I have fallen in love with Pinterest. I had a girlfriend post on my facebook wall that the site was made for me. I think she is right! With close to 2,000 pins, I made a promise to myself to use 1 pin a week. I have decided to keep track of the pins I have used through this blog. When I mentioned this to my 2 cousins they wanted to be contributors too. This blog will show things from a mom of a 7 and 2 year old, a mom of a 6 year old and a newlywed.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Freddy switched our stockings
Silly Freddy. He found 1 of each of our socks and had our stockings on the floor.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Snowman pizza party
My daughter had a few friends over for some ornament making party. My highlight from the party was lunch. The girls made individual snowman pizzas.
I went to Trader Joe's and bought 3 packages of their pizza dough for 6 girls. I divided 1 package into 4 pieces. The 2nd in half. I took one half and divided it into 2 pieces so I had 6 "large" balls for the base of the snowmen. I took the other half of the 2nd pack and divided it into 6 "small" balls to make the tops of the snowman. I divided the 3rd package into 6 "medium" balls for the middle of the snowman.
I then set up the flow of the pizza making. Each girl grabbed a non-stick foil lined plate and then grabbed a small, medium and large size ball and made their snowman. They then went over to the sauce and topping area. Once they were done adding topping I wrote their name on the foil and put it on a cookie sheet. I followed the directions on the packaging for baking times and temperatures. The snowmen seemed to be a hit!
Pin I used for inspiration:
I went to Trader Joe's and bought 3 packages of their pizza dough for 6 girls. I divided 1 package into 4 pieces. The 2nd in half. I took one half and divided it into 2 pieces so I had 6 "large" balls for the base of the snowmen. I took the other half of the 2nd pack and divided it into 6 "small" balls to make the tops of the snowman. I divided the 3rd package into 6 "medium" balls for the middle of the snowman.
I then set up the flow of the pizza making. Each girl grabbed a non-stick foil lined plate and then grabbed a small, medium and large size ball and made their snowman. They then went over to the sauce and topping area. Once they were done adding topping I wrote their name on the foil and put it on a cookie sheet. I followed the directions on the packaging for baking times and temperatures. The snowmen seemed to be a hit!
Small, Medium and Large dough balls
Topping selection
A couple of the pizzas ready for the oven
One of the finished snowmen
Pin I used for inspiration:
Monday, November 26, 2012
Freddy makes a copy
This had my daughter in stitches! She even brought the copy Freddy made to school to show all her friends!
Original Pin:
Original Pin:
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Freddy arrives
We have had our elf, Freddy, for three years now. He seems to arrive the night we put up our Christmas tree. He is usually a good elf, but every once in a while he gets a little mischievous. You can see some of his situations in this blog throughout the month.
Freddy arrived this year with donut holes. A family favorite. And he brought plates of himself (Pottery Barn Kids). How cool is that???
Freddy arrived this year with donut holes. A family favorite. And he brought plates of himself (Pottery Barn Kids). How cool is that???
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Turkey Oreos
For my daughters Thanksgiving Day party at school I got to bring dessert. When I saw these I had to make them. The only change I made to the pin is instead of using frosting for the glue, I used melted chocolate.
To melt chocolate to use for frosting, put 1/2 a bag of chocolate chips in a sandwich size zip lock bag and get the air out. Microwave for 1 minute on 50% then squeeze the bag (the chips will slowly start to melt). Then keep melting the chips for 30 sec at a time on 50% until the chips are completely smooth (make sure there are no chunks. If there are any chunks, it could rip a whole into the plastic bag as you are squeezing leaving you with a huge glob of a mess.
For each turkey you need:
2 oreos
1 peanut butter cup
1 malt ball
5 candy corns without the white layer
1 white layer of candy corn
yellow wilton candy melts, melted (for eyes and feet)
The original pin:
To melt chocolate to use for frosting, put 1/2 a bag of chocolate chips in a sandwich size zip lock bag and get the air out. Microwave for 1 minute on 50% then squeeze the bag (the chips will slowly start to melt). Then keep melting the chips for 30 sec at a time on 50% until the chips are completely smooth (make sure there are no chunks. If there are any chunks, it could rip a whole into the plastic bag as you are squeezing leaving you with a huge glob of a mess.
