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Hi Everyone! I’m still here in So Cal & my mom’s memorial/ reception service is today. We had the funeral last week & I expect to be heading home this coming weekend. It’s been a very full couple of weeks that didn’t end like I had hoped when I started my drive home to So Cal & I will fill in all the blanks here soon- I promise. I hope to spend this next week over Christmas getting caught up on things & finally shopping for the kids. Yep- with all the stuff going on- I have yet to even buy a gift or set up any decorations. But fortunately the kids understand & really aren’t in that mindset this year.

Free Printable Checklist Templates

So since I’m still away the FABULOUS Kristi from I Should Be Mopping the Floor has something special for you all today. Have you met Kristi? She’s just all around AWESOME – incredibly talented. I’m so thankful for her help & for sharing her talents here today.

Hi, friends! It’s Kristi from ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com. Thanks bunches to Gina for having me over here today! I’m a graphic designer by trade and LOVE to share free printables. Thought it would be fun to share three with you today!

There’s something for everyone in this set of free printables.

From a sassy reindeer to a sweet Santa…download one or all. Designed to be displayed together or separately.

These print onto letter-sized paper, to be trimmed for 8×10 frames.

Thank You Kristi!!! These are perfect for my last minute holiday prep this year!!

Want more holiday printables?

Neighbor Gift – Gift Tags

Christmas Gift Tags

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Holiday Photo Tips ~ Project 52 Week 50

By Kleinworth & Co 8 Comments

Hi Everyone! I’m still here in So Cal helping my step dad with getting things situated & organized before I head back home to Idaho at the end of the week. My mom’s reception/gathering is tomorrow afternoon for the community to come & visit with us. Still really not wrapping my head around what is really happening. I have something really exciting coming up just after the new year & I thought for a moment about how excited she will be when I tell/show her. Then it hit me- I can’t do that anymore. My biggest cheerleader is gone. No one to get excited about the things I accomplish or achieve. It’s just unreal how things have transpired. So anyhow- since I am still out of sorts- my WONDERFUL & AMAZING friend Kim is here today to share with you some photography tips for the season. Kim takes the most BEAUTIFUL images of her everyday life. I’m always in awe & I feel to blessed to have her here helping me out again today.

Please welcome Kim from Little by Little for some great photography tips for the season.

Holiday Photo Tips

Mamas, I don’t know about you, but doesn’t the Christmas busy sometimes get in the way of the enjoyment of the season? The shopping, endless parties, and programs leave me exhausted.

Every year I get swept up in the busy and people pleasing that I forget to make my own memories and capture the memories I most want to savor.

This year I did a great deal of scratching off my list those things that really just seem like “fillers”, and I have been carving out time to do those things we most want to do.

Like baking cookies with my kids. And … and this is a big and…I would enjoy and capture the process instead of being stressed about just getting it done for some event.

My encouragement to you is to pull out your cameras and capture the dailies happening in your homes this season. Capture those tiny details you most want to treasure, like little fingers rolling dough. Strive for real, not posed. Christmas is a great time to be a lifestyle photographer!

You will thank yourself. In the years to come it won’t be the numerous programs and activities of days gone by that will bring a smile to your face. It will be these memories made at home evidenced in your images.

Thank you so much Kim for sharing that here today. I always say that life passes by too quickly & that we need to cherish & capture the moments while we can. I believe that now more than ever. My priorities have shifted & capturing life is once again at the top. I am hoping to find more time to do that in this coming year.

Now it’s time for you to share what you have been up to .

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Easy Homemade Bruschetta

By Kleinworth & Co 4 Comments

Hi everyone! Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? I have someone very special I would like you to meet today. Kristyn – the creative genius behind Lil’Luna!!! Kristyn & I are relatively new friends but have totally hit it off & I feel like we are kindred spirits. Do you ever meet someone & think- wow, we SO should have met a long time ago??!! I feel this way about Kristyn. She is fun, sweet, kind, incredibly giving & AMAZINGLY talented. YOU WILL LOVE HER – just as much as I do. So please give her a nice warm welcome as she shares one of my favorite recipes.

Easy Homemade Bruschetta

Hi there Kleinworth and Co friends!!

Kristyn from Lil’ Luna here. I’m so excited to be doing a guest post for Gina. She’s a new friend that I already adore and love. Her recipes are phenomenal and her pictures are gorgeous!! She’s pretty much AWESOME!!

Well, today I am going to be sharing with a super easy and quick appetizer idea. My family is huge on appetizers, and we are always looking for good ones. This Easy Bruschetta recipe happens to be one of those…

Not only is it DELICIOUS, but it is so simple to make. 🙂

Here is how you can make it too:

EASY HOMEMADE BRUSCHETTA:

INGREDIENTS:

– 1 – 32 oz. can Italian Diced Tomatoes

– 6 cloves Garlic

– 4 TB Olive Oil

– 3/4 cup basil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix right before serving.

For easy bread pieces to go with the bruschetta, I’ll show what we do…

1. Buy hogi sandwich rolls. Cut in slices and place on a cookie sheet.

2. Butter slices and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil on HIGH for 2-5 minutes (dependent on how fast and hot your oven is).

Serve the bread pieces with your bruschetta.

Talk about an easy, quick and yummy appetizer! I promise you’ll love this.

It is a family favorite that can be made so easily and tastes so good!

For more fun projects from me be sure to check out:

{ DIY Beverage Station – Chewy Sugar Cookies – Homemade Gak }

For more fun recipes as well as some great crafts, printables and tutorials come on over to Lil’ Luna to say hi. I’d love to see you!!

Thank you SO MUCH Kristyn for posting here today & sharing this family favorite. I’m sure it will be a favorite of ours too.

Candy Cane Crinkles ~ Project 52 Week 49

By Kleinworth & Co 19 Comments

Hi Everyone! Just to update you all – a week ago today my mom passed away after a 10 month long fight against squamous cell skin cancer that had metastasized through her body. She fought hard & I am beside myself with grief. We were incredibly close as I was her only child. I am trying to find comfort in the fact that she can be with me all the time now – it’s just not the same.

So as you can imagine – I am swamped with all sorts of things to take care of & plan. I will be having some of my dearest blogging friends here guest posting frequently to ease my schedule during this time. One of my closest & most beloved friends – Kim – from Little by Little will be hosting you all here for the duration of Project 52 to finish out the year. Please give her a nice warm welcome!!! Kim’s sharing these tasty treats she made 🙂

Candy Cane Crinkles

Now that December is in full swing it is time to start baking. I love finding easy cookie recipes that our family can make and enjoy without the stress of overly complicated recipes.

