Updated on October 8, 2015
Pumpkin Cupcakes
My church does an All-Saints Carnival every year as close to November 1st as possible. There are little carnival games the kids can play and, depending on their performance, earn tickets which can be redeemed for prizes later. Last year I suggested that we should do a cake walk type of game. I was surprised to find that many people were not familiar with the cake walk game. In case you aren’t familiar with it, it is kind of like musical chairs. Usually, there is a circle of numbers made out of tape and stuck to the floor. Music is played and the people walk around in a circle until the music stops. Once the music stops, everyone claims a numbered spot, and then a number is drawn from a hat. If you have the chosen number, you win a cake. As a kid I remember thinking this game was amazing. Little kids would walk away bug-eyed and slack jawed carrying a WHOLE cake of their own, for the measly $.25 it cost to play. I wanted the kids at my church to have this experience too.
Updated on October 7, 2015
Hamburger Stroganoff {1 pot, 20 minutes}
O.k., so this is not the most photogenic meal I make, but it is quick comfort food that my friend Lisa really loves. I like it too. It is another recipe from the original rotation of foods I first learned to make. Of course, it is a recipe I got from my mom. When I first moved out on my own, I jotted down a few basic recipes from my mom’s stash of recipes–sloppy joes, hamburger stroganoff, tuna salad, lasagna, tater tot hotdish, and a few others. All of these got me by for quite a long time–all good, classic recipes–before I began collecting my own favorites.
Updated on October 2, 2015
Oven-Baked Apple Chips
I love the crunch of chips, but Doritos, Fritos, and Cheetos are not exactly the best choice for me. With today’s recipe, I can get the crunch I crave without the excessive calories and fat. I love apple season–for eating just as they are and for the lovely desserts and snacks that can be made with them.
Posted on September 30, 2015
Apple Crisp Pizza
The last day of September? Already? I’d say we are certainly into the fall season now. The calendar said so last week, but October-Eve makes it even more real. That means apples, pumpkin, warm soups, cool nights and mornings, caramel popcorn, and all things warm and cozy will be coming up.
Posted on September 28, 2015
Veggie and Bacon Omelet
I am sorry that I was missing in action last week at Christine’s Taste of Heaven. I made desserts for a wedding that took place on Friday and all of my time for the whole week was spent on making over 500 individual pies and pudding parfaits plus one mini wedding cake. I am very proud of the outcome and will take just one moment to show you what it looked like:
