Another treat for my daughter's school Halloween party today. These Candy Corn cupcakes are so fun! I couldn't find actual candy corn at the store in my town so I got these Candy Corn Dots that are just as cute.Candy Corn Cupcakes1 box white cake mixfood coloringwhite frostingcandy cornMake cake according to box directions. Split batter between two bowls. Color one bowl orange and the other yellow. Place cupcake liners in cupcake pan. Drop one spoonful of yellow batter in the liner. Spread to … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2009
Halloween Snack Mix
I am in charge of my daughter's Halloween Party at her school and needed a goody bag for the kids. I got the idea for these cute treat bags from Cheat Day Cafe. They are just anything you want to throw together and put into bags. I made this one up, and you can follow it or do your own.Halloween Snack MixMini MarshmallowsReese's PiecesChocolate Animal CrackersCocoa Puffs Cereal (or any chocolate cereal)Halloween Frosted Animal CrackersToss all together in a large bowl.Divide … [Read more...]
Flour Tortillas
 Homemade Flour Tortillas are so easy to make that you need to add them to your Mexican meals. Slather them with butter and be amazed. I come from a Hispanic background. My grandparents were hispanic and my dad is. So homemade tortillas were common at our table. They are so easy to make, faster than bread. All you do is mix, roll, cook.  A Tortilla Press helps speed things up, but a rolling pin does the job just fine. Flour Tortillas Print Author: Mandy Bird … [Read more...]
I won!
I won the Halloween Recipe contest at Cookin With Goodlookin! So I got to choose either a subscription to Taste of Home cooking magazine or a $10 Visa Gift Card. I'm choosing the Taste of Home. I love that magazine and now I get my very own. Thanks Nicole ! You rock! … [Read more...]
Cookies ‘n Cream Popcorn Balls
These are such a fun Halloween treat! I submitted them in a recipe contest here. Please pop over there and vote for them. I think you can vote everyday so please go do it for me. Thanks! Now...on to the yumminess...16 Halloween Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided5 cups air-popped popcorn 1/2 cup raisins 2-1/2 cups Miniature Marshmallows 1/3 cup butter or margarine cupcake liners (optional) Chop 11 of the cookies; toss with popcorn and raisins in large bowl. Place marshmallows … [Read more...]
Baked Ham with Veggies
This is such a basic and simple recipe that I wasn't sure if I should put it on here. BUT it's one of my favorite things to eat so I am going to do it. All you need is a roaster, ham, potatoes, carrots, onions, and butter. I don't like to use the slow cooker with this. I like the taste it has from the roaster instead. So simple, but that is what often makes the tastiest dishes!Printable VersionIngredientsHam, cut into bite sized piecesPotatoes, cut into bite sized pieces with skin on or … [Read more...]
Oh So Delicious Breadsticks
I got these from Our Best Bites and they are my favorite! You can also use this recipe for pizza dough like on these Pizza Rolls. The topping combined with the dipping sauce puts any restaurant's breadsticks to shame. Or leave off the garlic topping and just brush with butter when they come out of the oven and serve with soup. This is such a forgiving dough so you can't mess it up, trust me!Breadsticks1 1/2 c. warm (105-115 degrees) water1 Tbsp. sugar1 Tbsp. yeast1/2 tsp. salt3-4 1/2 c. flourIn … [Read more...]
Grandma Cuckoo’s Pineapple Cookies
These are one of my favorite cookies from my childhood. They are my Grandma Cuckoo's recipe, but my mom always made them for us growing up. We called my grandma that, by the way, because she has a cuckoo clock. We were little kids, you know the nicknames you give people, right? Anyway, I haven't had these cookies since I was younger. Then they popped into my head so I called my mom for the recipe and made them. Oh, I was taken back in time when I bit into the first one.Heavenly is all I … [Read more...]