More Yummy Food

I had a couple of friends over the other night for a Killer Bunnies party. (If you do not know what Killer Bunnies is, all I can say is that it is a game. Too much to explain :)

This party (of 4) turned into a reason for me to try some more creative and yummy recipes!

I made M&MHersheyPretzels (for lack of a better name)

Bake a Hershey kiss (mine are hugs) on a pretzel for 3 minutes at 275 degrees.

 Press an M&M into the center right out of the oven and refrigerate until firm. 

Then enjoy! They were very tasty!

I also made a Caramel Apple Bowl. My take on the cuter version. Instead, I used two HUGE apples as a community dipping bowl. It was my first time, so they are a little choppy.

 Finally Baked Southwestern Eggrolls. YUUUUM!

Here is the original recipe. Below is what I used.

Ingredients:
1 can of corn (or frozen, thawed)
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 cups frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 cup of salsa
4 green onions, chopped (I used Onion Powder...not an onion fan)
1 tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 package egg roll wrappers (about 24 total)

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine everything but the egg roll wrappers.  Mix well to blend.  Lay an egg roll wrapper out on a work surface so that one of the corners is pointing toward you and place ¼ cup of the filling in the center.  Fold the tip closest to you up over the filling, roll a bit, then take the points pointing outward and fold them in toward the center.  Continue rolling into an egg roll shape until a small part of the remaining point is still free.  Dip a finger in water or beaten egg and lightly brush on the edges of the free corner.  Finish rolling and press to seal closed.  Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.

Preheat the oven to 425˚ F.  Lightly oil a baking sheet with cooking spray.  Place the sealed egg rolls on the baking sheet seam side down and spray the tops of the egg rolls with cooking spray.  Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly brown, turning halfway through baking. 

Serve with salsa.

**I also used the egg roll wrappers package instructions. It varied in oven temperature and time, but overall very similar. So, do what you feel is best.

And that was it! Simple and yummy :)

Halloween Tree

Carla and I were at Joann's the other day. She made the comment, "Why are there Christmas trees up for sale before Halloween?" As I began to answer, we looked up at the trees on display and saw that they were covered in spiders! 

This led us to an idea. We set up our "little" tree in a vacant corner and decorated it with some of our extra Halloween/Fall items. (Sorry, the photos aren't that great).

This is what we ended up with:

Here is another shot.

It isn't much, but I think with a couple of years of practice and collecting, this could be fabulous! Plus, I get to enjoy a tree for 3 months instead of one :)

Spooky Breakfast

Carla had a birthday party, I had a week off, it is October. Three awesome reasons to spend some time in the kitchen making Halloween creations. 

Here are some Eyeballs (Oreo Truffles). 

I made them last year.

Here are some Mummies. 

(Sausages wrapped in crescent strips and mustard eyes) 

Frozen Spiders and Magic Water...big hit!

We didn't have time to let the food coloring dry, but it worked just the same. The kids loved it! 

(Not a good photo)

A Pumpkin Patch Cake! It wasn't my original idea, but I thought it turned out pretty good!

Coffee Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (dyed 2 green colors)

We also made some bat cupcakes and sugar cookies, but I forgot to take photos. Still, it was a success! SO happy to have a reason to create festive treats!

JELL-Oranges

I was a teeny bit bored and needed something to do. So, thanks to Pinterest, I found a cute and fun little treat. Jello-filled oranges! Odd, but cute :)

Here is the setup. Poor Kroger brand was the oddball today.

Slice the oranges in half, scoop out fruit and pour in Jello. 

 If I had to do it over again, I would have sliced the oranges navel to navel (instead of between the navels). When we were scooping out the fruit, some of the navels left holes in the bottom. (As you can see the result of a hole in the middle of the pan)

After the Jello has "jellofied," cut the oranges in half and enjoy!

 Doesn't it look kinda cool inside? Reminds me of an aquarium... 

 And, our extra jello found itself in bowls like these :)

And, that was my Friday afternoon.

Mickey Mouse Cookies

Found a cute treat on Pinterest (which I am addicted to! Found lots of fun ideas!) and I was excited to try. Here is the original idea. Mine wasn't as cute, but still tasty. 

Started with Oreos-big and small

Assembled into a Mickey

Covered with chocolate!

Again, not as cute, but still tasty!

First Fall Treat a Fail?

If I showed you this picture, what would you think these are? (No cheating! Don't scroll down yet!) Besides sugar cookies, what would you think I was going for? Hint: They are not pumpkins, raccoons, poisoned raccoons, or the Phantom of the Opera with a green mask. Please comment and let me know what you though these were at first glance. 

I won't be offended...that part has past :)

Give up?

This is my attempt at Poison Apples. Remember in Snow White when the skull image appears on the poisoned apple? Well, that's sorta what this is going for. 

Obviously, my frosting skills need some work :)

I began with the basics: a sugar cookie recipe, cream cheese frosting, and my friend Kylie.

I dyed the cookie dough red.

Kylie had a great idea of rolling the dough between two pieces of wax paper (with a bit of flour in between). It sure saved us a huge flour mess! It was SO easy. 

 And this...is where the fail began. What was I thinking?? 

Two sheets together in one...sheesh...

 This is what you get...burnt cookies. :(

 Tried it again and with success, I frosted and added dried blueberries (instead of raisins.)

So, there you have it. My somewhat of a failed attempt at a Disney recipe. My eyeball truffles were much more successful. I think I'll be making those again!