Apple Sour Cream Cake W/Brown Butter Frosting

 I found this recipe on Pinterest and I just knew

when it popped into my view

that I would have to make it.

I even featured this cake on 

Pinterest & Spontaneous Treasures Thursday.

 I did a little something different though. 

I made a brown butter frosting to put on top.

First time ever making anything with brown butter.

And if I would have known what I was missing.....

Brown butter totally changes the taste of everything.

This cake recipe came from My Favorite Things.

The frosting was an experiment.

An amazingly successful experiment.

Apple Sour Cream Cake

1 box yellow cake mix

1 1/4 c. water

3/4 c. sour cream

1/4 c. butter, melted

3 eggs

2 small apples, peeled, grated and squeezed dry

Cinnamon Swirl Filling:

1 medium apple, peeled and chopped

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1/3 c. chopped pecans

1 c. mini marshmallows

1 TBS unsweetened baking cocoa

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. grated lemon peel

1 TBS lemon juice

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray.

In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, sour cream, melted butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in grated apple.

In medium bowl, stir together the filling ingredients

Pour half of the cake batter into pan; sprinkle evenly with filling. Top with remaining batter. With knife, cut through batter several times to swirl filling.

Bake 28-30 minutes or until wooden pick tests clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack.

Brown Butter Frosting

2 c. confectioners' sugar

2 TBS browned butter

2 TBS milk 

2 tsp. vanilla

Place confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. 

Brown butter in small skillet until nice and golden brown.

With mixer on low speed, slowly add the butter, then milk, then vanilla.

Pour on top of the cooled cake.

This recipe is linked to:
Hungry Little Girl ~ Wednesday Extravaganza
Foodie Friends Friday
The Better Baker ~ Weekend Potluck

Chili ~ It's Oh So Chilly ~ It's A Good Time For Chili

 How many of you are like me and bite at the bit during the 

summer just to see it cool down enough for a big

bowl of chili?

WOW!! That was a mouthful.....

But better yet, I loved this mouthful of chili since

the weather is fit for it.

 My mom!

I really think her and her husband have some kind of food fetish.

I'm serious!

They could probably be listed really close to being HOARDERS.

I love going to my mom's just to look through the food that she

has collected. And the funny thing is, there is just the two of 

them. They are not feeding anyone but themselves.

1 + 1 = 2

But anyway, the last time I was there I found this 32 oz. carton

of Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup.

AH HA!! I'm thinking chili.

My thoughts became reality....

And isn't it amazing what an old broken chair can do for photos?

Chili

2 pounds ground beef, ground turkey, ground chicken, ground sausage (your choice)

1/2 of an onion, diced

1 packet chili seasoning mix

1 reg can diced tomatoes (your choice of flavors), (undrained)

1 reg can black beans (rinsed and drained)

1 reg can chili beans

1 reg can red kidney beans

1 - 32 oz carton Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

Salt & Pepper to taste

(Also, if you don't like the consistency of the soup, you can add tomato juice to thin it)

Brown the ground meat and onion together until meat is cooked thoroughly (drain if there is a lot of grease). Add chili seasoning and let it cook into meat. Add all the remaining ingredients, cover with a lid and let simmer on low for about an hour. Serve with peanut butter sandwich, of course.

This recipe is linked to:
Foodie Friends Friday

Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party

 What an AWESOME giveaway this weekend.

Do you ever take your crock pot to 

pot lucks,

family gatherings,

or church luncheons?

I DO!

Cotton Commotion is giving away two crock pot carriers.

I would love to have a carrier to make hauling easier.

I might just take my crock pot more often if I had 

something to carry it in.

You will for sure want to get in on this drawing and

link party. Bring your best recipe for more chances

to win.

 Okay, holidays are fast approaching and I want to bring you

recipes that will make you the spotlight in the family.

The spotlight that says you always bring the best foods to share.

Hold on, let me grab my magnifying glass and I'll be right back.

Look at the recipe I found for you.....

Buckeyes! 

I'm telling you, buckeyes will get you lots and lots of 

hugs and kisses. 

Guaranteed!

 Last weekend was so much fun.

The Halloween Freaky Friday party was amazing!

The recipes with the most clicks are:

Recipe Roundup with Pumpkin Bundt Cake

The Better Baker with Peanut Butter Pumpkins

Adorned Well with Loaded Potato Soup

 Top voted last week are:

Feeding Big with Moist Caramel Apple Cupcakes

The Better Baker with Peanut Butter Pumpkins

A Girls Gotta Nest with Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Congratulations to all of you!

And the 12 winners of the random prizes are listed below.

Congratulations!

Let's start another great party!

