Halloween

Happy Halloween!!!

We hope everyone is having a spooky fun Halloween! If it's been as busy as ours has been then I've got the perfect dinner for you. It's fast and easy and fun for the kids. 

English Muffin Mummies:

All you need is :

English Muffins

Spaghetti sauce

String cheese

Olives

Pepperoni

Cut your English muffins in half and spread your spaghetti sauce on each side. Put a few Pepperoni's then peal your string cheese and position randomly to make it look like a mummy rapping. Add your Olives for the eyes and pop in the oven on 375 until edges are crispy. There you have it. 

Enjoy!    

Here's some pics of our families!

Porter

Crew

Lacie

My husband went as Bob Ross for his work party. He took second place in the contest!!! hahaha

 My son and husband are a little obsessed with the Clash of Clans. So naturally we had to go as a character for my Grandma's Halloween party. 

Trunk or Treating

BROOKE and Kason 

Rylan and Kason

Brooke and Rylan 

Royal Icing and Sugar cookies

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!
Here is a yummy recipe that I made today for my husbands work. Let me tell you, you can devour the whole batch :).... They are that good!!! My favorite dessert is sugar cookies, so I like to play around with flavors a lot to get the perfect cookie..  This time I put lots of ALMOND extract in them!! I personally think they give them that extra yumminess to them!! 

Royal Icing Ingredients:
-3/4 cup of warm water
-5 tablespoons of meringue powder
-1 teaspoon of cream of tarter
-2.2lbs of powder sugar
-1 teaspoon of almond extract

Diretions:
Add water and meringue powder and beat on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add cream of tarter and beat for 1 minute. Add powder sugar and almond extract. Beat for 8-10 minutes on low speed.  Add in food coloring. 

 Ingredients for the Sugar Cookies:
-3/4 cup butter
-3/4 cup granulated sugar
-1 large egg
-2 teaspoons almond extract
-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
-2 1/4 cups flour
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:
In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add sugar and beat on high until fluffy. Add egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract and beat on high for 1-2 minutes.  Add flour (mixing in approx. 1/2 cup at a time) and baking powder. Beat on slow until all mixed together.

Roll out the dough, then put into the refrigerator for an hour (can stay in the refrigerator for 1 day if needed). 

Once it has been chilled, roll out to desired thickness (1/4 of an inch thick is optimal). Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-10 minutes. 


*Don't forget to Pin for later at the bottom of the page

XOXO,
Brooke

Sugar Cookies (Marble Decorating)

These are so fun for a Birthday party or even just fun to make!!!

(Video on how to make at the bottom)

 Ingredients for the Sugar Cookies:

-3/4 cup butter
-3/4 cup granulated sugar
-1 large egg
-1 teaspoon almond extract
-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
-2 1/4 cups flour
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:

In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add sugar and beat on high until fluffy. Add egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract and beat on high for 1-2 minutes.  Add flour (mixing in approx. 1/2 cup at a time) and baking powder. Beat on slow until all mixed together.

Roll out the dough, then put into the refrigerator for an hour (can stay in the refrigerator for 1 day if needed). 

Once it has been chilled, roll out to desired thickness (1/4 of an inch thick is optimal). Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-10 minutes. 


Ingredients for the Royal Icing:

-1 bag powdered sugar
-1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
-11 Tablespoons pasteurized egg whites
-1/4 teaspoon almond extract
-1/4 teaspoon coconut extract

Directions:

Mix powdered sugar and cream of tartar together in a bowl with an electric mixer.  Stir in the egg whites by hand.  When mixed well, beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds.  Turn the mixer to medium-high speed and beat for 1-2 minutes, until icing is very white and silky. Pour in extracts and food coloring as desired. Mix until all blended (try not to over beat.) 


Wanna learn how to do marble decorating?? Here is a video on how!!

XOXO, Brooke

*Don't forget to pin to save later!!! Link at the bottom.

spell book

Halloween is a favorite in my family. Every year we try to make a new fall item, so when I saw these spell books on Pinterest I knew they were a must. And they are still a favorite.  

What you will need:

Old book

Printed spell pages

Ribbon

Distress ink

Mog podge 

Lighter 

Tea mixture 

Head over to your local thrift shop to find an old book. They have the best prices for the perfect worn look. Plus you might score some extra cash... A local here bought a book and found a thousand bucks in it. True story! Cook up some tea and pour into a spray bottle. Spray pages and let dry.... This will help with the aged look. Use your Distress ink to darken a few spots on your page. Then take a lighter and burn your edges. Be careful to not let it burn the whole page. I kept my spray bottle close by so I could control the burning. Type up your spell and print it on white paper. Mog podge it to your book adding more tea mixture and Distress ink. Then tuck your Ribbon in the top and let it fall. Abracadabra! You've got yourself a spell book. 

XOXO Lacie 

Halloween Sugar Cookies

Ingredients for the Sugar Cookies:

-3/4 cup butter
-3/4 cup granulated sugar
-1 large egg
-1 teaspoons almond extract
-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
-2 1/4 cups flour
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions:

In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add sugar and beat on high until fluffy. Add egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract and beat on high for 1-2 minutes.  Add flour (mixing in approx. 1/2 cup at a time) and baking powder. Beat on slow until all mixed together.

Roll out the dough, then put into the refrigerator for an hour (can stay in the refrigerator for 1 day if needed). 

