Easter Egg Hot Cocoa Bombs

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Easter Egg Hot Cocoa Bombs

By Erin

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Easter is coming quick and I’ve been looking for a unique and tasty addition to add to my niece’s Easter Basket. These Easter Hot Cocoa Bombs are perfect! It is a fun DIY project too. Have you tried making hot cocoa Bombs yet? I promise you they are actually pretty easy to make. To make these hot cocoa bombs with an Easter twist I used pink candy melts and an egg shaped mold, but you could use any color you wish. I chose pink because it is my niece’s favorite color! These would also make great gifts for family, friends, and neighbors.

Supplies/Ingredients:

  • 6 tbsp hot cocoa mix powder
  • 8 oz pink vanilla flavored candy melts
  • 1-2 oz white vanilla flavored candy melts
  • ½ cup mini marshmallows
  • Easter egg sprinkles https://amzn.to/31fxQau
  • Egg shaped mold https://amzn.to/3lNcoCQ
  • Large plate, measuring cups, measuring spoons, spoon or pastry brush, pastry bag or ziplock bag, small microwave safe bowls for melting candy

Directions:

  • Place a large plate into the freezer.
  • Pour pink candy melts into a microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second increments, stirring well between each heat session, until fully melted.
  • Using a pastry brush or spoon, coat each mold cavity with melted pink candy. 
  • Freeze for 5 minutes.
  • Repeat step 3.
  • Pour rest of melted candy into pastry bag or ziplock bag.
  • Remove candy coated egg mold from the freezer. Fill each egg with 1 tablespoon cocoa and a few marshmallows, making sure not to fill past the top of the mold.
  • Reheat pink candy in the bag, if needed.
  • Snip the end off the bag and cover the cocoa/marshmallows with melted candy until you’ve reached the top of the mold.
  • Freeze for 5 minutes to set.
  • Remove egg mold and chilled plate from the freezer.
  • Unmold candy coated eggs and place on chilled plate.
  • Place white candy melt into a pastry or ziplock bag and heat for 30 seconds. Massage bag to help melt the candy. Heat for an additional 30 seconds if needed.
  • Snip the very corner of the bag off, and drizzle white candy over the top of each egg in a back and forth motion. 
  • Add sprinkles on top of drizzled white candy.
  • To use, place cocoa bomb into mug and pour 6 ounces of hot milk over it, Stir and enjoy!

Happy Easter!!

Disney Pixar SOUL + Digital Code Giveaway!

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Disney Pixar SOUL + Digital Code Giveaway!

By Erin

Add some “Soul” to your Disney and Pixar collection! Disney and Pixar’s “Soul” is out now on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital with exclusive bonus features for the whole family.

Directed by Academy Award® winner Pete Docter (Inside Out, Up), co-directed by Kemp Powers (One Night in Miami) and produced by Academy Award nominee Dana Murray, p.g.a. (Pixar short Lou). The digital and physical releases of Soul include exclusive, never-before-seen deleted scenes and audio commentary by Pete Docter, Kemp Powers and Dana Murray. Additionally, fans can find the film packaged as a collectible SteelBook® at Best Buy and packaged with a limited-edition gallery book at Target.

In Disney and Pixar’s “Soul,” Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx), a middle-school band teacher in New York City, makes one small misstep and ends up in The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. ©2020 Photo courtesy of Disney/Pixar.

Honored as a recipient of the American Film Institute’s Movie of the Year Award and winner of the National Board of Review’s Best Animated Feature in addition to being included on its Top Films list, Soul is “an animated film fit for all ages,” (Jazzie Belle, Vibe.com) loved by critics and audiences alike. Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™, add Soul to your Disney and Pixar collection on Movies Anywhere and buy it on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on March 23. 

