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Halloween Oreo Pops area quick and easy chocolate-covered decorated Oreo cookie recipe that is fun for the kiddos and quite tasty too.

Looking for last-minute ideas for Halloween Treats? We have been working on some simple & quick little Halloween snacks that can be thrown together easily & that kids will love.

I’m sort of obsessed with these Halloween double stuffed Oreos.

I tried eating a regular stuffed Oreo & I definitely missed all that extra filling. I think they should call the regular ones “diet” and double stuffed should be the normal amount of creamy filling going forward.

The kids & I had the idea that it would be fun to get all the kids in the kitchen to whip up something tasty. We like to create some sort of goodie for them to enjoy while they pass out candy on Halloween.

These chocolate-covered Oreo cookies were incredibly simple to make. The kids love helping & it creates lots of fun family time in the kitchen.

Oreo Halloween Treats

Here are some commonly asked questions

What is the best way to store leftover chocolate-covered Oreo cookies?

Once the chocolate has hardened, these are fine to store at room temperature. Just make sure to place them in an airtight container or zip-top bag.

Can this recipe be doubled?

You bet – I highly recommend doubling this recipe if you are serving these at a party or gathering. They are delicious and go quickly.

HOW DO YOU MAKE Halloween Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookies?

Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside.
Insert the Popsicle sticks into the Oreos carefully so you don’t separate them.
Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl & heat at 50% for 1 minute at a time. Stirring in-between.
After the first minute add food color if using white candy melts. Stir. Continue heating.
Once the chocolate has melted, start dipping the cookies in the melted chocolate until adequately coated.
Immediately sprinkle with desired decorations & set on the prepared baking sheet to cool and set.
Once you have completed all the cookies you wish to make, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to help set the chocolate.
Once the chocolate has set the cookies can then be stored at room temperature.

Can these cookies be made ahead of time?

Sure – as long as they are stored in an airtight container, these should be fine if you wanted to make them 1-2 days ahead of your celebration.

Can I use chocolate chips instead of candy melts?

You can, but sometimes they don’t temper as well and the chocolate will seize – especially when working with white chocolate chips. You may need to add 1/2 to 1 tbsp of shortening or coconut oil to help the chocolate chips melt.

To make Oreo Halloween Cookies you will need…

Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos
purple candy melts
Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles

Products I love when making Halloween Oreo Cookies…

This Halloween chocolate-covered Oreo cookie recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me this time of year, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made chocolate-covered cookies before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love them. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this treat recipe.

Halloween Oreo Cookies

If you love this Easy Halloween Oreo cookie recipe, you’re going to love these other treats too. Please click each link below to find the easy, printable recipe!

Monster Cupcakes

Monster Cupcakes are the perfect treat for your Halloween party. Funny eyes & colorful frosting, these easy desserts will delight all the ghools & goblins.

Halloween Bark

Candy Lovers! This spooky Halloween Bark Recipe is made with white & dark chocolate, candy & more- perfect for all your ghoulish celebrations.

Pumpkin Shaped Chocolate Stuffed Shortbread Cookies

Buttery shortbread cookie sandwiches stuffed with creamy chocolate filling make these Pumpkin Shortbread Cookies perfect for Halloween.

Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes

Creepy Halloween Spider Cupcakes are easy to make & the perfect addition to your Halloween party menu. An easy way to add some spooky food to the party.

Monster Bark

Looking for a fun & easy Halloween treat? This adorable Monster Bark takes just a couple ingredients & a few minutes to make. The kids just love it!

Mummy Shortbread Cookies

Mummy Shortbread Cookies are the perfect decorated Halloween Cookies with flavors of vanilla, cinnamon & nutmeg. So cute & easy to make!

Minty Shamrock M&M Popcorn

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Chocolate Covered Oreo cookies for Halloween

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Halloween Oreo Pops

Halloween Oreo Pops area quick and easy chocolate-covered decorated Oreo cookie recipe that is fun for the kiddos and quite tasty too.

Prep Time20

Chill2

Total Time2 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate, halloween, oreo

Servings: cookies

Ingredients

1 pkg Halloween Double Stuffed Oreos 1.25 pound package
1/2 bag purple candy melts
27 Popsicle sticks
chocolate jimmies
black edible glitter flakes
green baking sugar sprinkles

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment & set aside.
Insert the Popsicle sticks into the Oreos carefully so you don't separate them.
Place your candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl & heat at 50% for 1 minute at a time. Stirring in-between.
After the first minute add food color if using white candy melts. Stir. Continue heating.
Once the chocolate has melted, start dipping the cookies in the melted chocolate until adequately coated.
Immediately sprinkle with desired decorations & set on the prepared baking sheet to cool and set.
Once you have completed all the cookies you wish to make, place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to help set the chocolate.
Once the chocolate has set the cookies can then be stored at room temperature.