A'lil Country Sugar Host Favorite is:

Addicted to Recipes ~ Peach Shortcake Muffins

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Foodie Friends Friday Collection

1. Crockpot Loaded Potato Soup	2. Crock pot Italian Pulled Beef Sandwich	3. Double Chocolate Nut Clusters
4. Potato Soup in the Crock Pot	5. Crock Pot Beef and Broccoli	6. Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
7. Crockpot Bread	8. Mama Harris' Slow Cooker Saucy Sticky Drumsticks	9. Pumpkin Caramel Chili
10. Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Pie	11. Cheesy Ground Beef, Rice and Broccoli Skillet	12. Applesauce
13. Crock Pot Beer Chicken	14. Skinny Crock Pot Taco Stew	15. Saucy Chicken Thighs (crockpot)
16. Freezable Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff	17. Mama Harris' Slow Cooker Chili	18. Crock Pot Chex Mix
19. Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches	20. Pork Chalupas	21. Vegan Crock Pot Potatoes Au Gratin
22. Beets in the Crock Pot- Super Easy!	23. Brownie Cupcake with Hershey Bar Icing	24. Adults Only Pumpkin Whiskey Cake
25. Beef and Potato Enchiladas	26. Cream of Tomato Soup	27. Halloween Snack mix
28. Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Cups	29. Nutella 2 chip cookies	30. KC Kahn
31. Chicken and Corn Chowder	32. Crockpot Beans 'n' Kraut Stew	33. Black Bean Chili
34. BBQ Beef Biscuits	35. Sour Cream Coffee Cake	36. Carrot Veggie Dip
37. Upside Down Meatball Pizza	38. {Skinny} Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo	39. The Pumpkin Secret
40. Chocolate chip Espresso Pound Cake with Ganache	41. Chocolate Babka	42. 3 Health Benefits of Mango
43. Garlic GInger Quinoa w/Brussels Sprouts	44. Glazed Ginger Pumpkin Mini Scones (GF, DF)	45. Spiced Applesauce
46. Black Bean and butternut squash chili	47. Pineapple Avocado Burgers	48. (Crock Pot) Dr Pepper Pulled Pork Sandwiches
49. Crock Pot Chicken	50. Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili	51. Crock Pot Pulled Pork
52. Crockpot Tavern Sandwich	53. Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Alfredo	54. Crock Pot BBQ Chicken
55. Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Stew	56. Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup	57. Slow Cooker Apple Pie
58. Crock Pot Veggie Soup	59. Asian BBQ Pork	60. Veggie Lasagna
61. Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles	62. Easiest Pot Roast	63. Crock Pot Meatball Subs
64. Loaded Baked Potato Soup in the Crock Pot	65. Slow Cooker Teriyaki Beef	66. Vegan Creamy Tomato Basil Soup in the Crock Pot
67. Slow Cooker Pulled Pork	68. Beef Barley Soup	69. Crockpot Cheesecake
70. Easy Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken	71. Crock Pot French Dip	72. Apple BBQ Pulled Chicken
73. Mama Harris' Crockpot	74. Crockpot Chicken w/Black Beans % Cream Cheese	75. {Game Day} Slow Cooker Meatballs
76. Easy Pork Chili	77. Quick, Easy & Delcious Turkey Taco Chili	78. Crock Pot Pasta Fagioli
79. Slow Cooker Cider Recipe	80. Cabbage Casserole GF DF	81. Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas
82. Vegetarian Chili	83. Mexican White Bean Soup	84. RED CHILLI ROAST BEEF
85. Puree of Carrot Soup	86. Clam and Potato Chowder	87. Cranberry Orange Slow Cooker Pork
88. Pagliacci's New York Style Cheesecake	89. Crock Pot Pork Chop Dinner	90. Old Fashioned Quick Hot Rolls
91. Baked Macaroni and Cheese Balls	92. Crock Pot French Dip	93. Slow Cooker Refried Beans (the best!)
94. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars	95. Easy Italian Sausage Soup	96. Graham Cracker Candy
97. Slow Cooker Beef and Beans	98. Cinnamon Candied Walnuts	99. Mexican scramble
100. White Chocolate Poppy Seed Caramel Poke Cake	101. Stuffed Shells	102. Mozzarella Crusted Chicken Bake
103. Super Grilled Cheese Sandwiches	104. Eyeball Cake Balls	105. Roast Garlic and Bacon Mashed Potatoes
106. EASY Chocolate Frosting	107. Crunchy Coconut Chocolate Bars	108. Salt biscuits/cookies ,Hyderabad, India
109. Crock Pot Potato Soup	110. Hot Pepper Cheese Ball	111. Peanut Butter Cake
112. Homemade Alfredo Sauce	113. Cheesy Fondue Bread	114. Hungarian Goulash with Spaetzle
115. Potato Soup	116. Hot Chocolate Cookies	117. Monster Cookies
118. Pumpkin Roll	119. Candy Corn Sugar Cookies	120. Avocado Chicken Sliders
121. Sweet Potato Biscuits	122. Chocolate Meringues	123. Halloween Candy Bark
124. Grandma’s Bran Muffins Get A Makeover	125. Pumpkin Streusel Bar	126. Texas Chili with Non-gmo Blue Corn
127. Mini Apple Crisp	128. Funfetti Cake Batter Bars	129. Grilled Steak w Ancho Butter
130. Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers	131. Mary's Breakfast Sammies	132. Crostini w/Sundried Tomato Jam
133. Creamy Orange Dip	134. White Chocolate Coffee Cake	135. Baked Pickled Pumpkin Seeds
136. Rosemary Corn Muffins	137. Iced Pumpkin Cookies	138. Soft Chocolate chip and Caramel Cookies
139. Taco Pasta	140. Fuyu Persimmon Bundt Cake	141. Oatmeal Caramel Apples Cookies
142. Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake	143. Honey Mustard Baked Beans	144. Halloween recipes
145. Easy Chicken Parmesan	146. Candy Corn and Chocolate Chip Cookies	147. Barbecue Chicken Pizza for Two
148. Turkey-Loaf!	149. Guilt-free Baked Mini Corn Dog Bites	150. Easy Pumpkin Bread
151. Crockpot Garden Marinara Sauce	152. Old Fashioned Pot Roast w/Onion Gravy	153. Megahn @ KansasPokerWife
154. Halloween Tricolor Cookies	155. Coffee Cheesecake Oreo Brownies	156. lamb chops in balsamic reduction
157. Steak Roll Ups	158. Roasted Broccoli with Cherry Tomatoes	159. Dreamy Creamy Avocado Pasta
160. New York Strip Pomegranate Beef Stew	161. Berry Dutch Baby	162. Oatmeal Muffins
163. Whole Wheat Bread	164. Mid Week BBQ

