I had every intention of surprising my girls with something called Spidery Eggs for breakfast in the morning. My nephew was over so I recruited him to help me make them. The problem was, nothing went right so I ended up changing my plan. I actually like these Alien Eggs better anyway! I started by boiling three eggs. One however, completely split while it was boiling. No problem, I had two more anyway... I then mixed a bunch of blue, red, and green food coloring together until I got something that resembled dark black water. If you are one of those people that worries about artificial dyes, you can substitute boiled blueberry water for the dye water. Next, my nephew and I carefully removed the hard boiled eggs from the boiling water and held them with a folded towel. Now, my nephew was suppose to put his egg on the counter, cover it with the towel, then gently tap it with the end of a wooden spoon...this would have given a nice spider web looking crack on the bottom. … [Read more...]
Nine Awesome and Unique Halloween Treats
We've scoured the internet in search of awesome, unique, and fun Halloween treats. Below you'll find nine of our favorites from our search! 1) Shrunken Heads In Cider--Creepy is all I have to say about this drink! 2) Cheese Witch Brooms--Cute and healthy! 3) Eyeball Donuts--Easy and fun! 4) Weiner Worms--Just plain gross! 5) Icky Intestines--I'm not sure anyone would actually want to eat these! 6) Mad Scientist Potion--Cool for kids AND adults! 7) Melon Brain--Genious and healthy! 8) Finger Food--A little too realistic for me! 9) Pumpkin Seed Brittle--Um...Yum! What awesome Halloween treats have you made? … [Read more...]
Apple Nachos–Pinned it, Did it!
Apple Nachos were one of the very first things I pinned when I opened my personal Pinterest account over nine months ago. As with almost everything I pin, it has just sat on my board waiting to be made--until now! As the original site says, there is no real recipe for this tasty treat. It's simply whatever you think would be good with apples! I had left over caramel, chocolate chips, and cashews from yesterday's chocolate caramel popcorn (which did not last long in our house by the way) and we added apples and peanut butter. Yum! What a great way to add some fruit and a little bit of hidden protein to your child's diet! … [Read more...]
Chocolate Caramel Popcorn
Warning: there is potential for making a large, ooey-gooey, yet yummy and fun mess while making this tasty treat! We get gourmet popcorn delivered to us at work all the time from families or doctors we work with. One day we had chocolate caramel popcorn and it was SOOO yummy! I thought to myself, "I could make this at home!" So Tottie and I tried... We used: Microwave popcorn (because I'm lazy). We used the buttered kind but it would probably be better with plain popcorn. Caramel bits Milk chocolate chips Cashews (because they are my favorite nut) We popped the popcorn in the microwave then spread it, along with the cashews, in a thin layer on wax paper lined cookie sheets. Next, we melted the caramel in the microwave. (Be careful when you do it because you can easily burn it if you are not watching!) Then, using a spoon, Tottie drizzled the caramel all over the popcorn and nuts. We had a problem with the caramel though...it hardened again quite quickly … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie Spice Bars
Are you ready for the most amazing fall-ish bars? Here you go! These pumpkin pie spice bars will have everyone wishing it was fall year round! In a large bowl combine: 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 3 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 can of pumpkin pie filling (I use Festal brand) Pour batter into a large pan (11x17 inches should do) and bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes. Let the bars cool completely before adding the frosting. To make the frosting combine: 2 8oz packages of cream cheese (softened) 12 T butter (softened) 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp milk 5 cups powdered sugar Spread evenly over the COOLED bars and get ready to enjoy! *Warning- if you make these for a family event, gathering, or party you will be asked to bring them again...every.....single....time!* … [Read more...]
Banana Bread Crunch Muffins
Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Right? Yup, they are yummy! Here's an easy recipe that will surly be a winner in your home. Combine: 3 ripe bananas, mashed 1 egg 1/2 vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional) Bake in a greased muffin tin (or one lined with paper liners). Fill about 1/2 way. In a separate bowl: 1/2 stick butter, melted 1 cup oats (oatmeal) 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup brown sugar Sprinkle oat mixture on top of each muffin and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. ENJOY! … [Read more...]
