Sweet & Salty...

 I started my "confection journey" by chance.

I had always wanted to take cake decorating classes.

So I signed up for the Wilton Basics at our local craft store.

I started making a few cakes...practicing, reading blogs, checking out baking Facebook pages...

And then...

 I discovered the art of decorated cookies!

And so I started practicing and fell in love with the art of cookie decorating.

When I decided to "name myself"...

I thought, "Do I incorporate the word cake or cookie?"
I didn't want to be "locked in" to any one type of dessert, treat, or confection!

So...I came up with "Sweet Ivy Confections".

I figured by calling it "confections"...I was free to do cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, cake truffles, cookies, cookie pops, candy, or ANY OTHER treat or dessert I wanted!  Ha!

Today's post is not only a "sweet treat"...but also salty!

My youngest son was complaining  wanting a sweet bedtime snack and yet nothing sounded good to him.  You know how that goes...when there's NOTHING in the house to eat...

Me: "How about Oreos?"

Him: No.

Me: "How about some sherbert?"

Him: No.

...and so on...

So...I found that I had some extra chocolate in the frig from my last cake pop order, so I dipped these pretzel braids halfway into the chocolate and gave them some springtime sprinkles.

Voila.

The kid was happy.

Ha!