Our Halloween Costumes

I havent dressed up for Halloween in years but when I saw this idea at Make it and Love it, I couldnt resist. So this what I made based on that...

Since we are having a boy I painted a baseball bat in his hand...

I also made this candy corn costume for my little girl. It took me a while to figure out what to make for her because she hates even changing out of her pajamas. So when I decided on a Candy Corn I made her into it the only way I thought she would wear it...

I just laid out a dress she already had onto freezer paper. Cut it into 3 equal sections pinned it onto my material, cut, and sewed it.

I did do the front neck and back neck differently....

And as luck would have it she was pretty happy once she got into the thing...

I also made these adorable bows for her hair to match from this tutorial...

It will be fun to be dressed up, but its a good thing it only happens once a year cause it was a lot of work!

Candy Corn Cupcakes and Jell-O

I was in the mood for something cute so I decided on candy corn themed treats. I have 2 easy ideas, and they are both treats from boxes, so they are super super simple.

The first one is a cupcake. I used a yellow cake mix divided it in 2 bowls and colored half yellow and half orange. The directions are below.

The second one is Jell-O. One box of lemon and one box of orange topped with whipped cream. The directions are below. Just another way to add some delicious, simple fun to your Halloween.

Candy Corn Cupcake

Recipe Partly from: TidyMom.net

1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
3 Large Eggs
1/2 cup Butter, not Margarine
1 cup of Water

Yellow and Red Food Coloring

Yellow Cupcake Papers

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in the microwave. Put cake mix, eggs, butter, and water in a large bowl and mix on low for 1 minute and on high for 1 minute.

2. Put half of your batter in a separate bowl. Color half the batter yellow, approx. 50 drops, and half your batter orange, approx. 50 yellow drops and 8 red drops. Mix well. 

3. Fill 18 cupcake papers 1/4 full with yellow and 1/4 more with the orange batter. Bake for 18-20 minutes.

Frost with The Best Vanilla Buttercream

Candy Corn Jell-O

3 oz box Lemon Jell-O

3 oz box Orange Jell-O

Heavy Whipping Cream

Powdered Sugar

1. Prepare lemon Jell-O according to the fast set directions and divide between 5 glasses. Place in fridge for about and hour and a half. 

2. Once the yellow Jell-O has chilled prepare the orange Jell-O according to the fast set directions and pour on top the 5 glasses of set yellow Jell-O. Place in fridge for another hour and a half.

3. Whip enough heavy cream sweetened with powdered sugar to put on top of the 5 glasses.

I shared this at
Sweets for a Saturday
Sweet Indulgences Sunday
 

Chex Mix

I have a small obsession with this treat. I can't stop eating it. I think I may be addicted. My grandma always made it with slivered almonds and coconut. I am not really a fan of those so I switched them out for Mini Reeses Pieces. Not only does it look Halloweeny, but it was a way to get one of my favorite candies into my favorite treat.

Chex Mix  

Recipe Source: Lucile Belliston

5 cups Golden Grahams

5 cups Corn Chex

5 cups Rice Chex

1 cup Sugar

1 cup Corn syrup

6 Tablespoons Butter

1. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Place golden grahams, corn chex, and rice chex in a large bowl. 

2. Bring sugar, corn syrup, and butter to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Pour over cereal. Mix well. Pour onto cookie sheet and leave until cool. Eat.

 

Graveyard Pudding

This is the Halloween dessert I said I had for you. My mum makes this every year, its made with a box of Jell-o Pudding, Cool Whip, and Oreos. I decided to change it up so it would be more 'from scratch'. It turned out so good and my girls loved it! Its such a fun dessert.

 

Graveyard Pudding

My Version...

1 batch Chocolate Pudding

2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream

3 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar

1 box Chocolate Teddy Grahams, Crushed

Gummy Worms

Milano Cookies

Black Food Writer

1. Whip heavy cream until almost completely whipped, add in powdered sugar and finish whipping. 

2. On the pudding recipe, after pouring pudding through the mesh stainer, mix in the whipped cream. Once combined add in half of the crushed Teddy Grahams, stir. Pour mixture into 8x8 pan or individual serving dishes and sprinkle the rest of the crushed Teddy Grahams on top. 

