Piñata Cookies

With Cinco de Mayo coming up in just a few days, it's no surprise that your friends might be making plans for a fun night out of dinner and drinks to celebrate this Americanized Mexican holiday.

Anyway, I was browsing Pinterest the other day and came across this recipe for these fun little Piñata cookies in honor of Cinco de Mayo!  I can't say that I haven't had my share of fun as a kid, swinging at a giant piñata and watching candy fall to the ground, followed by a mad dash against my friends to get the best treats.  But I never thought of breaking open a cookie and finding a surprise like this!

The recipe does require alot of work, but doesn't look too hard at all.  But given that I don't have a donkey shaped cookie cutter and the fact that I don't like sugar cookies or M&M's, I won't actually be making these.  But I thought it'd be a fun recipe to share, in case you'd prefer a more laid back way to celebrate the holiday.  And if you're just not a baker, I'm sure you'll at least enjoy looking at the fun pictures :)  Enjoy!

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Red Velvet Heaven

Last week, I came across Taste and Tell, a blog that shares fun and delicious recipes.  What caught my eye about this blog was that the writer dedicated a whole week to Red Velvet recipes!  Each day she posted a different Red Velvet themed dessert, which I of course got so excited about, being a big fan of red velvet myself.  But cakes and cupcakes are the only red velvet desserts I’ve ever tried, which is why my mouth dropped to the floor when I noticed these Red Velvet Donuts!  This is a recipe I’m definitely going to have to try.  And they’re baked instead of fried (score!) which means I don’t have to feel too guilty eating them.

Any of these recipes are perfect to try this weekend, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner.  The Red Velvet Crepes would make the perfect breakfast in bed to serve your Valentine, and check out the Red Velvet and Strawberry Trifle too; it looks like it could be the perfect romantic dessert to share with your sweetie after dinner.