Gingerbread Men Recipe

"Run, run, fast as you can!
Can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"

I found this simple little video on creating some adorable little gingerbread men….

Scootin to the kitchen.

 

Christmas hugs,

Cindy

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Yummy Apples

 

  Got up this morning and decided to put some apples in the Crockpot  to make some baked apples.  So easy and so yummy.   I used Stayman Winesap apples, they are my favorite.  Since I am only making a few I am using my small Crockpot.  

Baked Apples in the Crockpot

3-4 apples
1/2 cup of water
1T. cinnamon
2 T raisins (I didn't use these today)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 pad of butter on each apple

Optional…sprinkle with walnuts towards the end of cooking

Peel and core apples, and place in Crockpot with water.  Mix together remaining ingredients and fill the center of the apple, sprinkle with cinnamon and add butter. Cook on low for 3-4 hours.  About the last hour I will add nuts.  So easy and so tasty.

It’s time to get to work on my dinner plans now…

Have a blessed Day!

Hugs,

Cindy

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Spider and Scarecrow cupcakes

I think these are simply adorable.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk or water
2 tablespoons shortening
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 egg
1 tub Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla or butter cream ready-to-spread frosting
8 fudge-dipped flat-bottom ice-cream cones

Betty Crocker® Fruit Roll-Ups® strawberry chewy fruit snack rolls

Shredded whole wheat cereal biscuits, crushed

Assorted candies, such as candy corn, red string licorice and small gumdrops
32 candy eyes
1 tub Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate ready-to-spread frosting
48 large black gumdrops
Black shoestring licorice, cut into 4-inch pieces

1.Heat oven to 375ºF. Place paper baking cup in each of 16 regular-size muffin cups, or grease and flour muffin cups.

2.Beat Bisquick mix, sugar, milk, shortening, vanilla and egg in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fill muffin cups about half full.

3.Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediantly remove from pan; cool completely. Frost and decorate cupcakes as directed below for Scarecrows and Hairy Spiders. Scarecrows: Frost 8 cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Decorate each ice-cream cone with bow made with fruit rolls. Place ice-cream cone upside down on each cupcake for hat. Arrange crushed cereal on cupcakes for hair. Use candy corn for nose, red licorice and small gumdrops for mouth and candy eyes for eyes.Hairy Spiders: Frost 8 cupcakes with chocolate frosting. Squeeze large black gumdrops, one at a time, through garlic press to form hair; arrange on cupcakes. Insert black licorice pieces into cupcakes for legs. Place candy eyes on large black gumdrops for eyes. Pin It

A sweet treat

While doing some research for some new ideas for Halloween, I came across this wonderful idea of S'mores in a jar.  The below is taken from Organized Christmas.

 

Ingredients

• 1 canning jar, quart-size with lid and ring
• 1 sleeve graham crackers (about 10 crackers or 1 1/2 cups of crushed crackers)
• 1 large package seasonal peeps ® brand marshmallow candies
• 1⁄3 c brown sugar, packed
• 1 1⁄4 c chocolate chips or seasonal m&ms brand milk chocolate candies

Instructions

1. Place graham crackers in a zipper freezer food storage bag. Use a rolling pin or meat tenderizer to crush crackers into crumbs. (You'll need about 1 1/2 cup of crushed crumbs: one "sleeve" of graham crackers, or about 10 whole crackers equals 1 1/2 cup when crushed.)

2. Place graham cracker crumbs into quart-sized canning jar. Use a meat tenderizer to pack crumbs tightly into the bottom of the jar.

3. Place Peeps candies against the glass on all sides of the canning jar. Press lightly to create a well in the center of the jar. (You'll use approximately 2/3rds of the package; our Halloween recipe used 6 of a 9-pack package of Ghost Peeps.)

4. Add brown sugar to the space in the center of the Peeps, pressing gently to pack.

5. Gently add chocolate chips or M&Ms to the top of the canning jar. Seal jar with lid and sealer ring.

6. Embellish jar with fabric circle, ribbon or raffia.

7. Print a free printable gift tag, or create your own tag with the recipe below:

Notes

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Print free printable gift tags for S'Mores In A Jar:

Halloween S'Mores In A Jar Gift Tag

Harvest S'Mores In A Jar Gift Tags

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S'Mores In A Jar Recipe

Empty jar into large bowl. Remove marshmallows and combine remaining ingredients, mixing well.

Snip marshmallows into small pieces with scissors. Return to bowl; stir into dry mix.

Melt 1/2 cup butter, and add melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/3rd cup buttermilk to bowl. Mix well.

Press lightly into greased 9-by-9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

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Cupcakes....

I love cupcakes how bout you.  When I was young, cupcakes were okay, not sure I cared for them as much because the size was limited.  But today there are several sites dedicated to making and decorating cupcakes. One of my favorites is Bakerella. Take a look at just some of the creations from that site.  The sites is also full of techniques as well as recipes to create some gorgeous treats.

Cupcake Pops

 

Cupcakes with Roses

 

Mini Cherry Pies

 

Snowmen cupcakes (aren't these adorable.  They would match my Debbie Mumm dinnerware)

 

Enjoy taking a look at one of my favorite sites. 

Hugs and Blessings,

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Cindy

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