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  • Labor Day Cook-out Ideas

    Labor Day Cook-out Ideas

    If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe via RSS or via email to have my latest posts delivered right to your inbox. Thanks so much for visiting! Well, this is it, the official end to the Summer season…Labor Day…I’m not really very happy that Summer will be over, although I do love [...]

  • August Favorites

    August Favorites

    My Favorites ~ Your Favorites ~ Top Referrers
    I always have such a good time looking back on the month to see what was the most popular and what my readers liked!
    As always, a very special Thank You to all my readers, friends and family who have made Hoosier Homemade a success!
    In my attempt to streamline Hoosier [...]

  • Fried Potatoes ~ A Frugal Dinner

    Fried Potatoes ~ A Frugal Dinner

    A little while back I told you about my new gig, The Family Dish. If you are looking for great recipes from great brands, they have what you need!
    I recently shared this recipe for Fried Potatoes over on The Family Dish. We usually have breakfast-for-dinner, at least a couple times per month. It’s not only an [...]

  • Cupcake Challenge ~ Cupcake Tuesday

    Cupcake Challenge ~ Cupcake Tuesday

    Well…this is it, our Cupcake Challenge has come to an end. I hope you had a great time creating all the cupcakes. I REALLY enjoyed seeing all the cupcakes, you bakers are pretty amazing!
    First, I wanted to remind you that if you haven’t ordered your FREE Picaboo book, today is the LAST day to grab [...]

  • September Menu Plan - 2010

    September Menu Plan – 2010

    So here we are already…time for another Monthly Menu Plan. Wow! Is it really almost September? Can someone please slow down the time?
    Even though I’m a Summer gal, love the Summer, love the heat…I do also love Fall, especially for the comfort foods and the baking possibilities. All the delicious apples and pumpkins…Mmmm, I can [...]

Cupcake Tuesday

Cupcake Challenge ~ Cupcake Tuesday
[ 17 ] August 30, 2010

Cupcake Challenge ~ Cupcake Tuesday

Well…this is it, our Cupcake Challenge has come to an end. I hope you had a great time creating all the cupcakes. I REALLY enjoyed seeing all the cupcakes, you bakers are pretty amazing!
First, I wanted to remind you that if you haven’t ordered your FREE Picaboo book, today is the LAST day to grab [...]

Sweetest Blooms Cupcakes~Cupcake Challenge
[ 8 ] August 23, 2010

Sweetest Blooms Cupcakes~Cupcake Challenge

Well, here we are…Week #4! Can you believe how fast it went? We have one more week left, but that week is just for sharing everything that we have done so far this month, kind of a review week. That way, Alan, from What’s New Cupcake? can easily choose the winner of the Cupcake Challenge. [...]

Sangria Cupcakes ~ Cupcake Challenge
[ 13 ] August 16, 2010

Sangria Cupcakes ~ Cupcake Challenge

Welcome to our third week of the Cupcake Challenge!!
If you missed the other weeks, don’t worry, you can continue to enter all month long. And you are welcome to enter as many times as you like. You can read all about the details.
Today’s Challenge is about turning an ordinary cake mix into a special cupcake, following [...]

Baking

Baking with Betty Link Up
[ 1 ] August 30, 2010

Baking with Betty Link Up

As you probably know by now, I attended the Baking with Betty Event last week. I thought it would be fun to have a linky party for all the bloggers who attended, to add their posts so everyone can join in the fun.
Here is a list of the bloggers that attended…in no particular order…
Taste and Tell ~ 24/7 Moms [...]

Baking with Betty Event
[ 9 ] August 27, 2010

Baking with Betty Event

Earlier this week, I had the unbelievable honor of attending the Baking with Betty Event at the General Mills Headquarters in Minneapolis.
WOW!! I really can’t express how wonderful it was!! Me? Little old Cupcake Lady from Indiana…baking! in the Betty Crocker Test Kitchen!!!
A VERY special Thank you to Kelly from My Blog Spark for inviting [...]

Brownie 'n Berries Dessert Pizza
[ 27 ] August 25, 2010

Brownie ‘n Berries Dessert Pizza

 
As you probably know, I just returned from an amazing trip to the Betty Crocker Kitchens, at General Mills Headquarters, in Minneapolis.
We had such a great time, I’ll be sharing a lot more of my trip later this week, but for now, I wanted to share this yummy Brownie ‘n Berries Dessert Pizza with you! [...]

Cooking

Labor Day Cook-out Ideas
[ 1 ] September 3, 2010

Labor Day Cook-out Ideas

Well, this is it, the official end to the Summer season…Labor Day…I’m not really very happy that Summer will be over, although I do love Fall, and all it has to offer, especially the cooking and baking.
I’ve put together some ideas for your Labor Day Cook-outs, some are my recipes, and a few from Blogland.
Starting [...]

