Caramel Apples

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Last weekend, before decorating our Halloween Cupcakes, we tried our hand at Caramel Apples. I had never made caramel from scratch, and was pretty pleased with the result. Print Caramel Apples Ingredients1/2 c. Butter 1 1/2 c. Brown Sugar 3/4 c. Corn Syrup 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 t. Vanilla 1/4 t. Cinnamon InstructionsMelt… [Continue Reading]

Meals Oct.26 – Nov.1 ~ Halloween Dinner

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Happy Menu Plan Monday everyone!  I was once again glad to have a menu plan in place last week, as I was struck with the flu. I was very thankful for the help my husband and sons gave me. Most of their dinners (I didn’t eat much) went pretty well. I did switch around a… [Continue Reading]

Halloween Tree

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First, I need to apoligize to my readers for not posting the last few days. I have been down with the flu since Monday afternoon. It’s been very bad, everything you have heard about the flu being bad this year is true. Avoid it at all costs. I haven’t been this sick in many years.… [Continue Reading]

Friday Favorites ~ October 16th.

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Tag I’m it! Monica that blogs over at Daily Dwelling and I share the Friday Favorites Carnival. And…it’s my turn this week. I’m excited to share with you some great Fall finds to help inspire you. I’ve decided to divide the catergories into 4 different finds. I hope you enjoy the Fall Favorites as much as I… [Continue Reading]

Apple Butter and Homemade Bread

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What could be better than a big spoonful of Apple Butter slathered (that’s an official foodie word) on a piece of Homemade Bread? Not much I was inspired by my friend, Phoebe over at Getting Freedom, when she posted her Apple Butter recipe. I had made Apple Butter before, but not for a couple years.… [Continue Reading]

Pumpkin Cookies

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Sometimes things just don’t work out the way you have them planned. Yesterday I baked all day, I’m not quite sure why, maybe the weather, I’m not really sure, but half of what I made didn’t turn out very well. Every Thursday, the Football Moms serve dinner to our 100 football players. With the exception… [Continue Reading]

Apple Crumble Pie

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Sometimes a recipe gone bad, turns out for the good. My middle son and his girlfriend had gone to pick apples with her family, and she requested they bake a pie. All was going well until…the pie crust We used the pie filling that I used in the Golden Apple Pie. This filling is the… [Continue Reading]