Blessed Fall Sign

By Kleinworth & Co 5 Comments

Hi everyone!

I wanted to let you know that today I’m sharing this painted home decor/ upcycled sign I created over at SEWlicious Home Decor.

I love Marti & her creative space. I party with her every weekend. Head on over & check out the details on how I created this sign.

Blessed Fall Sign

For more paint inspiration – you can check out my previous paint projects.

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Halloween Mummy Bowling ~ Project 52 week 43

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Good Morning All! Welcome to Project 52

We had some fun this past weekend creating a super fun craft/Halloween Party Game & I just had to share it with you all.

Halloween Mummy Bowling

As you know I have been planning all sorts of food lately for our little Halloween gathering but I had not really created anything for the kids “to do” while they visited & snacked. So I was super excited when I was challenged by Cottonelle to create a fun Halloween Party Game using Cottonelle Triple Roll. Once I was in the Cottonelle mindset – this idea of Mummy Bowling popped right up & I was super excited to get started.

I saved a bunch of plastic water bottles. Then I shopped at Target & picked up my Cottonelle Triple Roll.

Then I started just wrapping the tissue around the bottles to look like mummies. I taped the ends to hold it on & glued on some googly eyes.

I originally was going to add a little water in each bottle to weigh them down. But after playing with them while empty- we determined that it was plenty hard to knock them down due to the difficulty in aiming the roll of tissue we used as the ball. It was so much fun trying to get them to knock down- we were laughing like crazy.

Watch it in action.

It was great to create a fun game & have the kids help me through the whole process. Can’t wait to play again on Halloween.

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Mulled Wine Spice Mix

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Mulled Wine Spice Mix not only makes for a warm and inviting way to get cozy on a chilly night. But it’s great for gift-giving to neighbors as well as using in a simmer pot on the woodstove too.

With the chill of winter setting in, isn’t there something absolutely magical about curling up with a warm mug filled with a spicy, aromatic beverage? The steam rising from a ruby-red liquid, hints of citrus swirling with whole spices, every sip a warm embrace.

Not only is the flavor amazing, but the aroma that will fill your home as you mull that wine is simply wonderful. That’s the magic of a mulled wine, and today, I’m sharing my super special Mulled Wine Spice Mix with you!

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Honey Pumpkin Spice Black Bread

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So I have this thing for bread. I love it! I can’t get enough, especially when it comes to specialty breads. I love the little loaves they bring in the nice warm basket when we dine out at the steakhouse. I literally ration out what I have to when the family starts wanting some- but for the most part, I don’t like to share. Since it’s been a while since we have been able to dine out like that- I decided I would just make my own. I really love the smell of the dough rising, I love kneading it & then there is the smell of it baking. Oh my- my stomach is growling as I’m writing this. So – you get it, I like bread- a lot. I don’t need to say it anymore. At least for now.

Honey Pumpkin Spice Black Bread

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Honey Pumpkin Spice Black Bread

Ingredients

1-1/2 c warm water
2 tbsp butter - softened
1/4 cup honey
2 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour if you have it
1-2/3 cups whole wheat flour
1 tbsp cocoa
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 pkt Starbucks Pumpkin Spice instant coffee
1-1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp instant yeast - I like Red Star Platinum or 3 tsp quick rise yeast - proofed
Oats to sprinkle

Instructions

In mixer bowl- combine all ingredients.
Stir together until dough begins to pull away from sides of bowl.
Knead dough - I found by hand is easier - about 10 minutes until it becomes smooth.
Place in lightly oiled bowl - turning to coat all sides. Cover & allow to rise until doubled in size- about 60 minutes
Divide your dough into 6-8 pieces. Shape into desired loaves or ball shapes
Dough will be fairly soft & sticky- use some flour on hands & work surface.
Like baking sheet with parchment & lightly coat with cooking spray.
Place loaves on prepared sheet & cover. Allow to rise another hour until lightly puffy. Not doubled in size
Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes- until darker brown. Will sound hollow when tapped.
Cool on wire rack or serve warm with butter.

Enjoy!!! These are great as a side to just about anything.

Or if you are like me- all by themselves is great too.

