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DIY Groceries-Two Useful Spice Combos

Good Monday.  Welcome to my new followers.  Thanks to all who take the time to read my blog.  I hope that you find the information here useful.


This time of year, one may come across a recipe that calls for Apple Pie Spice or Pumpkin Pie Spice.  It is not necessary to rush out to the grocery store to purchase these items.  Both can be made at home with spices that are usually available in most kitchens.  Some instructions say just to sub cinnamon, but that will not give quite the same taste as using these combinations instead.  Both these recipes make relatively small quantities so that one doesn't use up all the basic spices making them.

Apple Pie Spice
2 T.  cinnamon
1 t.  nutmeg
1/2  t . allspice
1/2  t.  ginger


Note:  all spices are in ground form.  Combine all ingredients and mix well.  Place in tightly covered container.   Makes  2 2/3  T.

Pumpkin Pie Spice
4 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cloves

Note:  all spices are in ground form.  Combine all ingredients and mix well.  Place in tightly covered container.  Makes 3 T.

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Shout Out Sunday


Some great party ideas from around the web.


The Gingerbread Blog shared these fun Cupcake wrappers.  I've seen alot of cupcake wrappers before, but I love these made from maps.  I don't know if it's that I'm looking at our long moving road trip next week or what, but I'm thinking a moving party with these would be so much fun!  These would even be super cute at a themed Cars' birthday party.  I love looking around and seeing things that aren't normally used in a party and finding fun ways to use them.  So clever.

All Artful shared the DIY on these Glow in the Dark Spider Balls.  Aren't these just the greatest?  These look so easy with such a BIG impact. They would be the "funnest" decoration at a Halloween party ever.  I love the glow in the dark aspect and will definitely keep my eyes out for that paint!  I didn't even know it existed.
Crossing the Bugger-Dixon Line shared this Itty Party in a Bitty Bag.  I can't get over what a cute idea this is.  Just add a cupcake for a great birthday on the go! This would be a GREAT idea to mail in a card for a far away friend's birthday.  I know I will try this when I move for all my dear friends still living here. 
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Cooking from the Blogs-What I Made

I had to work an extra shift this week, so only cooked two nights.  One of those nights I fixed a beef pot pie from the leftover roast I had made on Sunday.  I only cooked one thing from a blog this week, but it sure was a good one.


I have mentioned that I brought three butternut squash home from work, and I wanted to make something from them.  I decided to make Butternut Squash Bake  from The Better Baker because it sounded so good.  I have not cooked with butternut squash much, so greatly appreciated Marsha's directions for cooking it in the microwave.  That made it so quick and easy.  I enjoyed the bake as a side dish at dinner.  Hubby, I think, not quite as much, but then he is not much of a squash eater.  The dish has a wonderful praline type topping made with Rice Krispies and pecans.  What we did both enjoy was eating this cold with some frozen topping on it for a dessert.  So, side dish or dessert, take your pick.  This is a delicious, versatile dish.  I will be making it again.
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Shindig Saturday Weekly Linky Party #32

I can't believe it...move week is finally here.  This week the packers will be here and we'll move into the hotel.  I feel like breaking into song...and not a good one.  I've had this song going through my head all week...
"I'm not ready!  I don't want to go!  Won't somebody show me how I can stay?" (I'm not ready from My Turn on Earth by Carol Lynn Pearson.

But I know life goes on.  And thanks to Facebook, cell phones, and road trips, friendships aren't lost like they were years ago.  I have the dearest friends in the world and I'm glad to count them as family!
This week's printable celebrates the friends who are important in our lives.  I hope you enjoy this
Friends are the Family you choose for Yourself
free printable.
So instead of being sad, I'm going to celebrate my extended family and party on!
So what have you been doing lately?

Show us your newest party or fun creations by sharing your favorite party themed craft, table scape, photo, favor, or whatever! I'm pretty flexible since just about everything can be used at a party...that's the great thing about us moms! We can see the potential in ANYTHING!

Linky Party Guidelines:
* Link up to your OWN project post, not just your blog, but your actual post. (We want to see it!)
*Grab a Shindig Saturday button for your post or blog page. (Hey, it benefits us all!)
*Stay and enjoy the party by visiting and commenting on other's projects. (It's fun to mix and mingle!)