I saw these Candy Cane Crinkles on Pinterest. I decided to kick off baking season with these because everything I needed was already in my pantry. That is a huge score for spur of the moment Christmas baking!

The cookies were really good. We enjoyed them with Christmas music in the background and we could feel our jolly rising!

Even our elf, Kringle, thought they were keepers.

Candy Cane Crinkles would be a great cookie exchange take-along cookie.

Happy baking!

Link for pin https://www.pinterest.com/pin/157344580704859294/

Thank you so much Kim for all your love, help & support. It’s so greatly appreciated!

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Tips for Hosting a Cookie Exchange for Kids

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Hi Everyone. On Tuesday evening my mom passed away after battling an agressive skin cancer since February. I am currently back home in So Cal while we work through all of this & I will be personally blogging very minimally until the end of the year. I do however have some AMAZING blogging friends that will be guest posting here & giving me that enormous support & help. So today- please welcome Emily- from Nap-Time Creations. Emily is incredibly talented in so many areas – I love her creativity! She is also one of my co-hosts for Create Link Inspire!!! Welcome Emily!!

Tips for Hosting a Cookie Exchange for Kids

‘Tis the season…and I mean COOKIE SEASON! I love Christmas baking! SO many fun colors, flavors and variety. I’ve hosted a cookie exchange for some of my mom friends for a few years now and today I thought I would share some of the tips I’ve learned a long the way. First, lets just say this is not your everyone bring six dozen, have a fun evening drinking cider away from the kids get-together. I wanted to get my kids involved in the decorating {and even baking} of my Christmas cookies. So… Tips for hosting a cookie exchange with kids:

As you can see in the {old!} photo above, I’ve been making Christmas cookies withe my son since he was two. I like to eat a variety of cookies, but get overwhelmed by baking them all. We host and open house for my Husband’s school team so I need a lot of cookies. Years ago I decided to invite some friends to help me out with the variety factor. So I invited a few…

1. Invite some friends…the number doesn’t matter!

2. The host makes the sugar cookies for decorating and supplies the decorations {or have everyone bring their favorite sprinkle}

3. Make up some whole wheat no-sugar cookies for the little ones {We avoid giving sugar to the kids until they are two, so this recipe was my creation when they were young and I always bake a small batch now for friends with babies.}

4. We live in small Hong Kong apartments and most don’t have ovens. So… a glorified toaster oven is what we bake with {I’m blessed to live at a complex with pretty much full sized ovens}. When you can bake about six cookies at a time, its too much to make dozens and dozens.

So, whatever amount you bring, that’s the number you take home.

I still get the variety I want {although not an equal number}and no one is stressed.

5. We begin the gathering by letting the kids play and dividing up the cookies. Isn’t that a gorgeous table of cookies! {yum, can’t wait!} Then let the decorating begin! Everyone now knows which cookies they are taking home and can lets their own kids make a mess of them, I mean decorate them. {ha!} here are photos from the laste three years’ parties.

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6. Hide a few cookies to decorate how you want later and let the kids go crazy on a few… they generally get tired after several and then the moms can finish up. It’s messy, and yes, I’m finding sprinkles until Easter, but its worth it!

This year I’m going to try royal icing in squeeze bottles to see if that helps with the mess. I really like the way it looks on cookies too. This great post over at Bake at 360 gives great tips for kids decorating too. Those are my ideas… Do you participate in any Cookie Exchanges over the holidays? What are your tips?

Thank you so much Emily for your tips- LOVE them. Hoping to do this next Christmas season.

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Homemade Christmas Gifts ~ Random Acts of Kindness

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One thing I think about a lot during this time of year is the sacrifices others make for the community as a whole. I think about it because my brother is still in Japan with his family serving so that we can be safe here. I think about it because my husband is a fire chief & I see what his guys sacrifice daily for the safety of the community. He was a line guy years ago when the babies were babies. Things like Thanksgiving & Christmas rarely happened on the day they were supposed to. He was always at the station on holidays or birthdays. We have learned to roll with it & I have learned to not put much importance on “specific days”. To me they are just days & if we are together for them- that’s great. It’s not quite that way anymore. He’s not doing shifts at the firehouse. Now he does his 40-80+ hours a week & then if something happens in the off time- well he’s out the door again. But knowing that he now has his guys there at the station missing out on their holidays with their young families, makes me want to do things for them to show my appreciation. We have been there & we understand the strain it puts on the family. So I came up with this little gesture to say thank you & headed to ConsumerCrafts.com to help put this project together.

Homemade Christmas Gifts

You wouldn’t believe the deals at ConsumerCrafts.com . I picked out some really fun things to complete my little goodie container.

Did I mention great deals?? The Mod Podge 16oz was the same price as what I typically pay for an 8oz bottle elsewhere.

I could have shopped & shopped – Oh my head was spinning with the project ideas.

I love bells – they just embody the season for me. So I was super excited to create a little project using them.

My supply list:

1 package Assorted Bells in Silver & Gold (or you could buy just one size or color)

1 – 5″ Rustic Pail with Stars

1 package Celebrate Neutrals Paper Tag Set

1 – 16 oz jar Mod Podge Matte

18″ rustic twine (I had this on hand)

24″ brown paper (I had this on hand)

20 Peppermint Crunch Bites to fill

This is a simple project. Including the recipe ingredients – this should cost no more than $20.

Take your twine & cut into 3 even pieces.

Tie on your bells through the holes of the stars in equally spaced places around the pail.

Write your message on your tag & then give a nice even coat of Mod Podge over the top to seal.

Tie on to your pail with another bell.

Line your pail with your brown paper.

Fill with the Peppermint Crunch Bites & share some happiness.

I jut adore these tags.

A perfect gift to show love to those you appreciate.

Print the recipe for the Peppermint Crunch Bites & add it to your gift bucket.

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Check out all these other Random Acts of Kindness & get inspired to make your own

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Candy Cane Pretzels

By Kleinworth & Co 16 Comments

I have been playing in the kitchen a little bit. In my opinion- almost anything can be improved upon if it’s dipped in chocolate. I mean, you say the words “chocolate dipped…” & you have my full attention. I especially love the holiday season because it gives me the creative push I need to make some really fun ideas- almost all of which involve chocolate in some way. So I decided to take some large pretzel sticks & give them a little gourmet feel by decorating them.

Candy Cane Pretzels

These were so much fun to make.

Quick little snack – my kids LOVE them.

Make sure to leave a little part of the pretzel without chocolate so you have a place to hold it.

