A trick-or-treating tradition in our family is to have a mug of this spicy pungent warm-you-to-the-bones liquid upon returning from gathering candy. Also made tonight - Mom's Tortellini Soup, Applesauce Drop Doughnuts, Simple Caramel Apples and Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting. Wassail 2 quarts apple cider 2 cups orange juice 1/3 cup lemon… Continue reading Wassail
Category: Baking
Rosmerta’s Butterbeer
Yes, it's true. I love Harry Potter. The movies are entertaining, but I really love the books. I re-read them about once a year. Yes, the whole series. While trying to figure out my tickets for the upcoming (November 18th!) premiere of the first installment of the final book-turned-movie, I stumbled upon a fan website… Continue reading Rosmerta’s Butterbeer
The Best Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Ever
I used to just throw some salt and oil on my pumpkin seeds every year. Then a few years ago, I came across a recipe that used these ingredients. I've tweaked the recipe quite a bit based on what I've learned from making Chex mix from my mom's old old recipe of it. Newer recipes… Continue reading The Best Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Ever
Cowboy Caviar
A special shout out to my Aunt Nola - who brings this amazing salsa to family functions. I got the recipe from her and made it today for our small group's football party. So awesome. Serve with "scoops" style chips -- you'll want big bowl chips to scoop up all the goodness in this stuff!… Continue reading Cowboy Caviar
Tomato Bacon Bites
Football party today! Go Seahawks! These were terrific little bite sized (have I mentioned I love all things bite sized?) snacks. Perfect for popping in your mouth while watching your favorite team dominate the opposition. *Had to take this photo with my iPhone - forgot the camera and they were disappearing quick! Tomato Bacon Bites… Continue reading Tomato Bacon Bites
Mountain Bar Bars
I love "No Bakes", or as my family calls them, Mountain Bars. We call them that because they look like the local confection by Brown and Haley (better known as the makers of Almond Roca). Peanut butter, chocolate, oatmeal -- yuuuumy! I'm calling these Mountain Bar Bars because they are all the ingredients of the… Continue reading Mountain Bar Bars
Apple Crisp Cups
It's a well documented fact that I love mini desserts. I don't know what it is about them. Maybe it's that no matter what you're making, if you turn it into a bite sized version, it gets a little more adorable. And somehow, being able to pop the entire thing in your mouth makes it… Continue reading Apple Crisp Cups
Spiced Pumpkin Muffins
This recipe makes a TON of muffins - three dozen perfectly sized ones. Or, you can make three 9x5 inch loaves out of it. Great for sharing! I'm taking these to MOPS tomorrow. I did some plain, some with chocolate chips added and some with candied walnuts on top. You could also add raisins soaked… Continue reading Spiced Pumpkin Muffins
Apple Strudel Muffins
Yesterday, my power was out the entire morning and most of the afternoon. It was very frustrating. I realized how completely addicted I am to my computer. When the power came back on, my monitor got fried and now won't display anything. Computers are pretty worthless without a screen to show you what it's doing.… Continue reading Apple Strudel Muffins
Candy Corn Cupcakes
It was a gorgeous fall day! We went to the pumpkin patch as a family, enjoyed the brisk foggy morning and the muddy ground. We picked pumpkins and took some photos, then it was home to prepare for Madison's birthday party. She turned 4 back on the 5th, but because of wedding craziness, we held… Continue reading Candy Corn Cupcakes
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