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Homemade Pumpkin Puree

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Homemade Pumpkin Puree

As we are in the midst of fall, pumpkin baking is getting more and more common and popular. The one ingredient all those recipes call for is pumpkin puree. Usually, canned pumpkin puree can be purchased from the store and used in baking and cooking recipes. However, to save some money you can make your own pumpkin puree at home with just a pumpkin, salt and your oven! Check out the instructions below for making homemade pumpkin puree:

Ingredients Needed:

  • Whole Pumpkin
  • Salt

Instructions:

  1. Wash the whole pumpkin and remove the stem. Cut the pumpkin in half and scrape out all the pumpkin insides and seeds.
  2. Once the pumpkin is clean on the inside, cut it into cubes. Next, fill a large pot with about 1″ of water and warm over medium heat.
  3. Add the pumpkin cubes and a dash two of salt to the water. Cook the pumpkin until water is simmering and reduce the heat to medium low.
  4. Using a pot lid, place it over top of the pumpkin and let the pumpkin cubes steam under the lid for about 15 minutes or until soft.
  5. Once the texture is soft, remove pumpkin from heat, drain the water and let the cubes cool till workable.
  6. Once the pumpkin cubes have cooled, scrap the meat of the pumpkin from the shell and place in a food processor or blender. Blend till smooth.
  7. Lastly, once your pumpkin has turned to a smooth texture, return it to the pot and cook off any remaining moisture.
  8. Remove from heat, let cool and use in any of your favorite recipes or freeze it to save it for when you need it!
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How To Make Glow In The Dark Icing

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How To Make Glow In The Dark Icing

As Halloween sneaks up around the corner, the pumpkins, decorations and haunted houses start popping up everywhere! So to get in the spirit, why not add some Halloween fun into your baking. With a few simple kitchen cupboard ingredients, you can create your very own glow in the dark cupcake icing. Not only will it add a special twist to your Halloween dessert, the glow off the frosting will surprise guests of all ages! Check out the instructions below to create your very own glow in the dark icing:

Ingredients Needed:

  • 1 Cup Of Butter
  • 4-5 Cups Of Icing Sugar
  • 1 Cup And 4-5 Tablespoons Of Tonic Water
  • 1.5 Tablespoon Of Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Box Of Coloured Jello
  • 1 Cup Of Boiling Water

Instructions:

  1. Start by creating your basic frosting. Beat the butter until smooth, add powdered sugar and tonic water alternating as you add it. Add vanilla and beat till smooth.
  2. Ice your cupcakes however you prefer and pop them in the freezer. They should be in there long enough for the icing to harden.
  3. Next, boil 1 cup of water and add Jello. Stir until combined, about 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup of tonic water, mix and remove from heat. Place the mixture into a second bowl and keep that bowl on ice to make the Jello as cool as possible. Once the Jello is cool to the touch but not firm, give it a quick stir and remove it from the ice.
  4. Once removed, it’s time to dip the cupcakes. Remove them from the freezer, dip one at a time and replace them back in the freezer once they have been dipped. The more you repeat this process, the more they will glow! Serve once the glow has dried and display them under a black light for an even better glow!
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DIY Mayonnaise

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DIY Mayonnaise

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DIY Mayonnaise

There are a few items you buy from the grocery store that quickly become staples in the home. Items like ketchup, mustard and  mayonnaise are popular items that are almost always found in the fridge. The downside is we tend to use these products on a regular basis and they can run out quick. Not to mention having to buy these staples on a regular basis at the grocery store, so what is the solution? Well, if you are looking to save some money, why not try making your own mayonnaise? It’s simple, doesn’t take much time and will save you money by making it at home! Check out the recipe below for how to make DIY mayonnaise:

Ingredients Needed:

**All ingredients should be room temperature for best results.

  • 1 Large Egg
  • 3 Teaspoon Of Lemon Juice
  • 1 1/3 Cups Of Oil (Olive, Vegetable or Canola)
  • 1 Tablespoon Of Mustard (Dijon works best)

Instructions:

  1. Start by adding the egg and mustard to your food processor. Mix these two until completely combined.
  2. Reduce processor speed to slow and slowly start to add oil until mixture is completely combined and smooth.
  3. Continue to add lemon juice and mix until mixture is completely smooth. Add seasoning to your preference (Salt,pepper,paprika etc.)
  4. Store your homemade mayonnaise in an air tight jar and use as needed!
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DIY Valentine Owls

