Halloween Photo Fun

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First of all I have to apologize for not posting this last week like I had promised in my previous post.  Time just got away from me.  Does that happen to you, too.

Lately, I have been having some fun with a few of my photos and the program “PicMonkey”.  About six months ago I had heard about this photo editing site so gave it a try and have fallen head over heals in love with this it.  Not only is it user friendly it is filled with fun ways to enhance and improve any picture you have.  My girls have been thrilled with the program, as well, for quick edits.  The site itself is visually fun and creative.

Recently, PicMonkey added some fun Halloween edits that I just had to use.  I searched through my pictures and found a few that I thought would be fun if they were “Halloweened” up.  Here are some examples:

www.polkadotpoplars.comThese clowns are cute, but real clowns are scary! Right?

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Artsy Weekend

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I am so thrilled to have been asked to teach at this upcoming event:

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Food Bar Ideas

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Buffet Ideas

I’ve been trying to think ahead for the holidays and putting together some yummy meals and treats for my family. Buffet meals always work well for our big group.  We usually stick to some well known food bar ideas including:

  • Baked Potato Bar
  • Taco Salad Bar
  • Ice Cream Sundae Bar

I want to do something a little different than we’ve done in the past and I found some other food bar ideas. I thought I’d share what I found to help you with possible ideas for some fun meals for your parties and holiday meals.

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Apple Crisp

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I don’t know what it is about Fall and the weather getting colder, but every year at this time I feel like cooking and baking.  Maybe it’s that “gathering for winter” mentality that squirrels have or the weather not being warm enough to be out in and I’m bored.  Do you get like this?

Anywho….I made some Apple Crisp tonight and it’s delish!  The apples on my tree have been ready for a few weeks and I hate to see them go to waste.  I also plan on getting some Applesauce canned soon.   Have you ever tried crockpot oatmeal and warm chunky applesauce on top.  Yep!  It’s as good as it sounds.

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Here’s the recipe for the Apple Crisp.  Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.  Happy Fall Y’all!

6 apples – peeled, cored, and sliced

2 tablespoons white sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup old-fashioned oats

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup cold butter

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Toss apples with white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium bowl to coat; pour into a 9-inch square baking dish.
  • Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a separate bowl. Use a pastry cutter or 2 forks to mash cold butter into the oats mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; spread over the apples to the edges of the baking dish. Pat the topping gently until even.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and sides are bubbling, about 40 minutes.
  • Top with vanilla ice cream or whip cream.

 

 

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