Mark and I just returned home from a little weekend getaway in Boston. OK, sure...it wasn't a sunny, warm springtime beach weekend, but it was actually perfect. 

I hadn't planned to post about our trip, but you need to know about these two Boston bakeries. 

I've been thinking a lot lately about this recipe that used to be a bake sale staple of mine: Toffee Blondies. 

And after making them again, I can't help but think I should be making them EVERY WEEK. 

Rich, moist, buttery blondies with deep, rich flavor thanks to the combination of toffee bits, brown sugar, and coconut sugar. - perfect for a bake sale or with a cup of tea. 

Maybe this is the silliest blog post ever....and maybe I'm the last person on earth to realize this, but did you know that you can make tostada shells at home? And they're easy?

Tostadas are a dinner staple around here. They're easy, cheap, and everyone in the house loves them. My mom used to make them, too, but she called them chalupas. 

If you haven't popped over to Sweet on Trader Joe's in a bit, we have A LOT of new product reviews for you along with two new reviewers! 

We've added a brother and sister review team to the mix; they are two of our favorite kiddos. Their reviews bring that all-important kid perspective. Worried about how a treat will work with braces? Need a treat for after school? These two have you covered. 

Not only that but you will be bowled over by their writing and insights! 

Let me give you a taste, ha, of what we've reviewed lately. A few of these are DOUBLE 5 STAR items. Some are a mixed bag, and well, there are one or two we probably wouldn't buy again. 

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day...or really any day that you have a craving for chocolate + mint! Grasshopper Cookies! 

*this recipe was created in partnership with Imperial Sugar

Looking for recipe inspiration? I combed through the archives and analytics to find the most popular Bake at 350 recipes for March. 

Let's count them down from 10 to 1. Can you guess the #1 recipe? 

Suddenly, POPULAR from Wicked is playing in my brain. I like it. 

10 Most Popular Recipes for March

Did you know that peanut butter doesn't always have to be paired with chocolate? Weird but true. 

Thick, peanut butter-y bars topped with a creamy, fluffy marshmallow frosting. Perfect for after-school snacks or lunchboxes!

Maybe you've heard of a Fluffernutter sandwich? Creamy peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff (creme) sandwiched between two pieces of white bread - it's delicious. Honestly, why am I wasting my time with jelly? 

 It's time! It's time to start thinking about St. Patrick's Day! Bring on the green! 

Today I'm sharing some of my favorite cookies from the blog and some favorite St. Patrick's Day cookies from around the interwebs. Let's get lucky...with cookies! 

14 St. Patrick's Day Cookies To Make for Your Leprechauns

I'd like to introduce you to my one true love, cocoa. (Don't tell my husband.) 

Let's talk about the different kinds of cocoa - natural, Dutch-process, rouge, and black - and when to use them. 

Will you BEER mine? 

BEER my valentine ♥

Here's a tip that cuts down on the decorating time: I used dark chocolate cut-out cookies for this set. The dark brown color mimics a beer bottle, so it's less icing you have to make and less decorating you'll need to do. Yay! 

Here's the headline: When my husband tasted these, he said, "I don't think I want a regular brownie ever again. I only want these."

*this recipe was created for my friends at Imperial Sugar

What can you expect from these brownies? Well, if you've ever eaten a Godiva Raspberry Truffle (thank you, Aunt Janice, for introducing me), you'll find these to be that truffle in brownie form. 

That quote from my husband is high praise considering that we take our brownies VERY seriously around here. As in, we already have some killer, go-to, completely delectable brownies recipes we love:

Let's face it - you can use ANY cut-out cookie recipe to make decorated, iced Valentine cookies, but some lend themselves more to Valentine's Day than others. Probably spiced pumpkin cut-out cookies aren't going to make the list. 

Be sure you have a great royal icing recipe for decorating as well! 

Five Cut-Out Cookie Recipes Perfect for Making Decorated Valentine Cookies

Whether you eat these out of hand, stir them into your morning yogurt, add to a fancy cheese platter, or sprinkle them over your ice cream sundae, MAKE THESE QUICK MOCHA CANDIED WALNUTS! Please? 

Start eating these crispy, brown sugar candied walnuts with cocoa, coffee, and spices, and you may find that you cannot stop! 

When I say these are "quick," I mean it. It'll take you, oh, about 5 minutes to whip them up, plus just 30 minutes in the oven. Boom. You have the most amazing mocha (coffee + cocoa) walnuts.

I'm in the mood for...cookies. Let's get real. I'm always in the mood for cookies, Valentine's Day or not. 

Valentine's Day is peak cookie season. Not Christmas. Not Halloween. Valentine's Day. 

Even a self-avowed "valentine hater" loves getting a heart-shaped cookie. It's a scientific fact. 

Here are some favorite decorated iced valentine cookie pairs, or "We Go Together Cookies," that you can make at home! 

Don't get me wrong, I love a maraschino cherry, but once you've tried Amarena cherries, you'll want to level up. ALL THE TIME. 

I first fell in love with Amarenas when we reviewed a jar from Trader Joe's.

Both maraschino and Amarena cherries are sweet, pitted cherries in syrup. Both are used in cocktails, topping ice cream sundaes, and pineapple upside-down cakes. 

1. Overnight oats are ready to go in the morning with no additional steps.
2. This recipe straddles the line between healthy and decadent. It's healthy-ish.
3. Chocolate. Did I mention CHOCOLATE?!?

Over the years, I've made a lot of pink decorated cookies. Pink hearts, pink hearts, and, well, more pink heart cookies. Also, pink seahorse cookies and pink birthday cake cookies. Pink first communion cookies and pink sip and see cookies. OK. You get the point. 

While I don't have as many non-cookie pink desserts on the blog, you WILL want to try the pink-hued recipes I do have. Like, you should make all of them. Before Valentine's Day. So get cracking. 

5 PINK Desserts You Might Want to Make for Valentine's Day

Planning to make and give cookies for Valentine's Day? (Sorry, Christmas, but Valentine's Day is where the REAL cookie fun is.) 

I want to show you two fun finds from Target (this is not sponsored, BTW...just me wanting to share the goods. Does this make me an enabler?) that you might want to grab while you can! 

AS IF YOU NEED AN EXCUSE TO RUN TO TARGET, RIGHT?!?

Psst. Your caramel brownies aren't as good as they used to be. It's not you. It's not them. It's...DUN DUN DUN...shrinkflation. *insert scream here*

I'm sure you've noticed over the past several years that the amount of product in food packages is shrinking. 

Colorblock, double-decker, FA LA LA Christmas Cookies! 

Two blocks of color, two levels of cookies, a little metallic shine...these cookies POP!