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Letters for my nephew Blake (he was born over the holiday season)
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Sweet Dreams Crafts 2013
Hey y'all I know it has been awhile since I have posted anything new. The holiday were super busy and fun. I hope everyone else had a great holiday season. I am hoping this new year is going to bring tons of new projects :-) I have had a great start so far. Over the holidays I have made two crafts for Sweet Dreams. I also got to start working on my recipe scrapbook a lot and started creating a photo book of before and after pictures of our house.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Pumpkin Pie
Made my very first pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this yr :-) As a kid the only pumpkin pie I would was my grandma's. She use to make it from an actual pumpkin until she got older and it got to be to much work then she started using the pumpkin in the can. I like Frisch's also but it wont beat my grandma's. The bad news is my mom tried to find her recipe and couldn't find it anywhere in her house. I searched Pinterest and debated for weeks what recipe to use. I got lucky and the recipe I used was very very delicious!!!!
From the kitchen of: Pinterest
Category: Dessert
Ingredients:
9" Crust (I am going to attempt making my own crust next yr)
15 oz Can Pumpkin
1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (or 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/8 tsp allspice)
1/4 tsp Salt
3 Eggs Beaten
1/4 c Sour Cream
1 cup Half and Half
1 tsp Vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375*
1. Combine pumpkin, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt. Add eggs and sour cream.
2. Beat lightly.
3. Stir in half and half and vanilla.
4. Fill pie shell.
5. Cover edges with foil and bake 35 minutes.
6. Remove foil and bake another 25 minutes.
From the kitchen of: Pinterest
Category: Dessert
Ingredients:
9" Crust (I am going to attempt making my own crust next yr)
15 oz Can Pumpkin
1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (or 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/8 tsp allspice)
1/4 tsp Salt
3 Eggs Beaten
1/4 c Sour Cream
1 cup Half and Half
1 tsp Vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375*
1. Combine pumpkin, sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt. Add eggs and sour cream.
2. Beat lightly.
3. Stir in half and half and vanilla.
4. Fill pie shell.
5. Cover edges with foil and bake 35 minutes.
6. Remove foil and bake another 25 minutes.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Apple Pie
Ok so I put 2 versions of an apple pie recipe together... 1 I got from The Chew and the other one from Allrecipes.com. This yr I bought the crust but last yr I made it if I remember right.
Desserts
Ingredients:
9" pie single crust
Pie Filling:
3 cups Granny Smith Apples - cut into small pieces
3 cups Red Delicious Apples - cut into small pieces
2 cups sugar
4 tsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour
2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
10 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Butter (Melted)
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped Almonds
Directions:
Preheat oven at 350*F
Topping:
1. For topping combine all topping ingredients in a bowl and mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Filling:
1. In a very large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat, then add apples, sugar, cinnamon, flour, and nutmeg. When apples begin to sizzle, cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirrig occasionally, until apples soften and release their juices, about 10-12 minutes. Sir in lemon juice and vanilla extract and allow to cool.
2. Grease the pie plate and put crust in. Fill the crust with the filling and then sprinkle the topping on. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.
Desserts
Ingredients:
9" pie single crust
Pie Filling:
3 cups Granny Smith Apples - cut into small pieces
3 cups Red Delicious Apples - cut into small pieces
2 cups sugar
4 tsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp All-Purpose Flour
2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
10 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Butter (Melted)
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped Almonds
Directions:
Preheat oven at 350*F
Topping:
1. For topping combine all topping ingredients in a bowl and mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Filling:
1. In a very large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat, then add apples, sugar, cinnamon, flour, and nutmeg. When apples begin to sizzle, cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirrig occasionally, until apples soften and release their juices, about 10-12 minutes. Sir in lemon juice and vanilla extract and allow to cool.
2. Grease the pie plate and put crust in. Fill the crust with the filling and then sprinkle the topping on. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.
Pumpkin Fluff Dip
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest.com
Desserts
Ingredients:
1 (16oz) container frozen whopped topping, thawed
1 (5oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (15oz) can solid pack pumpkin
1 1/4 Pumpkin Spice or make your own 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/8 tsp allspice
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together pudding mix, pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Fold in whipped topping. Chill in frige until serving (or freezer if it's made only an hr or 2 before serving). Serve with cinnamon grahams.
