Knott’s Taste of Boysenberry Festival

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Erin

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

Baileys Irish Cream Hot Cocoa Bombs

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Erin

Baileys Irish Cream Hot Cocoa Bombs

By Erin

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St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and these Baileys Irish Cream Hot Cocoa Bombs are a heartwarming way to celebrate with your friends and family! We’ve been having some cold, rainy, windy weather here, so this is the perfect thing to warm you right up this St. Patrick’s Day! They also make a great gift for chocolate lovers too; best friends, grandparents, teachers, babysitters, coworkers, and more.

Makes 8-10 Hot Cocoa Bombs

Bailey’s Chocolate Ganache

1 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream baking chips

½ cup Bailey’s Irish Cream

1 wax paper line cookie sheet

Directions

Using a small pot, heat the Bailey’s until it starts to simmer, about 4 minutes.

Pour the Bailey’s Baking Chips into a bowl and pour the hot Bailey’s
over the chocolate.

Allow to sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth

Place into the fridge for about 3 hours to harden.

Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out some ganache and mold into a ball.

Place onto a wax paper lined cookie sheet and back into the fridge while you make the cocoa bombs.

Ingredients

2 Silicone Sphere Molds – found on amazon

1 – 30 oz of Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate melting wafers (or other brand of melting wafers you can find.

2 cup of hot cocoa mix

1 cup mini marshmallows

1 small skillet over very low heat

1 disposable piping bag

1/4 cup Green crystal sprinkles

1 cookie sheet fitted with wax paper

Directions

This part is 100% optional and a personal choice:

Cut the silicone molds so that each sphere mold is by itself as shown

in the image above. I did this because i felt it was easier to control

the mold when working with the melted chocolate.

Use a paper towel or clean kitchen towel and wipe the inside of the

silicone molds. This will allow your chocolate mold to have a shiny

coat on it.

Using a heat safe bowl, pour into the bowl and place the remaining of

the ghirardelli melting wafers in the microwave for 45 second

intervals. Make sure to stir the chocolate after each 45 seconds until

completely melted and smooth.

Using a spoon, spoon about 1-2 tbsp of the chocolate into the mold

Carefully swirl the chocolate to completely coat the inside of the mold

Lightly shake the extra chocolate back into the bowl

Place the coated molds into the fridge for 5-10 minutes

Remove from the fridge and gently peel the silicone mold back away

from the hardened chocolate shell.

Carefully place the mold onto the cookie sheet.

Repeat steps with remaining molds.

Scoop some melted chocolate into the piping bag and set aside.

You should now have 8 half sphere molds.

Carefully take the open side of the sphere and place it onto the pan

to melt off the uneven edges to create a smooth edging.

Place the shell back onto the cookie sheet and allow the edge to harden.

Building the cocoa bomb :

Scoop about 1 tbsp of the mocha hot cocoa mix into the bottom of the sphere mold.

Place a bailey’s ganache round in the center.

Place a few mini marshmallows around the ganache.

Place the top of the shell back onto the warm pan to melt the edges

for a few seconds.

Baileys Irish Cream Hot Cocoa Bombs ready to drink!

Quickly place the melted edges onto the filled shell and gently press down.

Cut the tip off the piping bag and drizzle chocolate over the cocoa bombs.

Sprinkle some green sprinkles onto the top of the cocoa bomb.

Allow to set before enjoying in a 8oz glass of steaming milk!

Enjoy!

Baileys Irish Cream Cocoa Bomb Pinterest

More fun Ideas:

Minnie Mouse Hot Cocoa Bombs

Cupids Potion Hot Cocoa Bombs

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run & New Series Kamp Koral

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Erin

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run & New Series Kamp Koral

By Erin

Movie photos courtesy of Paramount I was invited to a drive-in screening of the film and sent a Kamp Koral care package for purposes of this post. All thoughts and opinions remain my own!*

Get ready for some under-the-sea fun SpongeBob fans! The SpongeBob Movie– Sponge On The Run and an all-new original series Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, debuts March 4th on Paramount+ & PVOD.

SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick, and the Bikini Bottom gang star in their most epic adventure movie yet! When SpongeBob’s beloved pet snail Gary goes missing, a path of clues leads SpongeBob and Patrick to the powerful King Poseidon, who has Gary held captive in the Lost City of Atlantic City. On their mission to save Gary, SpongeBob and his pals team up for a heroic and hilarious journey where they discover nothing is stronger than the power of friendship.

The music is catchy and from many big artists names you will recognize; Tainy and J Balvin, Tyga, Swae Lee, Lil Mosey, Weezer, Snoop Dogg, The Flaming Lips, Kenny G and Cyndi Lauper, just to name a few.

The Sponge Bob Movie: Sponge on the Run. SpongeBob and his beloved snail, Gary!!! — SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Gary in THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN from Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies. Photo Credit: Paramount Animation.

Paramount+, the highly anticipated streaming service from ViacomCBS, that both The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run and all-new Paramount+ Original Series Kamp Koral: Spongebob’s Under Years will premiere on the service on Thursday, March 4. In the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run will also be released by Paramount Home Entertainment for Premium Video-On-Demand (PVOD) on the same day. Both are filled with lots of fun, laughs, and adventures that you won’t want to miss!

Kamp Koral’s first six episodes will be available to stream beginning March 4 exclusively on Paramount+ for subscribers in the U.S. The rest of the season’s 13-episode order will roll out on the platform at later dates to be announced.

In addition to its availability on Paramount+, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on The Run will be available on VOD platforms for a limited time at a suggested rental price of $19.99 in the U.S.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on The Run is directed and written by Tim Hill from a story by Tim Hill and Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, the film features the voice talent of Tom Kenny, Awkwafina, Matt Berry, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Reggie Watts.

About KAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB’S UNDER YEARS:
From Nickelodeon, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’S Under Years is the first-ever SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff. The CG-animated prequel series follows 10-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants and his pals during summer sleepaway camp where they spend their time building underwater campfires, catching wild jellyfish and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck at the craziest camp in the kelp forest, Kamp Koral.

Kamp Koral features Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy) and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton) reprising their iconic roles. Carlos Alazraqui (The Casagrandes) and Kate Higgins (Blaze and the Monster Machines) join as new characters Nobby and Narlene, narwhal siblings who live in the woods surrounding the camp.

Fun SpongeBob Activities

Have some under-the-sea fun with these activity sheets featuring SpongeBob, Patrick, and the rest of the Bikini Bottom gang! Just click on the image below for some SpongeBob fun!

About Paramount+
ViacomCBS’ existing subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, CBS All Access, will be rebranded as Paramount+ on March 4, 2021 as part of the service’s expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS’ leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports and entertainment brands. ViacomCBS will also bring Paramount+ to international markets with an initial debut in Australia, Latin America and the Nordics in 2021.