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Mother's Day Cupcake Bouquet

              

Hey guys! This is my latest tutorial on a DIY cupcake bouquet!! Click the video below!! https://youtu.be/XykYdi7hqIs

HOW TO MAKE: Grilled Pineapple Tutorial | collab with YTMM - Sharron's Take

Hello everyone! I just wanted to make a quick post on recent collaboration I was apart of. This is a collaboration with YouTube Mommy Meetup and everyone is going to share a GREAT GRILLING RECIPE every day this month. Today was my day and I made grilled pineapple. It was super easy and quick. Click the video below to find out more!!


                


INGREDIENTS

1 Fresh Pineapple

1/4 cup of water

1/4 cup of brown sugar

1 teaspoon of cinnamon



DIRECTIONS

Cut pineapple in slices, coat each side in brown sugar glaze, and grill each side for 5 minutes!!

HOW TO MAKE: EASY NO BAKE DIY OREO TRUFFLES / BALLS TUTORIAL - Sharron's...

So excited to share one of my favorite desserts. It's super simple and easy....Oreo Truffles!!
I usually make these for special occasion and they taste amazing. Some may call them Oreo
Balls but they're the same thing. The only difference is, I like to drizzle mine with chocolate
instead of covering them completely. It's a little too sweet for me and tastes more like candy
when they're completely covered. It's made with three simple ingredients and extremely
quick to make! Check out my YouTube video for more details. Thanks again and God bless!


INGREDIENTS

1 Package of Oreos

1 8oz Package of Cream Cheese

Chocolate (your choice)


                  

COOK WITH US ~ Healthy Vegan Recipes!!

John and I recently finished a 14 day stint as vegans and it was great. We lost weight, had more clarity, felt more energized, and slept better. But we did face a few challenges. It was difficult getting use to a diet that doesn't have meat. So we had issues staying full. We didn't have any breads or pasta to hold us over either. We only consumed fruits, vegetables and beans. I know this is more extreme for some vegans but we were participating in a more stringent version of the DANIEL DIET with our church.

One of the first things we quickly realized was we were going to have to get really creative with our meals or we we're going to be miserable. We both looked up recipes that we wanted to make and tried them out every night. I have to say, they were really good. The strange thing is, I didn't really miss having meat for dinner.

My sisters and their families went vegan with us as well, so we agreed to rotate having dinner at each others house for a few days. John and I hosted dinner at our house last Wednesday and we wanted to do our best. We decided to make the best vegan recipes we had found and have a complete meal with an entrée, side, soup, salad and dessert.

The dinner consisted of Shepherds Pie, SWEET POTATO HASH, CAULIFLOWER SOUP, Blueberry Spinach salad and PLANTAINS.  I decided to make a quick YouTube video of us cooking dinner. Hopefully it will provide some meal inspiration! Happy Cooking & God bless!!

Shepherd's Pie
8 medium size Potatoes
1/2 cup of chopped Onions
1 cup of chopped Mushrooms
1 tablespoon of Minced Garlic
2 cups of Carrots
2 cups of fresh Spinach
1 cup of Sweet Peas
Garlic Salt to taste

Directions:
Boil potatoes and carrots separately until soft, set aside. Sauté chopped onions, minced garlic and mushrooms at medium heat for three minutes. Add softened carrots, sweet peas, fresh spinach and sauté for another three minutes. Place into a casserole dish. In a separate dish, mash potatoes until smooth and season to taste. Spread mashed potatoes on top of veggies and then bake for 15 minutes.

Blueberry Spinach Salad
1 bag of fresh spinach
4 ounces of fresh blueberries
1 orange
1 teaspoon of Garlic salt
1 tablespoon of Olive oil
1 tablespoon of Agave Nectar

Directions:
Cut the orange in half and squeeze all juice into a bowl, add garlic salt, olive oil, and agave nectar. Mix dressing well. In a separate bowl, add spinach and blueberries. Finally, add dressing and make sure it's evenly distributed on salad.

DIY Kid Friendly Treats | Cookie Sandwiches

I'm a few days late on this post but I wanted to show my DIY Cookie Sandwiches. I use homemade buttercream that you can find on my blog. It's a super easy dessert for kids. You can find more instructions on my YouTube video below. God bless and Happy Baking!!

                       

ALDI GROCERY STORE HAUL | Sharron's Take

Hey guys I just wanted to share my recent Aldi Food Haul for you. Aldi is a super affordable store that's really good if you want to save money!!




               

My Top 5 Favorite Kid Books | collab w/ Chantel Marie

                         

Hey guys. I recently participated in a collaboration with other YouTube mommies. We share our top five favorite books we like to read with our kiddos. The boys and I usually read at night so we had a bedtime story spin to our video. This really inspired me to read even more with my kids than I do now. They love it. Check out my YouTube video below. Thanks and God bless.  
      