Desserts
Ingredients:
1 (16oz) container frozen whopped topping, thawed
1 (5oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (15oz) can solid pack pumpkin
1 1/4 Pumpkin Spice or make your own 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/8 tsp allspice
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together pudding mix, pumpkin and pumpkin spice. Fold in whipped topping. Chill in frige until serving (or freezer if it's made only an hr or 2 before serving). Serve with cinnamon grahams.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Crockpot Honey Apple Pork Loin
Category: Dinner
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest
Ingredients:
Pork Loin 2.5 - 3 lbs
Red Delicious Apples, 3 sliced
Honey, approx 4 T
Cinnamon, 2T
Original Directions:
1. Lay the apple slices (from 2 of the 3 apples) in the bottom of the crockpot.
2. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
3. Cut slits in the pork loin (approx 1/2" to 3/4")
4. Drizzle some honey into the slits.
5. Then place apple slices into the slits.
6. Place the pork loin into the crockpot.
7. Drizzle the top with the remainder of the honey.
8. Place the rest of the apples on top.
9. Then sprinkle the whole thing with cinnamon.
10. Cook on Low for 7hrs.
My Directions:
1. Lay the apple slices (from 2 of the 3 apples) in the bottom of the crockpot.
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest
Ingredients:
Pork Loin 2.5 - 3 lbs
Red Delicious Apples, 3 sliced
Honey, approx 4 T
Cinnamon, 2T
Original Directions:
1. Lay the apple slices (from 2 of the 3 apples) in the bottom of the crockpot.
2. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
3. Cut slits in the pork loin (approx 1/2" to 3/4")
4. Drizzle some honey into the slits.
5. Then place apple slices into the slits.
6. Place the pork loin into the crockpot.
7. Drizzle the top with the remainder of the honey.
8. Place the rest of the apples on top.
9. Then sprinkle the whole thing with cinnamon.
10. Cook on Low for 7hrs.
My Directions:
1. Lay the apple slices (from 2 of the 3 apples) in the bottom of the crockpot.
2. Sprinkle with 1T cinnamon.
3. Cut slits in the pork loin (big enough to stick apple slices in lol)
4. Rub 2T of honey all over the pork loin.
5. Place apple 4 or 5 apple slices in the slits.
6. Place the rest of the apples on top.
3. Cut slits in the pork loin (big enough to stick apple slices in lol)
4. Rub 2T of honey all over the pork loin.
5. Place apple 4 or 5 apple slices in the slits.
6. Place the rest of the apples on top.
7. Sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon and honey on top.
8. Place the pork loin in the crock pot.
9. Fill with Apple Juice (I read this in the comments of this recipe of what other ppl tried i also read someone used chicken broth.)
10. Cook on Low for 8Hrs. (My crockpot doesnt have an option for 7 hrs.
We served this green beans and plain spiral noodles. It does have a sweet taste to it but it is not overbearing. I placed mine on top of the noodles and Adam ate his individually. I am a very picky meat eater and I liked it. I highly recommend this for a nice fall meal. Please let me know what y'all think of it.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Ducky Diaper Cakes
Last weekend I threw a baby shower for my boyfriends sister-in-law and made these adorable diaper cakes I wanted to share with y'all...
PARMESAN PULL-APARTS
From the Kitchen of: Pinterest
Ingredients:
2 cans (7.5 oz each) refrigerated Homestyle Biscuits (I used Butter Lovin!)
3 tablespoons Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon dried Parsley
1 teaspoon dried Minced Onion
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan Cheese
1/3 cup shredded Mozzerella Cheese
3 tablespoons Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon dried Parsley
1 teaspoon dried Minced Onion
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan Cheese
1/3 cup shredded Mozzerella Cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl mix together the melted butter, garlic powder, dried parsley, minced onion and parmesan cheese. Spread mixture in the bottom of a 9 inch glass pie plate. Sprinkle the shredded mozzerella cheese evenly over the top of the butter mixture.
Remove biscuits from cans. Place biscuits close together over the top of the cheese and butter mixture. (You might not need all the biscuits. I had a few left over that wouldnt fit)
Bake biscuits in the oven for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and let stand for 3 minutes. Turn biscuits upside down onto a serving plate. Serve warm!
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