Archives | October, 2009

More Fun with Halloween-y Food – Marshmallow Eyes and Mummy Wraps

Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Appetizers, Breads, Carnivores, Food, Holidays, Kid Friendly

Here are two more Halloween-y food ideas, neither of which turned out well enough to warrant their own story, admittedly. But they were still fun, and it's Halloween, so what the heck. I know, I know, I totally know. I said "Halloween-y." When I was growing up, we had a curmudgeony (okay, downright scary) neighbor [...]

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Spider Cake

Friday, October 30, 2009 in Dessert, Entertaining, Food, Holidays, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian

While planning our little Halloween shindig, one of my first food ideas was to make a spider-shaped cake. He’s made from a dome-shaped cake a’la the famous Barbie skirt cake, which I thought would also work out to be the perfect shape for our little buddy. The idea for Barbie cakes is this: Bake your [...]

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Jack O’Lantern, Trompe L’oeil Style

Thursday, October 29, 2009 in Crafts, Home

I know my friend Todd because of my guy – they've been buddies for so long, they're pretty much brothers. Todd's not only one of the nicest guys I've ever met, he's a talented artist. Which is totally cool. Except when you're over in your corner trying to create your jack o'lantern masterpiece, and he's [...]

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Owl O’Lantern

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in Crafts, Home

  I'm noticing a trend in my pumpkin carving choices the past few years. No mere human face or monster pumpkins, mine are all about sweet animals, it seems. Two years ago, it was a manatee. Barbara Manatee, to be exact. I know, I know. A bit of a stretch. Last year, it was a [...]

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Vintage Postcards: Part 1

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in Crafts, Home

I'm mildly obsessed with vintage postcards. I love the colors, the scenes, the sayings. And the stories. My favorite came from an antique mall somewhere in Connecticut, years ago. It was February, an especially dark and dreary month after several dark and dreary months back home in Seattle. While Connecticut wasn't exactly a tropical getaway, [...]

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Pumpkin Ginger Mini Cheesecakes with Dark Chocolate

Monday, October 26, 2009 in Chicks Dig It, Dessert, Food, Holidays, Vegetarian

After just a few short weeks of doing this blog thing, I'm realizing how common, natural, and cliche it is to start a story with "I love…" It's just that, this is what it's about! Stuff I love! But I think I need to mix it up a bit, come in at things at new [...]

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Deviled Egg Eyes

Sunday, October 25, 2009 in Appetizers, Eggs, Food, Gluten Free, Holidays, Vegetarian

I thought I'd dreamed up this idea all by myself, but a quick Google tells me otherwise. Deviled eggs! Made to look like eyes! The perfect Halloween hors d'oeurve! I guess I can see how I wouldn't be the first person to dream this one up. It's not much of a stretch. Ah well. I [...]

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Spiderrific Rolls

Saturday, October 24, 2009 in Appetizers, Breads, Food, Holidays, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian

I had so much fun playing with breadstick dough when I made witch's finger breadsticks, that I thought I'd try my hand at something else. Something creepy, something crawly, something… arachnidy.   I always did love Playdoh (ranked behind the #1 Lincoln Logs, of course). And don't even get me started on Cranium. Whenever we're [...]

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45 Cent Potato Soup

Friday, October 23, 2009 in Food, Gruntworthy for Guys, Main Dishes, Soups and Salads, Vegetarian

Initially I was going to round up the amount and call this 50 Cent Potato Soup, but then I remembered the rapper (aka: "Fiddy") and wasn't sure how a frugal soup recipe could successfully have anything to do with a guy whose big album was "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." And so, introducing: 45 Cent [...]

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Witch’s Finger Breadsticks

Thursday, October 22, 2009 in Appetizers, Breads, Food, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian

Come hither, my pretties. That's right… just a little bit closer. These numbers – or shall I say, digits – beckon everyone to bite the hand that feeds them. Well, at least the fingers. Possibly the creepiest breadsticks ever, these witch's fingers are great for dipping in soup or chili, or scooping up some marinara [...]

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Colorful Cork Board Tiles

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Decorating, Home

I really wanted some bulletin board space for odds, ends, and ideas above my table in our Craft Office, and those plain brown 12×12 tiles seemed perfect for the job. Except… they were plain brown. So I decided to spice them up with some color. I considered painting them (it'd totally work) but soon after, [...]

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Ghostly Vases

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Crafts, Home

Give your old milk glass (or white glass) vases new life. Or shall I say… afterlife. Just add a couple of eyes and battery operated tea light "candles," then set them in any dark corner that needs haunting. Just about any shape and size can be made ghostly. Flickering battery powered tealights add a perfectly [...]

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Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Skewers, aka: “Love”

Monday, October 19, 2009 in Appetizers, Carnivores, Chicken, Food, Gruntworthy for Guys

I knew I was in deep when my guy was having a really bad day, and I found myself Googling bacon-wrapped meat recipes so I could cook him a yummy dinner to help cheer him up. See, I'm a vegetarian, and while, yes, I'm fine with people eating meat in front of me at restaurants, [...]

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For the Love of Gourds!

Saturday, October 17, 2009 in Decorating, Home

Gourds are a funky, colorful decoration for fall. Throw them in all their warty goodness into a fancy pedestal bowl for instant color, and a perfect table centerpiece.   Put a one or two on a surface, along with some pumpkins and squash, to brighten up any corner. The little green striped one on the [...]

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