Halloween Party Menu

Today I pretty much finalized the menu for our upcoming Halloween party:

Via Martha Stewart

Munchies:

Authentic Kettle Corn
Habanero & French Onion dips for chips

Appetizers:

Stuffed Mushrooms
Crabbies
Nacho Pie

Desserts:

S'more Whoopie Pies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies
Mini Cheesecakes w/ Halloween Oreos

Drinks:

Bourbon Apple Cider
Red Sangria "Blood" Punch

All images via Pinterest

And of course, large amounts of Halloween candy. Now off to pick up the rest of my supplies for making decorations!

-Kristin Lynn

Nutella Cookies

Tonight I tried the Four Ingredient Nutella Cookies from tastykitchen.com. Extremely easy to make and the Nutella flavor was great!

Nutella Cookies

-1 cup Nutella spread

-1/2 cup sugar

-1 cup flour

-1 egg

Mix ingredients and roll into 1 inch balls. Use the bottom of a glass to flatten. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes or until set. '

I added chocolate chips because... I'm not gonna not. Enjoy!

-Kristin Lynn

Red Velvet Cookies

My future sister in law is having a baby shower tomorrow. I immediately thought of these cookies. They are delicious but not too sweet (as sugar cookies can sometimes be) and very rich.

 Betty Crocker's Red Velvet Cookies

1 pouch sugar cookie mix
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon red food coloring
1 egg
1 container cream cheese frosting

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine cookie mix, coca, butter, sour cream, food coloring, & egg until you have a soft dough.
2. Roll into 1 inch balls, place two inches apart on a cookie sheet.
3. Bake 8-10 minutes until set.
4. When completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting and add sprinkles or chopped nuts.

-Kristin Lynn

Taco Flavored Kisses

It's taco night over here, but I was craving seafood. This is what I came up with.

Quick & Easy Crispy Shrimp Tacos

-1 package popcorn shrimp
-Flour tortillas
-Shredded Mexican cheese
-Avocado Slices
-Sour cream
-Lettuce
-Tomato
-Fresh cilantro (to taste)
-Hot sauce (to taste)

Prepare shrimp as according to the directions. Melt cheese on a flour tortilla, fill with selected toppings and wrap up.


Did I mention this was really easy?

-Kristin Lynn

Weekly Pins

Happy Labor Day! I am celebrating the day off with a fun sister lunch & shopping date.

Here are my pins throughout the week.. I LOVE Pinterest. So many great recipe & decorating ideas in one place. Here's what caught my eye:

1.

Source: None via Kristin on Pinterest

This is such a great idea for hanging anything too pretty to be tucked away in the closet!

2.

Source: penniesonaplatter.com via Kristin on Pinterest

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Brownies. Seriously cannot wait for a reason to try these. 

3.

Source: thewanderingartist.tumblr.com via Kristin on Pinterest

Sparkly pedicure. The color is Deborah Lippman in "Happy Birthday."

4. 

Source: midwestliving.com via Kristin on Pinterest

Stencilled Lampshare. Quick & inexpensive way to redecorate.

5. 

Source: plumpiecooks.com via Kristin on Pinterest

Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad. Yum. Would be great for packed lunches for Ian & I.

Happy pinning!

PS - the blog has undergone a little bit of a face lift. Check it out!

-Kristin Lynn