Monday, September 19, 2011

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread

Found this wonderful recipe and HAD to try it.

Ingredients:
  • 1
    8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2
    cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/4
    cup sugar
  • 3/4
    teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2
    teaspoon vanilla




    Directions:
    Beat all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. 





    Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Makes 1-1/2 cups (24, 1-tablespoon servings).




    Enjoy!! 



    nutrition facts
    • Calories43
    •  
    • Total Fat (g)3
    •  
    • Saturated Fat (g)2, 
    • Cholesterol (mg)10, 
    • Sodium (mg)28,
    • Carbohydrate (g)3, 
    • Protein (g)1, 
    • Vitamin A (DV%)15, 
    • Calcium (DV%)1, 
    • Iron (DV%)1,
    • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

I am not taking full credit of this idea, I got this idea from Pinterest, who then directed me to this blog.


  • Homemade Chocolate Syrup
  • 1 1/4 Cup sugar
  • 1 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 Cup water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar and cocoa powder. Add water and salt and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently.




Bring to a boil and cook for a few minutes, until thickened, continuing to stir. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes, then add vanilla extract. Store in air tight container in the fridge.


To make chocolate milk, add 1 tablespoon of chocolate sauce to a cup of milk and stir until combined.

Thank you 52 Kitchen Adventures for this recipe, it will save me tons of money on my Chocolate Milk Cravings. ;-)

Fall Wreath

I'm really getting into making wreaths and hopefully I'll only get better at doing it!


Materials:
1. Foam wreath (JoAnns $4.99)
2. Hot glue gun/sticks
3. Orange paint/paint brush
4. Leaves
5. Decorative pumpkins


First-

Paint the wreath orange



Then, hot glue the leaves on. I started from inside out of the wreath.


Now, glue on your decorative piece and there you go!



Easy Fall Wreath

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Happy Birthday Becky

Each year is another celebration of a Birthday, and every year I get my oldest sister Becky a Mizzou shirt. but this year I switched it up when she became interested in my tumbler. I love my tumbler cup, it keeps my drinks colder than any other I've encountered. :)



My Sister's gift from her loving sister, oh did I mention that my Sister is also pregnant? So I stuffed the cup with fun pack M&Ms. Yeah, I'm pretty much awesome! ;-)