Sunday, October 30, 2011

the worst blogger in the world!

sorry everyone I have been meaning to blog but I havent had a chance. Between trying to get caught up on pics, make some halloween treats, and blog we decided to renovate. I have to be crazy.... more than crazy....
so i will try and get caught up. so wanna know what i am giving out for halloween... well candy apples! and gormet caramel apples and then this halloween mix

you will neeed
carmel corn
candy corn
candy corn pumpkins
pretzels
mini rolos
smarties

1 pkg of chocolate chips
and anything else you want to add

so then you put this all on a cookie sheet. then melt chocolate chips and drizzle over top. simple! and easy!

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Double Chocolate Oreo Cookies

What a week. I havent stopped. I didnt even know if i was gonna have time to bake this week. theres so much on my plate. this maybe the last installment till saturday or sunday.

These cookies are amazing! probably another new favorite in myhouse.

You will need:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
2 cups flour
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup smashed oreo cookies

Directions
preheat oven at 350
mix butter, sugar and eggs together. then add rest. add choc chips and oreos last. actually fold them in slowly.
put in freezer fro 20-30 mins
then place on cookie sheet
and bake for 10-12 mins

Fall Sugar Cookies

I have been thinkingabout these cookies for a bit now. but had to find the perfect sprinkles.then I went to Winners and found these sprinkles.I am going to try different variations as they are jonathans new fav!.

You will need:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
3 cups flour

Directions
Preheat oven at 350 degrees
Mix butter, sugar and egg together. then add rest of the ingrediants. Hint add flour one cup at a time.
Then put in freezer for 20 to 30 mins
then roll into balls and squish on cookie sheet
Bake for 10 mins
let cool
add icing and sprinkles for decorations

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Apple Toffee Blondies with Brown Sugar Icing

I still have apples floating around. I am pretty sure I am using the rest to make candy apples for Halloween.

But these are good! very sweet but sooo good!



You will need:
2/3 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup apple
1/2 cup toffee bits

Directions:
Preheat oven at 350
Mix everything together except fr the apple and toffee. once everything is mixed well then add apple and toffee bits
place in pan
Bake for 30 minutes
let cool

Brown Sugar Icing
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups icing sugar

mix all together and put on blondies

Chocolate Rolo Cookies

I like easy.. I have said that over and over and over... cant get any easier than this.

This is also one of the recipes for the fundraiser I will be making...



You will need:
1 pkg of small rolos
1 box of devils food cake chocolate cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil


Directions:
prheat oven at 350
mix cake, eggs and oil together.
the make little balls and flatten the stick a rolo in the middle and fold the batter around it
place on baking sheet
cook for 7-8 mins

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Supper Tonight ~ Pizza Casserole

Meal time is nuts in my house. and there is only 2 of us. So I can imagine what its like at everyone elses house. Tonight we are having pizza casserole. I stole this from Pinterest. and I stole it all from "For a mama buy a mama" blog.


You will need:
1 bag of Egg Noodles
1 bottle Ragu sauce
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese {or more depending on how much you ♥ cheese!}
1 1/2 lbs hamburger meat
1 package pepperoni
 
Directions:
Brown meat
Cook Egg Noodles
Preheat oven at 350
 
Then you layer:
a little bit of sauce
 half of the meat
half of the sauce
 rest of the noodles
half the cheese
rest of the meat
rest of the sauce
rest of the cheese
pepperonis
 
now cover in foil and bake for 30 mins
then take off foil and bake for 15 mins
 
WHAT I DID: I added mushrooms, green peppers and onions cause thats what we like in this house and I aslo added parasan cheese at the end.
 


Black and White Square aka Nanaimo Bars

October is breast cancer awareness month. I will self proclaim myself as one of the biggest supporters. having my grandmother, my step mother and a very close friend of the family whom have been diagnosed  and are survivors and many more. I see the work that they are doing. I have no problem shouting it from teh roof tops!

This weekend there is a fundraiser happening for my stepmother whos been diagnosed with cancer. I wanted to donate something but wasnt quite sure what to do. So I decided since there was going to be lots of food, I would look after the dessert part. Well do I have a line up for you today.

Growing up I was taught that these are called Black and White Squares. I have learned thats not the only name for them! Call them what you want they are soooo delish!!

you will need:

BOTTOM LAYER

1/2 cup unsalted butter (Euro-style cultured)
1/4 cup sugar
5 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cup graham wafer crumbs
1 cup coconut

Melt first 3 ingredients in top of a double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut  Press firmly into an ungreased 8 X 8 pan.

SECOND LAYER

1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons of milk
2 tablespoosn of vanilla pudding
2 cups icing sugar

Cream butter, cream, pudding powderand icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread over bottom layer.

THIRD LAYER

4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. each)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Cool When cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator

Monday, October 3, 2011

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

yes i know i have a post about jam thumbprints a few posts ago. these are different.. even the way you cook them are different.

I am baking up a storm because I am having a Scentsy Party tomorrrow. If you are interested you are more than welcome to come! its 13O storeytown road.

You will need:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour

Filling: 2 tbls butter,1/4 cup chocolate chips. and 1 tsp corn syrup

Directions:
Preheat oven at 350

mix everything together. you really have to mix it... it takes awhile but it will start to come together. then you roll into little balls and flatten on the cookie sheet.

bake for 10 mins

when they come out of the oven take your 1/4 tsp measuring spoon and put holes in the cookies. use back part.

when cooled filled with filling

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Paula Deens Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

I love Paula Deen. Shes so funny! She cracks me up!
So I am all about easy... why not? no one has time to bake stuff. To be honest I dont. thats why all these things are easy... Like these cookies


You will need
1 egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all together
pre heat oven at 350
place on cookie sheet
bake for 10 -12 mins

TA DA! Delish cookies!!

Baked Apple Donut Holes

I hate rain. Today all my photo sessions got cancelled because of stupid rain. But on the bright side I got to do some baking and get caught up on editing. As I watch Julie and Julia I realized I should put these recipes on my blog lol ... i love that movie.

I got this brownie pop maker thing from my friend ness. so when i saw this recipe I knew that I could use it. but you can use a muffin tin. These are very good btw! the picture of the red thing is my brownie pop maker



You will need:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup flour
1 3/4tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup cold butter
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cup chopped apples

Coating:
1/4 cup melted butter
1//3 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:
preheat oven at 350

mix brown sugar, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg together. then add butter, egg and milk
then add apples

then place in a greased small muffin tin

bake for 10-13 minutes
let cool

then melt butter in one dish and in another dish mix sugar and cinnamon.

then roll donut hole in butter then role in sugar mix

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Candy Corn Cupcakes

I dont like Candy Corn. I think its a useless waste of sugar on my part. The only thing I really hate about Halloween. and now they came out with Christmas ones too.
But when I saw how easy this recipe was I couldnt help my self. Especially when we have 2 little guys this weekend. Who think that changing white batter to orange and yellow is cool.. had to try them.

As always this is pretty easy and straight fwd. thats my motto, if its complicated I am not trying it. I dont have time.

You will need:
your favorite white cake mix ( I used a box kind)
yellow food coloring
orange food coloring
your favorite icing
candy corn for decoration


Directions: bake at 350
Mix cake mix as you normally would
then separate in 2 bowls.
Mix yellow food coloring in one bowl and orange in the other
put half of one color in the bottom  and then use the other color on top
bake as the box says

cool
top with icing and candy corn!

DONE!