Happy Fall...

Hello Fall!

 

I am so happy to say we are finally getting back to normal. Since the 2nd week in August we have been in transition.

We are still having some struggles... Internet connections being one of them, but slowly it seems to resolve. I still cant get internet on my computer, but I am able to come use my moms computer. So blogging will definitely be a challenge.

 

I am so excited to post about our move and everything we have been doing.

For now, some fall stuff and a yummy pumpkin cake the girls and I baked.

 

They did all the decorating. It fell apart, but tasted good anyways.

 

Have a great day!



Chocolate Chocolate Chip Sunday

Happy Sunday!

 

I am thinking muffins sound good with my coffee this morning. 

 

I am thinking of trying these that I found on Pinterest. YUM

 

Have a great day!

 

 

If you are a chocolate lover, these are for you!! Rich and delicious.

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups of milk (whole preferred)
2 large eggs, beaten
1/3 cup vegetable oil
6 Tbsp. cold black coffee
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus 1/3 cup additional of chocolate chips for sprinkling

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin tin with paper muffin liners.

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. In another large bowl, add the milk and oil, whisk together. Whisk in beaten eggs. Whisk in cold coffee and vanilla extract.
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ones, only mix until all ingredients are combined, do not over mix.
Gently fold in the 1 cup of chocolate chips into the batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Sprinkle tops of muffins with additional chocolate chips.
Bake in the oven about 18 minutes. Let the muffins rest 10 minutes before eating.

Makes about 18 muffins.

Another Yummy Recipe.... Coconut/Jam Thumbprint Cookies...

3⁄4 lb (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 3 1⁄2 cup flour 1⁄4 tsp kosher salt 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash 7 oz sweetened flaked coconut 1 raspberry jam, and/or apricot jam Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until just combined, and then add the vanilla. Separately, sift together the flour and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix until the dough starts to come together. Dump on a floured board and roll together into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes. Roll the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. (If you have a scale, they should each weigh 1-ounce.) Dip each ball into the egg wash and then roll it in coconut. Place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and press a light indentation into the top of each with your finger. Drop 1/4 teaspoon of jam into each indentation. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the coconut is a golden brown. Cool and serve.
YUM, I am adding these to my baking list as well.

Blueberry Cobbler... YUMMY

 Today, I made the best cobbler/crumble ever. I had a few containers of blueberries that were very ripe and needed to make something with them since I hate throwing food away...

And this is what I found. It is soooo yummy!

Hope your Monday is just as sweet!

 

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, melted

1 1/4 cups Original Bisquick® mix

1/2 cup sugar

2/3 cup milk

3 cups fresh blueberries

  

•   Heat oven to 350°F. Pour melted butter into 8 or 9-inch square baking dish.(I used a pie dish, worked great)
•   In medium bowl, whisk together Bisquick mix, sugar, and milk; pour over melted butter.
•   Sprinkle blueberries evenly over Bisquick batter. Bake 42 to 47 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Amish Friendship Bread Chocolate Chip Muffins....

Sunday was baking day for my Amish Friendship bread starter. So I baked up a storm. I actually used two of the starters for this and froze half of the muffins so that I am not tempted to eat them all. YUM!

I just used the basic recipe and made it into muffins instead of a loaf of bread. 

They turned out wonderful. Now for 10 more days and I will bake again. 

Have a great First Day of Spring!

Baking Cookies....

I am trying to catch up on baking today. I am making three different cookies, fudge, peppermint bark, and apple pies. Whew!!! 

Great day for it since its coooold outside.

Have a great Saturday!

White Chocolate Cherry Chip Cookies...

I made the most wonderful cookies today! I decided to try an experiment with some mixes I had. These are semi-homemade (love that term). I took one bag of Betty Crocker Snickerdoodle mix (minus the cinnamon suger) and one bag of Betty Crocker Sugar cookie mix, two sticks of butter, and two eggs and mixed in the mixer. Then I added one bag of dried cherries and a half of a bag of white chocolate chips. (you can add more or less of each as desired). Mix it all up and spoon onto pan, cook at 325 for about 9 minutes until the edges turn brown. YUMMMMY!

I love fall. 

Have a great Sunday!!

Pumpkin Cookies....

Hello. Hope your Tuesday is going great. Just browsing on Pinterest before I start laundry and thought these look yummy.  Might have to try them out today. They are courtesy of 

Allison @ www.houseofhepworths.com

Have a great day!

 

Pumpkin Cookies:
Combine:
1 Cup Shortening
3 Cups Sugar
Add:
2 eggs
Mix in:
1 large can pumpkin (30 ounces)
Now add:
1 tsp. vanilla
5 cups flour
And then add:
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Now, bake @ 350 for about 10-12 minutes. Let cool & then ice using the following Cream Cheese icing.
Cream Cheese Icing:
Combine:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
Gradually mix in: 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blend until smooth. Store in the refrigerator after use.
Recipe courtesy of Allison @ www.houseofhepworths.com

All About Muffins Lately...

Happy Friday!!! 

This morning I am anxiously running around, getting ready for a dance rehearsal.
I am crazy obsessed with muffins lately. I have been hunting for different, but simple muffin recipes to delight my family. These look yummy. 

Hope you have a great day!

Blueberries...

Lately, I have been really craving blueberry baked goods. I am obsessed with them on Pinterest. All that oozy goodness. Since I started a new diet, which I am supposed to avoid sugar for about 30 days, its all I can think about... I guess I will have to be happy with looking. I just have to keep hearing my good friend (in my head) say " it will be there when your done". And shes right, and the 12 lbs I have lost for summer is well worth it. 

Have a great Saturday! I am off to an auction!

; )

Amish Friendship Bread... Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins...

Yesterday was baking day. I was baking and splitting up a starter that was given to me and I made these yummy muffins. Love them. You just use the normal recipe, but you add chocolate chips, 1/2 cup more milk and use chocolate pudding instead of vanilla. Yummy!

So good. My kids love them. 

Have a great day!

~ Baking Day ~

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Today I am baking. A friend gave me a Amish Friendship bread starter about two weeks ago and after the required 10 days I made chocolate chocolate chip muffins. They were wonderful. So today I am about to bake from one of my starters. So excited. I have to say I am sorry that I didn't accept one of these sooner. Very good. As for the pics, they are not mine, but I loved the mason jar with gingham ribbon. I will be sure to post my finished muffins. Until then, have a great day!