This is fun to make-- for the kids-- and with the kids-- for Halloween, of course. Creepy-Crawly Cake ~ ~ adapted from Martha Stewart ~ Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 9-inch cake pans with butter or cooking spray. Line them with parchment in the bottom of pans. Coat or grease with butter or spray the parchments, as well. Dust pans with flour. … [Read more...]
Spicy Pumpkin Bundt Cake
This is a very moist cake with the right amount of spices; excellent. Spicy Pumpkin Bundt Cake ~ ~ adapted from Martha Stewart ~ Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 14-cup bundt cake pan. Whisk together 4 cups cake flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon … [Read more...]
Mikka’s Magic
Mikka (Stephani's kitty) … [Read more...]
Bedeviled Eggs
We played Adele's music while cooking in the kitchen; windows open, fan going, warm Fall day... This is my son's girlfriend, Stephani-- We spent yesterday afternoon and evening in my messy kitchen having some silly down-time, some authentic girl time that women need to have once in a while just to be ridiculous without the men around-- comfortably being a mess in the … [Read more...]
Sophia’s Halloween
Sophia Starlet … [Read more...]
Tigger Trick-or-Treat
Polaris Halloween
Dressing up my cats-- 'cause I'm still such a girl. In my best witch voice, "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha... " Polaris in costume, such a trooper! … [Read more...]
Whoopie Pumpkin Pies
Whoopie Pumpkin Pies ~ ~ adapted from the Neelys ~ Set oven to 400. Line parchment paper on baking sheets, bake cookies 3 inches apart. Beat 1 stick unsalted butter (softened) and 1 1/4 cups sugar until light. Beat in 1 large egg, then 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature, and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup … [Read more...]