outing!

invite Mom & Brenda along to Vaile Mansion Christmas Tour and Leila's Hair Museum!

old movies to find:

Way Down East by D. W. Griffith, 1920.

found it on amazon.com, bought it, watched it....love old silent movies!

blessings bag

Blessing Bags to keep in the car when you pass homeless people. Something special you can do with the kids to teach them about caring for others.

BLESSING BAGS INGREDIENTS:

Gallon size Ziplock bags chap stick packages of tissues toothbrush and toothpaste comb soap hotel size shampoos trail mix granola bars crackers pack of gum band aids mouthwash coins or predetermined dollar amount, say 5.00 (could be used to make a phone call, or purchase a food item) hand wipes you could also put in a warm pair of socks a packet rain poncho tampons (for women) The ideas could be endless! Assemble all the items in the bags, and maybe throw in a note of encouragement. Seal the bags and stow in your car for a moment of providence.

Adult Hot Caramel Apple Cider

Adult Hot Caramel Apple Cider

Ingredients:

4 mug’s worth of apple cider

1 mug’s worth of caramel vodka

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/4 cup brown sugar

Mix all of the ingredients above in a large pot.

2. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until liquid just begins to steam (don’t over heat or else the alcohol will burn off).

3. While cider is warming up, take your mugs or glasses and rim them with brown sugar.

Pour cider into your rimmed glasses, serve and enjoy!

I have apple cider and brown sugar and cinnamon....

Pull-Apart Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread with Buttered Rum Glaze

Ingredients

Bread

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

1/2 cup milk

2 1/4 teaspoons (1 envelope) active dry yeast

3/4 cup pumpkin puree

1/4 cup white sugar

1 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups bread flour

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

Buttered Rum Glaze

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

1/8 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 Tbsp milk

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 Tbsp rum

Instructions Directions

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, brown 2 tablespoons of butter, letting it bubble up and turn a dark golden brown but being careful not to allow it burn (turn black). Once browned, remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the milk, return to stove and heat through.**** Pour the milk and butter into the bowl of standing mixer (fitted with a dough hook) and allow to cool so it is no longer hot but also not cool (about 100-110 degrees F). Once it has reached a warm but not hot temperature add the yeast and 1/4 cup of sugar and allow to proof (this can take up to 8 minutes, the top will look foamy and the liquid cloudy). Then add the the pumpkin, salt, and 1 cup of flour. Stir until combined then add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time and knead for 6 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic and just slightly sticky. If the dough is too moist, add extra flour 1 tablespoon at a time. Move dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a clean towel. Allow to rise in a warm place for 60-90 minutes or until doubled in size. While dough is rising, brown another 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well.** Making sure sugar evenly absorbs the butter. Set aside. Next, grease and flour a 9×5 loaf pan and set aside. When the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and flip out onto a clean floured surface and knead with hands for 1-2 minutes. Roll dough into a 20×12 inch rectangle.*** Evenly sprinkle the dough with the cinnamon sugar mixture and press into dough with palms of the hand. Cut the rectangle into 6 strips. Lay strips on top of each other and cut each strip into 6 even squares (cut in half then each half into thirds). Stack strips vertically into the loaf pan. Cover the pan with a clean towel and let rise for 30-45 minutes. In the meantime preheat an oven to 350 degrees. After rising in the pan bake for 30-40 minutes or until top is a very deep golden brown. To prepare the glaze, heat the butter, milk, and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to boil then immediately remove the pan from the heat and stir in the rum and powdered sugar. By sunnysideupsd.com

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reblinged vintage ice skates

Snickers Fudge

Snickers Fudge Ingredient List:

First Layer: 1 cup milk chocolate chips 1/4 cup butterscotch chips 1/4 cup peanut butter

Second Layer: 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme 1/4 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts

Third Layer: 14 ounce package caramel cubes 1/4 cup heavy cream

Fourth Layer: 1 cup milk chocolate chips 1/4 cup butterscotch chips 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

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st Layer Prep: Lightly spray 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray. Over medium heat, melt milk chocolate chips, peanut butter, and butterscotch chips in small saucepan. Stir together until completely melted and smooth, then pour into the baking pan. Spread the mixture evenly with a spatula, then refrigerate until set.

Second Layer Prep: Melt butter over medium-high heat in saucepan. Add sugar and evaporated milk and bring to boil. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and quickly mix in marshmallow creme, peanut butter, and vanilla. Add peanuts to mixture and spread evenly over chocolate layer. Refrigerate until set.

Third Layer Prep: Melt caramels and heavy cream over low heat until smooth. Pour over peanut mixture and refrigerate until set.

Fourth Layer Prep: Repeat step one. Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter over low heat until smooth. Pour over caramel layer and refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting.

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life in a log cabin.....in a quiet secluded area....wherever it may be....

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada

saw it on Ghostbusters.....now I wanna GO!

Adding this to my fall to-do list...right up there with Kevin Dailey' s pumpkin bread pudding....

#pumpkin #spice #balls #fall #recipes #dessert #treat

Ingredients

1 pkg spice cake mix

1-15oz can(s) pumpkin

1/2 c water

1 egg

1 tub of cream cheese frosting (i use about 3/4 of the tub)

1 pkg vanilla almond bark

Directions

1 Mix together the first 4 ingredients.

2 Pour into 9x13 cake pan and bake as directed on the cake mix box.

3 Let cake cool. Then crumble the cake and place into a large bowl.

4 Add cream cheese frosting and combine. Place cake mixture into the refrigerator for at least an hour.

5 Scoop out cake "dough" with a small cookie scoop or melon ball scoop. Roll in to balls.

6 Melt almond bark as directed on package. Dip cake balls into bark and place on wax paper

Source: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/pumpkin-spice-cake-balls.html

I need to make some major career-type changes.....

1. open my own bookstore/coffee shop?

2. start my own Etsy shop?

3. a bayou Heritage Pig Farm?

4. become a Kindle writer?

which of these tantalizing options is most viable? hmmmm.......

The Mutter Museum

The Mutter Museum 19 S 22nd St Philadelphia, PA 19103 US

world's largest colon....need I say more???)