Don’t miss these other great pretzel recipes

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Candy Cane Pretzels

Ingredients

1/2 bag White Chocolate Candy Melts
1/4 cup Red Chocolate Candy Melts
1/2 tsp Peppermint Extract
8-10 Large Pretzel Sticks

Instructions

Prepare a large baking sheet lined with parchment.
Lay out your pretzels on the prepared baking sheet.
In a small glass bowl add your white candy melts
Microwave on high 1-2 minutes- stirring every 30 seconds (do not over heat)
Once the chocolate is liquified - add in peppermint extract & stir well to incorporate.
Take your pretzel & hold it over your bowl & spoon the chocolate over the pretzel to coat
Place back on parchment lined baking sheet & continue with remaining pretzels
In another small bowl melt your red chocolate candy melts the same way you did the white.
Once liquified- transfer to piping bag with small round tip
Pipe lines over pretzels in a drizzle pattern. This does not have to be precise at all - get creative
Allow to cool & harden for about 1 hour before serving or packaging.

To see how I turned these into a great Neighbor Gift – visit my contributor post on SNAP! today.

I’m absolutely BEYOND thrilled to be a contributor for SNAP! this year.

As a contributor I will also be attending the conference in the spring. I can’t wait!

Want More Holiday Snacks?

Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Dark Chocolate Pistachio Truffles

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Turkey Quesadillas

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I have to tell you – dinner prep is hard these days. Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? The hubs is back home fending for himself & I’m here in So Cal caring for my mom. I have never been the best at deciding what’s for dinner & actually executing it. I like baking & making treats. When it comes to meals- I can live on next to nothing & that nothing can be a sandwich. I really rely on the hubs to help decide what we are making & then make it for me & make it YUMMY. Really- before I met him I was stick thin & probably would still be that way if it were not for is good cooking. I just fail at this & now I am on the hook for making sure not just I get something to eat but I’m making meals for the kids, my step-dad & then making sure my mom is nourished too. I was so thrilled to have this chance to try eMeals to help along in this process. It’s really been such a great source of inspiration when I’m feeling challenged.

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Turkey Quesadillas

Each week I am sent a weekly meal plan in PDF. For this I added what I needed to my notes for the store.

Instead of using chicken we decided to use the leftover turkey we had frozen for later from Thanksgiving.

This was super simple to make & oh so good. We like to sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese on top of our tortillas.

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Turkey Quesadillas

Ingredients

1 lb cooked turkey or chicken - shredded
8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
12 large flour tortillas
1/4 stick butter
granulated garlic for season
Parmesan cheese for topping
sour cream guacamole, refried beans on the side.

Instructions

Melt your butter in your large skillet.
Place in one tortilla & add cheese & turkey to cover
Top with another tortilla
Cook until bottom tortilla starts to brown in spots - flip & do the same for the other side
Insides should be melted & hot
Transfer to cutting board - sprinkle liberally with granulated garlic & Parmesan cheese
Cut with pizza wheel & serve hot.

That’s it- super simple & a great way to use some leftovers too.

Here’s another example of what you can make.

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Want More Easy Dinner Ideas?

Crock Pot Turkey & Rice Soup

Pilgrim Butty – Sandwich

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Painted Christmas Sign

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I think it's fairly safe to say that I love painting signs for the season. If you get a large enough board it can really make a statement when you use it to decorate your porch. Before I headed down here to So Cal I had planned on decorating our porch for Christmas & got a little crafty with the paint. Unfortunately the hubs won't be decorating the house this year since we won't be with him – but I will be all set next year to decorate with abundance. One thing that I loved while working on this project that really made it turn out just RIGHT was being able to use FrogTape® Textured Surface. It's really amazing how things turn out when you use products & the right tools for the job.

Painted Christmas Sign

I decided to put this FrogTape® Textured Surface to the test & use it on plywood.

I started with the FrogTape® Textured Surface, paint brushes, the board & my paint colors.

I ended up moving off this mat & painting over an old shower curtain because it was about 16 degrees outside – so painting indoors was my only option.

I started with a nice coat of this grey color over the whole board.

After the paint was dry I followed the instructions on the packaging.

I placed my FrogTape® Textured Surface tape in the shape I wanted to be sure didn't get painted. Then per the instructions I took a damp rag & rubbed the edges of the tape well. It's pre-coated with the sealer so the moist towel activates when rubbed.

We then took the bottle of sealer & placed a nice thick coat around the edges of the tape.

Then waited about 15-20 minutes to dry.

Once the sealer was dry I gave a good coat of off-white paint over the whole board – allowing some grey to show through.

Once the top coat of paint was dry I peeled the FrogTape® Textured Surface off. No problems there- NICE CLEAN EDGE! I then added my additional text & decorative touches. It was that easy & the perfect project for a cold, snowy day.

I loved using the FrogTape® Textured Surface because it seals any parts of the tape that would have a gap because of the texture of the surface you are working on. Normally I would have pulled off the tape & there would have been all sorts of bleed in to the edges of the image. I also thought that the sealer would have an effect on my paint- but that was not the case. The paint coated to the edge just as well as any other time. This is definitely my "go-to" product for painting now. I'm almost always working on a textured surface & this really helped make my project turn out so much better.

So what exactly is FrogTape Textured Surface?

FrogTape® Textured Surface is treated with patented PaintBlock® Technology, a super absorbent polymer that reacts with the water in latex paint and instantly gels to form a micro-barrier that seals the edges of the tape, which helps prevent paint bleed.

Connect with @FrogTape on Twitter for more inspiration.

Create your own #TexturedSurface projects for the holidays.

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Easy Christmas Porch Decorations

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Decorating the front porch for Christmas is a must for me usually this time of year. While I am down here caring for my mom I knew that she would want some Christmas cheer. She loves decorating for Christmas & since she can't do it herself – I will be working on getting this place all spruced up for her. One thing I like to do each year is take the shipping boxes that all the gifts arrive in & wrap them to look like gifts & use them to decorate the front porch. I like them because they are large & make the porch look so festive in such a short amount of time. In years past I have used wrapping paper to do this. Not only does it use a LOT of paper but it's not weather resistant – which would be a major concern if I were back in Idaho right now. So I was able to try a new twist on the idea & I like them better than ever.

Easy Christmas Porch Decorations

Just take your boxes – some plain white paper & some Duck Brand® EZ Start® Printed Packaging Tape

For the one box I wrapped it with white paper & then used the Duck Brand® EZ Start® Printed Packaging Tape as an accent. For the smaller box I just wrapped the EZ Start Printed Packaging Tape around the entire thing. Then just used some large ribbon to tie them together for an added festive touch. See- I told you it was simple & it makes the porch SO CUTE!

