Sharing the Heart of our Family

Monday, October 27, 2008

Carving Pumpkins

JAMES' --------------- JORJA'S

We have not carved pumpkins with the kids before this year. Kinda makes you feel sorry for all the work your parents went through back in the day when we were begging to help carve pumpkins!

Well we were determined to make it a family event - originally it was going to be a girls pumpkin and a boys pumpkin but it ended up that James wanted mommy's help and Jorja always wants Daddy's help!!

No one got cut and the pumpkins are not too bad.

Most important - we had some GREAT family time. We are so thankful for days like yesterday. We don't get them often but the memories will do us good until we have another special family day!

1 comment:

TamaraOctober 27, 2008 at 2:16 PM
awww...these are cute! I love the mouth on James' pumpkin, and the ears on Jorja's!
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Recipe Collection

October 1, 2008
Corn Casserole

1 can whole kernal corn,drained
1 can cream style corn
1 package corn muffin mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, melted
1-1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar

Directions
Preheat oven 350 degrees
IN a large bowl, stir together 2 cans of corn, corn muffin mix, sour cream, and melted butter. Pour into greased 9x13 casserole dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and top with cheddar. Return to oven for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Let stand for at least 5 minutes and then serve warm.

June 30, 2008
Chewy Cocoa Brownies
Mmm Good!

1 2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tbsp water
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cups flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup nuts (optional)
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease 9x13 pan
Combine - sugar,butter and water in large bowl. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour cocoa, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Stir in nuts. Spread into pan.
Bake 18-25 minutes or until wooden pick comes out slightly sticky. Cool completely on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars. Makes 2 dozen brownies.

June 23, 2008
Monkey Break
Umm Good and Gooey too!

3 packages of refrigerated biscuits (cheap ones)
1 cup of sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a tube pan with non stick spray.
Cut each biscuit into quarters, toss in cinnamon and suguar mixture. Start layering them in the tube pan.
When you have finished cutting and coating the biscuits you will need to put the brown sugar and margarine into a saucepan and melt on medium heat. Let it come to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
Pour sauce over biscuits. Bake in oven for 35 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes. Turn onto a plate - pull apart and serve!