Sunday, October 24, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010

I'M PUBLISHED!!!

My friend texted me this picture tonight that she spied in her latest issue of The Baking Sheet!

Countdown to Halloween: October 21st

Countdown to Halloween: October 23rd

This backdrop to most of my Countdown pictures is actually a sleeping bag. It took me about two dozen pictures to catch on that their noses are ROUND! Different, eh?

Countdown to Halloween: October 22nd

Mug or Music Box? Yes to both - cool, huh?

Pizza for Breakfast? Yes!

Since we weren't planning to have Mark's super-yummy homemade ("Poppy John's") pizza last night, I decided to give King Arthur Flour's Breakfast Pizza a try. It was wonderfully different. Two cook's notes: I made it into six pizzas and it took only about 12 minutes on the top shelf. Also, you really do put the raw egg mixture on the partially cooked dough. It's a much thicker mixture than you would think.
Enjoy!
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/breakfast-sandwich-pizzas-recipe

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Countdown to Halloween: October 20th

This Ann reminds me of the author of "Little Heathens," an autobiography of a gal growing up in the Depression.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Doughnut Muffins: So Easy, So Yummy!

Ever have one of those mornings when you're looking for something different for breakfast BUT you're short on time? Well, thanks to King Arthur Flour these tasty Doughnut Muffins were on my kitchen table in LESS THAN AN HOUR after I rolled out of bed! I hope your family enjoys them as much as mine did this morning!
Here's the link to the recipe: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/doughnut-muffins-recipe

P.S. I substituted Penzey's Baking Spice for the nutmeg.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Countdown to Halloween: October 15th

This rescued "homespun" raggedy has seen better days but we all love button-eyed ones around here.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Countdown to Halloween: October 9th

What a "homespun" sweetheart! This Ann still sports the thrift store price tag from where we got her! We always love it when we find a Raggedy while "thrifting."

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Flour Power

Dad and I went to King Arthur Flour's Traveling Baking Demo in Dublin (OH) yesterday. It was AWESOME and FREE!  I've always had great respect for the Vermont-based company but this exceeded all my expectations.  The five company representatives managed to share their immense baking knowledge in a down-to-earth way, that was never condescending. It was like having a friend of a friend over for coffee and she just happens to be an expert in your favorite hobby. The four hours just flew by. I look forward to sharing what I learned (and won in their door prize drawings) in an upcoming post.

Countdown to Halloween: October 2nd

This guy is a celebrity around our house. "Mandy" was Mark's childhood buddy. He sits on the VIP closet shelf with The Originals and other vintage friends.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Countdown to Halloween: October 1st

"Raggedys and Recipes" will be highlighting spooky and orange-haired Raggedys and memorbilia from my collection each day this month as part of "Countdown to Halloween."
We start things off with this 85th Anniversary (2000) Applause Ann.