I love how easy the Duck Brand® EZ Start® Printed Packaging Tape makes wrapping. You can also use it to add some cheer to all those boxes you will be mailing out to friends & family this year. What's really fun is that they also offer regular, everyday patterns too so you can use them for birthdays or other special occasions.

You can follow @TheDuckBrand on twitter for more creative inspiration.

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Christmas Gift Tag Printable ~ Christmas Printables Blog Hop

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I’m so excited today to be joining with a bunch of really great ladies to bring you an AWESOME Christmas Printables Blog Hop. We have all created some really fun printables for you all. If you love printables- we have you covered! I happen to have a little obsession with gift tags. I can’t get enough. SO that’s what I decided to make & share with you all today.

Free Printable Checklist Templates

Christmas Gift Tag Printable

Don’t those all look AMAZING!

Here is what I have crated for you!

I had so much fun creating these.

I just love the traditional feel of these – I’m feeling more nostalgic than ever these days.

These would be great on a gift wrapped in kraft paper or white butcher paper.

Round or rectangular- whatever fits your needs.

I think I have gift tags covered this year. 🙂

Download HERE

Want another Christmas Printable?

12 Days of Christmas Holiday Bucket List

Be sure to visit the 15 other blogs & grab all these AWESOME free printables.

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Dark Chocolate Almond Biscotti

By Kleinworth & Co 4 Comments

Have you recovered from yesterday? I certainly hope you had a blessed & beautiful Thanksgiving Day!

I thought I would stay low key here through the whole holiday weekend. I’m sticking with simple & easy recipes & projects to make your life easier. I knew I would need something to snack on over coffee while the hubs is home with me for these 4 days. I decided to try making some biscotti – but since I am really loving all this dark chocolate I picked up at a recent run to the market- I added some on in there & made a tasty treat.

Dark Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Perfect blend of chocolate & almond.

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5 from 1 vote

Dark Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Ingredients

1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
2 eggs
1-3/4 cup - 2 cups all-purpose flour depending on firmness of the batter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup slivered almonds
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips - divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees
Line baking sheet with parchment- set aside
In mixer - combine oil & sugar. Beat until combined.
Add in vanilla & almond extracts & eggs. Mix well.
Add in flour, salt & baking powder - mix. Start with the lesser amount of flour & add more if the batter doesn't seem firm enough to hold shape
Fold in 1/4 cup slivered almonds & 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips.
Divide dough in half & transfer to prepared baking sheet & form 2 logs.
Wet your hands- batter is sticky - use hands to form the logs to desired size.
Top with remaining almonds & chocolate chips.
Bake 30-35 minutes until very light brown. Remove.
Set aside to cool 10 minutes. Reduce heat on oven to 275 degrees.
After cooled 10 minutes- slice to desired sized pieces (about 3/4 inch)
Lay on sides & bake additional 9-11 minutes.
Allow to cool on baking sheet before transferring to airtight container.

Looking for more morning coffee snacks?

Frosted Apple Pie Breakfast Cake

Ban-Apple Muffins

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Fall Decorated Peanut Clusters

By Kleinworth & Co 2 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

May you all have a very blessed & beautiful holiday today!

I just wanted to share with you my super simple treat that you can whip up in just a few minutes while you are waiting for your guest to arrive. Just make- pop them in the fridge to firm up & they will be ready to serve by the time you are all FULL from your feast!

Fall Decorated Peanut Clusters

The flavor of pumpkin spice in the drizzle is so yummy.

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Fall Decorated Peanut Clusters

Ingredients

2 cups chocolate chips
2 tbsp shortening
1-1/2 cups Spanish peanuts
2 tsp coarse sea salt
3 tbsp autumn leaf sprinkles
1/4 cup pumpkin spice candy melts

Instructions

Mix chocolate chips & shortening in small glass bowl
Heat in microwave in 30 second increments - stirring in between until completely melted & combined.
Stir in peanuts - mix until completely coated
Spoon out onto parchment lined baking sheet
Sprinkle with either sea salt or your autumn leaf sprinkles. OR
Meld your candy melts in microwave for 1 minute in small bowl- stir (this should be enough to melt completely)
Transfer to piping bag & drizzle over your clusters to decorate.
Place in refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours to harden.
Store in air tight container at room temperature.

That’s it! Super simple & the best part is – no bake.

Your guests will be snacking on these all day!

Want more treats?

Soft Batch Fall Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Bars

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10 Best Holiday Drink Recipes

By Kleinworth & Co 5 Comments

Just 3 days away from Thanksgiving. Are you ready? Do you have your menu all planned out? So much is happening, are you sure you checked off everything on your list? I know that a lot of the time the focus is on the dinner prep & then all of a sudden you realize that you have nothing but water & soda on hand to serve guests for drinks. I know- it happens all the time. So I decided to put together a quick round-up of some AMAZING drink ideas for you all today. These are all simple- delicious & I made sure to include a little something for everyone’s taste. You will have your guest raving about these.

10 Best Holiday Drink Recipes

Check these out- they are all perfect for your holiday entertaining!

Vin Chaud

Peppermint Milk Shake

Pink Peppermint Russian

Cranberry Orange Martini

Burnt Sugar Hot Buttered Rum

Crock Pot Cranberry Cider

Pomegranate-Grenadine Sparkling Mocktail

Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate

Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Enjoy!!!

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Peppermint Shortbread Bars

By Kleinworth & Co 14 Comments

So- I’m sure by now you have noticed that I am on a Peppermint kick right now. I can’t seem to help myself. It’s that time of year & it’s so YUMMY. I love trying it with all my usual holiday cookie recipes. This time I decided to mix in those little peppermint bits into my favorite holiday shortbread cookie recipe to create something a little extra special.

Peppermint Shortbread Bars

Buttery & rich with those little bits of peppermint to give your mouth a little pop.

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Peppermint Shortbread Bars

Ingredients

1 cup 2 sticks butter - room temperature
3/4 cup confectioners sugar- sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour- spooned- not scooped
1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
1/2 cup Andes peppermint crunch bits

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Spray 8x8 glass baking dish with cooking spray- set aside
In mixer bowl- combine butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, flour & salt. Beat until well combined. Should look moist but not creamy
Fold in peppermint bits.
Transfer to your prepared baking dish. Press down with fingers to flatten & spread out into dish.
Bake until firm & pale golden color. 35-40 minutes
Let cool on wire rack about 30 minutes before cutting & transferring to airtight container or serving.

