Jennifer Lopez Break-Up Cookies

The weekend was full of many things: beautiful weather, friends, and a HOLLYWOOD BREAK-UP.

It was a formula for the perfect beach conversation. Since everyone knows I am CELEB OBSESSED, they clearly asked me why I though Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony split. I broke down the facts.

1. This is Jennifer's third marriage: 3rd time is not the charm.

2. She is WAY more famous in the US than Marc Anthony: His only major english language hit.... "I need to know"

3. Jennifer makes more money: American Idol, L'Oreal Paris and Venus Spokes Woman, music, acting, modeling....SHE WEARS THE PANTS.

The women on the beach agreed with me, that they were bound for a break-up. In Hollywood nothing lasts forever.

Since the split was so sudden, it had me thinking about break-ups and the perfect foods to deal with a broken heart.

CHOCOLATE.

These cookies are guaranteed to comfort any person with a relationship on the fritz.

Jennifer Lopez Break-Up Cookies

2 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup firm pack brown sugar
1 cup butter softened
1 bag Rolo candy
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Mix well. In a large bowl beat the sugar, with brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, beat well. Add flour, cocoa and baking soda to the mixture and blend. Put dough into 1 tbsp balls and shape around a Rolo candy. Press one side of the cookie in sugar. Place on an un-greased cookie sheet two inches apart.

Bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes or until slightly cracked.

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Harry Potter Movie Treats

Are you watching the live stream of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 premiere?!

Okay- so don't KILL me, but I am not the biggest Potter fanatic. To be honest with you, I was much more of a Judy Bloom, than a J.K. Rowling.

Although I haven't caught wizard fever, I can appreciate the die-hard fans the books and movies have created.

Since I know most of you will be at the midnight US premiere, I brainstormed a fun Potter themed treat you could bring along with you (because who really wants to spend 7.50 on a tiny pack of Goobers.)

The YUM WAND 3000

You will need:

1 package of pretzel rods
2 bags milk chocolate chips

Take the chips and transfer them in a microwave safe bowl with a lid. Tupperware works best!
Melt the chocolate, which shouldn't take more than 2 minutes. Take the bowl of hot, melted chocolate out of the microwave. Coat 3/4 of the pretzel rod with the chocolate.

Now its time for creativity....After it is coated, you can roll it around in virtually anything for decoration.

Try mini M&Ms, crushed potato chips, crushed walnuts, sprinkles, peanut butter chips, gummy candy......The list is endless. After they are decorated, let harden for 2 hours.

Since you will have these sweet new (delicious) wands, I guarantee you will make some new friends...even a slytherin.

Want to really impress people? Check out a full list of spells here

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