Would you like your Pumpkin to last longer than just a week or two?
With this quick and easy tip you can make seasonal gourd last for practically the entire Fall season.
Pumpkin Preservation Tip
Materials:
Pumpkins
Floor Wax
Brush or Rag
Directions:
Pick your Pumpkins
Wash the dirt from the Pumpkins
Dry.
Put a light coat of wax on Pumpkin and let dry.
Place one more coat on Pumpkin and let dry.
Enjoy them for weeks.
It’s pumpkin season, and that makes me extremely happy. I love everything pumpkin! Before I start my pumpkin-baking marathon, I always make homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice.
Homemade Pumpkin Spice
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons Ground Cinnamon
2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
2 teaspoons Nutmeg
1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Allspice
1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
Instructions:
In a small bowl, whisk together cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves until well combined. Store in a small jar or container.
Great for a Fall Party or a Halloween themed snack that's just as good for the children as it is for the adults.
White Chocolate Pretzel Pumpkins
Ingredients:
1 Bag White Chocolate Chips
1 Bag of Twisted Pretzels
Bag of Green M&M's
Red and Yellow food coloring
Directions:
Melt the white chocolate. Add red and yellow food coloring and stir until it turns orange. Dip pretzels in chocolate. Set on baking rack (place something underneath to catch drips) and place M&M on top of pretzel as a stem (use a drip of chocolate to attach if needed). Let dry.
Christ's Story Bracelet
This bracelet offers an amazing opportunity to tell people about Jesus.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. - John 3:16
This dip is so simple to make, whips up in minutes and tastes absolutely incredible! The perfect fall treat or dessert appetizer!
Apple Caramel Dip
Ingredients:
16 individually-wrapped caramels, unwrapped
¼ cup water
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt caramels with water, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and set aside.In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Lastly, fold in caramel mixture into the cream cheese mixture. Serve immediately with apple slices.
Cheap, easy and decorative.
Ombre Wine Bottle Centerpieces
Materials:
Empty Wine Bottles
White Matte Spray Paint
Orange and Yellow Gloss Spray Paint
Cardboard boxes
Directions:
Place cardboard boxes to cover surface from paint. Paint wine bottles matte white. Let dry at least 8 hours. Then paint middle with orange gloss. Let dry at least 8 hours. Finally paint bottom with yellow gloss. Let dry at least 8 hours. Now you you have a simple yet creative centerpiece that you can embellish with other fall items.
I love Pumpkin anything and this recipe is so easy, delicious and addictive.
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Enchiladas
Ingredients:
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2½ cups Cool Whip, thawed
18-24 Flour tortillas
6 tbsp. butter, melted
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
Caramel sauce
Directions:
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in the whipped topping. Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly between the tortillas. Roll each tortilla up and put on serving plates. In a small bowl, combine the butter, sugar and cinnamon. Brush the mixture over the over the rolled tortillas. Top with caramel sauce.
Words can't explain how simple yet utterly delectable this bread is. It can be served as snack or with a meal.
Unbelievable Bacon Bread
Ingredients:
12 Bacon strips, diced
1 Loaf (16oz) Frozen Bread Dough, thawed
2 Tbs Olive Oil, divided
1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
1 Envelope Ranch Dressing
Sprinkle of Garlic Powder
Directions:
In a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes or until partially cooked; drain on paper towels. Roll dough into 1/2 in thickness; brush with half the oil. Cut into 1 in pieces and place into large bowl. Add all of the remaining ingredients. Toss until covered.
Arrange pieces in a greased bundt cake pan; layering as necessary. (Or you can use a 9×5 oval on a greased baking sheet; layering as necessary.) Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes; or until doubled.
Bake @ 350ºF for 15 minutes. Cover with foil and bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until golden brown.
*If you want a little spice you can toss in some jalapeno rings.
Quicker than Rice Krispy treats and tastier than Reese's.
Ingredients:
3 Cups Corn Flakes, crushed
1 Cup Crunchy Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Corn Syrup
6 oz Chocolate Chips
Directions:
Heat peanut butter, sugar and corn syrup in pan over low heat until melted. Stir in cereal.
Pat into a greased 8×8 pan.
Melt chocolate chips and spread over top.
Chill until firm and serve.
📌Trust: firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
In today's society it is hard to trust anything or anyone but no matter what I'll always trust the Lord.
We may never understand His wisdom but we simply have to trust His will.📌
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. - Proverbs 3:5
Wanted to add a little pizazz to boring soups and salads. How about upping your cracker game.
