Fall things that make me happy!

I love the Fall season.

The weather, the leafs, Halloween & Thanksgiving, haunted houses, warm clothes, tail gating, Football, Chili, Chocolate and Slow Cookers.... Just to name a few.

This is a great tail gating recipe.

So easy, yummy and it will keep you super warm!

Chili with Chocolate

1 pound ground beef

1 chopped onion

2 minced garlic cloves

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can chili beans in spicy sauce

2 TBLS chili powder

2 TBLS grated semisweet baking chocolate

1/2 TSP salt and pepper

1/2 TSP hot sauce

Slow Cooker Directions

1. Brown beef, onion and garlic 6-8 minutes in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

2. Transfer beef mixture to slow cooker. Add tomatoes with juice, beans with sauce, chili powder and chocolate; mix well.

3. Cover; cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours. Add salt, pepper and hot sauce during last hour of cooking.

Top it off with shredded cheese.

Here is our "Little Monster" Lexi in her Halloween costume.

At the game! GRRRRR

Want to make your own cake pops?

What you need:

1 box cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake)

1 can of Cream Cheese Frosting (16 oz.)

Wax Paper

Yellow, White, Dark Chocolate Candy Melts (or any color you prefer)

Lollipop Sticks

Styrofoam Block

After cake is cooked and cooled completely (trust me cooled COMPLETELY), Put in food processor for about 3 minutes.

Mix in 1 can frosting, 16 oz. be warned, it will get messy if you use other wise. Also, you may not need the entire can of frosting, so start out by using almost the entire can and add more if you need to.

Roll mixture into quarter size balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. (Should make 45-50)

Melt chocolate in a double boiler by fowling package instructions.

Dip the tip of your lollipop stick in little of the melted candy coating and insert into the cake balls. *The chocolate will hold as glue. (Insert a little less than halfway.)

Place them in the freezer for a little while to firm up.

Once firm, carefully insert the cake ball into the candy coating by holding the lollipop stick and rotating until covered.

Once covered place in a styrofoam block to dry.

Once dry and hard, decorate as you please.

I made these for my work employees on my last day.

I'll miss you girls!! xox

I had to make a watchmen one, too awesomeness!!

Valentines Treats

This was so much fun!! & So easy!!!

I made sugar cookies with my sister last night &

sewed up the tea bags with raspberry and white decaf tea inside.

Happy Valentines Day! ♥♥♥

Click photo for Tea Bag template.

Holiday Christmas Cards

My Holiday – Christmas cards for family and friends.

Well… This is what happens when my fiancé is 2300 miles away and 3 bottles of wine.

Merry Christmas!!

(What they look like in side)

Happy Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving I will be with my family at my grandmothers.

I am going to make this classic Thanksgiving Cocktail.

Enjoy!

Pumpkin Divine

Ingredients:

1 part Grey Goose La Poire flavored vodka (Pear Vodka)

1 part pumpkin butter

1/2 part triple sec

1/2 part simple syrup

Pinch of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger.

Grated nutmeg and apple chip for garnish.

Preparation:

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add all ingredients.

Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat.

Strain into a martini glass.

Garnish with nutmeg and apple chip.

Then, Gobble Gobble!