Get ready to add some serious chocolate fun to your Valentine’s Day goody bags—because Hershey’s is bringing back it Lava Cake Kisses!
The dark chocolate kisses are modeled after the ooey, gooey flowing cakes. Just like the real deal, the candy confections have a river of chocolate flowing through the center.
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Not only do the cute kisses have a rich flowing center, but they also come with in a Valentine’s Day themed wrapper. Instead of the plain foil, these kisses have a heart-filled cover. This makes the candy perfect for the most love-drenched day of the year.
If you’re wondering where you can nab a bag of the little lava cake candies, Lava Cake Kisses are available at some of your fave retailers, including Walmart and Target.
Seal this Valentine’s Day with a kiss, a Hershey’s Kiss, that is. New Hershey’s Kisses Meltaway provide an extra chocolatey, creamy flavor. Wrapped in rose themed foil these kisses even feature a green plume.
With a velvety smooth meltaway center and their iconic milk chocolate, these Kisses are the perfect chocolate this Valentine’s Day.
Hershey’s Kisses Meltaway will be available nationwide, for a limited time. A standard 9 oz. bag retails for $3.69.
If you’d rather shower your loved ones with hugs and kisses the new Hershey’s Hugs & Kisses Heart Box features an assortment of classic milk chocolate Kisses candy and luscious milk chocolate and white creme Hugs candy bursting with a creamy chocolate center.
These adorable gift boxes will be available nationwide, for a limited time, in a 6.5 oz. pack retailing for $5.09.
Hershey’s is also bringing back Lava Cake Kisses for Valentine’s Day.
These dark chocolate kisses are modeled after the ooey, gooey flowing cakes of the same name.
If you’re anything like us, your favorite part of camping is sharing homemade meals around the campfire. There’s something magical about firing up the fire pit and making s’mores with the kids. This summer, take your campfire desserts to the next level with these unique (but still simple!) camping recipes. From blueberry crisp in a dutch oven to melty, marshmallowy banana boats, there’s something for everyone. Keep reading to get inspired.
Switch things up on your next camping trip with this awesome dessert pizza from Spaceships & Laser Beams. You can customize the toppings to your family’s taste, using anything from fruits and berries to marshmallows and chocolate chips. Click here to see the recipe.
No camping trip is complete without s’mores, and we’ve got you covered with a bunch of unconventional takes on the campfire classic. Click here to see them all.
With just four ingredients, this s’mores-inspired creation from A Duck’s Oven is super easy to throw together over the fire. Melty marshmallows, fresh strawberries—what’s not to like? To get the recipe, click here.
Apple crisp over the campfire—it doesn’t get any better than that. This recipe from Gimme Some Grilling includes instructions to make it over the fire, on the grill or in the oven. Don’t forget the ice cream! Click here for all the details.
These fun campfire cones from Pip and Ebby are guaranteed to be a hit with the little ones. Fill up an ice cream cone with goodies (think marshmallows, berries, chocolate, graham cracker pieces), wrap them in foil and heat them over the fire. To get the recipe, click here.
Via Dandies, here’s a new twist on kabobs that we haven’t seen before—fruit kabobs! Fruit and Dandies marshmallows are placed on skewers, then lightly charred to get a little caramelization. Click here to grab the recipe.
This sweet recipe from Almost Supermom will get everyone in on the action. All you need is a tube of crescent rolls, cinnamon sugar and a frosting drizzle if you like. Using s'mores skewers, roll the crescent dough around the skewer and roll in the cinnamon sugar. Cook over a campfire for about five minutes, rotating frequently. Top with a drizzle of frosting.
Using your cast iron skillet or a foil baking dish, top blueberries with a crisp topping that's made by combining oats, cinnamon, sugar and spices. Dab with butter, cover with foil and bake away! Mommy Hates Cooking says that you can use any fresh fruit or even canned fruit in place of the blueberries. Top it with vanilla ice cream that you can make in a bag and HEAVEN. Bonus: leftovers are perfect for breakfast.
This brilliantly-easy dessert (or breakfast?) from The Starving Chef uses store-bought individual shortcakes, canned pineapple rings, brown sugar and maraschino cherries to create this kid-favorite treat over the campfire.