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Pinterest & Spontaneous Treasures Thursday

Even though we have been experiencing what is called an 

Indian Summer, I am still looking for comfort.

I know the cold temps are going to be here soon,

and I want to get my body warmed and ready.

This menu meal is perfect for doing just that.

Come along, take me to the grocery store with you by using

your high tech phone, 

or just make your list and take it along with you.

You are not going to want to let this meal pass you by.

This Chicken Gnocchi Soup just looks like comfort, doesn't it?

I thought so too.

I can't wait to eat this scrumptious bowl of creamy goodness.

I found this recipe at Jamie Cooks It Up.

She has some wonderful step by step instructions, 

and this will be completed in just minutes.

These muffins are just begging to be served with that soup,

don't you think?

Anything with feta cheese just screams comfort.

I found these gorgeous muffins at Mias Domain.

These can also be tossed together in minutes.

Stick these beauties in the oven while you are making your soup,

and you will end up with the perfect date.

Feta Corn Muffins and Chicken Gnocchi Soup.

They may even end up married.

Ending this meal, I wanted to continue with the comfort foods.

I didn't want to end it with something that was going bite

and take away from my AH feeling.

So I continued the warmth with Apple Crisp.

Pour a little cream or milk over this,

or top with whipped cream, and you will be

saying, "AHHH" as soon as you hit that evening recliner.

One thing you need to be aware of when eating this meal,

you may end up with an early bedtime.

Just a warning!

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes, Feel the Heat

 Hot Chocolate Cupcakes!

Can you believe it?

And they taste just like you are drinking a cup of hot chocolate.

I don't think these will ever replace my soothing hot chocolate,

but for a special treat,

they are kinda kick'n.

 Have you ever used anything made of silicone?

These are pretty cool too.

A friend of mine gave me these,

and I don't think I will go back to using a cupcake pan

anytime soon.....

You bake your cupcakes in these beauties and they just

pop right out after they are done baking.

Let them cool first, of course.

And as you can see, I had a mishap in the kitchen.

Yes, it does happen.

And I am not one to keep secrets,

or make the picture really pretty.....

I screwed up, and I'm going to tell you I screwed up.

The recipe called for prepared chocolate pudding.

I know how to prepare pudding right?

But I think the recipe meant canned chocolate pudding.

I used instant.

I also used Almond Breeze for my milk amount.

Ha! As you can see, it didn't set up.

Yup, it was quite runny.

See it running off the top of the cupcakes?

And then my whipped cream started running

with the pudding.

Not running with the devil, running with the pudding.
(although I was angry enough, I could have been)

They still tasted great though.

Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

1 pkg. (about 16 oz.) pound cake mix, plus ingredients to prepare the mix

1 tsp. instant coffee granules 

4 containers (4 oz. each) prepared chocolate pudding (here is where I went wrong)

2 1/2 c. whipped topping, divided

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 15 muffin cups with baking spray. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, adding coffee granules with the cake mix. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling two-thirds full.

Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick checks clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack; cool completely.

Combine chocolate pudding and 2 cups whipped topping in medium bowl until well blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Top each cupcake with chocolate pudding mixture and dollop of whipped cream. You can sprinkle with unsweetened cocoa powder.

