2009 and 2010 Memories

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Want to get this 8 x 8 hardback photo book for FREE?  Go to Shutterfly, set up account and create your book.  You have to upload lots of pics.  It is only 20 pages, but you can put many pics on a page.  When you are checking out, locate the promo code box and enter:  CK64-A4D1-X3N2-NTZ6Z5  and all that you should be charged is $8.99 for shipping.  Great Christmas gift idea!  If it does not work, shoot me an email and I will get right back to you.  jonimays_64@hotmail.com
Joni

Food Storage Analyzer From Emergency Essentials

If you have food storage and are serious about keeping it organized and up to date, then this is the tool for you.  Not only is it the very best tool I have ever used to keep track of my own personal food storage, but it is completely FREE!  All you do is put in your information and it calculates exactly where you are in terms of the number of people you would need to feed and total calories and nutritional information.  For instance, when I finished my alaysis, I realized I was very low on vitamin C for my families needs.  I would never have been able to calculate that on my own.  When you receive your analysis you can order items you are short on right from the very same page.  It is that easy! 
I have used Emergency Essentials for years to obtain my years supply and emergency preparedness supplies.  This is a very reputable company and I would recommend them to anyone and everyone.



I wonder what your husband and kids would say if they got up on halloween morning and asked for bacon and eggs and this is what you served them??



Under A Spell - Red Devil Cake



For this recipe, use the kraft foods box on right and put in "Under A Spell-Red Devil Cake" in the search box.  It will pull up picture and recipe.  This is a great tool for finding awesome recipes.  If you want it on your blog or just on the homepage of your computer, just click the button that says "Grab This" and follow the directions!  Also, some great Fall and Halloween recipes at Kraft Foods.
Joni

Tombstone Taco Dip

Ingredients

1 16-ounce can refried beans with green chiles

1/4 cup bottled salsa

2/3 cup bottled ranch salad dressing

2 teaspoons taco seasoning

1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken

1 7-ounce pouch refrigerated guacamole

1/2 of a 2 1/4-ounce can chopped pitted ripe olives, drained

shredded lettuce

10-inch tortillas

Directions

In a small bowl, combine refried beans and salsa. Spread refried bean mixture in a 2-quart rectangular dish. In a small bowl, combine ranch salad dressing and taco seasoning; stir in chicken.

Spoon on top of the beans in an even layer. Spoon guacamole in small mounds on top of the chicken mixture. Carefully spread to an even layer.

Cover and chill at least 30 minutes or up to 6 hours before serving. Just before serving, place tombstone characters into dip. Sprinkle the graves with chopped olives and shredded lettuce.

Serve with tortilla chips.

Tortilla Graveyard Characters: Using cookie cutters or a knife, cut 10-inch tortillas of any flavor into gravestones, cats, owls, bats, fence rails, and a tree. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 5 to 7 minutes or until firm and crisp. Cool on rack.
*If you have a favorite mexican layer dip you can substitute with that.  Then add the effects shown here.
Joni

Eeeeeek!!!!!



As much as I dislike (that's putting it mildly) spiders of any kind, I had to show you these.  Aren't they absolutely hideous?  Very real looking!  Great for a real scary Halloween party.  These come from http://www.bhg.com/.  I love that site.  You can always find a great idea there for any holiday.
Joni

Love Those Crocs!



Great deal on Crocs, but only for a few more days!  Click on Frugal Living above to get code and website.
Joni

Hey everybody!  If your looking for a great deal, click on Frugal Living in the bar above and check out the Dollar General coupon deal.  Hurry!  It only lasts until Saturday 10/23/2010.
Joni

Great Pary Ideas!!!



If you need help planning one of your childrens birthday party, this is the place to go for help!  This is the most awesome site I have ever been on.  Wow!  These girls are amazingly talented.  Great ideas and links.  Check it out.  http://www.karaspartyideas.blogspot.com/

Witch's Wands

Find this great recipe idea at Our Best Bites.  Click on the Button at the botton of my page!



Maple Leaf Cookies

Sometimes you just are not into the Halloween thing and you just want something awesome for Fall.  Here is a great idea.

This recipe came from http://www.beatuntilfluffy.blogspot.com/ I love her site.

Be sure to check it out if you love amazing recipes and ideas.

Joni 



Maple Leaf Cookies


1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)

1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar

1 Tsp Baking Powder

1 Egg (room temperature)

3 Tbsp Maple Syrup

1/2 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

1 3/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour





In your mixer bowl, mix butter, sugar and baking power until well-combined. Add the egg, maple syrup and vanilla and 'Beat Until Fluffy.' Mix in the flour and chill the dough for an hour or until easy to handle. Heat your oven to 375 degrees and line your cookie sheets with parchment paper. On a floured surface, roll the dough to 1/8" to 1/4" thick, cut with cookie cutter, place on cookie sheet and bake for 7 minutes. Cool on wire racks.





For Icing:





2 Cups Confectioner’s Sugar

2 Tbsp Light Corn Syrup

4 Tbsp Milk (you’ll need a little more after you’ve whisked in the first amount to get a dipping consistency)

1/4 Tsp Maple Flavoring

Food Coloring Kit (I used the recipes on the back of the box to make the brown and orange)







In a smallish bowl, whisk all ingredients together. Keep slowly adding milk until you get a slightly thick, spread-able icing. The icing will settle out and smooth nicely once you’ve applied it. I set aside an amount in 3 extra bowls with icing and colored it from there. I then dunked the cookies face-down, let the excess drip off and turned them iced-side-up to dry on wire racks. By all means, if you prefer, put the icing in a zip lock bag and snip off a corner for a make-shift icing bag. This icing will set fairly quickly, allow a little extra time if you ice thickly.





Courtesy of Dawn @ BeatUntilFluffy.com

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Cool Pumpkin!

I found this cool idea on http://www.pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/
There is a complete tutorial under the heading of Holiday Helps.
Check it out!