Crackas not Lacking
Ingredients:
Saltines
Melted Butter
Italian Seasoning Packet
Directions:
Melt butter, stir in seasonings. Dunk crackers, set them on a rake over a baking sheet. Bake them @ 275° for 20-25 minutes. Cool. Store in an air tight container.
Here is an inexpensive and simple way to add beautiful lighting to any event.
Glitter Candle Jars
Materials:
Old Glass Jars (Jelly and Canning Jars work well)
Glitter
Elmers Glue
Small Sponge Brush
Tea Lights
Directions:
1. Put a glob of glue inside jar.
2. Use sponge brush and spread it.
3. Sprinkle glitter inside jar.
4. Swirl jar around until inside is entirely covered in glitter.
5. Dump excess out onto paper plate.
6. Let dry.
7. Put tea light inside.
8. Enjoy.
Having people over for brunch or just want to make a delicious breakfast for the family. These are sure to please everybody, every time.
Low Carb Ham Egg Cups
Ingredients:
12 Eggs
12 Thin Slices of Deli Ham
1/2 Cup Shredded Cheese
1/2 Cup Green Onions, diced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Spray muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray. Lay a piece of ham in each hole creating a ham cup. Crack an egg in each hole. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake the eggs for about 12 minutes, until the white is firm and the yolk is still runny.
Carefully remove from the pan. Sprinkle on green onions and cheese. Serve.
These no bake dark chocolate bars are the most amazing treats I've ever laid a lip on. They are healthier than a candy bar but still cover the candy craving.
Best No Bake Bars Ever
1 Cup Natural Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Honey
1/2 Cup Unrefined Coconut Oil
2 Cups Dry Oats (not instant)
1 Cup Shredded Coconut
1 1/4 Cups Dark Chocolate Chips
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Melt peanut butter, honey and coconut oil over medium low heat.
Once melted remove from heat and add oats, shredded coconut, chocolate chips and vanilla. Stir until chocolate is entirely melted.
Pour into 9x13 pan and cool on the refrigerator. When set cut into bars and enjoy. Store in refrigerator.
*You can add a 1/2 Cups of chopped nuts if desired.
I love Chicken Salad and recently I've been substituting Avocado for the mayo. I still has an amazing taste and is so much healthier.
Avocado Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
2 Cups Shredded Chicken
1 Large Avocado
1/4 Onion, chopped
2 Tbsp Cilantro, chopped
1/2 Cup Lime Juice
Salt and Pepper
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients in a large until bowl until blended well. Serve on bread or crackers.
📍One of my favorite hymns is "Victory in Jesus" it talks of the power of Jesus and how through Him we can have victory over anything if we just trust Him.
We had to be sought and bought with His redeeming blood. Through the victory Jesus secured on the cross, we are now offered a chance at eternal victory.📍
🎶Oh, victory in Jesus, my Savior forever. He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood. He loved me ere I knew Him and all my love is due Him. He plunged me to victory beneath the cleansing flood.🎶
📖But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 📖
Do you love Thin Mint Cookies?
These really are incredibly easy. The secret ingredient is a package of Keebler brand GRASSHOPPER Cookies. The rest is just smoke and mirrors to get the look.
And they do not disappoint, they do taste just like the most popular of the annual ritual feared by cookie lovers everywhere.
No Bake Thin Mint Truffles
Ingredients:
1 Pkg Keebler GRASSHOPPER Mint Chocolate Cookies
1/2 Brick of Cream Cheese
1 Package Almond Bark
Green Food Coloring
Directions:
In a food processor, CRUSH the cookies.
Add the cream cheese and pulse until the cookies have mixed with the cheese and becomes moist.
Take a tsp scoop and your hands and form into balls.
Melt the Almond Bark a cording to directions.
reserve 1/4 cup of the melted bark to use as garnish.
Color the remaining bark with the green coloring.
With the balls on a skewer, dip into the colored bark.
Drop them on a sheet of parchment paper.
When they have cooled and hardened, remelt the white reserved bark.
Using a fork, dip and drizzle. Be as neat as you like, I like the individual rustic look, but you can also do stripes with a decorating bag and small tip.
Allow the drizzle to cool and harden and ENJOY!
🔴⭐🔵 "This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world."🔵⭐🔴
~President George W. Bush
09/11/01
Bookshelf Organizer
Having a baby? Need to organize the closest? By repurposing an old bookshelf and using a few baskets you can be set up in no time.
Outrageous Cherry Dr Pepper Cake is a incredibly flavorful cake with just 5 ingredients. From top to bottom, this recipe takes just 5 ingredients and it is perhaps the easiest and tastiest cake ever. The rich, decadent and perfectly tender cake melts in your mouth. Topped with homemade maraschino cherry frosting is it truly a flavor explosion. And it is and ready to toss in the oven in a flash.
