Labor Day weekend is almost upon us. If you’re firing up the grill for one last summer hurrah, why not add dessert to your list of grilled items? I’m going to show you how to make perfect grilled cookies for your cookout. This recipe is a dressed up chocolate chip with toasted coconut and orange [...]

There seems to be a collective groan across the country as kids begin heading back to school and say goodbye to summer. Help them turn groans into grins with these five fantastic ideas.
1. Host a Back-to-School fashion show. Let the kids show off their new duds and rock to their favorite music with a back-to-school [...]

Do you have a family reunion coming up? I do, and I’ve been drawing inspiration from around the Internet. Check out these amazing personalized touches—from custom tee shirts and totes to frosted cookies with your family crest—each designed to enhance a celebration and make the memories last. These are my favorites.

1. Personalized Family Tee via Erica’s [...]

Oh, Cookie Dough. You’re the soft, sweet treat that I steal with my fingers and lick from my beaters. You’re the Before that’s every bit as good as the After. Of course you like transforming into cookies, but you’re strong enough to stand on your own. How do I love thee? Let me count the [...]

Trivia Wednesday – August 24th 2011
Here’s your chance again to win another amazing gift of FREE cookies from Mrs. Fields
You can enter the contest one of two ways:
1. Leave your answer on our Facebook page along with your email address, either under the trivia post as a comment or on our wall.
2. Leave a comment [...]

Listen up, dog owners! National Dog Day is August 26th, and since our gourmet cookies and brownies would make Fido sick as a dog, may I suggest another way to treat your four-legged friend? Try this recipe and I predict your beloved pet will adore you even more (if that’s possible). These are also a [...]

At Mrs. Fields, we’re coming up on a big anniversary—35 years to be exact! It’s amazing to think about how we’ve grown from that first simple store in Palo Alto, California in 1977. And while our cookies, brownies, and gourmet treats have become American classics, some of these food trends from that era were not [...]

Trivia Thursday – August 18th 2011
Here’s your chance again to win another amazing gift of FREE cookies from Mrs. Fields
You can enter the contest one of two ways:
1. Leave your answer on our Facebook page along with your email address, either under the trivia post as a comment or on our wall.
2. Leave a comment [...]

As promised, today I’m sharing the rest of the winning recipes from our Chocolate Chip Cookie Reinvention Contest, and believe me, you’re in for a treat! These four recipes are so unique and delicious, you’ll enjoy deciding which is your favorite, just as we did. Plus, one is a fantastic gluten-free recipe that anybody will [...]

Here’s a fun activity for the kids that will get them excited for the upcoming school year: personalized pencil cases! You only need a few simple supplies, a quiet summer afternoon, and a reluctant back-to-schooler to get started.
Personalized Pencil Cases
Pencil case
newspaper or magazine
colored paper
scissors
Modge Podge
sponge brush
Directions
Cut out strips of newspaper or magazine to cover the [...]