Eats

Double Layer Pumpkin Pie

Posted on November 24, 2016

Every Thanksgiving I look forward to getting together with my family and enjoying delicious food, just like everyone else. But the one thing I look forward to the most is my grandma’s creamy pumpkin pie. She’s been making this pie for 20 years and it’s my absolute favorite. It’s lighter than the typical pumpkin pie, but it’s very rich and filling. The best part, it’s super easy to make! This pumpkin pie only takes 15 minutes to make and doesn’t involve baking. You just stick it right in the refrigerator to set. This is my kind of recipe!

I asked my grandma if there was a special story behind the recipe I could share, but she just happened to find it in a magazine one day back in 1996. Either way, it’s delicious and I wanted to share it with all of you. Enjoy!

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Double Layer Pumpkin Pie
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Ingredients
  1. 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  2. 1 tablespoon milk
  3. 1 tablespoon sugar
  4. 1 1/2 cups thawed cool whip
  5. 1 graham cracker pie crust
  6. 1 cup cold milk
  7. 1 can (16 ounces) pumpkin
  8. 2 packages (4-serving size) vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling
  9. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  10. 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  11. 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
  1. Soften cream cheese in the microwave for 15 seconds
  2. Mix cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk nad sugar in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
  3. Gently stir in whipped topping.
  4. Spread on bottom of crust.
  5. Pour 1 cup cold milk into bowl.
  6. Add pumpkin, pudding mixes and spices. Beat with wire whisk until well mixed. (mixture will be thick)
  7. Spread over cream cheese layer.
  8. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set.
  9. Garnish with additional whipped topping.
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Sweet Tips

Best App for Black Friday Shopping

Posted on November 23, 2016

The biggest shopping day of the year is almost here…Black Friday! This year, I’m throwing out the printed ads and I’m preparing by having everything readily available on my phone. Who’s with me?

There are a variety of shopping apps but I’ve recently found one I love called Flipp.  Take a look at the details below and check it out for yourself. You have a few days left to download the app and give it a trial run before your big shopping mission!

 

Flipp 

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Flipp is an app that helps make weekly shopping simple. It removes the clutter of traditional ads and coupons and replaces them with digital versions from retailers. The best part is you can also add loyalty cards to match local deals with coupons. There are more than 800 stores on Flipp, including Target, Walgreens, Smiths and more. 

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Top App Features:

  • Browse your favorite local weekly ads from over 800 retailers
  • Match coupons with weekly ads for additional savings
  • Plan ahead and discover deals for each item in your shopping list
  • Clip items to organize your list to make your shopping trip easy.
  • Receive reminders about expiring deals, new offers and updates from your favorite and nearby retailers 

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Available on iOS and Android

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DIY Fall Mason Jars

Posted on November 15, 2016

All I have to say is—I LOVE MASON JARS!! Who else loves them too? I practically use them for everything! I use them for drinks, storage, serving dishes, canning, and of course decor! These DIY fall mason jars make a great statement decor piece. The great thing about these jars is you can spell out any fall word you would like to incorporate into your decor. The possibilities are endless! So gather up your supplies and get crafting. This DIY project is easy and can be done before your guests show up for Thanksgiving festivities!

Supplies

  • Mason jars-wide mouth quart 
  • Paint–for both the jars and the letters
  • Sponge brush
  • Burlap
  • Scissors
  • Letter stencils–I made my own with my Silhouette or you can free hand paint your letters
  • Glue gun
  • Coarse sandpaper
  • Letter stencils or a Silhouette cutting machine and vinyl

Directions

  1. Wipe down all mason jars to remove any dirt or oil.
  2. Paint mason jars. Tip: for a distressed look, paint thin coats of paint. Too thick of coats will take longer to dry and harder to sand.
  3. Let paint dry for a couple of hours or until paint is not tacky to the touch. Tip: if you start to paint your second coat too soon, the paint will start to peel and ball up. If you can, letting it dry overnight is best.
  4. Repeat another thin layer of paint and let dry. I chose to just paint 2 layers since I planned to distress and sand them. Don’t worry if some of the glass is peeking through your paint—it just makes the sanding process faster.
  5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 if a more solid look is desired.
  6. While you wait for your paint to dry, cut your stencils if you are making your own.
  7. Cut your burlap down to size.
  8. Wrap burlap around your jars and hot glue ends to secure.
  9. Place stencil onto the burlap and apply paint, repeat, and let dry.
  10. And embellish!

