pumpkin whoopie pies

I woke up, glancing lazily out the window. I need to bake today. After breakfast, I began flipping through my mother's recipe book. Pumpkin whoopie pie. Well, it's about time I make sometime pumpkin flavored since it is autumn, after all. They were delicious. So I thought that I would give you all the recipe so that you can make your own.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

2 cups pumpkin

2 egg yolks

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp. each cloves, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla

3 cups flour

Combine these ingredients until all dry ingredients are well blended in. Form into balls and place on baking sheets. Unless you want an odd one out, make sure that you make an even number. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes, longer if necessary.

Frosting:

While those are baking, beat stiff two egg whites. Add 2 tsp vanilla, 4 Tb flour, 2 Tb milk, 1/2 cup shortening, and 1 pound confectioners sugar. Mix well.

Once the outsides are done baking, let them cool, then evenly spread the frosting on one flat side of outside and place another half on top, making a sandwich. Continue until all of the outsides are gone.

Now enjoy the amazingness that you have just made. 

cookies

This morning, I was babysitting my siblings. I decided that we would make cookies. I was peering into cupboards when I discovered that we had half a bag of milk chocolate chips and half a bag of white ones. Then I saw a big jar of peanut butter. These cookies are what came next. My family has pretty much the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever. You see, it has peanut butter in it. Today I thought that I would share it with you all, you lucky ducks. *smiles*.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup butter

2 eggs

1 tsp. each of salt, baking soda, and vanilla

chocolate chips {I used 3/4-1 bag}

Mix together dry ingredients.

Add everything else but chocolate chips. Mix well. Soften butter a little if you would like.

Roll 1 inch balls, placing evenly on cookie sheet.

Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes.

Enjoy!

4th of July

My Independence Day was...

...the lake...

{photo by my mom}

...goodwill...

...strawberries...

...patriotic cake {courtesy of my sister}...

...history trivia game until midnight...

...microwave s'mores...

 

...sparklers...

{entering here}

I hope you all had a fabulous Independence Day! 

 

bread & goal #16

since i had no where to go today, i decided to make bread.

i made anadama bread:

and white crescent rolls:

i used to make bread a lot more often, but since i have been going to public school i have not since it takes so long. my brother zach told me that he wished i was still homeschooled so that i could make bread more often.

both kinds were quite delicious, if i may say so myself.

i have now completed goal #16 on my 55 in 2012 list!

what have you baked recently?

crumb cake // a recipe

today i am going to share my family's favorite recipe: crumb cake. it is an old war time recipe so it does not include eggs {which means that you can lick the spatula when you are finished. *smiles* }

Crumb Cake

ingredients:

3 cups flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

2 tsp salt

2 cups sour milk

1 tsp each baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla

mix flour, sugar, shortening, and salt. rub together as for pie crust.

set aside 1 cup of crumbs for later.

add milk, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla.

stir.

pour into a greased 13x9 pan.

sprinkle crumbs evenly on top.

bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

enjoy!

February Pinterest Project

i have already completed my pinterest project for february! i made these muffins:

i found the recipe here off of pinterest. i brought one to school and gave some to two of my friends, and they both asked me to e-mail them the recipe. these muffins are really good and really easy to make.

happy february, everyone!

Soft Ginger Snaps

The other day, I made these delicious cookies. What I love about them is that they are not as hard to eat as normal ginger snaps and they taste as good if not better. So, I thought that I would share the recipe with all of you. :)

Soft Ginger Snaps

1 1/2 cup margarine

2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup molasses

2 eggs

4 tsp. baking soda

4 cups flour

2 tsp. each cinnamon, ginger, and cloves

1 tsp. salt

Mix together. Shape into balls and dip in extra white sugar.  Do not flatten. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. (under cook slightly for a softer cookie). Cover quickly when cooled.

Enjoy!

Pinteresting Wednesday #1

I am linking up to Miss Grace's Pinteresting Wednesday as a part of this event:

Here are some lovelies that I have found on Pinterest lately:

Cinnamon Butter Recipe

Spiced Cider Whoopie Pie Recipe

Apple Knitting Pattern

Knitted Bracelets

Cozy Yarn Bottles

50 ways to reuse glass jars

White Twinkle Lights in Mason Jars

Brown paper, yarn, and snowflakes
Oh, and I found a tutorial for this hairstyle on Pinterest:

Waterfall Braid
and I did it in my hair yesterday:

Oh, Pinterest. It's a great thing. :)

Well, today I got inducted into the French National Honors Society. I am looking forward to taking French 3 next semester in school. I love learning French...I also love crepes. If you have never had one, you are missing out.

Strawberry Cheesecake Crepe

Happy Wednesday, everybody!

Apple Pie

After making a note to myself in this post, I finally made apple pie.

It is delicious.

Good, flaky crust +

Cinnamon, sugar, and nutmeg coated apples +

Butter, flour, and brown sugar on top = yummy deliciousness.

Here's the recipe.

Note: The crust recipe makes enough for the crust on the bottom of two pies for this recipe because it is not a double crusted pie.

French Apple Pie

Crust: 

(recipe from Betty Crocker's Picture Cookbook)

Mix together...

2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1 tsp. salt

Cut in...

2/3 cup shortening

Sprinkle 4 Tbsp. water 1 Tbsp. at a time, mixing lightly with a fork until all the flour is moistened.

Gather dough together with the fingers so it cleans the bowl.

Press into a ball.

Roll out.

Divide crust into two equal portions and place in two 8" or 9" pie pans.

Pie filling:

Note: this is enough for both pies.

Mix together and pour into crust:

8-12 sliced apples

1 1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Topping:

Mix until crumbly:

2/3 cup margarine or butter

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 1/3 cup flour

Spread evenly over both pies.

Bake at 365 for 50 minutes.

Enjoy!

While I was taking pictures of my pies, Natalia was being adorable.

Hope you have a good day!

I am linking this up to Grace and Johanna's Walk Through the Orchard event.

There is also a giveaway going on over at Grace's Garden Walk. You should go on over and enter!