiful Easter Vignette | Dear Lillie (this is our favorite hand lettering book!)

Learn how to grow your own wheat grass eggs | Gardenista


This Easter Floral Arrangement is so frugal with the low cost of baby’s breath | The Casual Craftlete

Use Peeps to make a fun Easter Centerpiece. Place a smaller vase inside of a larger vase and surround with peeps and jelly beans | Frugal Coupon Living

Make this beautiful nest with blue robins eggs – so easy and made from real eggs! | Pretty Handy Gril

We love sharing our freebies – grab this free Happy Easter Printable (a bunny with a bow!) | Frugal Coupon Living

Craft a beautiful Easter Wreath with Washi Tape | Tatertots and Jello

Don’t just use tulips in a vase, accent your Spring Flower Centerpiece with planted grass too! | Styling My Everyday

This beautiful spring vignette blends cream and greens with items already found in the home! | Stone Gable

These bunny ear tiaras are just precious! | Zwoste.de

Decorate the most bland of places like the hutch. A bunny banner and hidden eggs and carrots can make any area feel like Easter! | Clean and Scentsible

Taste Decorate the rainbow with these beautiful and simple rainbow flower vases | Papery & Cakery

Learn how to balance an Easter Mantel | Adventures in Decorating

During seasons and holidays,  I just want to tape every page of the Pottery Barn Catalog to my walls for inspiration. Make these Pottery Barn Inspired Bunny banners – so easy and cute | Confessions of a Plate Addict

Have fun with this Easter Door Wreath a five minute umbrella wreath | One Good Thing by Jillee

Speak truth during this season with this FREE Easter Printable – My Redeemer Lives! | 36th Avenue

Make a simple and beautiful Easter Egg Tree | Peanut Blossom

Create a warm and inviting entryway to welcome guests for Easter | Hobby Lobby

I love this Spring Mantle – bright colors, a repurposed old window frame, a beautiful wreath, and basic pitcher | Craftaholics Anonymous

Get creative and crafty with these homemade and hand painted Easter Mason Jars | Mason Jar Crafts Love

Decorate the inside of your lanterns too – they make adorable Easter vignettes | On Sutton Place

Print your FREE Easter Printables – Happy Spring! | Tatertots and Jello

Create a sweet candle arrangement with tealights inside of eggs | Little Inspiration


Don’t forget our Inspiring Farmhouse Easter Decor – Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at these Easter Egg Dying Ideas Outside of the Carton. Pin to Pinterest.

Also take a look at our Christian Eater Crafts featuring Resurrection Rolls, Eggs, and Gardens. Pin to Pinterest.

We also enjoy these Eater Food Crafts for the Kids. Pin to Pinterest.

 

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Leprechaun St. Patrick’s Day Cookies

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published date: February 13, 2016
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St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Cookies

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a treat that will make your little leprechaun grin! These Cake Mix Cookies are so simple to make with just a few ingredients. You’ll mix, shape and roll into gold, green and white confetti sprinkles and bake. They’ll love helping you in the kitchen! You can also bag them up to give to your friends and teachers for a sweet surprise.




Ingredients:

  • 1 package of white cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • Green and white confetti sprinkles

Directions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Combine your cake mix, eggs, flour, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
  4. Mix your ingredients with a hand mixer.
  5. Using a spoon, scoop out your dough into tablespoon sized balls.
  6. Place the top of your dough balls into a bowl of sprinkles
  7. Place your dough ball sprinkle side up onto your parchment paper lined baking pan
  8. Bake for 10 minutes.

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Leprechaun St. Patrick’s Day Cookies

  • Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

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  • 1 package of white cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • Green and white confetti sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Combine your cake mix, eggs, flour, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
  4. Mix your ingredients with a hand mixer.
  5. Using a spoon, scoop out your dough into tablespoon sized balls.
  6. Place the top of your dough balls into a bowl of sprinkles
  7. Place your dough ball sprinkle side up onto your parchment paper lined baking pan
  8. Bake for 10 minutes.
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Take a look at this St. Patrick’s Day Bag Topper. Pin to Pinterest.

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Also take a look at these St. Patrick’s Day Recipes for Kids and Adults – Pin to Pinterest.

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The Absolute Best Chocolate Dipped Cookie Dough Bites

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by Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Easter, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Spring

published date: March 25, 2015
modified datt: July 26,2017

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Chocolate Dipped Cookie Dough Bites

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I am incredibly guilty. If there was a self-help group for eating chunks of cookie dough, I would be a member.  This yummy recipe includes a few of my favorites in chocolate chip cookies – brown sugar, butter, vanilla and NO EGGS! You will be happy to delcare this as your family’s favorite cookie recipe!

Note: For Easter, we shapped these into Eggs!