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Pumpkin Spice Rocky Road Brownies

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So I had a little fun at the store the other day. I found the Pumpkin Spice Marshmallows that are out for the season. YAY!!! I have been seeing them around & knew I wanted to try them. I have a serious marshmallow obsession. I grabbed a bag & did a little happy dance there in the isle. It was all I could do to NOT buy all the other flavors they had available there too. I knew exactly what I was going to do with these though. You guessed it…. I love Yummy Bar Recipes!

Pumpkin Spice Rocky Road Brownies

Brownies topped with melted pumpkin spiced marshmallows, chunks of milk chocolate & slivered almonds. YUM!

Just look at all that gooey goodness!!! Seriously!!!

Oh & the spice flavor- to DIE for with the chocolate. I’m tellin’ ya’ !!

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Pumpkin Spice Rocky Road Brownies

Ingredients

1 batch of your favorite brownies
1 bag pumpkin spice marshmallows
1 cup chocolate chunks I bought mine in large bulk & just chipped off pieces
1/2 cup slivered almonds

Instructions

Bake your brownies according to package directions in 10x10 square pan
When you remove baked brownies from oven turn on your broiler
While your broiler is getting hot, arrange all of the marshmallows on top of the brownies
Sprinkle chocolate chunks & almonds on top
Broil about 3-5 minutes or until marshmallows begin to brown - watch close, don't let them get too toasty
Remove & allow to cool a bit before serving.

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Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

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Today I wanted to share with you a super simple Halloween treat that everyone goes crazy for.

I had originally shared this over at Reasons to Skip the Housework but I wanted to be sure to share here too in case you missed it.

Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

I adapted this from my White Chocolate M&M Popcorn I made back in July. The family has been begging me to make it again with the festive fall candies but I wanted something a little different. I used the super fun Halloween Oreo’s instead. I love the pop of the dark cookie against the orange filling with the popcorn. The kids love it & it’s so YUMMY!

Oh my goodness- I could eat the whole batch in one sitting.

More Delicious Popcorn Recipes

Homemade Kettle Corn

Homemade Caramel Popcorn

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Popcorn

White Chocolate M&M Popcorn

Candied Disney Popcorn

Christmas Popcorn

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Halloween Oreo Cookie Butter Popcorn

Ingredients

1 bag microvave popcorn popped - 3-3.5 ounce bag
1-2/3 cup white chocolate chips
1/3 cup Chocolate Chip Cookie Butter
1 tbsp shortening
12 Halloween Oreos - roughly chopped

Instructions

Pop your popcorn & pour into large bowl- set aside
In double boiler- combine white chocolate chips, cookie butter & shortening
Heat & stir until completely melted, combined & liquefied.
Remove from heat & carefully pour over popcorn - toss quickly to coat & combine
Add in Oreos- continue to toss to coat & incorporate.
Store in airtight container at room temperature for 24-48 hours.

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Easy Messy Beach Waves for Tweens ~ Curl Secret

For easy beach waves , as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®
I created this hairstyle using Conair Curl Secret for my daughters.

Do you love the messy beach wave look? Being a So Cal native- it’s my “go-to” style. But you know- it’s not easy to achieve especially for my girls who want to wear their hair the same as I do when we go places. They have waist length hair & they like it wavy/curly for anything special, when I say special- that means any time they are leaving the house. Do you know how time consuming it is for me to curl hair for both of them?? By the time I’m done with them I barely have time to style my own hair. But really- I love their hair when it has those soft messy beach waves. We tried the Conair Curl Secret on them both & found safe & easy way for them to create that beautiful style on their own.

Easy Messy Beach Waves for Tweens ~ Curl Secret

Everything you need to know to use it is on the back of the packaging so you know what you are getting before hand.

It’s about the size of a flatiron & about the same weight as a blow dryer. So easy for the girls to use.

How to curl hair. Choose your setting- for either waves or tighter curls.

This is the munchkin. As you can see- she has naturally stick straight hair.

Curls fall out usually before we leave the house- so I was looking forward to seeing just how long this would last on her.

1 – Be sure to brush out the hair well so there are no tangles. Hair needs to be clean & dry.

2- Since her hair is so long, we pulled the top half up to work on the bottom section first.

3 – Separate out a 1/2″ – 1″ section of hair that you will be curling.

4 – Place your section of hair into the hair guide starting at the point where you want the curl to start.

For long hair like the munchkin here- I recommend you start several inches from the scalp.

5- Close the handle together – the hair will automatically be drawn into the curl chamber.

6- There will be 2 sets of slow beeps. Wait for the 3rd rapid beep that tells you it’s time to release.

7- Release the handle & allow the curl to fall out of the curl chamber.

This is what we had after the first curl.

8- Repeat through the bottom section.

9 – Release the top section of hair & repeat the steps though all of it as well.

