Monthly Archives: October 2008

Halloween – Slushy Orange Punch

This is a great punch — it works well for kids parties, as well as other occasions.  We’ve used this at New Years, and Halloween and the kids all loved it.  It looks really festive, and suits the Halloween holiday. … Continue reading

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Halloween Recipes – Creamy Pumpkin Dip with Cookies

This is a very simple and easy to do recipe that’s great to do with the kids, and for kids parties (as well as adults Halloween parties).  We made this recipe a couple of years ago for the school party, … Continue reading

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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

The BEST thing about carving pumpkins for Halloween, or making fresh pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, is the pumpkin seeds.  I have always loved these, and can’t wait to roast them. I have two different ways I roast pumpkin seeds.  The … Continue reading

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To try or not to try – TarTare or Pocky?

I was wandering through my RSS feeds this morning, and when reading “so you wannabee a Domestik Goddess?”(one of my fav fun blogs to read), I came across this “food tasting meme” I thought looked fun.  It’s a list of … Continue reading

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Maple Pumpkin Oatmeal

  Like I’ve said in a previous post, I didn’t really like oatmeal much as a child.  It wasn’t until last year that I gave it another chance.  That said, I’ve been experimenting ;) It’s pumpkin season, and one of … Continue reading

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Scale, Half and Double Quantity Amounts in a Recipe (Chart)

I was trying to quickly scale a recipe, and found this old chart hidden among my recipe files.  I thought it might come in handy for those that are looking to do the same. Original Recipe Measure Half Scaled Measure … Continue reading

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