This recipe from Tablespoon is super easy and fun as it cooks the brownie right inside an orange peel! Use your favorite boxed brownie mix and get these puppies baking over the fire in no time.
For this delicious campfire treat, start by peeling a portion of the banana and splitting the banana down the middle length-wise. You can stuff it with whatever you'd like including chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, Teddy Grahams and trail mix. Wrap each banana in foil and roast over the fire. Let these guys cool off before you enjoy them as the banana will be hot!
Is the sun out today? Then you’ve got the power you need to make an eco-friendly oven just for melting marshmallows and chocolate! Ooey-gooey and super easy, this s’mores science project is also a great, yummy introduction to the power of solar energy. Read on for this delicious science experiment your kids will love.
Method: 1. Cut a flip in the lid of the pizza box, leaving about an inch border around the edge. 2. Cover the lid with aluminum foil (with the shiny part facing you). Line the bottom of the box with foil as well.
3. Glue the black construction paper over the foil on the bottom.
4. Inside the lid, use clear tape to seal the page protectors or plastic wrap over the opening. This will create a barrier so that the hot air can’t escape, creating a “greenhouse” effect and heating your make-shift oven.
5. Take your oven outside, and set up your graham crackers. Place a piece of chocolate on one side and a marshmallow on the other. Don’t stack!
6. Angle the foil flap to reflect directly into the box. Then wait for the melting to begin!
7. Once the chocolate has melted and the marshmallows look soft, bring the two pieces together and eat!
How the make-shift oven works: The reflective aluminum foil captures sunlight and projects it onto the black construction paper, which retains the heat. As the heat collects, it warms up the air inside the box, creating a nice hot box (aka the “greenhouse effect”) in the sealed oven. Results? A sweet treat for your scientist!
Have you tried this project before? Let us know your results!
If you’ve ever ended up with charred sausages for dinner, here’s “how to BBQ right” lesson #1—BBQing and grilling are two different beasts. The first uses low indirect heat (smoke) to cook slowly, the second uses direct high heat (hot embers) to cook quickly. Once you’ve got that down, the rest is just practice and experimentation. To help you out this season, we gathered up essential tips and tricks for your next cookout. Scroll down to see them all.
Use a Charcoal Grill for BBQ
If you are doing a proper BBQ (think brisket, ribs, sausage), don't use an electric grill. The very best pitmasters will tell you that part of the flavor comes from the smoke itself.
About that smoke? It's so important that pitmasters will also soak their wood chips in water for an hour or more before starting the grill. That increases the smoke, which, in turn, increases the flavor.
Cleaning the grate will prevent food from sticking to the grill and is a good thing to do if you're using a public BBQ. You don't need any fancy kit, just a pair of tongs and balled up aluminum foil. This takes a little less elbow grease if the grill is warm. Food 52 has the details. Another tip is to clean the grill with half an onion on a BBQ fork which has the added bonus of adding flavor to the food.
DIY Food Warmer
Emily Myers
Plenty of gas grills come with warming racks, but you can rig up a DIY food warmer on a charcoal grill using a few empty tin cans and a cooling tray or grill on top. The extra distance from the flames makes this a good spot to warm the hot dog and burger buns or keep finished food warm. If the grill is covered, it can also be a spot to cook corn or other food that won't drip juices on the rack below.
Getting the perfect cuts via a meat subscription service will help you cultivate your pitmaster skills. If you’re not quite ready for regular protein delivery, there are other services like Grill Masters Clubthat supply boxes of inspiration in the form of sauces, rubs, marinades, wood chips and recipes.
There are plenty of options for DIY fire starters which means you can avoid using chemical lighter fuels. Check out this video from Rebecca Tan who uses melted birthday candles and cardboard as well as suggesting a teaspoon of sugar to get the flames going. Or pop charcoal in a cardboard egg box for a portable option that comes to us from Sew Many Ways—this is a great idea if you're using a public grill and want to transport the charcoal without a mess. Or check out this egg-box-lint-wax combo for the committed recycler.
