Eatables - Applesauce

I turned this:


Into this:


The whole house smelled amazing. And the applesauce tasted pretty good too.

Recipe(ish) after the jump.

Eatables - Oreo Truffles

I wanted to make something fun and delicious for Halloween. When I came across a recipe for Oreo Truffles online, I knew it was a winner. They were a big hit with all of my tasters, and I would definitely make them again. My only change would be to try to find a balance between drizzling and fully dipping the truffles.

Recipe after the jump.

Crafty - Glitter Pumpkin for Halloween

As I was browsing through some magazine or another at the dentist's office way back in September, I saw a Halloween tablescape that included pumpkins totally covered in glitter. Because I have no ability to resist things that are sparkly, I knew I had to try it for myself. I hit up the Dollar Tree for some glitter, and I got these three tubes for a dollar. I was hoping for orange, but the gold was a good second choice.



Then I just got out the modge podge and went at it. Despite precautions, glitter got everywhere. EVERYwhere.



After I had things pretty much how I liked it, I covered the whole pumpkin in a coat of modge podge to try and keep glitter from flaking off willy-nilly. It was mostly successful, but, as I said, glitter still ended up all over the place. The end result turned out pretty nice. There are a few thin spots, but I'm saying those are part of its homemade charm and character. Overall, I'm pleased and I'm going to keep it around as part of my Thanksgiving decor.

Celebrate - Halloween

Happy Halloween!



An owl jack-o-lantern. I saw a picture of this design online, and I loved how it looked. I was so pleased when my attempt turned out as cute as the inspiration.




Lots of treats for Trick-or-Treaters - chocolate for the kids, and dog treats in the bag for dogs. Yes, I did have one dog trick-or-treater.



A costume, just for fun.

Eatables - Apple Pie

One of the things that I absolutely have to do every fall is to make at least one apple pie. This is actually the second apple pie that I have made this fall. The first was a caramel apple pie, and the crust was amazing. From start to finish, it went together effortlessly and the end result was delicious. Unfortunately, the crust on this pie wasn't quite as good.



You can see it a bit in this photo here, but the crust was pretty thick. I had a difficult time rolling out the dough. It kept sticking to the rolling mat and/or the rolling pin. Overall though, it was a decent pie. The apples had a good flavor and density. I'm already planning making another!

Recipe after the jump.

Eatables - Corn Chowder

With the weather just starting to turn colder, I've been excited to try some new soups. This corn chowder was on the top of my list of ones to make. The recipe called for stirring in the bacon, but since I don't care for bacon, I left it on the side.



The chowder had a creamy, slightly sweet flavor. It was great for a cool, crisp fall evening. I plan on making it again.

Recipe after the jump.

Eatables - Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

Now that it's October, I'm in the mood for all things pumpkin. My cousin told me that she made some chocolate chip pumpkin muffins and they sounded so good, I just had to make some for myself.

I was a little disappointed in how they turned out. They were tasty and moist, but you could barely taste the pumpkin. Actually, they were almost like a strangely dark, plain chocolate chip muffin.

Recipe after the jump is an adaptation from Betty Crocker's Cookbook.