Lunchtime Links for December 10th, 2013

• Picky Palate: Salted Nutella shortbread bars. 
• How Sweet It Is: Sweet potato chili cheese rounds. 
• Handle the Heat: Brownie bottom cookie dough cheesecake bars. 
• Cookies & Cups: Pumpkin crumb cake. 
• Averie Cooks: Salted caramel pretzel-topped fudgy brownies. 

Shake Shack - Shack O' Lantern Shake

A bit delayed, but I had to share my experience with the Shake Shack Shack O' Lantern shake from the very end of October - or should I call it, the OMGGGGGGGGGGPUMPKIN shake, haha

This limited edition shake was offered from 10/25 through 10/31 this year, and consists of "vanilla frozen custard handspun with pumpkin, marshmallow, and autumn spices".  

Clearly, I knew that I would love it before I even got my hands on the gigantic cup.  But really though, this shake was DELICIOUS.  It wasn't just a single note of pumpkin, but lots of spice and the creamy marshmallow flavor throughout, mmm.  It's a super rich and thick way to ingest pumpkin pie with ice cream, in the best way possible, haha. I can't wait for this to come back again next Halloween! 

Lunchtime Links for December 9th, 2013

• Closet Cooking: Loaded smashed potatoes. 
• Cookies & Cups: French toast Krispie treats.
• Dessert for Two: Mini pumpkin pies. 
• Raspberri Cupcakes: Funfetti skillet cookie with white chocolate chips. 
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Pumpkin cheesecake mousse. 

Bath & Body Works - Winter Candles

I've always been a fan of Bath & Body Works candles, and every year I look forward to the fall and winter seasonal scents. Of course I love the pumpkin-themed candles during the fall, but these winter scents were a pleasant surprise to see in the stores recently! 

As soon as I saw this Red Velvet Cupcake candle, I knew I had to get it! Aside from the cute label design, the candle smells like cocoa with a hint of cream cheese, yum! The deep red color is great to have out for the holidays as well.

During another mall visit, I happened to come across these cute candles with champagne glasses on the labels- super cute!  I'm glad I checked these out because a lot of them are in scents that I loved, like Peach Bellini, Champagne Toast, and Cranberry Pear Bellini.  These aren't so much holiday specific as they are more party/celebration-themed, which makes these a great gift idea even after the holidays! 

As anyone that shops at Bath & Body Works may know, they regularly offer coupons and deals both in-store and online, which is normally when I stock up on these seasonal candles. I would definitely recommend stopping in the store or checking out their website if you're looking for some fun candles for the holidays! 

Lunchtime Links for December 6th, 2013

• Averie Cooks: White chocolate-dipped Oreo cookie balls. 
• I Heart Naptime: Homemade Snickers. 
• The Comfort of Cooking: Baked honey-Sriracha chicken wings. 
• Cookies & Cups: Salted caramel cookies. 
• How Sweet It Is: Pumpkin s'mores tart. 

Georgetown Cupcake - Holiday Cupcakes

Every year around the holidays, Georgetown Cupcake ramps up their monthly featured flavors and offers a ton of holiday-themed cupcakes, woohoo!

Here's the lineup for this year:

- Chocolate Egg Nog
- White Chocolate Peppermint
- Chocolate Peppermint
- Gingerbread
- Snowball Coconut
- Rudolph Red Velvet
- Snowy Vanilla
- Christmas Caramel
- Holiday Lava Fudge
- Cranberry Spice
- Santa's Chocolate Chip
- Sticky Toffee Pudding

I always look forward to the holiday cupcakes because there's usually at least a few new ones mixed in with some old favorites. These are all super festive and would be a great treat to bring to holiday parties!

Lunchtime Links for December 5th, 2013

• Table for Two: Mashed sweet potatoes.
• Crepes of Wrath: Crock Pot Asian-style ribs. 
• Picky Palate: Bacon pesto mac and cheese. 
• Weelicious: Pumpkin pie parfaits. 
• Oh, Sweet Basil: Twice baked sweet potatoes.