This recipe is linked to:
Hungry Little Girl ~ Wednesday Extravaganza
Lady Behind the Curtain ~ Cast Party Wednesday
High Heels & Grills ~ Work it Wednesday
Miz Helen't Country Cottage ~ Full Plate Thursday
The Better Baker ~ Weekend Potluck

Apple Cider Sangria ~ Take Some Time To Slow Down

 I think we should take some time to slow down this week.

Let's stop to taste the wine,

Relax with the season's change,

And sip some flavors of Fall.

 I have been pushing a bottle of citrus Sangria to the back

of my refrigerator for a while now.

You know how that goes, right?

Something more interesting gets placed in the front,

easy reach,

easy access....

So, my Sangria ended up clear in the back corner.

Well, I was in need of some relaxation,

so I took inventory of what was in my fridge,

fruit basket,

and other beverages on hand.

This is what I came up with.

Apple Cider Sangria

1 bottle Madria Sangria (traditional fresh citrus)

2 1/2 c. apple cider

1 c. Sprite

1 chopped or sliced apple (honeycrisp)

Mix all together in a punch bowl and serve in wine glasses.

Instant relaxation.

This recipe is linked to:
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen ~ Manic Monday

Foodie Friends Freaky Friday

 Are you scared yet?

Halloween is not one of my favorite holidays.

I love the crafty ideas, jack-o-lanterns, and all the scary decorations,

but I don't like the scary part of it.

Call me a wimp, chicken, scardie-cat, and fuddy-dud.....

Halloween is the holiday I will accept being called names.

You will find me curled up in my house under a blankie.....

But we have an awesome party for you today.

12 winners will be drawn this weekend.

Just look at the list of prizes:

 The Tape Shop ~ Soft shabby frayed chiffon flower trim on netting.

Victoria Designs ~ Halloween Labels

You Name It Designs ~ All personalized any way you want

Songbird Greetings ~ Visit the Etsy store to see what they have

Lenore's Attic Art Works ~ Another Etsy store

I hope you have fun this weekend, and I wish you all the best of luck.

 Since you are going to have tons of Halloween parties to attend....

You will, right?

Here is an awesome cheese ball that will keep your guests coming

back for more and more and more....

Feta Cheese Ball

This is great served with pretzels.

 For last weeks party, the recipes with the most clicks are:

Cozycakes Cottage ~ Chocolate Snack Cake with

Biscoff Buttercream

Busy Vegetarian Mom ~ Hashbrown Crusted Quiche

Cozycakes Cottage ~ Apple Filled Pull-Apart Bread

 Voted top 3 recipes last week are:

Who Needs A Cape? ~ Cheapo Pumpkin Spice Latte

Who Needs A Cape? ~ Pumpkin Pancake Palooza

Who Needs A Cape? ~ Easy Bacon Wrapped Garlic Chicken

And the randomly drawn winners last week are listed below.
Congratulations!

A'lil Country Sugar Host Favorite:
Cozycakes Cottage with Chocolate Snack Cake with Biscoff Buttercream