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Holiday’s are always a perfect time to get your kiddos into doing arts & crafts. Plus, you end up getting a super cute keepsake and holiday decoration that is much more special than store bought ones. This Valentine Owl project is very easy and you may have everything you need already at home which makes it a very frugal project. Have fun making this cute decoration on the cheap…

DIY Valentine Owls

What you need:

  • Used Toilet Paper Rolls
  • Construction Paper
  • Googly Eyes if you have them (you can also make eyes from paper and markers)
  • Scissors
  • Glue, I used Modge Podge
  • Ribbon if you would like to hang.

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What to do:

  1. Cut Paper to the width of your toilet paper roll.
  2. Wrap paper around toilet paper roll and adhere. 3
  3. Fold sides in to enclose top of toilet paper roll. 4
  4. Add Googly Eyes with Adhesive.
  5. Cut beak shape out of construction paper and adhere.  5
  6. Cut heart shapes out of construction paper for wings and adhere to sides. 6
  7. Adhere ribbon to top to form a loop for hanging (optional). 7

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DIY Valentine Owls

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Holiday’s are always a perfect time to get your kiddos into doing arts & crafts. Plus, you end up getting a super cute keepsake and holiday decoration that is much more special than store bought ones. This Valentine Owl project is very easy and you may have everything you need already at home which makes it a very frugal project. Have fun making this cute decoration on the cheap…

DIY Valentine Owls

What you need:

  • Used Toilet Paper Rolls
  • Construction Paper
  • Googly Eyes if you have them (you can also make eyes from paper and markers)
  • Scissors
  • Glue, I used Modge Podge
  • Ribbon if you would like to hang.

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What to do:

  1. Cut Paper to the width of your toilet paper roll.
  2. Wrap paper around toilet paper roll and adhere. 3
  3. Fold sides in to enclose top of toilet paper roll. 4
  4. Add Googly Eyes with Adhesive.
  5. Cut beak shape out of construction paper and adhere.  5
  6. Cut heart shapes out of construction paper for wings and adhere to sides. 6
  7. Adhere ribbon to top to form a loop for hanging (optional). 7

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Root Beer Reindeer Gifts

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I’ve been wanting to make these with the kiddos for awhile and finally got them up! These Reindeer Root Beer gifts are super, super cute and easy to make! These are perfect for gifts as well as fun snacks for the kiddos. You can use root beer for a kid-friendly version or try out some beer (they make the funnest packages that make these even cuter) to take to a Christmas or Holiday party. 😉

Root Beer Reindeer

INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 Pack Bottled Root Beer
  • 12 Wiggly Eyes
  • 6 Red Pom Poms (1/4″)
  • 9 Brown Pipe Cleaners
  • Ribbon for Scarves (optional)
  • Glue (either E6000 or Hot Glue)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Glue eyes on bottle neck.
  2. Glue red pom pom nose just below eyes.
  3. Take 3 pipe cleaners and cut them in half, then cut each of these halves in half.
  4. Wrap a pipe cleaner just below the bottle cap and twist in the back and bring ends up to make main antlers.
  5. Take one of the quarter pipe cleaners and twist it about 1 1/4″ from end each main antler.
  6. Repeat this process for each bottle.
  7. If you would like, cut a piece of ribbon and wrap like a scarf around the bottle. Use a dab of glue to hold together.
  8. NOTE: If you use the E6000, it needs to set for awhile before it will be tacky enough to stick to bottle.

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Root Beer Reindeer Gifts

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I’ve been wanting to make these with the kiddos for awhile and finally got them up! These Reindeer Root Beer gifts are super, super cute and easy to make! These are perfect for gifts as well as fun snacks for the kiddos. You can use root beer for a kid-friendly version or try out some beer (they make the funnest packages that make these even cuter) to take to a Christmas or Holiday party. 😉

