Fall Leaves and Acorn Cookies

fall cookies

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These cookies and tags were for a bridal shower.

Making mosaic stepping stones

Using lots of Broken things like terra cotta pots, milk glass, stained glass, china

Cajun Potato Salad

Recipe
Cajun Potato Salad - Find the recipe here This is a very different kind of potato salad- It is so filling we had this for dinner with a lettuce salad.

2 lb Red Potatoes Small
1/2 cup Red Onion Chopped
1/2 cup Green Onion Sliced
1/4 cup Fresh Parsley minced
6 tablespoons Cider Vinegar divided
1/2 lb Kielbasa smoked or Cajun sausage sliced
6 tablespoons Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
2 Garlic cloves minced
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper



Directions:
1. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 20-30 minutes or until tender; drain. Rinse with cold water; cool completely.

2. Cut into 1/4 in slices; place in a large bowl.

3. Add onions, parsley and 3 tbs. vinegar; toss.

4. In a medium skillet, cook sausage in oil for 5-10 minutes or until it begins to brown.

5. Remove with slotted spoon and add to potato mixture.

6. To drippings in skillet, add mustard, garlic, pepper, cayenne pepper and remaining vinegar; bring to a boil, whisking constantly.

7. Pour over the salad; toss gently.

8. Serve immediately

Saving our pet toad

This big toad has been hanging out in in the garage. We rescued him tonight
I am playing with my new phone to see if I can add blog posts from it. I think it was too dark to take a photo

Baking: Chocolate-Covered Cherry Delights

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries
* 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl. Add egg and vanilla and beat well. Add the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and stir until smooth. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls about the size of a walnut (larger if desired). Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press center of each ball with thumb.
3. Drain cherries and reserve juice. Place a cherry in indentation of each cookie ball.
4. In a saucepan, heat condensed milk and chocolate chips until chips are melted. Stir in 4 teaspoons of cherry juice. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of mixture over each cherry and spread to cover cherry. (More cherry juice may be added to keep frosting of spreading consistency.)
5. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Back to school paper Craft for Treats

Last Thursday was the 1st day of school. Cade is in 7th and Quinn is in 4th grade- both happy and excited to start although they love summer! Today is the start of the 1st full week- They will be exhausted by the weekend. We have something every night after school- it all starts up again- football, athletic meetings, scouts, piano and guitar, orthodontist ....