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Nutella Star (or Snowflake) Bread

Talk about a showstopper breakfast! This Nutella Star Bread is a Beauty! The Nutella and sweet bread layers make such a pretty pattern when the bread is twisted into points and the dusting of powdered sugar looks like a fresh dusting of snow.  Danny insisted it looked like a snowflake so that's what we call it :) Now of course this Star/Snowflake bread is not looks only.  I wouldn't be sharing it with you if it wasn't also delicious, and it is!  Picture this: Three thin layers of a sweet dough spread with Nutella and then topped with one last dough layer.  Yummy yummy.  Nutella is a star ingredient in this bread but it wasn't actually as sweet as I thought it would be.  Just sweet enough without being overpoweringly rich or decadent.   This Snowflake Bread was a hit with my family and even my kids ate an uncharacteristically large amount.  I'm a little embarrassed to admit that the four of us polished this off.  That being said, if you h...

Green Candied Popcorn

Happy St. Patrick's Day tomorrow!  Do you do anything fun to celebrate? My daughter always gets really excited for this day and can't wait to see if some sneaky Leprechaun left her a scavenger hunt.  This year I decided to make this green popcorn to sneak into her lunch for a fun surprise.  I know she's going to love it!