Some propane tanks have a gauge to tell you how much you have left but if you're not sure or there's no gauge, you can bring a cup of water to a boil and pour it over the side of the tank (not the top). You can then feel the tank and the hot part is empty and where it is cool will show you the propane level. Check out this clip on YouTube for the specifics.
Ember Cooked Potatoes
Emily Myers
Cooking food right on the embers of a charcoal fire can save room on the grill, and potatoes cook nicely like this, wrapped in tin foil, shiny side on the inside. Try this technique with yams, potatoes, corn, eggplants and even apples. Wrapping potatoes like this will give a softer skin and should take about 45 minutes. Test for doneness by pressing on the wrapped potato with a gloved hand. Get tips from Get Out With The Kids.
For some foolproof cooking, Fire and Flavor has come up with cedar wraps that allow you to use steam, smoke, or fire to cook seafood, meat or veggies. Plus, they add an aromatic flavor to the food. While foil might have less flavor, the same principle applies—cook up zucchini, beans, peppers and corn in foil packets, and you have lightly steamed and delicious veggie sides.
If you've bought a pineapple for dessert, don't throw away the off-cuts—you can use them to add flavor to grilled chicken. This pineapple rind chicken recipe has all the flavors of summer, and you can use the rest of the pineapple to make a salsa or fruit salad. Find the recipe at The Typical Mom.
Grill an egg in half a bell pepper and you have a veggie treat in an edible bowl. The bottom of the pepper will be charred black, but you can just peel off and eat. Check out the recipe at One Smiley Monkey.
Cast-iron pans can hold up to the heat of the direct flame and work well for cooking veggies that might slip through a grill. Try cooking sliced onions, peppers and zucchini. You can also heat tortillas this way if you want to make fajitas.
Take your grilled hot dogs to the next level by skewering them and then spiral cutting them! This super easy cooking method gives you more surface area to caramelize, plus the sausages cook quicker to feed those hungry bellies. Amy at to Bellyfull has the step by step instructions.
Get ready for your next family camping trip with these camping recipes that take your campfire cooking way beyond s’mores. With foil packet meals, grilled chicken recipes, camping breakfasts and even the infamous walking taco, your family will be singing your praises and going to sleep with full bellies. Get the campfire ready!
We know you've got a big day ahead and the monkeys are a little slow on their feet, so try this on-the-go breakfast from Alaska from Scratch. While they call for prep-work at home, all you'll need to do the morning of is heat all the ingredients together, wrap it up in foil and cook it on the fire for a toasty, melty burrito that will fuel your day.
There's nothing better to start a day on the right foot than a camping breakfast. Think a big skillet of potatoes, eggs and cheese cooked over the campfire. This recipe from Over the Fire Cooking combines breakfast sausage, potatoes and onions that get topped with eggs for the perfect runny-yolk goodness.
This sweet recipe from Almost Supermom will get everyone in on the action. All you need is a tube of crescent rolls, cinnamon sugar and a frosting drizzle if you like. Using s'mores skewers, roll the crescent dough around the skewer and roll in the cinnamon sugar. Cook over a campfire for about five minutes, rotating frequently. Top with a drizzle of frosting.
Get veggies into the kids early in the day with this easy recipe from Over the Fire Cooking. After cooking chorizo with onions, add the filling to bell peppers and top with an egg. Cook until the egg is done to your preference. YUM.
Using your cast iron skillet or a foil baking dish, top blueberries with a crisp topping that's made by combining oats, cinnamon, sugar and spices. Dab with butter, cover with foil and bake away! Mommy Hates Cooking says that you can use any fresh fruit that you have or even canned fruit in place of the blueberries. Top it with vanilla ice cream that you can make in a bag and HEAVEN. Bonus: leftovers are perfect for breakfast.
Use up leftover steak from last night's dinner in this delicious hash from Campfireskillz. Sauté cubed sweet potato, leftover steak, onions and spinach in olive oil. Top with eggs for runny-delicious goodness.
This five-ingredient recipe from The Seasoned Mom will have a flavorful dinner on the picnic table in no time. Top fresh salmon with pesto, tomatoes, onions and feta and seal those babies up in heavy-duty foil. Cook over indirect campfire heat until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
This brilliantly-easy dessert (or breakfast?) from The Starving Chef uses store-bought individual shortcakes, canned pineapple rings, brown sugar and maraschino cherries to create this kid-favorite treat over the campfire.