                   

Our Favorite Bedtime Children Books are:

1. What Time Is It?

2. My "a" Book (this is a book series; goes from a to z)

3. My Treasury Of Stories And Rhymes

4. Nugget & Fang

5. My Friend Rabbit

DIY VALENTINE'S DESSERT: SWEETHEART CUPCAKES!! | collab with Bella Sky -...

                    

My Favorite Healthy Smoothie Recipe | Collab with Mommy's Time - Sharron...

Hey guys! Just wanted to share my latest YouTube video. I know its the new year and everyone is thinking about physically downsizing...lol. So I decided to reach out with another Youtuber (Mommy's Time) and share my favorite healthy smoothie. It was so much fun. I hope you guys enjoy. I know this video is different than my usually cake tutorial but happy blending!! lol


                     

The Bright Side!

Life is a journey filled with ups, downs, and in-betweens. I can't even count how many unexpected twists and turns I've encountered along the way. The phrase, "I didn't see that coming" has become apart of my daily dialogue! Some moments have been sweeter than words can describe while others left me with my heart in two. But that's life...the good, the bad, and the ugly.

                        

Life can be a good teacher if you're willing to learn. Lesson One: Get over it! Sometimes you have to let things go and by go I don't mean store them in a mental vault guarded by lock and key! You have to really deal with your issues no matter how difficult they may be. Then you have to move on. Lesson Two: Prepare yourself for the unexpected! This one doesn't need much explanation. Just keep in mind things will rarely go as planned...lol. Finally, Lesson Three: There is a bright side to everything! Even in the darkest situations, there is a light. Focusing your sight on the bright side is what enables you to see joy in the sorrow and sunshine through the rain. God bless! 

Tutorial | DIY Holiday Cupcakes: Tree, Wreath, Mistle Toe, Santa Hat - S...

     

Just wanted to post the video from my latest cupcake tutorial! It was super easy and fun to make. This would be a great project for the kids. Happy Baking and God bless!!




                 

Holiday | DIY Snowman and Reindeer Cupcakes - Sharron's Take

I LOVE snowman, reindeer and everything Winter!! LOL. I'm so happy I got a chance to make this tutorial. It's super easy and can be made with products you find at any store. The gumdrop earmuffs can easily be substituted for another candy, as well as the top hat on the marshmallow snowman. I've seen other people use chocolate bells. Here is the link to my YouTube video for more detailed instructions. Have fun and happy baking!!


                       
                       

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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EPIC PANCAKES: Bacon, Cinnamon Roll, and Bite size!! - Sharron's Take

For the love of pancakes!! Lol. These were so good and super easy to make. I woke up this last Saturday with a major craving for pancakes. This tutorial is the result of Pinterest and hunger...lol. This is my first baking tutorial.  I normally post cake decorating videos. I had so much fun with this one. Check it out and don't forget to subscribe, like and share. As always, be blessed :)                     




                        

                       

DIY Sesame Street Cupcakes: Elmo, Cookie Monster, & Oscar the Grouch - S...

I've been working really hard lately on my cupcake / dessert video tutorials for my YouTube channel Sharron's Take. I recently posted one for DIY Thanksgiving Cupcakes and DIY Wedding Cupcakes. When I first started decorating cakes, I came across a ton of general tutorials like how to frost a cake, how to stack a cake and different ways to pipe on cupcakes. I didn't come across a lot of video tutorials that showed how to make specific designs. So I decided to focus on making some of my own for all the future cake decorators and dessert makers out there.

Materials needed:

Elmo Cupcake

     Mini Marshmallows ~ Eyes

     Black Frosting ~ Eyes and Mouth

     Red Frosting ~ Fur

     Orange ~ Nose

     Wilton Tips ~ 233 & 3

Cookie Monster Cupcake

     Mini Marshmallows ~ Eyes

     Black Frosting ~ Eyes 

     Blue Frosting ~ Fur

     1/2 Chocolate Chip Cookie

     Wilton Tips ~ 233 & 3

Oscar the Grouch Cupcake

     Mini Marshmallows ~ Eyes

     Black Frosting ~ Eyes and Mouth

     Green Frosting ~ Fur

     Red Frosting ~ Tongue

     Brown~ Eyebrows

     Wilton Tips ~ 233 & 3

Watch it here!!!

                            

Tutorial | DIY THANKSGIVING CUPCAKES - Sharron's Take

              

Tutorial | DIY Breast Cancer Awareness Cupcakes - Sharron's Take

I lost both of my grandmothers to breast cancer. As much as I don't want to think about it, breast cancer runs in my family and is never far from my mind. This video is dedicated to those who fought, fight, and their families that love them.