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1. Caramel Apple Cupcakes  7 votes	2. Peanut Butter Pumpkins  4 votes	3. Pumpkin Bread Pudding  4 votes
4. Peanut Butter Cup-Cupcakes  4 votes	5. Pumpkin Bundt Cake  3 votes	6. Adorned Well  3 votes
7. Halloween Sandwich Cookies  3 votes	8. Fun Halloween Dinner - Yummy Mummy Taco Braid!  2 votes	9. Skinny Recipe for Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte  2 votes
10. Salted Caramel Latte  2 votes	11. Witch's Fingers Cookies  2 votes	12. Mummy Dogs  2 votes
13. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting  2 votes	14. Popcorn Balls  2 votes	15. Puff Pastry Pecan Pie Bars  1 vote
16. Cinnamon Bun Pancakes  1 vote	17. Pumpkin Spice Latte  1 vote	18. Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins  1 vote
19. Pumpkin Pull-Apart Bread  1 vote	20. Pumpkin Crunch Cake  1 vote	21. živjela Kata Croatian Cheesecake  1 vote
22. Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars  1 vote	23. Peach Shortcake Muffins  1 vote	24. Pumpkin Cake Roll  1 vote
25. Frozen Hot Chocolate  1 vote	26. Graveyard Dessert  1 vote	27. Creamy Chicken Bundle Casserole  1 vote
28. Pumpkin Praline Bread  1 vote	29. Amaranth flour potato flat bread  1 vote	30. Pumpkin Pie Dip  1 vote
31. Spiderweb Cake Pops  1 vote	32. Slow Cooker Pulled Buffalo Chicken  1 vote	33. White Rice with Toasted Angel Hair Pasta  1 vote
34. Pumpkin Pancake  1 vote	35. Pancetta in a Butter Sauce  1 vote	36. Apple Pie Milkshakes  1 vote
37. Creamy Chicken and Pesto Pasta  1 vote	38. Crabcake Mac and Cheese  1 vote	39. Monster Pizza  1 vote
40. Snickersnaps  1 vote	41. Eat Yer Veggies Beer Cheese Soup  1 vote	42. Chicken Curry Pot Pies  1 vote
43. Bacon Ranch & Cheese Sliders  1 vote	44. Fudgy Brownie Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie  1 vote	45. Oatmeal Raisin Pumpkin Pudding Cookies  1 vote
46. Potato Soup - In The Crockpot  no votes	47. Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake  no votes	48. Mounds Brownies  no votes
49. Baked Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Bowls  no votes	50. Oven Fried Chicken Breast  no votes	51. Hashbrown Potato & Sausage Quiche  no votes
52. Bacon Breakfast Casserole  no votes	53. Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole  no votes	54. Homemade Caramel Dip  no votes
55. Aunt Gail's Sour Cream Sugar Cookies  no votes	56. Canned Apples  no votes	57. Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookies  no votes
58. Bacon Cheddar Ranch Potato Soup, only 176 calories  no votes	59. Beef & Potato Enchiladas  no votes	60. Strawberry Margarita Squares  no votes
61. Homemade Butterfingers  no votes	62. Cranberry Orange Cookies  no votes	63. Orange Crush Cake  no votes
64. Corn and Potato chowder  no votes	65. Turkey Pot Pie  no votes	66. Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake  no votes
67. Halloween Marshmallow Pops  no votes	68. SO Delish Low Fat {Dr. Pepper} Brownies!!  no votes	69. Crock Pot Chicken & Stuffing  no votes
70. Creative Lunch Box Ideas  no votes	71. Chocolate Lover's Bundt Cake  no votes	72. Pumpkin Spiced Latte  no votes
73. Spooky Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos  no votes	74. Hot Cocoa Cookies  no votes	75. Spider Cake Pops with Sparkle  no votes
76. Pizza Pasta Bake  no votes	77. Layered Choc Chip Pumpkin Cake  no votes	78. Homemade Turkey Sausage Patties  no votes
79. Guilt-free Baked Mini Corn Dog Bites  no votes	80. An Apple a Day... (apple recipe round-up)  no votes	81. Banana Spice Cake  no votes
82. Itsy Bitsy Spider Cupcakes  no votes	83. Pancakes with Blueberry Topping  no votes	84. Lasagna Roll Ups!  no votes
85. Red Velvet Cookies  no votes	86. Ghost Popping Cupcakes  no votes	87. {Skinny} Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo  no votes
88. Honey Nut Wheat Bread  no votes	89. Pumpkin Mac and Cheese  no votes	90. Spinach w/Sweet Potato Dumpling Crust  no votes
91. Biscoff Chocolate Cookies  no votes	92. Beet Risotto  no votes	93. Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake  no votes
94. Healthy Mac n Cheese with Broccoli  no votes	95. Giangi's Kitchen  no votes	96. White Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes  no votes
97. Gumbo  no votes	98. Pumpkin Crunch Cake  no votes	99. Brioche Cinnamon Rolls  no votes
100. Pumpkin Party Martini  no votes	101. Caramel Apple Chewies  no votes	102. Spiced Apple Cider Muffins  no votes
103. Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake  no votes	104. Snickerdoodle Cookies  no votes	105. Halloween Pudding Cookies  no votes
106. Herman Vaz  no votes	107. Chocolate Syrup Halloween Cupcakes  no votes	108. Pineapple Mint Cakes with Lime Drizzle  no votes
109. Banana Chocolate Chip Loaf  no votes	110. Graveyard Cups!  no votes	111. Halloween Monster Mash Candy  no votes
112. Creamy Potato Soup  no votes	113. Greek Style Stifado  no votes	114. Summertime Pasta  no votes
115. Tomato, Mushroom and White Bean Soup  no votes	116. Franticmommy Top Halloween Treats  no votes	117. Spinach Lasagna  no votes
118. banana cake  no votes	119. Chicken, Rice and Black Bean Taquitos  no votes	120. Hawaiian Haystacks  no votes
121. Wild Rice Pancakes  no votes	122. Vegetarian Chili  no votes	123. Vietnamese Rice Paper Roll  no votes
124. Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai  no votes	125. Roman Tomato Salad  no votes	126. Rainbow Cake for Tae Kwon Do  no votes

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Pinterest & Spontaneous Treasures Thursday

 Last week I had to skip Pinterest & Spontaneous Treasures Thurday

to bring you a very important recipe.

Top priority!

Very important!

And wanted to be immediately entered into kitchens....

Do you remember?

These wonderful Pumpkin/Carrot Cupcakes W/Maple Praline Frosting.