Eats

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Mini Loaves

Posted on November 12, 2016

Let the fall baking commence! You can’t celebrate fall without some pumpkin in your life! Am I right? These chocolate chip pumpkin mini loaves have all the flavors you love about fall combined into each little mini loaf—pumpkin, mini chocolate chips, pecans, and bursts of cinnamon and nutmeg. And with the addition of applesauce in this recipe these little loaves are super moist.

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As I thought about making pumpkin bread, I remember that I had bought this mini loaf pan and couldn’t resist not using it. I love anything mini so, naturally I knew I had to use this new pan of mine! Because mini foods = happiness! 🙂 Does mini food make anyone else’s heart flutter with happiness? I love how these mini loaves are easily shareable with family, friends, and coworkers. And they also make great holiday treats to pack up individually.

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The best part of this recipe is that it is easy and simple. All you need is 2 bowls, a hand mixer, a mini loaf pan, and an oven. I hope I just made your holiday baking one step easier with this simple and delicious recipe.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Mini Loaves
Yields 18
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Ingredients
  1. 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  2. 2 teaspoon baking soda
  3. 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  4. 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  5. 1 tsp pumpkin spice
  6. 1 teaspoon salt
  7. 2 cups Libby's pure pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
  8. 2 cups granulated sugar
  9. 1/2 cup oil
  10. 1/2 cup applesauce
  11. 4 eggs
  12. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  13. 1/2 cup water
  14. 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  15. 1 cup chopped pecans or nut of choice (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease your mini loaf pan and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl combine pumpkin, oil, applesauce, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and water. Using a hand mixer, mix until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl combine and whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin spice and salt.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  6. Add mini chocolate chips and nuts and mix by hand with a spatula.
  7. Scoop batter into pan and fill each just under 3/4 of the way full.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into middle.
  9. Let cool in pan for 5-7 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
  10. ENJOY!
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Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

Posted on October 31, 2016

Okay, so I’m a chronic recipe hoarder thanks to Pinterest and Instagram, but when I saw this “Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats” posted by Smitten Kitchen it was enough to motivate me to action. I love Smitten Kitchen and have absolute trust in all of her recipes. So when I needed a quick treat for a Halloween party  last night I made a quick adaptation to turn these amazing little guys into a festive party treat!

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Brown Butter and Sea Salt Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins
Makes about 18 pumpkins (varies based on cookie cutter)
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Ingredients
  1. 4 ounces unsalted butter
  2. 1 bag marshmallows (10 ounces)
  3. Heaping 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  4. 6 cups crispy rice cereal (about half a 12-ounce box)
  5. Buttercream frosting to decorate
  6. Food coloring
  7. Parchment paper
  8. Pumpkin cookie cutter (or any shape you want)
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. It will melt, then foam, then turn clear golden and finally start to turn brown and smell nutty. Stir frequently, scraping up any bits from the bottom as you do. Don’t take your eyes off the pot as while you may be impatient for it to start browning, the period between the time the butter begins to take on color and the point where it burns is often less than a minute.
  2. As soon as the butter takes on a nutty color, turn the heat off and stir in the marshmallows. The residual heat from the melted butter should be enough to melt them, but if it is not, turn it back on low until the marshmallows are smooth. Add food coloring to turn the marshmallow magic orange (gel food coloring gives a more vibrant color) and stir well.
  3. Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the salt and cereal together.
  4. Quickly spread onto a piece of waxed or parchment paper.
  5. Spray your hands with non-stick cooking spray (or oil) so the marshmallow concoction won't stick to your hands and then press marshmallow/crisp rice mixture to about 1/2 to 3/4 of inch in thickness.
  6. Then using a cookie cutter, cut out shapes and allow mixture to cool.
  7. While cooling make your frosting. Make 3/4 of the frosting black and 1/4 of the frosting green with your food coloring. Then transfer each color into a Ziploc bag for piping.
  8. Cut a small hole in the corner of the Ziploc bag and begin piping faces on the pumpkins.
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The brown butter and sea salt in these little guys will make you come back for more and more. Not to mention everyone will love you and ask you for this recipe. Thanks, Deb (SmittenKitchen)!

Recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen. 

 Brown Butter and Sea Salt Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins