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Game Day Bites

For an easy game day tailgating snack as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®

I made these Game Day Bites using MARS Snickers & Milky Way Bites for my family.

Do you love tailgating? Do you love sporting events? Do you love going to your favorite event with some great snacks to make the experience just that much more fun? I totally do. I love Yummy Bar Recipes! I am a HUGE College & Pro football fan & I LOVE NASCAR. We have not had the opportunity to go to a football game in a while but when we would head to the NASCAR track in Vegas we loved enhancing the party atmosphere with great snacks. Being a HUGE Kyle Busch fan – I regularly purchase & use MARS products in support of my favorite driver. So you can imagine how excited I was when I had the opportunity to work with MARS & Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community to make a new tailgating recipe using MARS Snickers & Milky Way Bites.

I new I wanted something quick, simple & easy to transport to the track. I also wanted something that people could grab & walk around with that didn’t require a plate. Knowing that we typically get up before the sun to get to the track- I knew whatever I made had to still taste great if made the night before. So I decided on these Game Day Bites. I took my cake bar recipe, twisted it a little & then doubled the whole thing for extra yumminess.

Game Day Bites

You need cake mix, butter, evaporated milk & 1 cup Snickers Bites & 1 (8 oz) bag Milky Way bites.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees & coat your 9×13 glass pan with cooking spray.

Put your cake mix, butter & evaporated milk in your mixer & beat well until it is thoroughly combined.Add in 1 cup of the Milky Ways bites & beat in on high.

Spread out 3/4 of batter in prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Pull out of oven & sprinkle on 1 cup Snickers Bites & remaining Milky Way Bites.

Drop remaining batter on top – do not spread out. Return to oven.

This is what it looks like up to this point.

Bake 40-45 minutes – until toothpick test is mostly clean. Cool completely before cutting.

These are so tasty. A cross between cake & brownies with the nougat & caramel of the bites melted throughout. OH MY!

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Game Day Bites

Ingredients

2 - devils food cake mix
12 ounces evaporated milk
1/2 cup 1 stick butter - melted
1 cup MARS Snickers Bites
1 8 oz bag MARS Milky Way Bites

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees & spray a 9x13 glass baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Mix cake mix, evaporated milk & melted butter in mixer beating well.
Add 1 cup Milky Way bites & beat well to break them up a bit.
Transfer 3/4 of batter to prepared pan & spread out flat in bottom as best you can. It's very sticky.
Bake 10 minutes - pull out.
Top with Snickers Bites & remaining Milky Way Bites.
Drop remaining batter on top- do not spread out.
Return to oven & bake another 40-45 minutes
Check with toothpick test- should be mostly clean.
Remove & allow to cool completely before cutting.
Store at room temperature in airtight container.

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Caramel Apple Spice Bread

By Kleinworth & Co 6 Comments

So what do you do when you have 40 pounds of apples on hand?? Well you start by making lots & lots of Apple Pie Filling. Then you start using that filling in all sorts of recipes. Or at least that’s what I have been doing since we picked up our apples from the orchard down the street. I couldn’t be happier with the smell of cinnamon & spice filling my house each day. Apples & cinnamon are a top favorite of the hubs & my son- so they are in absolute heaven here at the moment.

I needed to whip up something quick for the kids for breakfast the other day so I decided to make this…

Caramel Apple Spice Bread

This has all the apple, spiced, cinnamon, fall flavor you are after this time of year.
Moist & perfect with your morning coffee.

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Caramel Apple Spice Bread

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups apple pie filling I used my Caramelized Pear Pie Filling only substituted the pears for apples
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
3-1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
Cinnamon/sugar mix to sprinkle on top

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease 2 loaf pans- set aside.
Combine all ingredients (except the cinnamon/sugar mix) in mixer bowl & beat well until completely combined into a thick batter.
Spoon batter into your prepared pans
Sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture
Bake 70-80 minutes or until toothpick test is clean
Cool in pan on wire rack
Remove from pan & store wrapped in foil at room temp.

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Salted Caramel Pumpkin Spice Pudding

By Kleinworth & Co 11 Comments

Good Morning! I’m still visiting with my family who is in town. Life is crazy full at the moment & I’m certainly ready for some comfort food. I don’t know about you- but flavors like salted caramel top my list for comfort. Add in there a little pumpkin spice & it just screams fall for me. I have about a million different things I was going to make but I kept coming back to the idea of salted caramel pudding. But I really wanted to make it more fall like- especially since I don’t do a lot of recipes with actual pumpkin in them. But I do love pumpkin spice- so I came up with…

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Spice Pudding

The salt mixed with the rich flavors of caramel & pumpkin spice is the perfect blend.

