Holiday Cheers for your Ears

This weekend we decorated our home for the holidays while listening to the following imix.  Goes especially well with heavy spiked eggnog and/or a glass of mulled wine. Enjoy your holiday season....

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Pumpkin Roll

This is a great item to keep out on the thanksgiving table before, during and after the meal.  It's called the pumpkin roll!  Probably because you will need to roll out after eating it.   Breading3 eggs1 cup sugar2/3 cups canned pumpkin2/3 cups flour1tsp. baking soda1tsp. cinnamon Nuts Topping3/4 cups pecans (chopped)1/4 cups sugar2 teaspoons butter (softened) Mix the above breading ingredients until creamy. Lay a piece of parchment...

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Peanut Butter "eye"ball Recipe - My favorite treat 2010

"If human eyeballs could taste this good, we'd all be blind" Here is how to make edible peanut butter eyeballs: 1/2 C. peanut butter 3 T. butter, softened 1 C. sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 6 oz. white chocolate candy coating MnM's  and/or blue, red and black decorator gel icing In a mixing bowl stir together peanut butter and butter. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, stirring until combined. Shape into 1-inch balls;...

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

After multiple attempts of trying to get crunchy salty pumpkin seeds, I finally got it right!  Here is the ancient chinese secret!  (Two words: patience and attention) Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  After removing the seeds from the pumpkin and cleaning off the pumpkin flesh, pat dry with a dish towel.  Evenly coat the seeds with cooking spray and salt.  (Or you can get more flavor with the spices below.)   Spread...

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Pumpkin Casserole Crunch

In October, I shared 30daysof...Halloween inspiration.  This pumpkin casserole crunch was featured.  It is the perfect dish to come home to after a quick night of trick-or-treating. 1 (15 oz.) can fresh pumpkin 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk 2 teaspoon cinnammon (split in half) 1 c. sugar (split in half) 3 eggs, beaten 1 box yellow cake mix (Trader Joes's) 1 cup Kellog's Special Cereal (cinnamon and pecan) 1 cup chopped pecans 1...

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30daysof...halloween inspiration

Looking for some great food ideas to serve this Halloween season?  Or maybe a clever costume idea or centerpiece for your home?   I've prepared this album for you to browse through for some inspiration.  To get the details visit the Halloween Inspiration Photo Album on our Facebook Fan Page  (Don't forget to become a fan to comment or like.)...

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Harry Potter Party Theme

This fall, we celebrated our daughters 11- year-birthday.  She chose a Harry Potter theme in honor of her completing all seven books. There are so many fabulous ideas available for this particular theme but we featured "her favorites" listed below at her party. 1. HONEY DUKES SWEET SHOP Set up a Candy Bar complete with Harry Potter Candy. such as Fizzing Whizbees, Bertie Bott's Jelly Belly's and chocolate covered frogs.  We...

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Hillbilly Bunco

Ersoften I git to go to a shindig that inspires me.  Last night, I went to a Hillbilly Bunco.  As I was fixin' to leave, I tightened my braids, pulled on my boots, and grabbed me some straw to chew. I drove faster than greased lightnin' I was so excited to get me some shine and see the hostess, Karri Sue, and her newest yungin.  When I got there it was tough to get in.  The lawn chairs and hose were blocking the entrance.  The...

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Cherry Dump Casserole - It's Ridiculishes!

After the first bite of this delicious dessert, the little orphan's voice from Annie echoed in my mind, "oh my goodness, oh my goodness."  Look how ridiculously easy it is to make.  The only word to describe it would be Ridiculishes!  (Ridiculous + Delicious) Cherry Dump Cake1 (21 ounce) can cherry-pie filling 1 (18-1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix 1 stick butter, sliced then cut the slices into quarters 1 cup flaked coconut1/2...

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Lunchi's - Little Utterances Neatly Condensed Helping Impact Little Souls- A CONTEST!

A couple of months back I was inspired to focus on prayer in my life.  It was uncomfortable at first but as I did it more the 'fear' was lifted.   Prayer now has become a daily ritual in our families life.   When I asked GOD to work through me so I may better serve others, I had the idea for http://www.lunchi.org.   Lunchi's is an acronym for little utterances neatly condensed helping impact little souls. Parents...

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Leftover Spaghetti Casserole

This weekend we hosted a sleepover campout for a girls soccer team. I made my fabulous spaghetti recipe for the 14 of them plus ordered some pizzas.  Needless to say even my spaghetti sauce couldn't compete with the ease and greasiness of the pizza.  The pizza was gone within seconds, every slice eaten.  I was left with at least 20 servings of spaghetti plus one loaf of garlic bread.  Inspired by my chicken divan casserole, I...

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