This is what we had when we had finished all of her hair.

10 – Shake out & use a pick lightly though the hair to loosen the curl & give that wave.

11- Add a little texturizer to keep those curls separated & beachy.

It turned out so pretty & I love that it was easy enough for even this 10 year old to do on her own.

Now they can do their own waves whenever they want to.

We then tried it on my older daughter’s much thicker hair- turned out GORGEOUS.

Loved that the waves stayed in until the next day – which typically doesn’t happen for the munchkin.

Things that sold me on this…

Walmart sells this priced at $99 which is a great deal compared to $150 on and www.curlsecret.com
It creates long-lasting curls
It’s a time saver and easy to use
No chance of burning yourself – suitable for a young teen.

Not only is this great for creating beautiful hair for the upcoming holiday season….think Holiday Cards, Holiday Parties, etc. But this is a fabulous gift for those hard to buy for teens & tweens. I know you all have one on your list that would love one of these. It’s simple & my daughters had beautiful beach waves in about 10 minutes.

More Tutorials on Conair Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/conaircorp/

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Banana Blondies

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Chewy and fudgy Banana Blondies with ripe bananas, chopped walnuts, white chocolate chips, and a touch of vanilla. An easy sweet breakfast or afternoon snack.

This easy recipe makes gooey and moist banana blondies packed with mashed bananas and vanilla flavor, but I added my own twist: hazelnuts and chocolate chips.

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JELL-O® JIGGLERS Pumpkins ~ Halloween Party Snacks

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There are some things in this world that bring instant happiness in my world. One of those things is JELL-O®. I will never forget the first time my youngest tried JELL-O®. She looked at me & said “WOW mom – this sure is bouncy!” That cracked me up & made me really take notice of just how fun JELL-O® is for all ages.

As you have seen, I have been planning a little Halloween Party of sorts here for the kids & their friends before the trick-or-treating starts. I have been testing out all sorts of recipes to serve. I decided that since JELL-O® is so much fun & so versatile- I would get a little creative with the JELL-O® JIGGLERS for some really great Halloween Party Snacks.

JELL-O® JIGGLERS Pumpkins

After viewing the recipe page & seeing all the super cute Halloween themed JELL-O® JIGGLERS

I was inspired to twist things up a little bit & make these Pumpkins.

I also made some regular JELL-O® in Grape & Lime & layered it in these jars with some Whipped Cream & Gummy Worms.

I then topped them with some Pumpkin shaped regular JELL-O® JIGGLERS I cut with a cookie cutter.

How fun is that?? My kids are over the top excited to share these with their friends come Halloween.

They had such a great time helping me with making them too.

That’s the best part- we had some really great family time while playing & creating.

Just make your JELL-O® JIGGLERS to the directions found HERE.

Then remove & add a Pretzel for the stem & some Piping Gel to draw the faces.

Don’t you think these are so cute?? They just make me so HAPPY! I’m practically squealing. 🙂

You MUST make some for yourself!

My inspiration – MMMMonster JIGGLERS–

There are also some great recipes for Creepy Crawly JIGGLERS, Halloween Cat Eyes JIGGLERS & Halloween JIGGLERS Hands.

This post brought to you by Jello, making Halloween more wiggly for everyone.

Check out more Halloween recipes here: JELLO.com/recipes.

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Frosted Apple Pie Breakfast Cake

By Kleinworth & Co 13 Comments

As we are coming to the end of the fresh produce season here, I am spending lots of time visiting the farm down the road picking up apples 40 pounds at a time. I’m canning as many jars of applesauce, apple pie filling & apple butter as I can to see just how long it will take me through the cold months here. At the same time I am using some of those things in my baking for the kids & their breakfast. This time I decided to use some of that apple pie filling & make them a frosted breakfast cake. Rarely do I add the frosting for them but this one just seemed like the right recipe to do just that.

Frosted Apple Pie Breakfast Cake

This has the perfect blend of cinnamon & apple. You know my son & his obsession with all things cinnamon was loving this.

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Frosted Apple Pie Breakfast Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup 1 stick butter -softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup homemade cinnamon brown sugar applesauce
2 cups apple pie filling

Glaze

1 cup confectioners sugar
1-2 tbsp milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray - set aside
Beat butter & sugars together until creamy. Add eggs & vanilla- beat.
Add in baking soda, flour - slowly beat into mixture
Stir in applesauce & apple pie filling until well combined.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 50-55 minutes or until toothpick test is clean.
Cool 20 minutes on wire rack in pan.
Whisk together glaze ingredients in small bowl & pour over cake.
Allow glaze to harden before serving.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Microwave 30 seconds before serving.