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Salted Caramel Pumpkin Spice Pudding

Ingredients

4 tbsp salted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 cups milk- room temp separated
1 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp flour
2-1/2 tbsp corn starch
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Measure out your milk - 2 cups & 1 cup.
Set aside your 2 cups of milk.
Mix flour & cornstarch to the 1 cup of milk - whisk to combine well. Set aside.
Crack your eggs into a separate bowl- whisk & set aside.
In heavy saucepan, melt butter.
Add brown sugar & cook on med until it caramelizes.
While you are whisking this butter/brown sugar mixture- gradually pour in your 2 cups of milk.
Continue to whisk & cook until it bubbles & thickens.
Stir in your remaining milk/flour/cornstarch mixture & whisk well until thickened.
Ladle out 1 cup of your pudding mixture & slowly whisk into your beaten eggs to temper. Whisk until fully blended.
Slowly pour egg mixture into pudding & whisk until well blended.
Cook for 2-3 minutes on med.
Remove from heat & whisk in vanilla extract & pumpkin pie spice.
Pour into individual serving bowls & cover with plastic wrap- laying the wrap directly on the pudding to keep a film from forming.
Refrigerate to firm up at least several hours before serving.
Sprinkle with additional sea salt for serving.

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Cookie Butter Rolo Oat Bars

By Kleinworth & Co 6 Comments

Remember when I made the Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookie Butter?? I mentioned that I would probably make it in bulk & store it in the fridge for future recipes. Well- I did do that & so today I bring you the first of probably many more recipes using that cookie butter. Oh heavens- it’s so amazing. Taking chocolate chip cookie flavored buttery spread & using it to make other treats- really… it doesn’t get any better. So this time I made…

Cookie Butter Rolo Oat Bars

Such an easy little treat to whip up- no one will ever know that it took you less than 30 minutes (including the 20 minutes in the fridge)
It’s a great use for that Chocolate Chip Cookie Butter that I know you made after I posted it 🙂

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Cookie Butter Rolo Oat Bars

Ingredients

2 cups oats
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1-3/4 cup Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookie Butter
1 cup chopped Rolo candy - roughly chopped
1/2 cup toffee bits

Instructions

Line square pan with parchment- give a light spritz with cooking spray & set aside.
Combine your oats & coconut in your mixer & fold together
Warm your cookie butter in microwave for about 20-30 seconds to make it more of a liquid.
Pour into your oat/coconut mixture - mix on low until completely combined
Fold in Rolos
Transfer to prepared pan- spread out & flatten
Top with toffee bits
Add additional coconut if desired
Place in freezer for 20-30 minutes to firm up
Remove & cut. Serve
Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

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Corn Husk Brooms

By Kleinworth & Co 22 Comments

These corn husk brooms are a fun way to decorate your home for the fall season. It’s a fun fall craft for all ages.

Looking for a fun, easy way to decorate your porch for fall? Why not try creating a corn husk broom? This craft is simple and can be completed in just a few short steps.

Plus, it’s a great way to use up any extra corn husks you may have lying around. So, what are you waiting for? Get started on your very own corn husk broom today!

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Can you believe it’s October 1st? WOW how the days just fly on by. Guess I better get into Halloween mode around here.

I have been so focused on getting ready for fall & prepping the house for my family to arrive today- that I have completely spaced on Halloween. My head has been going from fall to Christmas & skipping everything in between.

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In keeping with my love for decorating with corn husks, I made these little corn husk brooms for the front porch. I suppose they could also be used as witch’s brooms for Halloween if you wanted them to be.

I may go that route- closer to Halloween. But for now, it looks like a corn field was dumped on my porch & I’m perfectly happy about that. I will share the rest of the porch soon.

Here are some commonly asked questions

Where can I find corn husks?

Corn husks can be found in the international food section of the grocery store. I haven’t bought any in a while, but I used to be able to get a decently large bag for around $2-5. Now they run about $8 a bag – but you might be able to find them at the dollar store for so much less. You will need at least 2-3 bags to make this wreath, depending on how full you want the end result to be.

NOTE: TIE THE HUSKS AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN – THEY WILL SHRINK AS THEY DRY. They will eventually fall out of the twine if they are not tight enough.

Cleaning Corn Husk Brooms

As with most things that sit outside, these brooms can collect dust and pollen that is in the air. To clean them you can take some canned air or even just an air compressor or leaf blower and gently blow the dust and dirt off of the brooms.

Do not wash them with the hose or bring them inside and rinse them off with water. Re-wetting the husks will make the brooms fall apart.

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sticks or branches – we used ones we had from pruning our trees
2 bags of corn husks
twine

NOTE – KEEP THE BROOMS OUT OF DIRECT WEATHER – YOU DON’T WANT THEM TO GET WET FROM RAIN OR SNOW.

