Posts Tagged ‘chocolate’

OK  So I was totally planning on giving you a rad (yeah i say rad) Fourth of July cupcake recipe…but then I came across these “sparklers” and was all like “DUH, I make these at Christmas time, why not for the 4th!” (OK truth:  I will not be making shit. I am bed/wheelchair bound for a while, but y’all can email me for my shipping address. ;p)

They are so simple and easy and I LOVE chocolate (especially white chocolate) and pretzels together.  And everyone KNOWS sprinkles makes everything better!

I found this picture and recipe over at Martha Stewart’s fancy website.  but lemme tell you guys something…I have been doing this for YEARS.  Martha probably stole it from me.  THAT BITCH. Ok truth: I am n a lot of meds and some of them make me a *little* rage-y.

Anywho, these are fun and easy and the kids can pretty much do them alone. Well aside from the whole melting chocolate thing.

Here is what Martha had to say about it: (Word for word) Like most sparklers, these are extinguished after a short while — with several large bites. To make two dozen, place 4 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted; remove from heat. Using a pastry brush, coat the upper third of each pretzel rod in chocolate. Cover with sprinkles; stand pretzels upright in a glass. Place in the refrigerator until firm, about 5 minutes.

I mean I didn’t talk to her myself, but one of her minions typed this up on her site.

Here is what I do…  You can get this really awesome melting chocolate in white, regular, or dark now that you bust up and melt in it’s own container.  You just microwave it, stopping to stir and making sure you don’t over cook it b/c you will burn that shit.  Have some wax paper laid out, pretzels out, and several different combos of sprinkles.  If you are really feeling creative you can color portions of the chocolate, well only the white chocolate…OR you can buy “Candy Melts” that come in several colors already and they melt in the microwave too.  So, just dip the pretzel stick in, then dip/roll in sprinkles and let them dry on the wax paper.  It is really so simple, cute, and YUMMY.  You can use any pretzels you want really, just the long sticks are easier for handling.

That’s what she said.

Speaking of “that’s what she said” don’t forget to enter the KY giveaway presented by Kim we have going on right now.

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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY BEESHES!!!!  PARTY HARD AND REPORT BACK HERE, TO THE GIMP. KTHANKXBAI.

When Kim asked us if she could do a fabulous sexy giveaway for all the BHAH people we said “Uh…well of course!”
Warning:  This post talks about sex and so probably isn’t safe for work or kids.  Your boyfriend / girlfriend / husband / wife / significant-other may thank you after you read it though…

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I like quickies and nooners and the I hope we don’t get caught by the kids sex. You know the sex with your clothes half off, hard and fast, your hair gets mussed up, and then ten minutes later you reappear all flushed and acting like nothing ever happened. And let me just say, having five kids has made me the queen of quickies. I know how to get in the perfect position and pull my man right into me to where there is instant access to the G-spot, so its easy for me to get what I want within a small time frame.

One of the thrilling things about the quickie is finding a place to do it. I think me and Mr. K have done it just about everywhere, before and after kids. There isn’t a room in this house that hasn’t been christened and since having kids I am very grateful for that big walk in closet that we have. But there is something to be said for foreplay.

I’ll admit, there has been a lot more quickies and nooners in the past thirteen years than there has been long sexual sessions with lots of foreplay. However since my hysterectomy, foreplay is where it is at. I need a little extra, okay, sometimes a lot extra to get me going, it just depends and there is nothing better than adding something extra to those long love making sessions. Things you often can’t get into when you are getting fucked in the laundry room while the kids are watching cartoons.

So when K-Y contacted me about reviewing their new YOURS+MINE KISSABLE SENSATIONS I was game. Getting Mr. K into the game though was an entirely different story. My husband is not as adventurous as I am, and he is not a fan of mixing stuff from the kitchen in with stuff that goes on in the bedroom. He is perfectly fine with fucking on the kitchen table as long as all the food is put away. However, he can be persuaded to go along with my little experiments and this wasn’t exactly food, it was just a flavored body product to be licked, kissed and sucked off the body, and well, that is what sold him. I mean what man is not into getting licked and sucked right?

The new K-Y YOURS+MINE KISSABLE SENSATIONS for the Body comes in two different flavors for him and her, decadent chocolate and refreshing strawberry. I believe the flavors can be for either him or her, and personally I thought the decadent chocolate flavor tasted and smelled better than the refreshing strawberry. I think this is just a personal preference. Unlike some flavored body products that you might pick up at a sex shop, these products did not have a strong odor and did not burn or give a tingling sensation on the body or on the mouth. They can also be used with other K-Y products from the YOURS+MINE collection or INTENSE, a female arousal gel.

Now, you didn’t think I would leave any of you out from all the licking, sucking and fucking did you? Because I think one of the great things about doing BlogHer@Home is the easy access to my partner for getting down and dirty. I mean how many of those people at BlogHer are going to have time for hawt sex! Not many. So the generous people at K-Y are allowing me to give away some of their great products to TWO fantastic, dynamic, very sexy BlogHer@Home readers. You will be getting not only the NEW K-Y KISSABLE SENSATIONS but also a K-Y YOURS+MINE lubricant.

To Enter: In the comments let me know where the most unusual place you have ever had a quickie, before or after kids. A winner will be announced next Thursday, same time and place, so you have until Wednesday to get your entries in.

Disclosure statement: This posting comments on products sent to me, Beautiful Wreck, on behalf of K-Y Brand to facilitate my review. They are also the sponsor of this giveaway.

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We have a winner from Maniacal Mom‘s generous awesome giveaway of redonkulously awesome toys!

The winner is…

*drum roll*

@nannyanya!   Congratulations!  Please email or DM me your address so we can get you your goodies.

Since you guys are still all hot and heavy from the last post, I figured what better than Sexual Chocolate Cupcakes.  Sure they are Chocolate Cupcakes with chocolate icing, but when you call them Sexual Chocolate cupcakes it works, just trust me.  This recipe is actually from a Chicago Bakery called Mandy B’s.  It’s really worth the try if you are feeling like you need a little Sexual Chocolate in your life.  Don’t we all?

Ingredients

CUPCAKES

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
• 1 lb confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• candy sprinkles (optional)

Directions

1. Cupcakes: sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a heavy mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; add sugar.

2. Turn the mixer on low and add, in order; water, milk, eggs, oil and vanilla; scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on medium, briefly, to achieve a smooth batter.

3. Scoop the batter into muffin tins lines with paper baking cups; each cup should be about half full; slide the tins onto a baking sheet and bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

4. While cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting.

5. Frosting: Cream the butter in the bowl of a mixer, using the paddle attachment; beat in the corn syrup, vanilla and salt.

6. With the machine off, spoon in the cocoa; carefully turn the mixer on low so as to avoid death by cocoa inhalement; do likewise for the sugar, in three parts; last, add the cream then beat until fluffy.

7. When the cupcakes are completely cool, frost generously and shake on some sprinkles if you like.