So, now that that is taken care of, we can get back to planning menus.

I have something great planned for you this week,

and I can't wait for this to be placed on my table.

 This recipe for Sunday Style Tomato Sauce with Pork

comes from Living the Gourmet.

When this recipe caught my eye, of course I had to go searching 

for more greatness that may be offered. 

I see lots of good things (foods) on this blog. 

Spend some time there and see what else YOU can find.

 Sweet Pea's Kitchen is always doing wonderful things.

But you already know that, right?

This pumpkin cornbread looks fantastic, and I'm curious to try it.

Normally it is said that you must serve garlic bread with pasta and sauce.

I think it is a foodie law somewhere written in the books.

But I want to be different. 

I think this cornbread would be perfect with the pork sauce.

Have me arrested.....

Just as long as my jail cell is located in a kitchen.

And for a light dessert, I would like to see these beauties on a plate.

In very close reaching distance.....

This recipe comes from 365 Days of Baking.

How about sinking your teeth into those apples????

Enjoy your meal this week, and please don't report me to the

garlic bread police....

Pizza Pasta Bake ~ The Lovely, The Country Cook

 I have put this off long enough. 

It seems like this dish has been pushed aside one too many times.

If you don't know Brandie, aka The Country Cook,

please take some time to get to know her.

She shares fantabulous recipes that are

simple,

family pleasing,

and very satisfying.

Her Facebook page is constantly busy with perfect dishes

that she creates. That's how I found this awesome meal.

She is also involved in a small blogging group (Weekend Potluck) that has

taken the time to put together an eCookbook.

Weekend Potluck Fall Favorites.

If you are looking for some great recipes, I suggest you

purchase this eCookbook.

 I didn't make any drastic changes to this recipe.

Coming from Brandie, I don't have to.

The only thing different I did was added one small chopped green

pepper and just a little more garlic. 

What can I say?????? I LOVE garlic.

 Instead of me posting the recipe here,

I'm going to take you to The Country Cook's recipe.

Her pictures are great, and she provides awesome instructions.

The picture above is what it looks like before the pepperoni and

cheese are added.

 This is right before it enters the oven. 

Looking pretty good, huh?

 Right after it comes out of the oven.

Kind of resembles a pizza, right?

I left mine sit for about 5-10 minutes before cutting into it.

What a perfect meal.

And you can serve this with whatever you like.

I chose cottage cheese as my side,

but a salad and some garlic toast would be great.

Thank you Brandie for such a wonderful meal idea.

This recipe is linked to:
Foodie Friends Friday

Foodie Friends Friday and a New Venue

One thing about the internet and online services.....they are always changing. 

Always trying to do better.

Always trying to reach more.

Always fulfilling reader's needs.

Always making life easy.

Now if we could just find that magic button that cooks for us, cleans for us, works for us, and yes, sleeps for us. Life would be perfect!

Making life easy is one of our top priorities in today's world, living, and life style. If information can be found at the touch of a button, life is grand. Right?

I would like to share with you some new information that may brighten your day. It has brightened mine, that's for sure.

You know that awesome Foodie Friends Friday recipe link party that goes on every weekend? 

Your hosts for that party have gotten together to create something amazing.

Something to make your life simple.

Something to provide information to those nagging research questions.

Something to make your life easy.

We have created that magic button......

(I wish!)

No, for real, we have created an online foodie magazine just for you.

It is called Foodie Friends Friday Daily Dish.

The magazine will be loaded with recipes, Pinteresting items and information, gardening tips, health information, healthy recipes, guest posts, product reviews, and it will involve one-on-one interaction with YOU the readers. How awesome is that? We have been working hard to get this new Site up and running. 

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We love feedback, ideas, and insight to help us constantly improve. And don't forget about that subscribe by email section. We would love for you to stay involved with us through our future endeavors.

The authors of this magazine are:

Owner ~ Tracy @ Busy Vegetarian Mom, Foodie Friends Friday

Angie @ A'lil Country Sugar

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Cynthia @ Feeding Big

Dawn @ Spatulas On Parade

Jodie @ Binomial Baker

Lindsey @ Family Food Finds

Lois @ Walking on Sunshine

Marlys @ This and That

Michelle @ From Calculus to Cupcakes

Robyn @ Robyn's View

If you would like to meet all of us, get to know us better, and read our bios, you can click here.

Foodie Friends Friday

 Everybody likes, loves, admires a clean house, right?

I know I do. 

I am kind of finicky when it comes to certain things.

Bathrooms

Especially my kitchen

Bedrooms

And my living room area should always be accepting guests.

Clean Mama has got some really great ideas to make

your everyday cleaning more simple.

You can follow her at:

Facebook

Blog

Etsy

Make sure you check out her social sites to see what she has to offer.

 It's all about pumpkin!

The month of October should have been named Pumpkober.