Root Beer Reindeer

INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 Pack Bottled Root Beer
  • 12 Wiggly Eyes
  • 6 Red Pom Poms (1/4″)
  • 9 Brown Pipe Cleaners
  • Ribbon for Scarves (optional)
  • Glue (either E6000 or Hot Glue)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Glue eyes on bottle neck.
  2. Glue red pom pom nose just below eyes.
  3. Take 3 pipe cleaners and cut them in half, then cut each of these halves in half.
  4. Wrap a pipe cleaner just below the bottle cap and twist in the back and bring ends up to make main antlers.
  5. Take one of the quarter pipe cleaners and twist it about 1 1/4″ from end each main antler.
  6. Repeat this process for each bottle.
  7. If you would like, cut a piece of ribbon and wrap like a scarf around the bottle. Use a dab of glue to hold together.
  8. NOTE: If you use the E6000, it needs to set for awhile before it will be tacky enough to stick to bottle.

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How To Make Glow In The Dark Icing

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How To Make Glow In The Dark Icing

As Halloween sneaks up around the corner, the pumpkins, decorations and haunted houses start popping up everywhere! So to get in the spirit, why not add some Halloween fun into your baking. With a few simple kitchen cupboard ingredients, you can create your very own glow in the dark cupcake icing. Not only will it add a special twist to your Halloween dessert, the glow off the frosting will surprise guests of all ages! Check out the instructions below to create your very own glow in the dark icing:

Ingredients Needed:

  • 1 Cup Of Butter
  • 4-5 Cups Of Icing Sugar
  • 1 Cup And 4-5 Tablespoons Of Tonic Water
  • 1.5 Tablespoon Of Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Box Of Coloured Jello
  • 1 Cup Of Boiling Water

Instructions:

  1. Start by creating your basic frosting. Beat the butter until smooth, add powdered sugar and tonic water alternating as you add it. Add vanilla and beat till smooth.
  2. Ice your cupcakes however you prefer and pop them in the freezer. They should be in there long enough for the icing to harden.
  3. Next, boil 1 cup of water and add Jello. Stir until combined, about 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup of tonic water, mix and remove from heat. Place the mixture into a second bowl and keep that bowl on ice to make the Jello as cool as possible. Once the Jello is cool to the touch but not firm, give it a quick stir and remove it from the ice.
  4. Once removed, it’s time to dip the cupcakes. Remove them from the freezer, dip one at a time and replace them back in the freezer once they have been dipped. The more you repeat this process, the more they will glow! Serve once the glow has dried and display them under a black light for an even better glow!
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10 Adult Drink Recipes for the Summer

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Adult Drink Recipes are perfect for Summer!

BBQ’s, sunshine, family and a refreshing drink is what summer means to me. I love to entertain during the summer months but finding the right drink isn’t always easy. It seems like it is easier to get creative with food. I’ve rounded up what I think are going to some amazing drinks to serve this summer.

10 Summer Time Drinks

1. Peppermint Vojito  – This recipe is originally dubbed as a St. Patrick’s Day recipe but I think it would be perfect for the summer months as well.

2. Raspberry Ice Tea Martini – I love ice tea and raspberries, so putting them together to make a martin sounds genius! I’m really looking forward to serving this one up this summer.

3. Blue Ocean Cocktail – This drink looks beautiful. I’m very hopeful that it taste as good as it looks. I think it will be a hit with my friends and family.

4. Cajun Margarita – I have tried several different margarita flavors but Cajun I have never tried. This recipe really sparked my interest, I’m thinking it will be a sweet and spice mixed together. Either way it sounds delicious.

5. Cake Batter Martini – Cake batter martini just sounds flat-out amazing! Not only does it sound amazing but it looks amazing. You could really impress your guests with this drink.

6. OWG Margarita – OWG is a brand that helps make your margarita a great one. This post shows how to make a margarita using the OWG brand. This looks like a quick and easy way to make a good drink.

7. Love Potion 9 – Once again the visuals of this drink caught my attention. I’m sure it taste great but I just can’t stop looking at it.

8. Raspberry Beer Cocktail – This cocktail looks like the perfect summer time BBQ cocktail. Beer with raspberry and a few other ingredients. I think even the men might like this one.

9.Kiwi-Strawberry Bellini – Just look at the picture of this drink and you will be impressed. It looks like something you would find in a five-star restaurant, yet so easy to make!

10. Peach Berries Sangria – Lately I have been seeing more and more Sangria recipes. This one is made with peaches and berries and looks so refreshing.

What summer time drinks do you serve up for your guests?

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