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Double Chocolate Peppermint Chex Mix

byKaren•December 18, 2013

Clearly I am a peppermint fan and look for fun ways to create peppermint treats. From chocolate peppermint cookies to peppermint ice cream cake, I MIGHT drive my family nuts. 😉 Next up on my crazy peppermint treat list is a double chocolate peppermint Chex mix! Chex Mix, reindeer food, muddy buddies or whatever you read more »

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Fruit Christmas Tree

byKaren•December 13, 2013

Are you looking for an appetizer for Christmas brunch? How about this fun fruit Christmas tree I made using Halo oranges and other fruit as part of a sponsored campaign on behalf of Halos. I don’t normally make fun art designs with food but it’s quite popular nowadays. I thought I’d give it a try read more »

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Easy Holiday Baking: Pretzel Toffee

byKaren•December 9, 2013

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. I  love baking, especially during the holidays. There’s something very festive about the warmth of the oven and scent of sugar in the air. I do stick to my “keep it easy so anyone can do it” read more »

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Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies

byKaren•November 7, 2013

I’m sure you’ve seen the super cute candy corn cookies floating around on Pinterest.  I came across these s’mores flavored candy corn recently and thought they would make an interesting version of the Thanksgiving turkey cookies. Ever since we stayed at the Westin Kierland and experienced their peanut butter cup Kierland Kampfire S’mores, I’ve wanted to read more »

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Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies Treats

byKaren•October 25, 2013

I had a bag of pumpkin spice Hershey’s Kisses in the freezer waiting for inspiration. My inspiration came when I found pumpkin spice marshmallows yesterday at the store. Last year I shared a recipe for Rice Krispies Pumpkin Surprise Treats, I decided to modify it and create Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispies Treats! This recipe is very similar read more »

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Monsters University Cupcakes

byKaren•June 20, 2013

Who’s excited for the arrival of Monsters University in theaters tomorrow? Quinn and I had a chance to see an advanced screening last week and we LOVED it. It was full of lots of humor that both kids and adults can appreciate. It’s really the perfect movie for the whole family to see. I was read more »

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Hi! I’m Karen.

I'm a mom to two boys, Arizona native, and travel lover. Desert Chica is my place to share a peek into our life and the easy and inexpensive costumes, crafts and desserts I like to make. “If I can do it, anyone can!” Learn more about me here.

Travel Tips and Adventures

Hopefully the North Pole Experience will open back up in 2021 and you can take your family to visit Santa’s Workshop in Flagstaff, AZ.

Why you shouldn’t automatically buy a Universal Express Pass online before your trip to Orlando.

Trading with Jawas at Walt Disney World was lots of fun.

The coolest Star Wars adventure ever was my tour of Skywalker Ranch.

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