Halloween

Normally, I post only about food but I had to share this one because 'tis the season.  We took third place in our office Halloween contest for our HootSuite team costume!

Then, we submitted our mugs to Mashable and HootSuite and they posted it also:
http://mashable.com/2011/10/31/techy-halloween-costumes/
http://blog.hootsuite.com/halloween-hootkits-and-hootsuite-u-news-roundup/#more-18042


Thanks to my SM buds @lathurm(Twitter), @aftonspriggs (Facebook) for getting silly with me!

Cake Pops

For a while now, I've been trying my hand at cake balls/cake pops. I've made several different combinations but none of them turned out as crazy as these so I'm finally ready to share some images.  Beware...and enjoy!

Who doesn't love a good Peep show?

Ingredients: White box cake, whipped cream icing, sprinkles, Peeps and most importantly, time and love. :)

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe was given to me by my niece, the burgeoning chef from Florida.

Beef Stroganoff

This one is tried and true, for more years now than I care to recollect.  My family never tires of this home-cooked, comfort food. Sure warms up the soul.

What is Provel Cheese?

Unique to St. Louis, one taste and you either love it or hate it (most do love it).  See the Wiki entry here .  Our family buys it in 5 lb blocks from the Italian Market on Bryan Rd.  Almost 1/2 the price we'd pay at a grocery!

Easter S'Mores

Everyone loves these anytime of year. Easter just gives us one more excuse to glamorize them. Easy-peezy and fun to do with the kids.

Ingredients:
Peeps - pick your favorite
M&Ms - Easter colors of course
Graham Crackers - I used Teddy Grahams for ease of assembly and yum-factor, sticks would be good for this purpose also

Directions:
Assemble ingredients by layers in a clear or glass container. The original recipe called for a small Mason jar but I used some fun glasses found at the dollar store.  Enjoy "raw" or warm for a very short time (no more than 10 sec) in microwave.