It’s a great fall recipe that your family will love to have in those cool crisp mornings.

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Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Remember last week when I shared with you my Caramel Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake? Well I used my favorite recipe for Chocolate Gingerbread cookies to make that. I wanted to share that recipe with you all here today because I love you guys & I know you will really LOVE these cookie bars. Plus- you won’t believe just how simple they are. You know how I love simple- right?!

Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Bars

These are the perfect combination of chocolate & gingerbread. Neither flavor overpowers the other.

Soft & chewy- oh so yummy??

Come on over & share a couple with me over coffee?? There are plenty for all. 🙂

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Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Ingredients

Cookies

2-1/2 cups All-Purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp ginger
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 sticks salted butter 3/4 cup
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup molasses
1 tbsp chocolate jimmies

For Glaze

1 cup confectioners sugar
1-2 tbsp milk depending on how thick or thin you want it

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Whisk flour, cocoa, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda & baking powder in bowl.
In mixer- beat butter & brown sugar with paddle attachment until well combined & fluffy.
Beat in eggs & molasses.
Reduce speed to low & add dry mixture
Beat until well combined & pulled away from sides of bowl
Gather & press flat onto cookie sheet- making a smooth layer. (you will have one large cookie rectangle)
Score cut marks into the dough with a butter knife.
Sprinkle with chocolate jimmies
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes
Remove & allow to cool in pan on wire rack.

Add Glaze

Whisk glaze ingredients in small bowl & pipe on with pasty bag & small fine tip.

Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Bars

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Crock Pot Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Applesauce

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I love applesauce. Do you love applesauce? I always come across these recipes that call for it but because I never want to open a huge fresh jar of it for just a 1/2 cup or so- I end up not making the recipe at all. Sooooo- I was thrilled when we ended up with a large amount of apples & I could make my own applesauce. I decided to use the crock pot method because it’s just so simple. I also decided to store some of it in small jars for recipe use – single serve type. Then I picked up some larger jars that I used for the rest – which can be for the kids with breakfast or lunch. Problem solved & now I can make all the applesauce recipes I want 🙂 Definitely one of my best slow cooker recipes too.

Crock Pot Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Applesauce

I used tags from this Fall Thyme Party Set in these images.
Look how cute they are. You will be seeing these here through the rest of fall.

I love these!!!!! Look how cute they are when printed out.

Kristy has some FREE Printablge Goodies for you all- Visit Life n’ Reflection to grab yours.

Want to make your own SUPER SIMPLE applesauce?

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Crock Pot Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Applesauce

Ingredients

14 large apples I used a Jo Mac - locally grown
1/3 c Lemon Juice
1 c Brown Sugar
3 tbsp Cinnamon

Instructions

Peel, core & cut your apples into large chunks
Place prepared apples & all other ingredients in crock pot on high.
Cover & cook about 6 hours- stirring every hour or so.
After about 5 hours of cooking - Spoon out remaining large pieces into a blender & blend until smooth. (or use emulsion blender)
Pour blended apples back in crock pot, stir well & let cook the last 30-60 minutes.
When done- transfer to prepared jars.
I store mine in the freezer until the day before I need it. Thaw in refrigerator overnight.

This is a deeper flavor than traditional applesauce but oh so good.

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Fall Spice Hand Soap and Printable

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Good Morning- Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I did something that I have been wanting to do for a very long time. I finally made my own scented hand soap in a super easy way. You see for the longest time I would buy the Pumpkin/Fall Spice scented hand soap & lotion from Avon. I love the smell so much & I get so sad when it runs out. Well since we moved I have not really been buying Avon so I never picked some up for the season. In fact – I don’t even know if they still offer it. But now I don’t have to worry- I figured out how to make my own.

Fall Spice Hand Soap and Printable – Free Printable Checklist Template

I decided to make some printable gift tags for you all to download.

This way if you make some & then want to give it as a gift (which I recommend) you have everything you need.

Doesn’t it look pretty in this little container?? I picked it up at Target or Walmart- I can’t remember.

For the soap– fill your soap dispenser with your favorite unscented soap. I used Milk & Honey because it’s somewhat moisturizing. Then I added about 2 tsp of Pumpkin Spice Scented Fragrance Oil. I picked mine up on ebay for around $3 including shipping but I think you can get it at the craft store in the soap making isle. Swirl it around- and there you go. Yes- that simple & I’m kicking myself for not doing it sooner.

I made several different color tags so you could choose your favorite or use them all for multiple gifts.

