Valentine's Day Cookies

Nothing says, "You're the Sweetest" like sugar cookies. And what is better than one cookie on a stick? Two cookies sandwiched between WHITE chocolate.  I had a great time passing out cookies to all my SWEET HEARTS. I got the idea for the sandwiched cookies on a stick from," Taste of Home." But I used the No Fail sugar cookie recipe.

Thanksgiving 2015

I made napkin rings, pumpkin place setting cards and Caramel Apples this Thanksgiving.  The pumpkin place setting cards were a little time consuming but I think they were worth it because they really looked cute on the plates.

click here to see my Thanksgiving idea's on Pinterest

Thanksgiving Clip Art

Christmas Pinterest Projects 2015

The Santa Belly M&M holder is really cute. 

My Santa Belt Cookies for my cookie Exchange.  What I experienced while decorating these cookies is~ make sure all your food coloring is fresh before decorating cookies.  The night I was decorating I found out my black food coloring was all dried out.  I had to melt chocolate chips at the last minute for the belt.  It was a pain because I don't work well with chocolate.  To my surprise, I pulled it off.

Santa Belt Candy Bars.  Really cute and easy.  I couldn't give them away, too cute.

Snowball gifts 

Inspired by Kerryspapercrafts

Inspired by Keepingitsimplecraft
For step by step instructions click here.

Inspired by funholidaycrafts

Inspired by Tidymom

Inspired by Speckled Egg

Fourth Annual Cookie Exchange 2015

Decorated cookies inspiration by Tidy Mom

I will never have people bring appetizers again. Too much work for everyone, the party is at 1:00 anyways. Next year is going to be bring two dozens and go get your cookies everyone.   Very simple.  And the ornament exchange will stay the same (white elephant).

3rd Annual Cookie Exchange

Cookie Exchange 2017

Pumpkin Dump Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

1 egg   

1/2 cup butter, melted

Filling        

1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree

2 eggs                                                    

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 ground clove                                                   

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon                                                    

1/3 cup white sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar     

2/3 cup evaporated milk                                                 

  

Topping

1 cup cake mix

1/2 (1 stick) softened butter

1/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

 Directions

Original recipe makes 1 - 9x13 inch pan Change Servings

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set aside 1 cup cake mix for the topping. Combine remaining cake mix,  egg, and melted butter or margarine. Pat into a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix pumpkin,  eggs, spices, sugars, and milk. Pour pumpkin mixture over the cake mix crust.
3. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup cake mix, 1/2 cup softened butter and nuts cut until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle mixture on top of pumpkin mixture.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 minutes.

Katie's Turkey Napkin Rings

Katie did it again! 

 I just love everything Katie makes.   I wish we were related so I could get an invitation to one of her GREAT holiday dinners.

Natalie's Pumpkin Pretzels

Natalie made these cute Pumpkins with pretzels.  I was looking for the directions to share with you and came across a recipe that called for white chocolate instead of frosting.  If you want to make these with white chocolate click here for the recipe. 

The only thing I would do different is buy Wilton's  orange candy melts.

Monster Cookies

Click here for the free printable cellphane bag tags.   I love Monster Cookies at Christmas time. 

I think it is because my aunt would send us these cookies in the mail for the holidays.   I use the big scoop from Pampered Chef ... their scoops are the best!!!!

Ingredients

1 dozen eggs
2 Cups (4sticks) margarine or butter, softened
2 pounds brown sugar
4 cups sugar
1/4 Cup vanilla extract
4(12oz) jars peanut butter
8 teaspoon baking soda
18 Cups quick-cooking oats
2 2/3 Cups chocolate chips
1 pound chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1 pound M&M's chocolate candies

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Beat butter, sugars, vanilla, peanut butter and eggs together

Add the baking soda and oatmeal, one cup at a time. Last, add the chocolate chips, M&M's and nuts (optional).  I usually cut the recipe in half but today I made the whole recipe and it is hard work.  Bake for 8 to 14 minutes.  Keep checking.