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I made these cupcakes yesterday...didn't get a picture, but they are definitely worth making!
INGREDIENTS
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour-- i just used regular pastry flour
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1½ tsp. baking soda
1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
1½ cups light brown sugar
¾ cup canola oil
¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
¾ cup caramel sauce (homemade or jarred)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs
1½ cups sour cream
1 small instant pudding packet
Apple Cider Frosting:
3 sticks of butter
1/4 cup apple juice or apple cider
1 tsp cinnamon
5 cups powdered sugar
pinch of salt
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. In a second large bowl, beat sugar and oil together with an electric mixer until well combined, about 30 seconds. Add applesauce, caramel and vanilla, beat for 30 seconds, then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk, and continuing to beat until well combined.
3. Pour batter into cupcake liners- bake for 20-25 minutes, depending on your oven.
4. For the frosting, put sugar, butter, cider, cinnamon and salt into a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Sunday, October 3, 2010
DIY- cracker jacks
I made this recipie tonight. It tastes EXACTLY like cracker Jacks...only better, b/c it's fresh!
I used Organics Popcorn- 2 bags
Mixing the ingredients together- I used Smart Balance "margarine"
Let it boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
The color/texture will change when you add the vanilla and baking soda.
Don't worry if all the popcorn isn't covered. Put the popcorn in the oven @ 250...stir every 10 minutes.
After an hour of stirring...it will look like this. Let it cool completely before putting it in a bowl:)
MMMMMM!!!!
Ingredients
- 7 quarts plain popped popcorn
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts (optional)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Place the popped popcorn into two shallow greased baking pans. You may use roasting pans, jelly roll pans, or disposable roasting pans. Add the peanuts to the popped corn if using. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, margarine and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring enough to blend. Once the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat, and stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will be light and foamy. Immediately pour over the popcorn in the pans, and stir to coat. Don't worry too much at this point about getting all of the corn coated.
- Bake for 1 hour, removing the pans, and giving them each a good stir every 15 minutes. Line the counter top with waxed paper. Dump the corn out onto the waxed paper and separate the pieces. Allow to cool completely, then store in airtight containers or resealable bags.
I used Organics Popcorn- 2 bags
Mixing the ingredients together- I used Smart Balance "margarine"
Let it boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
The color/texture will change when you add the vanilla and baking soda.
Don't worry if all the popcorn isn't covered. Put the popcorn in the oven @ 250...stir every 10 minutes.
After an hour of stirring...it will look like this. Let it cool completely before putting it in a bowl:)
MMMMMM!!!!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Boo!
Another super easy, and relatively quick Halloween craft!
Most of you probably know how to do this, but just in case....
Buy wooden letters (mine are from Hobby Lobby), they can say anything..Boo, Eek, Harvest, Fall, Pumpkin, etc..you get the point.
Buy a piece of coordinating scrapbook paper for each letter. Paint the back and sides of each letter with a coordinating color.
While the paint is drying, trace the letter BACKWARDS on the piece of paper.
Most of you probably know how to do this, but just in case....
Buy wooden letters (mine are from Hobby Lobby), they can say anything..Boo, Eek, Harvest, Fall, Pumpkin, etc..you get the point.
Buy a piece of coordinating scrapbook paper for each letter. Paint the back and sides of each letter with a coordinating color.
While the paint is drying, trace the letter BACKWARDS on the piece of paper.
Carefully cut out the letter.
Once the letter is dry, mod podge the cut out onto the front of the letter...this is why you didn't need to paint it. AFTER it has dried, paint a light coat of mod podge on top. If you don't let it dry completely, the paper will bubble.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
paper pumpkins
Cheapest Halloween craft EVER! Cut 1 inch strips- 6 inches long. I used double sided scrapbook paper. I also used a fun blade on my paper cutter- obviously not necessary, but it's added fun!
Stack the 1 inch strips. Hole punch about 1/4 of an inch away from the end of the strip...on both sides.
Cut out some 'pumpkin' leaves and a strip of green for the stem. My strip was 6 inches long and about 1/4 inch wide. Hole punch the end of the stem.
Curl the stem around a pen....
Place a brad into each end of the paper strips.
Start separating the strips...and the pumpkin will start taking shape!
Ta-da! (Made this one using double sided paper....But, I liked it better with just stripes...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Books..not for reading!
I have a stack of books sitting on the bedside table. I'm not a big reader...I think it has something to do with myADHD, and the fact that I re-read the same thing over and over again...until I get bored, and find something else to do.
Tear out about 100 pages. Tear off the back and front cover (if you have that section of the book).
Trace any symmetrical shape (in my case, a pumpkin), and fold it in half. 
Trace the HALF on the book, lining up the fold with the seam of the book.
Start cutting around the shape. I cut about 15 pages at a time. After you cut a section of pages out, you'll want to re-trace your original shape. If you keep going off of the previous cut out, the shape will get wider and wider.
Fan out your shape, to make it look like a pumpkin.
Glue the outside pages onto a piece of scrapbook paper, and mat it with another. Glue the paper to the back of the frame (remove the glass).
Add some letters, and find it a home:)
Sorry about the picture quality- I've been using my phone, because I'm not sure where the camera is.....I haven't exactly looked for it, either:)
So, when I saw this post, over at Make Mine Lime , I knew I had a new project:)
Perfectly good book...In my defense, I did TRY to read it!
Perfectly good book...In my defense, I did TRY to read it!
Tear out about 100 pages. Tear off the back and front cover (if you have that section of the book).
Trace any symmetrical shape (in my case, a pumpkin), and fold it in half. 
Trace the HALF on the book, lining up the fold with the seam of the book.
Start cutting around the shape. I cut about 15 pages at a time. After you cut a section of pages out, you'll want to re-trace your original shape. If you keep going off of the previous cut out, the shape will get wider and wider.
Fan out your shape, to make it look like a pumpkin.
Glue the outside pages onto a piece of scrapbook paper, and mat it with another. Glue the paper to the back of the frame (remove the glass).
Add some letters, and find it a home:)
Sorry about the picture quality- I've been using my phone, because I'm not sure where the camera is.....I haven't exactly looked for it, either:)Saturday, September 11, 2010
It's the most wonderful time...of the year!
Okay, sooo... it's not quite Christmas time. But, I LOVE fall! I love the decorations, the 'cooler' weather, the baking, the eating, and Canton (this is when the good stuff comes out).
I guess I've been a little behind in my decorating recently. My father in law (Ray Sr.) came by today to pick Ray up for the A&M game (WHOOP!), and commented on my 'patriotic theme.' Little did he know that that was left up from the 4th of July, and not put up for 9/11. oops. SO not like me! I guess I've had a lot of distractions with life recently...but that's not really an excuse. A housemust should always be decorated:)
I bought these ornaments @ Pottery Barn 2 years ago after Christmas....kinda love them:)
I guess I've been a little behind in my decorating recently. My father in law (Ray Sr.) came by today to pick Ray up for the A&M game (WHOOP!), and commented on my 'patriotic theme.' Little did he know that that was left up from the 4th of July, and not put up for 9/11. oops. SO not like me! I guess I've had a lot of distractions with life recently...but that's not really an excuse. A house
I bought these ornaments @ Pottery Barn 2 years ago after Christmas....kinda love them:)
Love these...I might have a million, if they weren't so expensive!
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