I also made them in 2 different sizes depending on the size of your dispenser- whether it be tall or short.

Download the LARGE or SMALL – whichever you like.

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No Flame Halloween Luminaries

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Most of you know that I’m married to a fire chief. This means that I’m a stickler for not only safety (especially on holidays) but super cautious when it comes to fire. I love luminaries & the fun feel they give when decorating. But I get really nervous when it comes to sticking that tea light in there & lighting it. I worry about it getting kicked over, or a costume brushing against it & catching fire or the wind blowing it over. Sooooooo- I decided to use some of the fun paints & products I have been given through some past campaigns & create some safer luminaries for Halloween decorating.

No Flame Halloween Luminaries

These were really easy. I just re-purposed some spaghetti jars I had saved & first painted them with some Plaid Glow in the Dark Acrylic Paints. I used #20485 Yellow, #20484 Orange & #20486 Green. Dabbed on several coats & waited for it to dry. Then I added Plaid Glo-Away Glow-in-the-Dark Gel in a thick layer & let dry. I decided to let them look a little weathered & rubbed for a spookier vibe – instead of completely coating them. Then I just left them sitting on the counter under the under-cabinet lights all day. When we went to bed- there they were- glowing like they should. So if you are leaving these on your porch- the sun should charge them with more than enough light to keep them going all Halloween long.

This was a simple project that the kids loved helping me with.

This post is not sponsored- I just wanted to use some of these fun products I was given in the past for more seasonal projects.

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Caramel Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake

By Kleinworth & Co 19 Comments

Do you feel that sense of togetherness this time of year? When you think about family moments, do they center around food? I know a lot of my family memories are jogged by certain triggers, many of them food. Whether it be a smell, a flavor, a moment shared with my kids that is similar to one I had as a child- they are all so great & they all come flooding back & give me smiles.

I love creating memories like that with my kids. I want them to remember the times we spend in the kitchen. I want them to taste something when they are adults & remember something we did together & smile about it. One thing I am trying to do is bring back old family recipes & combine them with things I love to make new family favorites & great memories for the kids.

If you ask my kids what foods I love- they would definitely say Ice Cream. Not just any Ice Cream though. When I am looking for Ice Cream I want something that tastes amazing, wholesome ingredients, variety of flavors, creamy texture & makes me feel special. I think that’s part of the experience. So I decided to take one of my favorite cookie recipes & combine it with one of my favorite Dreyer’s Slow Churned flavors – Caramel Delight & make a treat that we will be making for years to come.

Caramel Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake

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Caramel Gingerbread Ice Cream Cake

Ingredients

1 carton Caramel Delight Dreyer's Slow Churned Ice Cream
15 Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Chocolate Syrup
Chocolate Jimmies
Slivered Almonds
Cherries opt

Instructions

Start by letting your Dreyer's Slow Churned Ice Cream soften on counter about 5-10 minutes
Using a loaf pan, start laying your cookies in the bottom of your pan for your first layer
Put several scoops of Ice Cream on your cookies & smooth out to a flat layer
Add another layer of cookies over your smoothed Ice Cream
Add another layer of Ice Cream
Cover & place in freezer several hours to firm up.
Remove from freezer & run sides of your dish under water to warm up enough to release
Run a knife along the sides to help release the Ice Cream & invert on to serving plate
Drizzle chocolate syrup over the top
Sprinkle with chocolate jimmies & slivered almonds
Add cherries
Return to freezer about 30 minutes to firm again after decorating to firm any Ice Cream that may have melted during this process.
Enjoy

This was a HUGE HIT! We will be making this for many holidays here in the near future. I prefer the Dreyer’s Slow Churned for this not only because of it’s creamy texture but because it’s Slow Churned it makes it HALF THE FAT and 1/3 FEWER CALORIES than regular ice cream.

Don’t miss the seasonal flavors Pumpkin & Peppermint this time of year.

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Vampire Punch Halloween Drink

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This Vampire Punch Halloween Drink is easy to make and the perfect beverage to share with all your ghosts and goblins this Halloween.

The count down to Halloween continues. I have so many little ideas swirling around in my head at the moment.

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Jack-o’-Lantern Candy Corn Apples

Good Morning!! Hope you all are having a fabulous week.

This past week I was trying to think of ways to use up all these apples I have around here. I wanted to do something different for the kids & yet keep it relatively healthy. Sooooo- I started by taking some of my largest apples & cutting them into slices to get the shape of the apple. Then I added the peanut butter but I still wanted it to be more fun. Then I had an idea to use the candy corn & make these…

Jack-o’-Lantern Candy Corn Apples

The kids loved them- even if they are a bit old for playing with their food. I know they like apples & peanut butter.
But adding candy corn- what’s not to like?

