All Things Chocolate and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

If you love your chocolate, you're going to love all these recipes Marissa has put together for us.

Dauntless Chocolate Cake | Chocolate Banana Smoothie | Chocolate Zipper Pouches

Chocolate Topped Cookie Dough | Chocolate Covered Strawberries Tip | Chocolate Dipped Honeycomb

Chocolate Nut Clusters | Chocolate Stout Ice Cream | Chocolate Torte

Double Chocolate Bacon Cookies | Cracker Candy |French Sipping Chocolate

Chocolate Mint Brownies | Dark Chocolate Cherry Brownies | Snickers Bites

Don't all of these chocolate treats look amazing!? Marissa here from Rae Gun Ramblings. I am excited to try them all! Now let’s see what YOU have been up to. Link up to the Block Party and be featured on all our blogs! Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping it Simple Crafts| Pieces By Polly | Housewife Eclectic Be sure to read over the guidelines…

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Delicious Veggie Recipes and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I am always looking for new ways to get veggies into my family. These great vegetable recipes are perfect for keeping the family satisfied and healthy!

 Veggie Pizza | Strawberry Poppyseed Salad | DIY Felt Veggies  Honey Crisp Apple and Sweet Kale Salad | Quick Kid Friendly Green Beans | Leftover Veggie Tart Sautéed Zucchini with Cranberries and Walnuts | Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts | Zucchini Burrito Best Wilted Spinach | Clean Smoothie | Orange Pomegranate Salad Creamy Brussels Sprout Salad | Shrimp Noodles in Thai Coconut Sauce | Creamed Spinach
  

Hope your year is off to a great start! Marissa here from Rae Gun Ramblings. I am excited to try all these delicious veggie recipes that you all shared in the last few link parties. Here are a few of m posts getting a lot of attention lately!

Chocolate Covered Strawberries Tip | DIY Organizer Pattern | Easy Corned Beef Now let’s see what YOU have been up to. Link up to the Block Party and be featured on all our blogs! Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping it Simple Crafts| Pieces By Polly | Housewife EclecticBe sure to read over the guidelines…

Pie Recipes and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I have a HUGE sweet tooth and love all the pies at Thanksgiving.  Here are some delicious recipes to try this year whether you're wanting something traditional or hoping to branch out a bit.

Apple Pie Roll Ups

Coconut Cookie Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

Key Lime Pie Smoothie

Crustless Pumpkin Pie

Apple Pie Cookies

No Bake Pumpkin Cream Pie

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Turtle Pecan Pie

Sweet Potato Pie Casserole

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

Maple Cheesecake

Pumpkin Pie Tarts

Pumpkin Crunch Pie

Apple Pie Bites

Apple Pie in a Jar

Amazing Football Watching Foods and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Football season is upon us (especially when you live in a football town like I do), and that means it's time to pull out those savory snacks.   We have pulled together some amazing recipes for your football watching party! Nothing healthy here. ;)

Cookie Recipes for Fall and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

Who else has a serious sweet tooth?  You'll love all these yummy cookie recipes....

20+ Ideas with Lemon and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I'm super ready for school to start and cooler temps...but I'm not quite ready to give up summer and all the lemony freshness that comes with it. If you want to hold onto summer just a little bit longer, you'll love these fun ideas with lemon...

Lemon and Lilac Sugar Scrub | Watermelon Lemonaide | Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Zucchini and Lemon Quinoa Salad | Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars | Lemon Chicken Salad with Avocado Dressing | Lemon and Herb Salmon | Key Lime Pie Bars

Whipped Lemon Cheesecake and Blueberry Parfait | Kid Friendly Green Lemonaid Smoothie

Lemonaid Card | Honey Lemon Cake | Lemon Roasted Potatoes | Mosquito Repellent Candles | German Pancakes with Lemon Butter | Perfect Lemon Bundt Cake

Lemon Chicken Pasta Skillet | Lemon-Honey Herbal Tea and a Story for sick kiddos | Lemon White Chocolate Chip Cookies | Old Fashioned Lemonade 

Lemon and Blackberry Cake | Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup | DIY Lemonaid Stand

Must Try Salad Recipes and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

With summer in full swing...and full heat...upon us, I'm always looking for new Salad recipes to try.  Marissa has us covered this week with a great Salad Round-Up.  TThese must make salad recipes are at the top of my to make Pinterest board!

Pi Hot Pads for Pi-Day

Math geeks all over the world celebrate Pi-Day on March 14th.  (You know...3.1415926 and all that.)  You'll be able to really geek-out your friends with these Pi Hot Pads.

(Disclaimer: Fairfield World and RJR Fabrics sent me some of the supplies to make these projects and Fairfield World compensated me for this post.  All opinions, ideas, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.)

