Marbled Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake is a cross between pumpkin pie and cheesecake. This cheesecake is smooth and creamy with the perfect warm pumpkin flavor marbled through out. The gingersnap crust has the perfect amount of spice to kick this cheesecake up a notch. There is no doubt about it, this Marbled Pumpkin Pi Cheesecake is a dessert, that will not be forgotten!
I first had this soup years ago at a cafe I use to work at. There was only one chef who knew how to make it right. The problem was that he didn’t really have a recipe for it. He just threw in a little bit of this and a little bit of that.
I loved it so much that I played around with the ingredients at home and made up my own version. I have been making this soup for years now. The great thing about this soup is that even the pickiest eaters love it! My four year who generally doesn’t like anything will always eat this soup. In fact, anytime I am making soup, my kids always ask “are you making my favorite soup“, meaning this soup.
Don’t you love it when you find a craft that is super cute, easy to make, and light on the pocket book? Well friends, I have just that for you today.
I love the natural look of these pumpkins! They are made with sisal rope and are so easy to make. In fact, it’s kind of hard to stop at just one. You can even make two different sizes of pumpkins. I have the measurements for the large pumpkins and for the small pumpkins. Heck, you might as well make a couple of both!
To make the pumpkins, I bought a 1/4 in. x 50 ft. roll of sisal rope at Home Depot for around $8.50. You can buy the natural or the light brown rope. You will be able to make 4 to 5 pumpkins with this rope. I also bought the pvc pipe in a 3 ft. section for around $3.00 and cut it into a 2 inch sections with pvc pipe cutters.
So lets get crafting with these Super cute and very affordable Rope Pumpkins!
With love from my kitchen to yours,
Carrie
This Spinach Apple Salad with Maple Syrup Vinaigrette is a game-changing recipe! I am in love with this Maple Syrup Vinaigrette! It might sound odd, but seriously guys, it is what makes the salad! And the Sugared Curry Pecans are out of this world!
Last year I saw these spell and potion books on Pinterest. I found the tutorial on betterafter.net. I was so excited to make them that I invited my neighbors over to make some with me.
When I was younger, I didn’t think that I liked baby back ribs or BBQ ribs in general. However, not liking ribs changed when I got married and wanted to impress my husband. I started looking around for a good recipe and stumbled across the Top Secret Restaurant Recipes Cookbook by Todd Wilbur. In the cookbook there were a few different recipes for Tony Roma’s Baby Back Ribs.
Some people prefer just a regular caramel apple without all of the toppings. My husband is one of these people. His way of thinking is, If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. Other people like their caramel apples dipped, rolled, and drizzled with pure happiness. Personally I could go both ways. I have always appreciated a good caramel apple (hence the 7 batches I slaved over). I also think that with the right combination, you can take your caramel apple to whole new level!
As I have mentioned before, I have certain qualities that my caramel apples need to meet. I want the apple to be crisp and fresh and the caramel to be rich and soft. After making this recipe seven different times, I found there were certain things that worked better than others as well as things that were crucial in order to make the perfect caramel apple. Make sure to read over this list before you make your caramel apples.
These apples really are quite easy to make. Don’t let the list overwhelm you. There is no reason to pay the high prices for gourmet caramel apples when you can make the same thing at home for a lot less!
You can find The Best Homemade Caramel Apple recipe here.
You can find my favorite caramel apple combinations here.
With love from my kitchen to yours,
Carrie
The Best Homemade Caramel Apples recipe is the only recipe you will ever need! The caramel is soft and smooth with a rich deep flavor. Don’t pay a fortune on the over priced caramel apples when you can make your own at home for a lot less. [Read more…]
This sign took very little time to make and I think it was the touch that my kitchen needed. I got lucky and found the kitchen utensils at a local thrift store for seventy five cents each. I had been keeping my eye out for over sized utensils for a long time. So I was so excited when I found these. I didn’t have to do a thing to them, they were already tarnished and old looking.
I love it when the projects in my head turn out in real life. This sign required very little supplies and very little cash. I think the whole thing cost me five dollars, maybe less.
I had it sanded and painted within 30 minutes. I only painted two coats because I wanted the distressed look. The part that took the longest was hanging it up on the wall. That is only because I insisted that I could do it on my own with Command It Strips. My husband kept telling me it wasn’t going to hold since it was cedar wood and I should just let him do it the right way. Finally after is fell down for the third time, I realized that once again he was right.
I did however use the Command It strips to attach the utensils to the sign. So far they have held up just fine, dispite what my husband says.
With love from my kitchen to yours,
Carrie
