Game Day ~ appetizers

Last Saturday was the CIVIL WAR football game between the 

Oregon State Beavers and UofO Ducks.

Since we watched the game at home I made up a few quick and easy snacks.

These Tator Tot Bombs were a request from our youngest son and I just happened to have all the ingredients on hand. 

I also happened to have a few extra divided containers on hand which I purchased last week to use as take home containers for leftover Thanksgiving dinner. They worked great as individual chips and dip holders while watching the game. 

{I also filled one of these handy dandy divided containers with homemade Pumpkin Pie and Whipped Cream to send back to college with Miss E which was perfect!}

These yummy treats below were supposed to be served as an appetizer on Thanksgiving. I had actually made the filling on Wednesday evening and then forgot about it until after everyone had left after Thanksgiving dinner.  It wasn't  until I was putting away the last of the leftovers that I discovered it in the back of the refrigerator. We had had plenty of appetizers on Thanksgiving so it is no wonder I didn't miss it.

However, I really was quite pleased to have something already mixed up and ready to bake which saved on time and clean up.  These Spinach Bacon Cheese Puffs were delicious and they turned out to be a perfect addition to our Game Day snacks. 

It was a good day of football and a 

GREAT day for the Beavers!

GO BEAVS!!

Thanksgiving Dinner ~ before & after the turkey

APPETIZERS

warm skillet bread with artichoke spinach dip

baked brie with balsamic rosemary cranberry sauce

pear chutney and goat cheese bruschetta

DESSERTS

pecan pie bars

ginger~cardamom pumpkin pudding with fresh ginger whipped cream

{ gluten free }

Happy Saturday!

Our big CIVIL WAR football game is today so I wanted to get a few photos from Thanksgiving posted before kick off. In addition to our traditional Thanksgiving menu I made a few new appetizers and desserts which are picture above. I hope to be back soon with a recipe or two.

GO BEAVS!!

Birthday Baking Blunder

Frustrating or Funny?

Well, it was actually pretty funny!

I was busy multi tasking in the kitchen and wasn't paying attention to the top of my decorating bag while I was writing the message on our youngest sons birthday cookie cake. I had finished the words and was focussed on how I wanted to fill in the extra space when all of sudden a huge blob of frosting dropped right out of the 

TOP of the bag....UGH!

It took me 2 tries to repair the damage

and

I don't think anyone would have be able to tell

if I hadn't told them.

Have a wonderful Friday!

And let there be...

Have a blessed Sunday!

Halloween Cupcakes {ghosts & spiderwebs}

Last Sunday I made a big batch of cupcakes to share the next day for Halloween. Since I was short on time I knew I needed to decorate the tops with something quick and easy so I made half with cute little Ghosts and decorated the remaining cupcakes with fun Marshmallow Spiderwebs. After looking at the spiderweb cupcakes for little bit it just seemed like they needed a little something more so I added the candy pumpkins since I had them on hand.

Easy Peasy! 

Next time though I think I'll go for spiders.

Have an amazing Saturday!