You can go for the Pi Puns and grab your favorite pie filling in fabric form.  We had fun with this Cherry Pie.  (White fabric is Encyclopedia Galactica by Andover Fabrics.)

Or you can go for completely math-themed fabrics.  We loved the Geekery line by Sue Marsh for RJR Fabrics.  This uses Scientifically Speaking in White and Black as well as Graph paper in green.

Or you can go for classic black and white.  (Check out my favorite Coconut Cream Pie recipe here.)

You can find my complete step-by-step pattern and tutorial for making these Pi-Hot Pads on the Fairfield World site here.

You might also like my recent MATH paper-pieced quilt here.

If you're looking for additional inspiration, you can see my full collection of Pi-inspired projects here.

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15 + Delicious Peppermint Recipes and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

'Tis the season for peppermint recipes!

Peppermint Bark Cheesecake | Stress-Free Cake Decorating with kids | Santa Cookies | Best Brownies (with Peppermint option)

Chocolate Peppermint Cookies | Peppermint Oreo Truffles | Mocha Mint Truffles | No-Bake Peppermint Cheesecake

Candy Cane White Chocolate Popcorn | Peppermint Chocolate Pudding | Peppermint Popcorn Balls | Peppermint Mocha Brownies

Peppermint Candy Bites | Slow Cooker Peppermint White Hot Chocolate | Peppermint Kiss Cookies | Simple Peppermint Bark

I've been whipping up peppermint treats and from looking at the pasts Block Parties I see I'm not the only one. Here are a bunch of delicious peppermint recipes. And remember that in addition to your new projects and posts on any topic we'd love you to link up any of your older Peppermint recipes too. Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings here today as this week’s host. Here are a few of my favorite projects since I hosted last time!

Double Potholder Towels Tutorial | Double Potholder Towels Tutorial | Double Potholder Towels Tutorial

Now let’s see what YOU have been up to. Link up to the Block Party and be featured on all four blogs!

Bite Size Biggie | Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping it Simple Crafts| Pieces By Polly

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35+ Crowd-Pleasing Recipes for Thanksgiving

Whether you're hosting the whole Thanksgiving Dinner this year or you've been assigned to bring a side dish or dessert, you're sure to find something to fit everyone's taste.  There's everything from traditional to unique, and vegan to bacon wrapped chicken.  

Top Row: Irresitable Pumpkin Pie Bites | Turkey and Bacon Stuffed Rolls | Easy Green Bean Casserole | Best Coconut Cream Pie Ever | Vegan Chocolate Pudding Tart 

Second Row: Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole | Cool Dip Recipe | Best Ever Corn Fritters | Simple Cherry Crisp Recipe | Cranberry Orange Relish 

Third Row: Pork and Apple Stuffing Bites | Pan Roasted Cauliflower and Seared Sweet Onion | Pumpkin Pin in a Jar | Bourbon Pecan Pumpkin Pie | Salted Peanut Clusters

Fourth Row: How to Roast the Perfect Turkey | Pumpkin Pudding Cream Pie | Cranberry Fluff Salad | Slow Cooker Pecan Honey Squash | Eggnog Cheesecake with Ginger Snap Crust

Fifth Row: Easy Kids' Thanksgiving Appetizers | Concord Grape Pie | Farmhouse Blackberry Apple Pie | Loaded Mashed Potatoes | Perfect Pumpkin Parfait

Sixth Row: Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken | Baked Pears with Honey Cranberries and Pecans | Honey Maple Turkey Breast | Pumpkin Meringue Pie | Sweet Potato Pie Casserole | Classic Pot Roast

Last Row: Roasted Butternut Squash Medley | Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole | Spinach and Artichoke Dip | Easy Slow Cooker Bread Dinner Rolls | Creamy Cauliflower Gratin | Easy Pumpkin Cheeseball

 It's time for another Block Party hosted by Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping It Simple Crafts | Pieces By Polly| Bite Size Biggie!  Be sure to check out all of our blogs, because we've been up to some fun things lately.

Polly here from Pieces by Polly.  

I have to admit...I haven't posted any new projects on my blog since the last time I hosted because I've been SO busy designing and creating some new items for my Harry Potter Themed Etsy Shop so that it's well stocked for Christmas.  You can check them out here in my Pieces by Polly Shop on Etsy. 

You can also find me hanging out here:

Before we move onto the party, I wanted to share some bitter-sweet news.  Tiffany from Making the World Cuter has decided to no longer host the weekly Block Party with us.  We'll miss her!  She could never be replaced, but we're excited to announce that Susan from Bite Size Biggie is joining the team to help us out in hosting.  Look forward to her introducing herself more in the couple weeks.

And while I've got your attention...We also wanted to let you know that we would LOVE if in addition to all of your fresh new projects you link-up every week, you also wanted to link up any oldie-but-goodie projects that fit each weeks link-up theme.