Disney Pixar Soul
Disney Pixar Soul

Disney and Pixar’s Soul Bonus Features*

  • Deleted Scenes
    • Introduction – Writer Mike Jones and story supervisor Kristen Lester introduce the Soul deleted scenes.
    • Mentor Orientation – Joe sneaks into the You Seminar Mentor Program orientation, trying to figure out how on earth he can get back to…Earth.
    • Clubhouse Forgery – Joe follows 22 into her “secret lair” as she reluctantly agrees to help him find his way back to Earth.
    • Home Lessons – Stuck inside Joe’s body, 22 clumsily attempts to help the downstairs neighbor.
    • Living the Dream – Joe has a heart-to-heart with 22 about her fear of living on Earth, then tries to make his way back home via a dream portal.
    • Press Shot – Joe, stuck in a cat’s body, and 22, stuck in Joe’s body, take the subway to the jazz club for a publicity photography session.
  • Audio Commentary – View the film with audio commentary by director Pete Docter, co-director/writer Kemp Powers and producer Dana Murray.
  • Not Your Average Joe – See the thought and care that went into crafting Joe and his story in Pixar’s first film to feature a Black leading character.
  • Astral Taffy – Get an in-depth look at the artistry and technical innovation that went into creating the sets and characters of Soul‘s world.
  • Pretty Deep for a Cartoon – The filmmakers tackle big questions, such as: Where does a newborn’s personality come from? What’s the meaning of life? And more!
  • Into the Zone: The Music and Sound of Soul – Explore the movie’s different sonic worlds and discover how music drives and adds specificity to Joe’s journey.
  • Soul, Improvised – See how the Pixar Systems team and Soul‘s crew managed to finish the film on schedule during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Jazz Greats – Giants of the jazz world who consulted on Soul share their passion and hard-won wisdom about what music is and does for us all.

*bonus features may vary by retailer and product

Synopsis: Jamie Foxx leads an all-star cast in this hilarious, heart-filled adventure. Disney and Pixar’s Soul introduces Joe, who lands the gig of his life at the best jazz club in town. But one misstep lands Joe in a fantastical place: The Great Before. There, he teams up with soul 22 (Tina Fey), and together they find the answers to some of life’s biggest questions.

Voice Cast: Jamie Foxx as the voice of Joe Gardner

Tina Fey as the voice of 22

Phylicia Rashad as the voice of Libba

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson as the voice of Curley

Angela Bassett as the voice of Dorothea

Daveed Diggs as the voice of Paul

Graham Norton as the voice of Moonwind

Rachel House as the voice of Terry

Alice Braga as the voice of Counselor Jerry

Richard Ayoade as the voice of Counselor Jerry

Wes Studi as the voice of Counselor Jerry

Fortune Feimster as the voice of Counselor Jerry

Zenobia Shroff as the voice of Counselor Jerry

Donnell Rawlings as the voice of Dez

June Squibb as the voice of Gerel

GIVEAWAY

Enter for a chance to win a digital code for Disney Pixar Soul! Two digital codes are up for grabs! Must be a US resident +18 years or older. Ends 4/3/21 at 12AM PST. Go to the sweepstakes tab on the blog for all giveaway rules. Good-luck!

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Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival

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Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival

By Erin

*I was invited to the Taste of Boysenberry Festival for purposes of this post. All thoughts and opinions remain my own*

Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival is celebrating the tastiest season of all. While theme park rides remain closed until May 2nd, guests will have the opportunity to wander through the park and try over 80 deliciously inspired boysenberry savory foods, sweet treats, and refreshing drinks. The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival is an annual food-inspired event that celebrates the park’s historic roots by highlighting the little berry that started it all, the boysenberry.

During Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival, socially distanced guests will have the option of over 80 unique food and drink items offered on the tasting card. Each adult tasting card is $45 and includes 5 tastings of your choice.

Each item can be found at several tasting booths scattered throughout the park. Check out some of the delicious eats we were able to try.

1) Salmon and Orzo Salad with Boysenberries on Spinach

2) Frozen Boysenberry Mai Tai

3) Boysenberry BBQ Brisket Mac and Cheese

4) Fun Bun with a Boysenberry Glaze

5) Flavored Funnel Cake with Boysenberry Ice Cream, a Lemon Drizzle, and white chocolate sprinkles

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