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2/3 cup Flour
  • 1/4 cup Chocolate Chips
  • 4 tbsp softened Butter
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla
  • 8 oz Chocolate Dipping Candy

Directions:

  1. Line a tray with parchment or wax paper.
  2. Heat flour in microwave for 2 minutes (internal temp 160). Careful you do not burn it.
  3. Mix together brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until well mixed.
  4. Add in milk and gradually add flour until desired dough consistensy is reached.
  5. Stir in chocolate chips.
  6. For Easter, we chose to form these into egg shapes (you can do another shape like circles.)
  7. Place in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
  8. Melt chocolate by microwaving for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
  9. Use a fork to dip each egg into chocolate, shake off excess and place on prepared tray.
  10. Place in refrigerator until chocolate sets.

This yields about 15 smaller bites or 8 larger ones.

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The Absolute Best Cookie Dough Bites – Chocolate DIpped!

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  • Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2/3 cup Flour
  • 1/4 cup Chocolate Chips
  • 4 tbsp softened Butter
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla
  • 8 oz Chocolate Dipping Candy

Instructions

  1. Line a tray with parchment or wax paper.
  2. Heat flour in microwave for 2 minutes (internal temp 160).
  3. Mix together brown sugar, butter, vanilla and salt until well mixed.
  4. Add in milk and gradually add flour until desired dough consistensy is reached.
  5. Stir in chocolate chips.
  6. For Easter, we chose to form these into egg shapes (you can do another shape like circles.)
  7. Place in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
  8. Melt chocolate by microwaving for 30 seconds, stirring and repeating until melted and smooth.
  9. Use a fork to dip each egg into chocolate, shake off excess and place on prepared tray.
  10. Place in refrigerator until chocolate sets.
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Love the Easter Eggs Cookies above?  These would go great with our Easter Homemade Reese’s Egg Recipe. Pin to Pinterest (make round shape if making them not in Spring.)

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Also check out these Christian Easter Crafts – Resurrection Eggs, Resurrection Gardens, Resurrection Rolls and More. Pin to Pinterest.

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Find these other Easter Crafts and Spring Recipes on Frugal Coupon Living. Also found on Pinterest.

Follow all Recipes on Frugal Coupon Living as well as FCLAsh on Pinterest.

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Frugal Fashion Friday Baseball Game Outfit

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by Filed Under: Amazon Clothes, Facebook, Fashion, Frugal Fashion, Frugal Fashion Friday, Instagram, Nordstrom Clothes, Pinterest, Social Media, Spring

published date: April 21, 2017
modified datt: April 22,2017

Frugal Fashion Friday Baseball Game Outfit

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It’s another Frugal Fashion Friday Outfit. Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd! In honor of the return of Major League Baseball season, we wanted to put together an outfit for the stands! Grab something relaxed like this baseball tank, some distressed denim shorts, some stand out baseball earrings, and pull that messy hair back with a red bandanna in your hair.

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Baseball Heart Tank in Navy Blue (other colors too!)

Distressed Denim Shorts

Adidas Superstar Sneaker

Red Bandana

Baseball Stud Earrings

Ray-Ban Clubround Sunglasses in Black and Gold

Michael Kors Small Mercer Leather Crossbody Wallet

Cracker Jacks


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Don’t forget last week’s Frugal Fashion Friday Outfit, the Cherry Blossom Inspiration Outfit – Pin It.

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Frugal Fashion Friday Floral Kimono Outfit

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published date: March 10, 2017
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Frugal Fashion Friday Floral Kimono Outfit

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It’s another Frugal Fashion Friday Outfit. Anyone else love mixing prints. We had fun with this floral and stripe set. We also loved blending the beautiful shade of Cognac with a black focus. Have fun with this relaxed look that looks great for the relaxed weekend or an exciting girls night out.

Frugal Fashion Friday Floral Kimono Outfit

Short Sleeve T-shirt in White and Black Stripe

Chiffon Kimono in Black Floral

Your Favorite Skinny Jeans

Coach Leslie Lace-Up Sandal in Saddle Leather

CARLOS by Carlos Santana Katelyn Bucket Bag in Cognac

Kate Spade New York Bauble Jet Drop Earrings

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Don’t forget last week’s Frugal Fashion Friday  Outfit, the Spring Wedding Outfit – Pin It.

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Frugal Fashion Friday What to Wear to a Spring Wedding

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published date: March 03, 2017
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What to Wear to a Spring Wedding

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It’s another Frugal Fashion Friday Outfit. The weather is getting warmer (okay, well we can all pretend) and spring weddings are upon us. Right now, the cut off shoulder look is in. We love the ruffles, paired with this trending style, in this maxi dress. How adorable is that print for a spring wedding. Wear with some thin strappy shoes to keep the focus on the dress and not the feet. A little floral scent and and some nude accents and you are all ready to sing “hear comes the bride!” Don’t forget the hankey!

Frugal Fashion Friday What to Wear to a Spring Wedding

Copper St Blinded By Love Maxi Dress

Nude Thin Strap Stiletto

Tory Burch Foldover Crossbody Bag in Light Oak

Givenchy Double Drop Crystal Earrings in Rose Gold

Floral Handkerchief

Maybelline New York Color Sensational The Buffs Lip Color in Bare All

Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume



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