3. Write on each cookie RIP and place into pudding. Put on gummy worms and refrigerate until cold and set. About 2 hours.

I shared this at 
Sweets for a Saturday
Sweets This Week

 

Chocolate Pudding

The other day I wondered how hard it would be to make homemade chocolate pudding. Turns out its not that hard. It does take a little time, but the result it well worth it! 

I have a fun Halloween treat that I made with this pudding and I am going share it on Friday. So come back!

Chocolate Pudding

Recipe Source: SmittenKitchen.com

3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
1/8 teaspoon Salt
3 cups Whole Milk
6 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1. Combine the cornstarch, sugar and salt in the top bowl of a double boiler. Slowly whisk in the milk, incorporating the dry ingredients. Place over gently simmering water and stir occasionally, scraping the bottom and sides with a heat proof spatula. Use a whisk if lumps begin to form. After 30 minutes, when the mixture begins to thicken, it will coat the back of a spoon, add the chocolate. Stir for about 4 minutes, or until the chocolate has melted and the pudding is smooth and thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.

2. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a serving bowl and pour into individual serving dishes. Place plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding and smooth it against the surface before refrigerating to prevent a skin from forming.

3. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The pudding will keep for up to 3 days.

I shared this at
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Banana Cream Pie

Its almost thanksgiving and I need to find pies to make. I do have more pumpkin recipes to share with you, but I feel like if I make too many pumpkin recipes in a row then I will never want to look at a pumpkin again. So my first pie of the season is banana cream... Creamy deliciousness.

Banana Cream Pie

Recipe Source: Jennifer Belliston

Filling

Baked Pie Crust

2 Eggs

1/2 cup Sugar

2 Tablespoon Cornstarch

2 Tablespoon Flour

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Vanilla

2 cups Milk

5 Bananas

Topping

1/2 cup Whipping Cream

2 Tbsp Powdered Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Vanilla

Graham Cracker Crumbs

1. In a medium bowl beat eggs. Add sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt into the beaten eggs. Mix together. 

2. In a medium saucepan put milk and just before it stars to boil remove from heat and whisk in the egg mixture. Place pan back on a med-low heat and whisk constantly until thickened. Once thickened place through a mesh colander to remove any small pieces of scrambled egg that may have formed.

3. Place saran wrap directly onto the pudding to avoid a film from forming and place in the fridge for several hours until cold. 

4. Once your pudding is cold, add in the vanilla. Slice 5 bananas and mix into the pudding. 

5. Pour into a baked pie crust. Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla and cover pie. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

I shared this at 

Sweets This Week
Sweets for a Saturday
Sweet Indulgences Sunday
 

Loaded Potato Soup

Its that time of year again, the time when all I want to do is have soup because just looking out the window makes me cold. It warms my insides just thinking about how good this soup is. It tastes exactly like a baked potato with everything on it. Its creamy and delicious.

Loaded Potato Soup

Recipe Source: StolenMomentsCooking.com

1/2 lb Bacon, diced
1 Onion, diced
5 large Potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 - 15oz cans Chicken Broth
3 Tablespoons Butter
3 Tablespoons Flour
1 1/2 cups Milk
3/4 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
Sour Cream for garnish

1. In a large stock pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove and set aside. Cook the onions in the bacon grease until tender left in the pot.

2. Add the potatoes and chicken broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender. With a slotted spoon, remove about a cup of potatoes. Place in a bowl and mash with a fork. Set aside.

3. In a small sauce pan, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes on med-low. Whisk in milk, turn up the heat and bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened. Slowly stir in to stock pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer. Stir bowl of smashed potatoes back into pot.

4. Add 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, three-fourths of the bacon to the pot. Add pepper. Stir to combine. Cook an additional 5 minutes.

5. To serve, top with some shredded cheese, bacon and sour cream.