Want more holiday treats?

Red Velvet Blackberry Crash Cake

Frostbitten Red Velvet Brownie Bites

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Chocolate Mint Muffins

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I think it’s safe to say that I’m sort of obsessed with mint this time of year. Especially when it comes to combining it with chocolate. Mmmmmmmm – yeah. I can’t get enough. So just be warned. I picked up some of those delectable Andes mints pieces & decided they would be great in muffins. Not just any muffins would do though. I needed to make the kids something for breakfast but these actually turned out more like a treat. That’s okay- they weren’t complaining about these.

Chocolate Mint Muffins

They actually turned out with more of a brownie type texture- works for me. Yum!

A little sprinkle of extra mint pieces on top when they are hot- OH MY!

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Chocolate Mint Muffins

Ingredients

1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour spooned in, not scooped
1-1/4 cups brown sugar - packed
2/3 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 cup Andes mint pieces
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp vinegar
2 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 tsp coffee extract
1 cup Andes mints for sprinkling on top

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line 16 muffin tins with parchment liners
Combine milk & vinegar in small cup & set aside
In large bowl - whisk together flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
Add in mint chips & stir to incorporate
In separate bowl combine milk mixture & eggs- whisk
Add in oil & coffee extract - whisk to combine.
Pour into dry mixture & carefully fold in. Do not over mix.
Scoop by the spoonful into prepared baking tins until the papers are 3/4 full
Bake 23- 25 minutes or until toothpick test is clean.
Let cool in pan & then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.
Store in airtight container.

Need more breakfast ideas?

Pumpkin Butter Donuts with Granola

Monkey Muffins

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Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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These Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookies are loaded with chocolate chips, and peppermint bark, and are so easy to make, and require zero chill time. So you can enjoy these almost as soon as you crave them.

Christmas is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for all of your favorite festive cookies! These Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookies are the perfect addition to your cookie tray.

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Pumpkin Butter Coffee Cake ~ Holiday Baking

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*This post with my Pumpkin Butter Coffee Cake with Land O’Lakes butter is a sponsored post written by me as a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community.

One thing I absolutely love during the holidays is baking treats & food gifts for friends & neighbors. Because we were just moving in during the holidays last year it was our neighbors that brought us plates of goodness to welcome us to the neighborhood. But usually I like to prepare either a plate of a collection of goodies or I like to make something like a cake or loaf of breakfast bread to give to them to day before the holiday so that they have breakfast covered for the next morning. This way they don’t have to make anything for their guests while also trying to prepare for the feast or for the other festivities happening that day. This particular breakfast treat is my favorite to give the day before Thanksgiving.

Pumpkin Butter Coffee Cake

I give it a light wrap with parchment & some bakers twine.
Rustic & imperfect.

Then I send the kids out to do the deliveries.

Look at all that buttery goodness in there. The pumpkin butter is perfect for Thanksgiving morning.

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Pumpkin Butter Coffee Cake

Ingredients

Cake

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2-1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
4 tbsp Salted Land O' Lakes butter sticks
1 egg - beaten
1/4 cup Pumpkin Butter

Streusel

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
4 tbsp Unsalted Land O' Lakes butter sticks

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Spray 8" round glass baking dish with cooking spray - set aside.
For cake - combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon & salt in mixer bowl.
Add in milk & egg - beat.
Add in Land O' Lakes butter - mix
Add in pumpkin butter - mix well.
Transfer to prepared dish
Make streusel -
In small bowl whisk together all streusel ingredients until you have a thick paste like consistency.
Drop on top of cake batter in small portions to cover most of the cake - do not mix
Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick test is mostly clean.
Cool on wire rack in pan completely before removing.

You can pick up Land O’ Lakes butter sticks at Walmart & create this dish for your friends & neighbors too.

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Simple Pine Cone Ornaments

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I have been wanting to create a dream Christmas tree for a long time. I have always been drawn to the creams, browns & golds that you see with rustic Christmas tree decorations. Every year I say I am going to change things & make a beautiful tree but I lose track of time to get it done & we end up putting up the same ol’ random collection of ornaments that we have been using for years. NOT THIS YEAR. I am being proactive & starting now. Best part is that I am utilizing things I already have on hand & either re-purposing or up-cycling them to work for me this year. It won’t cost me much of anything but some paint & a dip into things I already have on hand- so that’s a good thing. Because when it comes to the hubs & my bright ideas- the only thing he wants to know is “how much is this going to cost us?” For this- nearly free & I get my beautiful tree. So one of the first things I knew I wanted was pine cones. I set the children outside to gather what they could in the yard- we will continue to collect & add to our ornaments as they fall off the trees. But to start we made these little beauties to bring the rustic of outside in here.

Simple Pine Cone Ornaments

Super simple – just take your pine cone & intertwine your string around the base-

tie in a knot & then tie another knot at the ends to make your loop.

I added a little cream lace bow around the base too for more brightening once it’s on the tree.

It’s that simple & I can’t wait to get our tree so I can put them on.

Stay tuned- more of my re-purposed Christmas tree decorating shared soon.

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Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

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Does a warm Hot Toddie sound good right about now?? I know that when it gets chilly outside I like to have a warm beverage all day long. Most times it’s coffee, but sometimes I don’t want so much caffeine as it gets later in the day. So I switch to tea of some sort. I like to make a non alcoholic hot toddie to warm me up. I decided to see what sort of twist I could make on my usual tea & came up with something you will love to serve your guests this holiday season.

Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

Making this with cider instead of water really gives it a wonderful rich flavor.

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Gingered Cider Hot Toddie

Ingredients
Recipe is per mug
2 cups apple cider- warmed
1 bag of tea flavor of choice
1 tbsp honey
1/8 tsp ginger
1 slice of lemon
1 cinnamon stick
1 shot Brandy Whiskey, Rum of Bourbon **Optional

Instructions
Warm your cider in your mug
Steep your tea bag in cider for 3-5 minutes
Add in honey & ginger & stir with your cinnamon stick
Leave cinnamon stick in mug
Add shot of desired spirits (optional)
Top with lemon slice

I love that I can have this at any time of day without the shot of spirits. It’s also a great beverage to serve to guests during holiday entertaining.

Very festive & since the spirits are optional- everyone can enjoy it.

Want another holiday beverage? Here’s one you will love.

Crock Pot Cranberry Cider

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Holiday Photo Cards with Minted

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It’s that time of year!!! Are you thinking about your holiday cards yet??