No need for a recipe here- just apples, peanut butter & candy corn in the shape of a Jack-O’-Lantern.

Simple, quick & so much fun for the kids.

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New England Dip Sandwich ~ Dinner Tonight

By Kleinworth & Co 14 Comments

For an easy slow cooker dinner, as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®
I made this New England Dip Sandwich using Kraft Recipe Makers for my family.

As most of you know- things here have been absolutely nutty. Between having company this past week, working on product photography sets for a client & some really special family portraits for a friend, the projects I am trying to get put together for the holidays & then pumping 60-70 hours a week into the blog- I need the days to be longer. But since I can’t make that happen, I have to do what I can to make everything else around here happen quickly & efficiently. So finding things to make dinner tonight simple & easy is a top priority. The hubs works 60+ hours a week himself- so asking him to come home & cook too would be just plain mean. We reserve a lot of our time consuming meals to our days off & have found some quick family meals that work for us on the super busy days. When I was asked to try the new Kraft Recipe Makers– I was all for it. But we always like to do things differently. Even if we are using a semi-ready made meals recipe we like to make it our own. So we came up with…

New England Dip Sandwich

We shopped for it as a family – which was nice because we rarely do the market as a group.

Look how cute the munchkin is watching the hubs pick out the meat.

For the pot roast.

Just place the meat in- top with the veggies & then the simmer sauce & seasonings.

Cook on high 6-8 hours. Add the finishing sauce at the end.

Prep your bread with butter, garlic powder & Parmesan cheese & broil. Then add your pot roast.

Don’t forget your bowl of sauce to dip in.

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New England Dip Sandwich

Ingredients

2 boxes Kraft Recipe Makers - New England Pot Roast Flavor
1 bag small red potatoes - sliced into rounds
1 small bag mini carrots
2 lbs chuck roast
3 tbsp minced onions
2 tbsp season salt
1-2 tbsp minced garlic
Salt & Pepper to taste
6 stadium style buns
1 stick salted butter
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp garlic powder

Instructions

Place chuck roast in the bottom of slow cooker
Place sliced potatoes on top of meat
add in bottle of Kraft Recipe Makers seasoning sauce
Add minced onions, season salt, minced garlic & salt & pepper.
Cover & cook 6-8 hours on high
During the last 20 minutes- add contents of Kraft Recipe Makers flavor pouch - stir in.
Continue to cook on high remaining 20 min.
While you are waiting- pre-heat broiler to high & place your stadium buns open on baking sheet
Melt butter in microwave 30 seconds
Brush butter on to the insides of the stadium buns to coat
Sprinkle on garlic powder & then Parmesan cheese
Broil until golden & toasty. Set aside.
Turn off slow cooker & remove lid
Using 2 forks- start pulling the meat apart into bite sized pieces
Using a slotted spoon- add meat & potatoes to bun
Add mini carrots on the side
Ladle out a little bit of the juice from the slow cooker into a small bowl for dipping your sandwich
Enjoy

This worked out great for me. I was able to get it prepped in just a few minutes & then it was ready by the time the hubs came home. The prep for the buns was simple & so the whole meal came together quick & easy. Very little clean up too- which always makes me happy. So nice to be able to have a hearty, hot meal- even if we are short on time.

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Sauteed Vegetable Relish

By Kleinworth & Co 3 Comments

For quick dinner recipes as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias®

I made this Sauteed Vegetable Relish using Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter for my family.

Looking for Easy Family Dinner Ideas?Do you like to jazz up your dinner ideas even when you don’t have quite the time you wish you had?? We certainly do. Seems like life is so busy these days & it can be so easy to just make some quick meals that just get you by & aren’t necessarily satisfying or enjoyable. We try so hard to come up with new ways to make our quick dinners still feel exciting & “guest worthy” if you will. Even though neither of us have the energy for making an elaborate dinner each evening we definitely don’t think we should be sacrificing taste.

One thing we love making is a side of vegetables for whatever we are having- whether it be steak, chicken or pasta for the night. We love to saute them. But these can be prep extensive & when that happens, we tend to not make it during the week. So when I had the opportunity to try the Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter I was excited to see how it would cut my time & make our recipe taste great.

Sauteed Vegetable Relish

Start with your vegetables & your Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter

We use 1 half purple onion, 3/4 of 1 head of cabbage, 1 head of garlic, 1 container mushrooms, 2 cubes Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter

Prep your veggies – roughly cut your cabbage & onion. Mince your entire head of garlic.