Okay, that was kind of silly.....

But anyway, I have a fabulous Pumpkin Bars recipe that

I'd like to share with you.

And while walking through the archives I had to fight off

skeletons, goblins, ghosts, and ghouls.

Just say'n.....

Hope you enjoy it.

Pumpkin Bars  

 Last week at Foodie Friends Friday the most clicks went to:

Hun.....What's For Dinner? with Pepper Jelly Turkey Meatballs

 Hungry Little Girl with Peanut Butter & Jelly Poke Cake

Sweet Heat Chefs with Gingerbread Pumpkin Cheesecake

 The three top voted recipes went to:

Hungry Little Girl with Peanut Butter & Jelly Poke Cake

High Heels and Grills with Zombie Eyeballs

Crumbs in my Mustachia with Lemonlicious

And the winners of the gorgeous headbands are listed below.

Congratulations!

A'lil Country Sugar host favorite is:
High Heels and Grills, Zombie Eyeballs
Huge zombie fans in this household.....Perfect for a Halloween party.

By now you should all know that we switched to Rafflecopter 

to do our drawing for the winners of the awesome giveaways.

Our reason for doing this is so the readers, not just bloggers,

can get in on the giveaways too.

Let's start another party......

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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1. Cheapo Pumpkin Spice Latte  13 votes	2. Easy Bacon Wrapped Garlic Chicken  12 votes	3. Pumpkin Pancake Palooza  12 votes
4. Chocolate Snack Cake with Biscoff Buttercream  9 votes	5. Apple Filled Pull-Apart Bread  4 votes	6. Apple Bundles  4 votes
7. Pumpkin Streusel Bread w/Cream Cheese Swirl  4 votes	8. Halloween Sandwich Cookies  4 votes	9. Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownie Pie  4 votes
10. Butter tarts  3 votes	11. Carrot Zucchini Bars/ Mango Ricotta Cream  3 votes	12. Freezable Chicken Tetrazzini  3 votes
13. Hashbrown Crusted Quiche  2 votes	14. Homemade Butterfinger Bites  2 votes	15. Fifty Shades of Cake  2 votes
16. Orange Crush Cake  2 votes	17. Easy Classic Lasagna  2 votes	18. Fondant Pumpkin Toppers  2 votes
19. Tofu Cheesecake  2 votes	20. Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas  2 votes	21. Zucchini and Feta Pancakes  2 votes
22. Apple Butter Spice Muffins ~Mainelybakes~  2 votes	23. Homemade Peanut Butter Cups  1 vote	24. Caramel Apple Chewies  1 vote
25. Super Easy Italian Sausage Soup  1 vote	26. Crock Pot Potato Soup  1 vote	27. Death by Pumpkin Cocktail  1 vote
28. Soft Pretzel Recipe Easy Homemade  1 vote	29. Monstrously Fun Cupcakes  1 vote	30. Cheesy Garlic Crackers  1 vote
31. Almond Joyful Pie  1 vote	32. Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas  1 vote	33. Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling  1 vote
34. Ham, Bean and Cabbage Soup  1 vote	35. Pink Ribbon Cake Pops  1 vote	36. PRAWN PICKLE  1 vote
37. Filipino Style Lentil Soup  1 vote	38. Quick Peppery Cheddar Cheese Bread  1 vote	39. Pumpkin Pancakes with Homemade Cinnamon Syrup  1 vote
40. Pumpkin Sugar Cookies  1 vote	41. Take 5 Candy Bar Copycat  1 vote	42. Peaches N' Cream Overnight French Toast  1 vote
43. Vegetable Egg Muffins  1 vote	44. Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal  1 vote	45. Halloween Jello  1 vote
46. Marge's Chicken Wild Rice Soup Recipe  1 vote	47. Apple Cider Oatmeal  1 vote	48. Pineapple Teriyaki Burger  1 vote
49. Rhubarb Buttermilk Tea Cake  1 vote	50. Spaghetti Squash with Pumpkin Sauce  1 vote	51. Mint Chocolate Pudding Cake  1 vote
52. Cookies 'n Cream Cookies  1 vote	53. Escarole and Beans  1 vote	54. Halloween Ice Cream Sandwich  1 vote
55. Extra Rich Challah  1 vote	56. Knock Your Socks Off Brownies  no votes	57. The Best Moist Chocolate Cupcake Recipe  no votes
58. Halloween Pretzel Sticks  no votes	59. Ultimate Mexican Pizza  no votes	60. Crock Pot Pork Chop Dinner  no votes
61. Krispie Almond Granola Bars  no votes	62. Pie Crust~My Way  no votes	63. Courgettes or Zucchini - recipe round-up  no votes
64. Taco Soup  no votes	65. Caramel Almond Popcorn Clusters  no votes	66. Bacon French Toast Bake  no votes
67. Southern Fried Sweet Potatoes  no votes	68. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Pizza  no votes	69. Caramel Almond Sticky Buns  no votes