I’m definitely in my holiday card mindset. With friends asking me to do their holiday portraits & trying to find a weekend when it’s not snowing to fit in my own photo session with my family —the card is on my mind. I typically like to the photos by mid- November so I can have time to process & get the cards ordered before Thanksgiving. This way the cards are here, prepared & ready to mail by December 1. That’s the goal anyway. Last year we were moving cross country during that time. So I was still getting internet hooked up & boxes unpacked on Dec 5. I ended up having to use a snapshot for the card & the whole thing wasn’t very well planned out. So this year I have plans to make up for that. I have been doing a lot of research & as a photographer- I know the importance of printing on quality paper. It MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. Believe me! So this year I will be ordering from a premium site, Minted.

Holiday Photo Cards with Minted

I really love the simplicity of this Gallery Classic

I love the ethereal feel of this Aquarelle

I’m really leaning towards this Gilded Cheer

Look at the options on the Back of the Gilded Cheer

I love the clean look of this Holiday Revelry

Minted. has both folded & flat cards. After seeing some of the gorgeous flat ones- I’m leaning that direction this year especially since I plan on using the double thick paper they have available. It has a rich, creamy, cotton texture. With a 240 lb, 35 point thickness – this will get the attention of everyone who receives it. I may even use the triple thick paper which is also incredible. The thicker paper makes the card stiff & not bendable instead of something that can easily be tossed. It’s a statement- something that catches attention & will hold up for those grandparents that want to hang on to them forever. Even without upgrading to the thicker paper, Minted. offers some top quality, premium papers in their Signature Paper line as well as their Premium 100% Recycled Paper & their Pearlescent Paper is STUNNING too! I CAN NOT stress this enough- the premium paper is key. I have been down this road before. If you are paying a photographer like myself to take some gorgeous images of you & your family- you don’t want to have them printed on anything less. Especially when in some cases this is the only photo some people in your family will receive all year.

Head on over to Minted. & check out their selection! There are 100’s to choose from.

My biggest task is weeding it down to a handful for the family to vote on.

Right now!!

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Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Muffins

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I wasn’t going to do it. I really had not planned on making any recipes with pumpkin puree this season. But then I was sent some to try for another post & I couldn’t just let it sit there in the cabinet. So since I figured the kids were tired of having banana bread for breakfast everyday – I decided to take the pumpkin muffin recipe to the next level & make them something they will really enjoy in the mornings.

Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Muffins

As if the pumpkin muffins weren’t tasty enough- that Dulce de Leche makes it goodness overload.

Mmmmmmm………. look at that drizzle.

You know you want one 🙂

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Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients
Muffins
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups pumpkin puree- not pie filling
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp molasses
Streusel
6 tbsp flour
4 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp cold butter
Topping
3/4 cup Dulce de Leche

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Line muffin tins with papers or spray with cooking spray. (recipe makes 24 muffins)
In mixer bowl combine pumpkin, sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla & molasses. Beat & blend until smooth.
Add in flour, cinnamon, ginger, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda & salt. Beat slowly until just combined.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
Make streusel by placing all streusel ingredients in small bowl & cut together with pastry cutter or by crossing 2 knives to cut the butter into the dry ingredients. Should be lumpy.
Sprinkle over the top of each muffin.
Bake muffins for 20-23 minutes or until toothpick test is clean.
Cool on wire rack & then drizzle with warmed Dulce de Leche before serving.

Want more caramel?

Caramel Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake

Caramel Pear Cobbler Bars

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Pilgrim Butty ~ Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich

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Welcome to the November Recipe Round-Up!

Boy do we have some fabulous Family Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes to share with you today. Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas? With the theme being Family Favorites I had to share with you the recipe I look forward to most when I think of Thanksgiving. It’s the one that comes the day AFTER Thanksgiving but it’s my favorite none the less.

Pilgrim Butty

It’s all the things I love on my Thanksgiving dinner plate- all pulled together in to this FABULOUS sandwich.

You have to make it on a grilled french loaf- it’s the only thing that can handle the contents without falling apart.

It’s so good that I usually roast a turkey sometime late spring just because I want the sandwich & I can’t wait for November.

I’m telling you- your eyes will roll to the back of your head with this one!!! 🙂 You’re welcome!!

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Pilgrim Butty ~ Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich

Ingredients
1 french loaf - cut into sandwich size pieces
1/4 stick butter - melted
Cream Cheese
Leftover turkey
Jellied Cranberry Cider
Olives
Frenches Fried Onions
Simple Turkey Gravy

Instructions
Brush your french loaf with your melted butter, sprinkle with some granulated garlic & salt & grill in pan or place in broiler for 3-5 minutes.
Remove from heat & allow to cool slightly.
Spread on cream cheese.
Add turkey, jellied cranberry cider, olives & fried onions.
Drizzle a little turkey gravy over the top before placing your top piece of bread on.
ENJOY!!!

I’m sharing this as part of our November’s Recipe Round-Up. Want more Thanksgiving Recipes???

Pumpkin Chip Cream Pie from Let’s Dish

Cranberry Orange Martini from One Martini at a Time

Pilgrim Butty – Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich from Kleinworth & Co.

Snickers Caramel Apple Salad from In the Moment With

Vegetarian Friendly Thanksgiving Ideas from Random-osity

Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Streusel from Joyful Healthy Eats

Cranberry Sauce from Little by Little

Garlic Cheese Dip Appetizer from Nap-Time Creations

Grandma’s Jello Salad from More Than Simply Living

Baked Sweet Potatoes topped with Whipped Maple Butter & Toasted Pecans from The Well Floured Kitchen

Pumpkin Rolls from Rainy Day Cravings

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Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows

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Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows are a fun and tasty treat for make for holiday parties, neighbor gifts and so much more. Plus they are easily customizeable for any occasion.

Friends, I’m sharing with you today one of the most kid-friendly recipes that’s equally a hit with adults – Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows. The perfect treat for any special occasion or just those rainy days when you want a quick and easy treat!

Imagine the fluffiness of a marshmallow meeting the rich, silky touch of melted chocolate. You take a bite, and your taste buds are flooded with the sweet marshmallow and the creamy layer of chocolate. Sounds heavenly, right?
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Summer Squash Chocolate Loaf

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First- An big announcement!

I’m sharing my recipe for Pumpkin CinnaChip Blondies over at The 36th Avenue today. I will be posting there monthly as a food contributor! I’m so excited to be working with Desiree. She is such a dear blogging friend. Head on over there & check it out.