How to Prepare the Corn Husks for Crafting

Soak the natural husks from the bags in a fresh bowl of clean water.
Place another bowl or jar on top of them to hold them down in the water as they will want to float. Leave them in the water for several hours to really soften them up. The water will soften the husks and make them pliable and easier to work with.
Once soft, remove from the water and pat any excess moisture off with paper towels.

How to Make a Corn Husk Broom

Working with several husks at a time, start wrapping the small end of the damp husks around the base of the stick you are working with.
Take a piece of twine & tie the husks to the stick – wrapping around several times to secure well.
Continue adding more husks onto the stick, making sure to overlap the husks to make the broom nice and full.
Tear the ends of the husks to make the frayed look so that they look like a broom. They will curl as they dry.
Once you have assembled the entire broom, hang the stick somewhere where it is warm for them to dry. This allows the husks to all dry without the weight of them squishing them down. I attached mine to a wire hanger with paper clips & hung it in the warm garage for a couple of days.

If you love this easy-to-make fall craft, you’re going to love these other crafts too. Check out the other fun ideas below!

Corn Husk Luminaries

Raw Corn Husk Wreath

Sugar Skull Corn Husk Wreath

Free Thanksgiving I Spy Printable

Frayed Corn Husk Wreath

Halloween I Spy Printable

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Decoupage Fall Sign ~ Project 52 Week 39

By Kleinworth & Co 12 Comments

Good Morning Everyone! Welcome to Project 52!

This past week I had an opportunity to review the latest book from Bittersweet Walnut Grove – Fall Thyme. I have reviewed each book from the Bittersweet Collection & I have to tell you – this one is my favorite so far. I don’t know if it’s just because fall is my favorite season or what- but every single page had something I was just itching to make. Kristy & Tiffany have really put a great book together.

It’s packed full of fabulous fall recipes like ginger snaps, stuffed apples & applesauce cookies.

It has lots of crafts like autumn placemats & banners.

Then there are the printables. I love printables. They make it so easy to decorate for any occasion.

I printed mine & then I decided that insead of framing it like I usually would- I wanted to decoupage it on to one of the larger pieces of wood I picked up at the scrap salvage down the road. It then turned into this…

Decoupage Fall Sign

I used some Mod Podge Matte & sealed the printable to the board. I then added some of the leaves that my dear co-host Tamar sent me last year when I had nothing “fall” around me. I coated them with Mod Podge too to help preserve them & hopefully keep them from breaking so easily.

Then a little bit of moss to fill in the gaps.
Decoupage Fall Sign, mod podge, free printable

I have this propped on the hearth- looks so cozy & brings in the feel of the season.

Kristy was so nice to give this printable free to you- my wonderful readers

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She is also giving you these free printable jar toppers

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Download SIGN & JAR TOPPERS.

Thank you so much Kristy & Tiffany. I loved the book!!!

You can connect with Kristy & Tffany at Bittersweet Walnut Grove

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Crock Pot Cubed Steak

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Crock Pot Cubed Steak is an easy weeknight dinner recipe that is so juicy and flavorful. Definitely a meal to put in the weekly rotation.

Just imagine coming home after a long day and being greeted by the mouth-watering aroma of slow-cooked cubed steak. I’m talking meat that practically melts in your mouth and is drenched in rich and savory gravy.

That’s the beauty of Crock Pot Cubed Steak! It combines simple ingredients with slow cooking magic (seriously, I love my crock pot), turning an easy recipe into a flavorful meal that’s just perfect for busy weeknights.

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Recipe Request Board

By Kleinworth & Co 8 Comments

How many times have you been asked to make certain dishes by your family? My kids are always asking me to make this or that – for dinner or for breakfast. The hubs always has a dessert request of some sort. I can never remember all of these & then when it comes to putting the grocery list together I always forget the key ingredients & just buy the weekly staples. Then everyone is asking me when we can have whatever it is that they requested. Soooooo- I decided to make a …

Recipe Request Board

Just a board from the scrap salvage down the street & some chalkboard paint. That’s all it took.

As you can see- everyone in the house couldn’t wait to add their requests to the board. They are already telling me that there isn’t enough room for everything they want to add- so I have been told that I need to dedicate a wall in the house for a larger board in the future. This will have to do for now in this tiny little cabin. But at least I now have some reminders when I am planning my list for the store.

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Pumpkin Spice Candied Walnuts

By Kleinworth & Co 17 Comments

Do I have a treat for you today! A couple days ago when I made the Pumpkin Spice Syrup that I shared on Wednesday – I knew I wanted to do more with it than just put it on my pancakes. So I came up with the idea to use it to experiment with making candied nuts. I had just picked up a huge bag of walnuts at Costco for some banana bread & so I figured it would be tasty to give it a try with them. I was so thrilled with the result & the whole family LOVES them. They will definitely make the perfect little gift for the neighbors as the season progresses.