For each turkey you need:
2 oreos
1 peanut butter cup
1 malt ball
5 candy corns without the white layer
1 white layer of candy corn
yellow wilton candy melts, melted (for eyes and feet)
The original pin:
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Fall/Halloween Wreath
I love this wreath and had a bunch of tulle left over so why not!
I used a straw wreath for the base, but kept it wrapped in the plastic so it wouldn't make a mess all over the place. I then took 1 piece of ribbon and tied it using a knot to see how long I should cut all the pieces. I then used that template and cut out the tulle and ribbons. I would fold over the tulle 10 times the length of the template so there ended up with loops at the top and bottom. I then cut the loops and have 20 pieces of tulle all ready to go. I found the black cat tin JoAnn fabrics and actually just attached it to the hook I used to hang the wreath with fishing line. This way I have flexibility if I want to make it look more like Halloween or Thanksgiving.
Original pin:
I used a straw wreath for the base, but kept it wrapped in the plastic so it wouldn't make a mess all over the place. I then took 1 piece of ribbon and tied it using a knot to see how long I should cut all the pieces. I then used that template and cut out the tulle and ribbons. I would fold over the tulle 10 times the length of the template so there ended up with loops at the top and bottom. I then cut the loops and have 20 pieces of tulle all ready to go. I found the black cat tin JoAnn fabrics and actually just attached it to the hook I used to hang the wreath with fishing line. This way I have flexibility if I want to make it look more like Halloween or Thanksgiving.
Original pin:
Source: theundomesticatedarmywife.blogspot.com via Kristen on Pinterest
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Chocolate Pretzle and Candy Corn Oreo Truffles
We were invited to a Halloween party. I took this as a great time to check with my latest pins.
I decided to make peanut butter pretzel chocolate truffles and I couldn't pass up using the new candy corn oreos I bought at Target.
The peanut butter ones I thought were super yummy. They went very fast. The oreo ones were good, but I don't know that I need to make them again.
Peanut butter pretzel truffles:
Candy Corn Oreo truffles:
The original pins:
I decided to make peanut butter pretzel chocolate truffles and I couldn't pass up using the new candy corn oreos I bought at Target.
The peanut butter ones I thought were super yummy. They went very fast. The oreo ones were good, but I don't know that I need to make them again.
Peanut butter pretzel truffles:
Ingredients
½ cups Creamy Peanut Butter
5 Tablespoons Confectioners Sugar
1 Tablespoon Room Temperature, Unsalted Butter
1 cup Pretzels, Crushed
5 ounces, weight Melted Milk Chocolate
Preparation Instructions
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together peanut butter,
confectioners’ sugar, unsalted butter and crushed pretzels.
Roll into 1″ balls and put them onto a tray. Freeze for 30 minutes, or until firm.
Melt chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Dip balls into
melted milk chocolate and put them onto a parchment paper lined tray.
Refrigerate until set.
Depending on size, you will end up with about 12 balls. I
recommend that you double this recipe!
Candy Corn Oreo truffles:
Yield: 12-15 truffles
Prep Time: 25 minutes plus chill time
Ingredients:
1 (10.5 ounce) package Candy Corn Oreo Cookies
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces Vanilla Candy Melts (see note below)
1.5 teaspoons vegetable shortening
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces Vanilla Candy Melts (see note below)
1.5 teaspoons vegetable shortening
Directions:
1. Using a food processor, crush all of the cookies into
fine crumbs. If you don’t have a food processor, you can crush the cookies in a
resealable plastic bag using a rolling pin.
2. In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs and cream; mix
until well blended. Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Roll
cookie mixture into 12-15 balls, about 1-inch in diameter. Place the cookie
balls onto prepared baking sheet and refrigerate the balls for about 45 minutes
or until firm.
3. Melt the candy melts according to package directions.
Stir in shortening. The shortening will thin the mixture down a bit. If the
chocolate is still too thick, gradually add a bit more until you reach a
desired consistency for dipping.
4. Dip balls in the melted candy melts and place back onto
the prepared baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle the tops of the candy coated
cookies balls with sprinkles, candy corn or drizzle with contrasting colors of
melted candy melts.
5. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store leftover
truffles, covered, in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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