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Witch Shoe Cake Stand


Cinderella and Dorothy are proof that a good shoe can change your life! 


And this Halloween, this amazing Witch's shoe cake stand by the Crafty Sisters will definitely change and enhance your Halloween party!

Using some wood pieces, cute scrapbook paper, and a few crafting elements, this cake stand looks pretty easy and fun to make.  I don't know if you can purchase these shoe pieces at a craft store or if they will need to be custom cut, but it would definitely be worth buttering up a wood working friend or making an exploratory trip to your local store.

Be sure to go check out how to make this Witch's Shoe cake stand and scare up some AMAZING complements at your Halloween party.
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Friday Finds

Well, after participating in the Chocolate Chip Cookie Challenge and 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies, I thought  I should probably find a few things other than sweets this week.  I started out well and  found a few things for breakfast:

Semi Homemade Mom

These are mainly eggs so are different from the  Breakfast Bread Pudding Cups that I have posted.  Since hubby is not a breakfast eater, I love these individual, changeable, and make-ahead breakfast ideas.  With the weather cooling down, I like a little something more substantial than a smoothie for breakfast.  I will be trying these soon.

The Rickett Chronicles

These would be great to serve with any kind of eggs.  Muffins usually freeze well.  It would be nice to have these in the freezer to pull out and heat as needed.

Then as usual, things started going down hill because I found this:

Crumbs and Chaos 

I, personally, love coffee cake.  I also love pumpkin.  This is the perfect combination.  I think this recipe might work well using mashed sweet potato or winter squash.  I have some mashed butternut squash in the refrigerator I will try in this.

And then they really went down hill because I found this.

Sugar Beams and Other Half Baked Adventures

I don't even know what to say about this one except Yum! Yum!  Yum!  I think I will quit while I am ahead here so I don't find something even more decadent.

Hopefully others exercised a little more restraint this week than I did.

In the nonfood category, I just have to share this one.

Shaken Together

I have lots of excess coffee filters and have not been able to figure out what to do with them.  This is such a cute idea and can be adapted to any holiday just by using themed scrap book paper.  Quick and easy, too.

Note:  The photos were taken by and are the property of the owners of the respective blogs.

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12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies-Oatmeal Crisp Brownies




Like Alice in Wonderland, I am Late, I am Late.  The cookies I made yesterday turned out to be edible but not presentable.  So on to plan B.

What is better than a brownie?  Perhaps a brownie encased in a oatmeal crisp crust.  This recipe has a oatmeal base, a brownie layer, and a topping of oatmeal crisp.

The original recipe came from another of those little supermarket cookbooks, "110 Cookie Recipes" by Betty Crocker, 1987.   They were just called Oatmeal Brownies, but I think my name is more descriptive of what they are.

Instead of using the included recipe for the brownie layer, I use my favorite brownie recipe Indian Bars.  The Indian Bars use butter (which I prefer in baking) and call for less chocolate.  I am sure that any brownie recipe with similar ingredients could be used.  I have also included the original brownie recipe.

Since I like nuts in brownies, I use toasted walnuts, almonds, or pecans in these, but the nuts are optional and can be left out.  I used old-fashioned oats in the brownies in the photo.

Oatmeal Crisp Brownies
2 1/2 c. quick cooking or old-fashioned oats
3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 t. baking soda
3/4 c. melted butter or margarine

Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking soda in a mixing bowl.  Combine well.  Stir in melted butter and mix well.  Reserve 1 cup of mixture.  Press remaining mixture in greased 13-inch baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees 10 minutes.  Coo1 5 minutes.

Brownies
4 sq. (1 oz. ea.) unsweetened chocolate
2/3 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1/2 to 1 c. chopped toasted nuts (opt.)

Melt chocolate and shortening together.  Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.  Combine flour, baking powder and salt.  Add to sugar/egg mixture, blending well.  Add nuts, if using.  Spread mixture over baked oatmeal crust.  Sprinkle top evenly with reserved oatmeal mixture.  Pat oatmeal gently into top of brownie batter with the palm of your hand.  Bake at 350 degrees until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan, about 30 minutes.  (Do not overbake.)  Cool.  Cut into about 1 1/2-inch squares.  Makes 4 dozen.  Note:  If using the Indian Bar recipe, the brownies will need to bake 35 to 40 minutes.


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