Add in 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce, salt & pepper to taste.

Transfer it all to a large non-stick skillet

Toss & saute until well combined & reduced – about 20 minutes. Stirring & tossing every 1-2 minutes.

Add to the top of your baked potato – enjoy

I loved that this Land O’Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter in the Italian Herb flavor already has the butter, olive oil, red bell pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, savory, sage, oregano, & basil all in these tidy little cubes. I didn’t have to have all these ingredients on hand nor did I have to prep them ahead of time. I basically cut my prep time in half. Definitely good in my book.

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Sauteed Vegetable Relish

Ingredients

1 half purple onion
3/4 of 1 head of cabbage
1 head of garlic
1 container mushrooms
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
salt & pepper to taste.
2 cubes Land O'Lakes Sauté Express® Sauté Starter

Instructions

Prep your veggies
Roughly cut your cabbage & onion.
Mince your entire head of garlic.
Transfer to a large non-stick skillet
Add in other ingredients
Toss & saute until well combined & reduced - about 20 minutes. Stirring & tossing every 1-2 minutes.
Add to the top of your baked potato -or eat as a side by itself.

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Pumpkin Masters Creative Carving ~ Project 52 Week 40

Good Monday Morning Everyone!

Hope you all have had a great weekend & this week is kicking off to a fabulous start.

We had the chance this past week to try out the Pumpkin Masters Pumpkin Carving Kits. It was really fun. I had always wanted to give them a try but we never end up getting around to the pumpkins. So this year when I was asked to try them I knew it was my chance to actually do it & have some fun with the kids. The hubs is always worried that the time that goes in to the blog can pull me away from the family. But in this case- it gave us a full day of family fun. The kids had a blast- especially because with the use of the kit- they were able to do most of the work. YAY for me. I had the pleasure of taking the video & doing a little carving with them- while they got the messy part of cleaning out the pumpkins. 🙂

Pumpkin Masters Creative Carving

Since I was using the dslr for the video so I could have it in HD I had to take pics with my phone during the process.

We had to break up the shooting of the video into parts due to the rain- but you only see that on the full length version.

I realized when watching back the full length version that I say “really cool” a lot. Guess growing up in So Cal has not worn off yet. 🙂

Please excuse the camera angles- I was bending, stooping, crouching & hovering over the kids in all sorts of strange ways to get the right angle to show what we were doing. I’m sure the neighbors thought I had lost my mind. In fact, I’m pretty sure at this point that with all the things I do on the porch for the blog- they have given up TV & we have become their main source of entertainment.

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Pumpkin Masters Carving Contest: Pumpkin Masters is searching for carving talent as part of its annual Pumpkin Masters Carving Contest. Share a pic of your carving via Instagram or Twitter with #PumpkinMasters2013, submit via the Facebook app or send via email to: social@pumpkinmasters.com to enter for the chance to win one of six prizes, including $5,000 for the Best Pumpkin.

Contest runs from October 1 – 31, 2013.

Contest details and official rules:

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Corn Husk Fall Tablesetting & Free Printable

By Kleinworth & Co 12 Comments

A couple weeks ago I shared my Corn Husk Fall Tablesettings when I guest posted for Taryn at Design, Dining & Diapers. I wanted to not only share those with you here- but I wanted to give you the free printable tags to go along with it. That way you can make the whole project for your upcoming holiday gatherings.

Corn Husk Fall Tablesetting & Free Printable Checklist Template

Corn Husk Fall Tablesetting, table place card tags, free printable

This adds such a warm & inviting feel to your table.

I printed mine at the 4×6 setting because I wanted them small.

I could have printed them at full size & used them for a larger placesetting- or on individual flower pieces in front of each plate.

corn-husk-fall-placesetting, table place card tags, free printable

These are really so simple yet add just the right amount of rustic warmth for your table this time of year.

To Make:

-Take 3-4 husks & soak them in a bowl of water for several minutes to soften.

– Pull out of the water & shake & pat off excess water with a paper towel.

– Lay the husk one on top of the other in a stack- alternating the wide ends with the narrow ends.

– Take your twine & wrap around the center & tie.

-On each end, start pulling 2-3 inch tears into the wide ends of each husk to give a frayed look.

-Pull & fan out each end to give fullness.

-Repeat for each one you want to make.

-Allow to dry flat. Ends will curl & twist on their own as they dry.

(Note- I put mine in the warm garage to speed up the process)

So that’s it. I told you it was easy & oh so festive!!

table place card tags, free printable
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Game Day Bites

By Kleinworth & Co 7 Comments

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

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

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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