A bit ago one of the guys at the station brought the hubs one giant summer squash & one giant zucchini from his garden. I was so thrilled when the hubs brought them home. They sat on the counter for a while just because I knew that prepping them would be a chore. I wasn’t really worried about them going bad because they were given to us so fresh. I knew that the ones you pick up at the store aren’t even close to being that fresh. So there they sat. Finally I was tired of looking at them & needed to make something for the kids for breakfast the next day. So while the hubs was traveling- the boy & I decided to get them off the counter & prep them for baking. Peeling- cutting & grating consumed a good hour of two or our day. I like to portion out what I need for recipes into individual packages for the freezer. I made sure to leave out some of the summer squash because I had a particular recipe in mind.

Summer Squash Chocolate Loaf

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Summer Squash Chocolate Loaf

Ingredients
4 cups grated summer squash
3 eggs
1 cup canola oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder not Dutch processed
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line 2 loaf pans with parchment & lightly spray cooking spray- set aside.
In large bowl- sift together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon,baking soda & salt.
Whisk in eggs, oil & vanilla.
Mix in with large spatula. Mixture will be very dry & pasty until you add the squash
Fold in squash & then chocolate chips.
Transfer to your prepared pans & smooth out.
Bake for 55-60 minutes or when toothpick test comes out clean.

Want more breakfast cakes?

Butternut Squash Bread

Blueberry Pie Coffee Cake

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Slow Cooker Black Bread

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A couple weeks ago I shared with you all my Honey Pumpkin Spice Black Bread. It was great but I really wanted to see if I could do it in the slow cooker because sometimes I want to make bread & my main dish at the same time & I don’t have a double oven. Sooooo- I decided to create this recipe & it turned out great.

Slow Cooker Black Bread

Oh they were the best dinner rolls with our BBQ chicken breast & a baked potato.

They were also great with the Concord Grape Spread I shared last week.

It’s such a simple recipe- I was so pleased with how well this turned out.

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Slow Cooker Black Bread

Break out the slow cooker. This is an easy to make black bread, no oven needed.

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 55 minutes

Course: Appetizer, dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, slow cooker

Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients
1 cup warm milk
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp Rapid rise yeast - I like Red Star Platinum
2½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup butter - melted
2 tsp molasses
1 tsp salt
¾ cup honey
1 tbsp cocoa
1 pkt Starbucks House Blend instant coffee
Oats to sprinkle

Instructions
Line slow cooker with parchment & lightly spray with cooking spray.
Combine milk, sugar & yeast in the mixer bowl. Wait 5 minutes to proof & then mix.
Add ½ of the flour, butter, molasses & salt - combine using dough hook.
Let sit 2 minutes to rest.
Add remaining flour, honey, cocoa & coffee. Mix to combine.
Knead in mixer with dough hook 4-5 minutes (or 10 min by hand) until elastic.
Allow the dough to rest 5 minutes.
Pull off pieces & shape into rolls & place in slow cooker. -It's okay to double the layers if your cooker is smaller.
Sprinkle with a little bit of oatmeal.
Cover & cook on high 1½ hours or until it sounds hollow when tapped with your fingernail.
Remove lid & do not allow condensation to drip on bread.
Lay a paper towel over cooker top & recover. Wait 10 minutes before removing.

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Want more bread? Try these…

One Hour Brown Bread Dinner Rolls

Simple Beer Bread

One Hour Dinner Rolls

Don’t miss these great ideas from these bloggers….
Ham and Cheese Pretzel Bites from I Heart Naptime
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread from Cooking Classy

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Pine Cone Wreath ~ Project 52 Week 44

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Good Morning!!!

We had some fun this past week. We set out one day to enjoy some fall colors. Not only did we find some incredibly beautiful colors but we had the chance to gather leaves & pine cones & bring them home. If you have been with me for a while then you know that last year at this time I didn’t have any fall where we were & I had to have some of my dear blogging friends mail me boxes of leaves & fall colors. I certainly don’t have to do that now & I couldn’t be more thrilled about it. The hubs kept asking me what on earth I was going to do with it all once I brought it home. Well- make a wreath of course.

Pine Cone Wreath

The sun was gorgeous & I was truly enjoying the intentional flares 🙂

I just grabbed my leaves & pine cones, some ribbon & my hot glue gun & got to gluing on an unused grapevine wreath I had.

The hardest part was integrating the leaves with out crunching them. I love the pops of color they add.

I just love that I was able to take things that are abundantly around me here in North Idaho & create this.

I needed a wreath to adorn my door for Thanksgiving.

I love how it takes all the things I love about fall & really makes my front door pop.

Want more fall wreaths?

Raw Husk Corn Husk Wreath

Frayed Corn Husk Wreath

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Give Thanks Painted Signs

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Earlier in the week I shared with you a teaser for a Blessed Painted Sign that I created for Marti over at SEWlicious Home Decor. When I was working on that project I had the idea to create this one too. It really helped spruce up the other areas of the house & bring a more “fall like” feel throughout.

Give Thanks Painted Signs

For this I just chose my pieces – these because of the shape. I put several base coats of paint & then dry brushed some other colors on top to give it a more worn & rustic look. Then I stenciled on the pattern. Then I created my letters in Photoshop – suppose this could also be done in Word. Once I got the font & size the way I wanted I printed & cut the paper to size. Then I placed it on the block & drew over it with a ball point pen to indent the wood. Removed the paper & painted in the lines. Once it was dry I added the twine to hold the two pieces together. The whole thing was done & dry with in a couple hours. Not too bad.

Want more fall projects? Check out these…

Fall Spice Scented Hand Soap & Free Printable Tag

Corn Husk Fall Place-setting w/ Free Printable Tags

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Ice Box Apple Pie Jars

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Ice Box Apple Pie Jars using a recipe for apple pie & apple pie filling that’s like an ice box cake in a jar. A super easy dessert recipe for apple lovers.

A couple weeks ago my dear friend Danelle shared a post for No-Bake Apple Pie Icebox Cake. I was drooling – totally. So I printed it off & left it on the counter so I could make it.
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Concord Grape Spread

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One day we stopped by to see Joe- our farmer friend down the road. We wandered the farm looking at the last of his bounty for the season. It was a glorious day that I enjoyed so much.

Before we left with our bushel of apples we bought from him, he handed me a few handfuls of fresh concord grapes he picked the day before. The smell was absolutely HEAVENLY & the taste was even better.

We could have very easily eaten them all while we drove around that day & that would have been it for those grapes. But I held everyone off & saved them until we got home. I wanted to make something with them that would allow us to enjoy those fresh concord grapes for many days.