Once it has been chilled, roll out to desired thickness (1/4 of an inch thick is optimal). Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-10 minutes. 


Ingredients for the Royal Icing:

-1 bag powdered sugar
-1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
-11 Tablespoons pasteurized egg whites
-1/4 teaspoon almond extract
-1/4 teaspoon coconut extract

Directions:

Mix powdered sugar and cream of tartar together in a bowl with an electric mixer.  Stir in the egg whites by hand.  When mixed well, beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds.  Turn the mixer to medium-high speed and beat for 1-2 minutes, until icing is very white and silky. Pour in extracts and food coloring as desired. Mix until all blended (try not to over beat.) 

Don't forget to Pin it or Share it (at the bottom)!!! 

XOXO, Brooke

Halloween Rice Krispie treats

I was in charge of bringing treats for my sons pack meeting this month and knew I needed something delicious that I could make a lot of. Then I remembered every time I make these rice krispies they always get eaten and they're quick and fun for the kids. And believe me... There were none left over.

Ingredients:

One box of rice krispies 

One bag of marshmallows 

One bag of caramels (these are the key to delicious gooey krispies)

One stick of butter 

Toppings: 

Almond bark dipping chocolate 

Sprinkles 

Directions: 

Melt your caramels and butter on low heat until the caramels are almost completely melted. You'll still want to be able to see their shape on a few of them. Do not over cook your caramel or your rice krispies will harden. Once the caramels are mostly melted add your marshmallows and stir until gooey. Last, stir in your rice krispies until completely covered. Transfer to a pan and pat down. Once cooled, cut and let the kiddos decorate. 

XOXO Lacie 

Halloween cone

In need of something for that empty space but not wanting your typical wreath? These are so fun and easy to personalize.

What you will need:

Paper mache cone
Halloween scrapbook paper
Double sided tape
Styrofoam cube
Your choice of decorations

I bought all of my stuff at Michaels and Dollar Tree.

Start with covering your cone in scrapbook paper. Use double sided tape to secure the edges. You can also put a layer of mod podge over your paper to create a distressed look. Put the Styrofoam cube into the cone. That will hold all of your decorations up. Then decorate your cone to your liking. You can make it as spooky or as cute as you'd like. Have fun!

XOXO Lacie

Little Boy's Safari Bedroom

I have been working on my little boys bedroom (it's still a work in progress.) But here is a sneak peek on part of his bedroom.  I designed the picture frames from My Memories.  I absolutely love this company!! I make all my kids scrapbooks from them also (I will be doing a post on it soon.) Also, I love feed back!! So if you have any ideas on what color I should paint his room, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT IT!! :) :) :)

XOXO,
Brooke

Popsicle Brownies

Ingredients:
-1 box of brownies (I used Betty Crocker Fudge brownies)
-White Chocolate Bark (I used Plymouth Pantry Almond Bark)
-Popsicle stick
-Sprinkles

Directions:
- Make brownies using directions on box. When done, let them cool and cut them into slices.  Insert popsicle sticks into the brownies. Put the brownies in the freezer for 10 minutes.  Take them out and then melt the white chocolate bark according to the directions on package.  Dip the brownies in the white chocolate and sprinkle them with Love :) :)

Enjoy!!

XOXO Brooke

Washi tape light switch

Looking for a fun way to update a room? Adding a little pop of color and patterns can make a huge difference! Washi tape is fun, versatile and addictive! The possibilities are endless. You can't go wrong. Have fun with it.

XOXO Lacie

Mint Oreo Eyeballs

Mint Oreo Eyeballs:

Ingredients 

One package of Mint Oreos

3-4 oz cream cheese (room temperature)

Candy dipping chocolate (I used Wilton Candy Melts and Chocolate Almond Bark)

Candy eyeballs 

Red food coloring pen

Instructions 

Toss Oreos in blender or food processor until ground finely. In a large bowl combine Oreo crumbs and 3 oz of cream cheese. Add more cream cheese for a more gooey texture.  Stir well until the cream cheese is completely mixed in. It's easiest to just use your hands for this. Then roll cookie mixture into bite size balls and freeze for about 30 minutes. Once the cookie balls have cooled melt your favorite dipping chocolate and dip cookie balls. With the eye balls they don't need to be perfect because it just adds to the fun effect. Once the chocolate has hardened decorate as desired.   Beware..... They won't last long. 

Enjoy! 

I also dipped some in Chocolate for my boys because they're not huge fans of White Chocolate

XOXO Lacie

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spice Cupcakes:

Cupcake Ingredients:
-Super moist cake mix Spice from Betty Crocker
-3 eggs
-1 cup of pumpkin puree
-1/3 cup canola oil (you can use vegetable oil)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325F.

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together for 2 minutes on Medium speed with an electric mixer.  Pour into cupcake pan lined with cupcake liners.  Bake 19-24 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Frosting Ingredients:
-1 (16oz) package powdered sugar
-1/2 cup of butter, at room temperature
-1 (3oz) package of cream cheese, at room temperature
-1/4 cup of milk
-1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
-1/2 teaspoon of almond extract

Directions:
In a large bowl mix butter and cream cheese using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Slowly add powdered sugar on low speed until blended.  Add in milk, vanilla extract and almond extract.  

*Decorate as desired. Fun to put any kind of Halloween candy on top! Have a Happy Halloween!!!


XOXO- Brooke