Truly a mouthwatering dessert, now please excuse me while I take a moment to gather my thoughts. All I can think about is this cake.
Outrageous Cherry Dr. Pepper Cake
1 Box Chocolate fudge cake mix (dry)
12 ounces Dr. Pepper Cherry
(room temperature)
1 Jar maraschino cherries, divided
2 Sticks salted butter
(room temperature)
7 Cups powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13x2 baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl combine cake mix and soda. Whisk until combined. Set aside.
Remove 24 cherries from the jar, remove stems and cut cherries into fourths. Add cut cherries to cake batter. Whisk again until combined. Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Smooth with spatula so cake is even. Place cake in the center of the oven and bake 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Place baking pan on a cooling rack and allow cake (still in pan) to cool, about 2 hours. If you need to rush that you can pop it in the fridge or the freezer.
Meanwhile: Add butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or place in a large bowl and use and hand mixer). Beat butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add sugar 1 cup at a time until it is all incorporated (beating between each addition). Add 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) maraschino cherry juice from the jar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Frost the cake with all of the icing and garnish with remaining cherries.
Serve and enjoy.
*Notes: Do not add the ingredients that the cake mix calls for. This recipe is just for the dry mix.
If icing is too thick, add more cherry juice 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency, beating in between each addition.
If it is too thin add powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency, beating in between each addition.
The perfect blend of salty, sweet, and nutty are all in this favorite popcorn recipe for homemade cracker jacks. They are so simple to make that having the recipe may be kind of dangerous.
Homemade Cracker Jack
Ingredients:
2 Cups salted red skinned peanuts
15 Cups popped corn (approximately ½ cup unpopped kernels)
1½ Cups packed brown sugar
6 Tbs light corn syrup
1½ sticks butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ teaspoons baking soda
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 200º F.
Place popped corn and peanuts in large bowl. Stir until mixed well.
Place brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter into medium saucepan. Bring to boil and boil slowly for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and baking soda. Pour over popped corn and peanut mixture, stirring until well coated. Spread evenly on two large baking sheets.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Cool and store in airtight containers.
I've loved this ever since I was a little kid. It all started when we were going to have tacos but we were out of shells. We decided on a tacoish salad and added Doritos for a nice crunch.
Dorito Taco Salad
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
1 medium-large head of iceberg lettuce, bite sized pieces
1 medium-large tomato, diced
1 medium-large onion, diced
4 oz taco cheese shredded
4 oz Doritos, bite sized pieces
1 cup French dressing (optional)
Directions:
Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it up into pieces with a wooden spoon. Add the packet of taco seasoning and stir until well coated. Set aside.
In a large serving bowl, combine the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and ground beef.
When ready to serve, add the Doritos and dressing and toss to coat.
Dressing is optional. You can use taco sauce or salsa if you prefer.
❓If you are going through a hard time and wonder where God is?
Just remember the teacher doesn't always talk during the test. But they are never far away.❓
📖God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
-Psalms 46:1 📖
This is an amazing idea for camping or just sitting around outside at night.
Swedish Flame Log
Materials:
Log
Fuel
Fire
Directions:
Cut the log like you are slicing a cake. Leave a about 6" at the base. Throw about a cap full of fuel oil in there. Light. It will burn up to 2 or 3 hours.
Drinking water is important for your health. Here's a good to see how much your drinking and how much more you need. Plus it adds a little encouragement.
Addictive doesn't begin to explain how amazing this dish is. It has become a new go to side dish for a lot of meals. Plus the left overs, if there are any, are just as delicious the next day.
Crack Potatoes
Ingredients:
5 Lbs of Potatoes, diced
16 Oz Onion and Chive Cream Cheese
3 Cups Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese
2 Bags Real bacon pieces or 1 Lb. of crumbled bacon pieces
6 Green Onions, chopped
Directions:
Boil diced potatoes until semi soft (like for potato salad).
Drain and put into oven safe pan.
Mix in cream cheese, bacon pieces and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
Cover with foil and bake @ 450° for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and then cover with remaining cheese and diced onions.
Bake until cheese is bubbly.
*For extra zing you could always toss the potatoes with ranch powder after before baking.
This simple and refreshing salsa packs a powerful punch of flavor.
It goes great with Chicken, Fish and Seafood.
Watermelon Salsa
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups Watermelon, chopped
1Cucumber,chopped
1/2 Jalapeño, minced
2 Tbs Cilantro, chopped
1 Red Onion, chopped
Drizzle of Honey
Juice of one Lime
Salt and Pepper
Directions:
Mix and the ingredients together in a bowl and serve.
