Fall Photo Shoot!

Here are a few of my Favorite Fall Shots from this year!

Happy Fall!

Recipe ~ Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

 Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

You must pair these with Autumn Harvest Soup! (Found HERE)

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups baking mix
3 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded 
1 1/3 cups water 
1/2 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon garlic powder 
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon onion powder 
1/8 teaspoon dried parsley 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the baking mix, cheese, and water. Mix until dough is firm. Using a small scoop, place dough on the prepared pan.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
4. Combine the melted butter, garlic powder, salt, onion powder and parsley. Brush
   over baked biscuits immediately upon removing from oven. 

You can find the original recipe HERE

Enjoy!

Recipe Autumn Harvest Soup

Today you will get one of our all time favorite Fall Recipes!

Autumn Harvest Soup

I found this in 

Once-A-Month Cooking 

by: Mary Beth Lagerborg and Mimi Wilson

You can buy this book at Amazon.com

I was able to hear them speak at a MOPS Convention and they were fabulous!  

I found many favorite recipes in this book!

SERVES 6

Ingredients:

• 12 slices bacon
• 2/3 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 7 cups milk
• 4 potatoes, baked, peeled and cubed
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation:

1. Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain, crumble and set aside.
2. In a stockpot, melt margarine over medium heat, add flour and whisk until smooth.
3. Gradually add milk, stir constantly until thickened.
4. Add cubed potatoes, onions and spices. Bring to a boil, stir frequently. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add bacon, cheese and sour cream. Stir until cheese is melted.
6. Serve.

You have to pair this with Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits found HERE!

Enjoy!

Recipe ~ Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake

In September, my hubby and I went to Cedar Point (Thanks to winning tickets from itickets.com for PointFest!) and we grabbed a quick bite to eat at one of the Old Fashioned Diners.  

We sat at the bar and watched the High School kids work their magic behind the counter.  

Now seeing that the food was super over priced (more expensive than Disney World!)

 I didn't splurge on a Milkshake, but I did get to see how they were made.  

On the next family night we re-created these Johnny Rocket Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes.

Pumpkin Pie Milkshakes

1 Pumpkin Pie (buy or have Lil Sis and Lil Bro make one!)

Vanilla Ice Cream

Directions: Blend and enjoy!

You can see our fabulous Date at Point fest by clicking HERE!

Day out at the Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

Thanks for another fun time at the Pumpkin Patch.

Until next year....

Project of the Week ~ Acorn Fun!

Rainbow Acorns

When you have a million acorns that the kids have collected....you start to wonder what you can do with them besides sweeping them up in the vacuum cleaner all day long!
Here is a fun and EASY project that all ages can participate in!

Gather Acorns.

Pop the tops off and discard the body of the acorn.

Color the inside of the tops with vibrant washable markers.

Fill with Elmer's Glue.

Set in a bowl of rice or beans.

Let dry for 3 days. You will see the colors bleed over the few drying days.  We had to check on them about a million times a day.  Let's just say that with little people that like to keep checking on them a very high and safe place is needed to keep them safe!

Use as a fall decoration or work on preschool topics such as matching, colors, sorting, counting, color mixing, etc!


I found this on Pinterest but since then the original post has disappeared into cyberspace.