Fried Potatoes ~ A Frugal Dinner
[ 4 ] August 31, 2010

Fried Potatoes ~ A Frugal Dinner

A little while back I told you about my new gig, The Family Dish. If you are looking for great recipes from great brands, they have what you need!
I recently shared this recipe for Fried Potatoes over on The Family Dish. We usually have breakfast-for-dinner, at least a couple times per month. It’s not only an [...]

September Menu Plan - 2010
[ 8 ] August 29, 2010

September Menu Plan – 2010

So here we are already…time for another Monthly Menu Plan. Wow! Is it really almost September? Can someone please slow down the time?
Even though I’m a Summer gal, love the Summer, love the heat…I do also love Fall, especially for the comfort foods and the baking possibilities. All the delicious apples and pumpkins…Mmmm, I can [...]

Decorating

Decorating with Aqua Mason Jars
[ 39 ] August 17, 2010

Decorating with Aqua Mason Jars

One of my favorite decorating tips, is to use Aqua Mason Jars. I have been pretty lucky to have found most of the ones I use, because they can be a little pricey, sometimes $3 or $4 each. During the Summer, my Father-in-law sold his farm and the family was lucky enough to choose what [...]

Birthday Decorations ~ A Fun Wreath
[ 31 ] August 3, 2010

Birthday Decorations ~ A Fun Wreath

When I saw this fun wreath over at How Does She? blog, I knew right away I wanted to give it a try. Sometimes making time do get crafts done, can be a little hard. But, when you have a special occasion, like a birthday, you can find the time.

It was time to celebrate, Nick’s [...]

Decorating the Foyer with Antiques
[ 29 ] July 28, 2010

Decorating the Foyer with Antiques

This past weekend, Doug and two of the boys went to visit my Father-in-law, leaving me home, ALONE, (for most of the time) for 28 hrs!
I highly considered, soaking my feet, doing my nails, eating bon bons and watching Food Network…but, alas, that didn’t happen. What did I do?
Well, like any crazy blogger does! Clean [...]

Featured Posts

August Favorites
[ 4 ] September 1, 2010

August Favorites

My Favorites ~ Your Favorites ~ Top Referrers
I always have such a good time looking back on the month to see what was the most popular and what my readers liked!
As always, a very special Thank You to all my readers, friends and family who have made Hoosier Homemade a success!
In my attempt to streamline Hoosier [...]

Power of 3 - Household Chores
[ 31 ] August 31, 2010

Power of 3 – Household Chores

The Power of 3! Are you a numbers person? How about a list making person? I am actually both.
It’s quite interesting how the number 3 is very important. During Church last weekend, our Youth Pastor spoke about numbers in the Bible.  I won’t go into a long talk about it (maybe another post), but I [...]

New Wisk with Stain Spectrum Technology ~ Experiment
[ 1 ] August 29, 2010

New Wisk with Stain Spectrum Technology ~ Experiment

I’m back to share a little bit more about this great New Wisk with Stain Spectrum Technology. A couple weeks ago, I shared with you just how difficult it is to get Nick’s white baseball pants clean.
New Wisk laundry detergent is reinventing the way you’ll look at stains with a powerful new formula and a [...]

Reviews & Giveaways

Sweetest Blooms Cupcake Decorating Kit Giveaway
[ 205 ] August 23, 2010

Sweetest Blooms Cupcake Decorating Kit Giveaway

GIVEAWAY CLOSED…Winner announced after the Cupcake Challenge
Aren’t these darling? And they are super easy too! Check out my how-to video and see for yourself, just how easy and fun they are!
Besides the Cupcake Decorating Kit, Very Different Cakes also has beautiful flowers made with crystals, mongrams, butterflies and more!
Each kit includes mix and frosting, liners, sprinkles, jelly beans, [...]

Back to School Giveaway Winners
[ 2 ] August 20, 2010

Back to School Giveaway Winners

Congrats! to all the Winners from the Back to School Giveaway Bonanza! A HUGE Thank you to the sponsors and Thank you too to all who entered! Hoosier Homemade had a record number of entries and I couldn’t be more happy!!
Dell Inspirion 14R Laptop…
Amy wrote…I do like that Tomato Red!!!
Even if you’re not a winner, [...]

Cupcake Books Giveaways
[ 329 ] August 16, 2010

Cupcake Books Giveaways

GIVEAWAY CLOSED…Winner announced after the Cupcake Challenge.
What’s New, Cupcake? You will find cupcakes for every occasion in this book, from a take-out pizza that delivers plenty of April Fool’s Day laughs to a Formula One race car that will fast-lane the birthday party fun.
Some of our favorites…
Pool Cupcakes
Chicken Nuggets and Fries
Cookout Fun

Who You Callin’ Cupcake? [...]