Pumpkin Spiced Candied Walnuts

They are the perfect blend of salty & sweet. Add that to the familiar fall flavors of pumpkin & spices- YUM

You will LOVE these – especially when they are fresh & warm. The family had them gone in no time.

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Pumpkin Spice Candied Walnuts

Ingredients

4 cups walnuts
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp coarse sea salt
6 tbsp Pumpkin Spice Syrup
6 tbsp water
2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Lay walnuts on baking sheet & warm in 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Remove & set aside.
Mix sugar & salt in small bowl & set aside.
Stir syrup, water & olive oil together in 2 qt saucepan - bring to a boil
Add walnuts & stir until nuts are coated
Continue to cook & boil until the nuts have absorbed all the liquid- about 5 minutes
Transfer to large bowl & add sugar/salt mixture - toss to coat
Pour out on parchment lined baking sheet & sprinkle with additional sea salt if desired.
Allow to cool & set before transfering to airtight container.
Store at room temperature

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Celebrate the fall harvest with our beautiful, natural Raw Husk Corn Husk Wreath. Designed to be hung on your front door, this wreath is a reminder of all the beauty around you.

Fall is the perfect time to add some decorative touches to your home, and a raw cornhusk wreath is a great way to do that. This project is simple and can be done in just a few hours, so it’s perfect if you’re looking for a quick but stylish way to decorate your porch for autumn.

Plus, it’s a great way to use up any extra corn husks you may have lying around. Let’s get started!

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A week ago I shared with you my Frayed Corn Husk Wreath. I had said at that time that it would be more for over the mantle than on the front door.

We ended up finishing the mantle decor & I did move that wreath to above the mantle. I will be sharing that with you all soon.

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That meant that I needed a wreath for the front door. I had already picked up some bags of husks at the store- but I was standing at the counter shucking the corn for dinner when I realized that the green husks were also beautiful.

Instead of tossing them- I separated them from the silks & laid them on the counter to dry overnight. Then the next day the ends were nice & curled & I knew I could spend some time working on a new front door wreath. The finished project ended up being this…

Here are some commonly asked questions

Where can I find corn husks?

NOTE: TIE THE HUSKS AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN – THEY WILL SHRINK AS THEY DRY. They will eventually fall out of the twine if they are not tight enough.

Can this be made without the raw husks?

You bet! If you want to make this wreath using only the husks you can find in the bag – that will work just fine. You won’t need the raw ones for the wreath to work – it just won’t have the green pieces from the raw husks.

Where do I find raw corn husks?

Find raw corn husks when buying fresh corn on the cob. Just pick up some corn on the cob – shuck the corn and separate the silks from the husks. You can then use the green husks for this wreath craft.

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flat wood wreath form
2 bags of corn husks
raw husks – still green
twine

How to hang the wreath

If you are using the wire form linked here, it should slide right onto a hook or nail to hang it up. If you choose another wreath form that doesn’t fit nicely onto a hook or nail – you can use the twine to tie a loop onto the back of the form to make it easier to hang the wreath.

Cleaning a Corn Husk Wreath

As with most things that sit outside, the wreath can collect dust and pollen that is in the air. To clean the wreath you can take some canned air or even just an air compressor or leaf blower and gently blow the dust and dirt off of the wreath.

Do not wash the wreath with the hose or bring it inside and rinse it off with water. Re-wetting the husks will make the wreath fall apart.

NOTE – KEEP THE WREATH OUT OF DIRECT WEATHER – YOU DON’T WANT IT TO GET WET FROM RAIN OR SNOW.

How to Prepare the Corn Husks for Crafting

Soak the natural husks from the bags in a fresh bowl of clean water.
Place another bowl or jar on top of them to hold them down in the water as they will want to float. Leave them in the water for several hours to really soften them up. The water will soften the husks and make them pliable and easier to work with.
Once soft, remove from the water and pat any excess moisture off with paper towels.

How to Make a Corn Husk Wreath

Working with 3 at a time- (1 raw green husk in-between 2 natural husks) bunch them at one end.
Take a piece of twine & tie them to the wreath form.
Continue adding the bundles of husks onto the wreath form, making sure to overlap the bundles of husks to make the wreath as thin or full as you desire.
Once you have assembled the entire wreath, hang the wreath upside down in a warm place to dry. This allows the husks to all dry straight out instead of sagging towards the bottom. I attached mine to a wire hanger with paper clips & hung it in the warm garage for a couple of days.

If you love this easy-to-make wreath, you’re going to love these other crafts too. Check out the other fun ideas below!

Corn Husk Luminaries

Corn Husk Brooms

Sugar Skull Wreath

Frayed Corn Husk Wreath

Paper Flower Wreath

Driftwood Wreath

If you’re looking for a rustic and chic way to decorate your porch for fall, this Raw Husk Corn Husk Wreath is perfect. It’s easy to make and adds a touch of autumnal charm to any space. Give it a try and I know you’ll love it!

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