You just might incorporate the deliciousness of walking tacos into your at-home life after you've tried them while camping. Cook ground meat in a skillet and add your preferred taco seasoning. Using individual bags of chips like Fritos or Doritos, split the bag down the side and open it wide over a bowl. Top with taco meat, cheese, sour cream and whatever other toppings you like.
Thrifty Jinxy offers up this chicken and veggie foil packet recipe that is kid approved. Using small chunks of chicken or thin-sliced chicken breasts, add your favorite veggies and a dollop of BBQ sauce to your foil packet and seal them up nice and tight. Cook over the campfire for a few minutes until the chicken is cooked through and enjoy!
This recipe from Tablespoon is super easy and fun as it cooks the brownie right inside an orange peel! Use your favorite boxed brownie mix and get these puppies baking over the fire in no time.
This classic option requires very little prep work and can be modified with whatever veggies and proteins you like. Start by marinating your cubed protein in your favorite teriyaki sauce and popping those babies in the freezer at home. Let them defrost at the campsite and skewer them up with your favorite veggies like peppers and mushrooms, or even fruits like pineapple. Grill them over a fire until you reach the desired doneness.
For this delicious campfire treat, start by peeling a portion of the banana and splitting the banana down the middle length-wise. You can stuff it with whatever you'd like including chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, Teddy Grahams and trail mix. Wrap each banana in foil and roast over the fire. Let these guys cool off before you enjoy them as the banana will be hot!
Grab $200 when you pass GO and celebrate Monopoly’s 85th anniversary. In honor of the occasion, the board game is debuting a special-edition game board embellished with more than 2,000 Swarovski crystals. This spectacular version offers the usual properties, except the stripes above the names are adorned in colored crystals.
This over-the-top Monopoly game features a glass board decorated with gold and silver printing. Gold game pieces, including a new ring token made especially for this version. The Monopoly logo and Railroad symbols are filled in with silver crystals. With gold foil stamped Chance, Community Chest, and Title Deed cards and money made from vellum, this luxe edition will really be the star of your next game night.
The Monopoly 85th Anniversary Edition is available for preorder online for $499. Hurry and grab one soon, as only 500 copies were produced.
What type of eggs do you want to find on your Easter egg hunt this year? There’s a new egg joining the traditional foil wrapped eggs of years past. Reese’s Pieces Shake & Break is the latest chocolate treat joining the egg-shaped lineup.
The hollow chocolate eggs are filled with Reese’s Pieces candy. When you shake them, you can hear the candies rattle inside.
The Reese’s Pieces Shake & Break candy is listed on Hershey’s Easter candy page. The new offering, along with the beloved Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs varieties, will ship to stores some time between January and Easter, April 12.
General Mills new cereal will satisfy your sweet tooth with the release of Hershey’s Kisses cereal.
Rumors of this sweet treat were abuzz in late October 2019. Many times, these products don’t make it to production, but that is not the case this time. Instagram user @tamisclock, aka Tami Dunn, recently spotted it at Walmart.
Each cocoa bite resembles a classic milk chocolate kiss, sans the foil wrapper.
Tami confirmed that she purchased the family-size box of Hershey Kisses cereal at Walmart for $3.64. During her review on her YouTube channel, her husband, Kevin said, “It kind of reminds you of a Cocoa Puff.”
Chances are, if you enjoy other chocolate cereals, you will probably enjoy this latest addition to the General Mills product line.
The Wizarding World is coming to your Christmas tree. With plenty of pop culture faves on Amazon’s list of trending gifts, it’s no surprise these Hallmark Harry Potter ornaments are sought-after selections!
The awesomely adorable Hallmark Harry Potter ornaments feature the film’s iconic characters on broomsticks and more and are bound to make your muggle tree a little more magical.
If the Potter fan in your life is up for a surprise, the Hallmark Ornament Blind Box ($3.99) is the gift to get. One of six characters from the beloved book/film series comes in a foil bag, keeping their identity a secret. Open the bag to reveal which ornament is inside.
