Share and Remember: October 2009

Friday, October 30

A few pictures from today

My costume for today. I don't like to dress up but I can do this much. I have long feathery eye lashes for tonight!

Brett's halloween costume - he wanted to be a ghost

The cookie he decorated

The group in their costumes

Halloween cupcakes to take along to Tony & Sarah's tonight. First time I made orange 7 minute frosting!

Thursday, October 29

Mummy Dogs

That's what I call them anyway. We had them for lunch yesterday.

We made these spiders to go along with Raffi's song There's a Spider on the Floor.

There's a spider on the floor
From Singable Songs For The Very Young by Raffi

There's a spider on the floor

There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.
Who could ask for anything more, than a spider on the floor.
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.

Now the spider's on my leg, on my leg.
Now the spider's on my leg, on my leg.
Oh, I wish I had some Raid for this spider on my leg!
Now the spider's on my leg, on my leg.

Now the spider's on my chest, on my chest!
Now the spider's on my chest, on my chest!
Oh, I'd squish him in my vest, if it didn't make a mess!
Now the spider's on my chest, on my chest!

Now the spider's on my neck, on my neck!
Now the spider's on my neck on my neck!
Oh, I'm gonna be a wreck, I've got a spider on my neck!
Now the spider's on my neck on my neck!

Now the spider's on my face, on my face!
Now the spider's on my face, on my face!
Oh, what a big disgrace, I've got a spider on my face!
Now the spider's on my face, on my face

Now the spider's on my head, on my head!
Now the spider's on my head, on my head!
Oh, I wish that he were dead. I've got a spider on my head!
Now the spider's on my head, on my head!

But he jumped off....
Quietly

Mess

I know things don't look right here. I'm working on it! Thanks!

Tuesday, October 27

Monday, October 26

Butterscotch Haystacks

Ingredients:

1 2/3 cups (11-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 can (8.5 oz.) or 2 cans (5 oz. each) chow mein noodles
3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions:

LINE trays with wax paper.
MICROWAVE morsels in large, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR.
The morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
Stir in peanut butter until well blended.
Add chow mein noodles and marshmallows; toss until all ingredients are coated.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared trays.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Sunday, October 25

Monday, October 19

Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins
Recipe at Smitten Kitten
I made these with trying to use up the leftover pumpkin. These look pretty good but I haven't tasted them yet. I'll let the day care parents tell me how they are tomorrow. I also made two loaves of banana bread - it's BFast2Go for parents tomorrow morning.
No more baking for me for a while!

Southern Biscuits

These were good with our beef barley soup tonight. Easy & quick to make.

Southern Biscuits

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Food Network.com
Ingredients
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons shortening
1 cup buttermilk, chilled
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using your fingertips, rub butter and shortening into dry ingredients until mixture looks like crumbs. (The faster the better, you don't want the fats to melt.) Make a well in the center and pour in the chilled buttermilk. Stir just until the dough comes together. The dough will be very sticky.
Turn dough onto floured surface, dust top with flour and gently fold dough over on itself 5 or 6 times. Press into a 1-inch thick round. Cut out biscuits with a 2-inch cutter, being sure to push straight down through the dough. Place biscuits on baking sheet so that they just touch. Reform scrap dough, working it as little as possible and continue cutting. (Biscuits from the second pass will not be quite as light as those from the first, but hey, that's life.)
Bake until biscuits are tall and light gold on top, 15 to 20 minutes.