70. Baked Apple Pie Tortilla Rolls  no votes	71. Nutter Butter Balls  no votes	72. White Castle Casserole  no votes
73. Chicken Pot Pie Redone  no votes	74. Crock Pot  no votes	75. Fancy Pants Sugar Cookie  no votes
76. Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes  no votes	77. Cauliflower and Green Peas Curry  no votes	78. Caramel Apple Bread Pudding  no votes
79. Halloween Decor 2012  no votes	80. Pumpkin/Carrot Cupcakes W/Maple Praline Frosting  no votes	81. MAKING CANDY APPLES: Store bought mix vs. Homemade recipe  no votes
82. Pumpkin  no votes	83. Pumpkin Banana Muffins  no votes	84. Veggie Lasagna  no votes
85. Pretzel Bites  no votes	86. Single Serve Apple Pie  no votes	87. Spinach Tofu Lasagna  no votes
88. Easy Pleasy Chicken Pot Pie  no votes	89. Grits Casserole With A Kick  no votes	90. Nutella Brownies w/ Biscoff Swirl  no votes
91. Minestrone w Tomato and Rice  no votes	92. Shepherd's Pie  no votes	93. Chocolate Lovers Bundt Cake  no votes
94. zentMRS's Chilly Misnomer  no votes	95. Homemade Potato Chips Recipe  no votes	96. Blueberry Oat Muffin  no votes
97. Homemade Yogurt Recipe  no votes	98. Best Guacamole Recipe :)  no votes	99. Sprinkles Whipcream Marshmallow Treat  no votes
100. Chocolate Mousse Pie  no votes	101. Blueberry Syrup  no votes	102. Double Decadent Brownies  no votes
103. Slow Cooker Cranberry Orange Pork  no votes	104. Baked Chicken Fingers  no votes	105. Baked Green Tomato Fries  no votes
106. Low Carb Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Yum!  no votes	107. Bloody Ghost Mini Cupcakes  no votes	108. Twitter and Blogging  no votes
109. Preserves & Frozen Yogurt  no votes	110. Cornbread Topped Chili  no votes	111. Cheesy Ham and Apple Cups  no votes
112. Meatless Chili Bake  no votes	113. GF Chocolate Bites  no votes	114. Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls  no votes
115. Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes  no votes	116. Southwestern Egg Rolls W/Avocado Ranch  no votes	117. Acorn Squash with Cinnamon Apples  no votes
118. Creamy Parmesan Corn  no votes	119. Butternut Squash Soup with Chicken Sausage  no votes	120. Sausage & Farro Stuffed Squash  no votes
121. Onion Pumpkin Tart  no votes	122. Pistachio Mudslide  no votes	123. Quinoa Pudding  no votes
124. Kim,USA  no votes	125. Cheesy Smoked Gruyere Chicken  no votes	126. Sunday Style -Tomato Sauce with Pork  no votes
127. BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Flat Bread Melts  no votes	128. Creamy Caramel Apple Dip  no votes	129. Pineapple Medley Stuffed Squash  no votes
130. Chocolate Toffee Cookies  no votes	131. B's Macaroni with Pepperoni  no votes	132. Magic Brownie Bars {Sugar Free Option}  no votes
133. Fired Up Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies  no votes	134. Pumpkin Banana Pie  no votes	135. Organic low cal pumpkin butter  no votes
136. Italian Pork Stew over Parmesan Polenta  no votes	137. Southwest Stew in Cornbread Boats  no votes	138. Spiced Apple Chips  no votes
139. Tailgate Pepper Fajitas  no votes	140. Vegan Pumpkin Orange Cupcakes  no votes	141. Turkey and Sage Sausage  no votes
142. Fresh Chard Salad  no votes	143. Halloween Pudding Cookies  no votes	144. Spicy Sausage Skillet  no votes

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Foodie Friends Friday http://www.foodiefriendsfriday.com

Tracy at Busy Vegetarian Mom http://www.busyvegetarianmom.com

Robyn's View http://www.robynsviewathome.blogspot.com

Marlys at This and That  http://marlys-thisandthat.blogspot.com/

Lois at  Walking on Sunshine http://wifeofthecolonel.blogspot.com/

Lindsey at Family Food Finds  http://www.familyfoodfinds.com

Cindy at Cindys Recipes and Writings  http://www.cindysrecipesandwritings.com

Michelle at  From Calculus to Cupcakes http://www.fromcalculustocupcakes.com

Cynthia at Feeding Big  http://www.feedingbig.blogspot.com

Jodie at Binomial Baker http://www.binomialbaker.blogspot.com

R Dawn at Spatulas on Parade http://www.spatulasonparade.blogspot.com

Angie at A lil Country Sugar http://www.alilcountrysugar.blogspot.com