Concord Grape Spread

Just look at how gorgeous these ones are. I went a little photo happy while I was there.

He picked these off later that day.

OH! MY! GOSH! This tastes amazing.

I’m having a hard time not eating it right out of the jar.

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Concord Grape Spread

Ingredients
2 cups washed grapes
3 cups water
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar

Instructions
Place all ingredients in medium-large stockpot
Place 2 spoons in the freezer to chill.
Bring pot to a boil & keep boiling about 40-45 minutes - keep stirring through this time.
You will see the grapes break down, the seeds floating around & the mixture thickening up.
Once you reach the 40 minute mark take one of your spoons from the freezer & dip it in your spread- return to the freezer for 3 minutes. Continue to boil mixture while you are waiting for the spoon.
Remove spoon & tip to see if it runs- if it doesn't- your spread is ready.
If it does run- continue to boil additional 5 minutes at a time & repeat the spoon test until it doesn't run.
Once it's ready - remove from heat. Place a mesh colander over a small bowl & pour your spread in carefully. Press through with your spatula to get as much of the spread into your bowl while straining those seeds & remaining skins out.
Once you have strained completely- toss the seeds & skins & transfer your spread to your jars.
Allow to cool overnight before using.
Store in refrigerator or in freezer for long term.

You will LOVE having this on your morning toast or muffin.

Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

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Good Morning!! Can you believe tomorrow is Halloween? Are you ready?

Well if you are not- I have another last minute simple Halloween Snack for you. If you are ready but your mind is already thinking about what you will do with all that candy in the house- you can use this recipe for that too. 🙂

Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

Simple & such a crowd pleaser. The kids love them & parents live the nostalgia associated with them.

Can’t go wrong with Heath Bar & popcorn together.

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Heath Bar Popcorn Balls

Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
1-1/3 cups water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
18 cups approx 1-1/2 bags popped Popcorn
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup Heath Toffee Bits
or you can take all those Heath Bar fun size bars & chop those up

Instructions
Prepare popcorn & set aside in an extra large bowl
In medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup, vinegar & salt. Cook over high heat until it reaches 255 degrees (hard-ball stage)
Be patient- this can take a while - watch it closely & stir often.
Once it reaches 255 degrees, remove from heat & carefully stir in vanilla extract.
Carefully pour over popcorn & toss in your chocolate chips & Heath Toffee Bits
Stir, Stir, Stir until well incorporated - this will become more difficult as it starts to cool.
Once mixture is just cool enough that you can handle holding it for a short period of time- get your hands in there & start forming balls like you would with snow balls. It's going to get messy- it's okay. Work quickly- if it cools too much - it won't stick together to form the balls.
Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment to finish cooling.
Once cooled & hardened they are ready to serve.

Have fun!

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Halloween Oreo Pops

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Halloween Oreo Pops area quick and easy chocolate-covered decorated Oreo cookie recipe that is fun for the kiddos and quite tasty too.

Looking for last-minute ideas for Halloween Treats? We have been working on some simple & quick little Halloween snacks that can be thrown together easily & that kids will love.

I’m sort of obsessed with these Halloween double stuffed Oreos.

I tried eating a regular stuffed Oreo & I definitely missed all that extra filling. I think they should call the regular ones “diet” and double stuffed should be the normal amount of creamy filling going forward.

The kids & I had the idea that it would be fun to get all the kids in the kitchen to whip up something tasty. We like to create some sort of goodie for them to enjoy while they pass out candy on Halloween.

These chocolate-covered Oreo cookies were incredibly simple to make. The kids love helping & it creates lots of fun family time in the kitchen.

Oreo Halloween Treats

Here are some commonly asked questions

What is the best way to store leftover chocolate-covered Oreo cookies?

Once the chocolate has hardened, these are fine to store at room temperature. Just make sure to place them in an airtight container or zip-top bag.

Can this recipe be doubled?

You bet – I highly recommend doubling this recipe if you are serving these at a party or gathering. They are delicious and go quickly.

HOW DO YOU MAKE Halloween Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookies?

Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside.
Insert the Popsicle sticks into the Oreos carefully so you don’t separate them.
Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl & heat at 50% for 1 minute at a time. Stirring in-between.
After the first minute add food color if using white candy melts. Stir. Continue heating.
Once the chocolate has melted, start dipping the cookies in the melted chocolate until adequately coated.
Immediately sprinkle with desired decorations & set on the prepared baking sheet to cool and set.
Once you have completed all the cookies you wish to make, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to help set the chocolate.
Once the chocolate has set the cookies can then be stored at room temperature.

Can these cookies be made ahead of time?

Sure – as long as they are stored in an airtight container, these should be fine if you wanted to make them 1-2 days ahead of your celebration.

Can I use chocolate chips instead of candy melts?

You can, but sometimes they don’t temper as well and the chocolate will seize – especially when working with white chocolate chips. You may need to add 1/2 to 1 tbsp of shortening or coconut oil to help the chocolate chips melt.

To make Oreo Halloween Cookies you will need…

Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos
purple candy melts
Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles

Products I love when making Halloween Oreo Cookies…

This Halloween chocolate-covered Oreo cookie recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made chocolate-covered cookies before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love them. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this treat recipe.

Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos
purple candy melts
Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles
parchment paper
baking sheet

Halloween Oreo Cookies

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Halloween Oreo Pops

Halloween Oreo Pops area quick and easy chocolate-covered decorated Oreo cookie recipe that is fun for the kiddos and quite tasty too.

Prep Time20 minutes
Chill2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, halloween, oreo

Servings: 27 cookies

Ingredients
1 pkg Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos 1.25 pound package
1/2 bag purple candy melts
27 Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles

Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside.
Insert the Popsicle sticks into the Oreos carefully so you don't separate them.
Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl & heat at 50% for 1 minute at a time. Stirring in-between.
After the first minute add food color if using white candy melts. Stir. Continue heating.
Once the chocolate has melted, start dipping the cookies in the melted chocolate until adequately coated.
Immediately sprinkle with desired decorations & set on the prepared baking sheet to cool and set.
Once you have completed all the cookies you wish to make, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to help set the chocolate.
Once the chocolate has set the cookies can then be stored at room temperature.

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Oreo Halloween Treats

Here are some commonly asked questions

What is the best way to store leftover chocolate-covered Oreo cookies?

Can this recipe be doubled?

HOW DO YOU MAKE Halloween Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookies?

Can these cookies be made ahead of time?

Can I use chocolate chips instead of candy melts?

To make Oreo Halloween Cookies you will need…

Products I love when making Halloween Oreo Cookies…

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Halloween Oreo Pops

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