Delectable Tuesday Blog Hop 8/30 - Fruity Fun Skewers

Has school started were you are? Our homeschool is going to start next week and although I do not have to pack lunches for the kids we do need quick fun lunches during the school week.

This recipe is fun, easy and healthy. Best of all the kids can put them together with just a little bit of help. Add a quick sandwich or wrap and lunch is ready!


Fruity Fun Skewers

5 large strawberries, halved
1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
1 apple, cut into chunks
20 skewers

Kiwis, Grapes, Pineapples and Blueberries are all also great choices.

Thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. Arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.


For more great recipes visit Hearth and Soul, Tempt My Tummy Tuesdays, Tasty Tuesdays, What's Cooking Wednesday and Tuesdays at the Table.




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Crafty Friday 8/26 - Going Batty

Happy Friday!! For those of you on the East coast....I pray that you stay safe from Irene. For the rest of you....Enjoy your weekend. It's supposed to be beautiful here!

This past week I finally managed to clean my studio. For most of the summer I haven't been able to walk in it easily or even find it because there was stuff everywhere. Projects were stacked on top of each other and bags of alpaca fiber seemed to be multiplying like bunnies when I wasn't looking.

I finally just did it. I really don't like cleaning, but I was running out of fiber batts to spin so I had to find the studio.

I'm so glad I did! I was able to create nearly 2 dozen batts in one afternoon on the carder. I made so many that I even had extra for the shop.

Here are some of the ones I made......

This is "Genie in a Bottle"

"Dracula's Curse"

And "Nebula"

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Delectable Tuesday Blog Hop 8/23 - Chocolate Cream Filled Cupcakes

Chocolate!! This is definitely a chocolate kind of week. And cupcakes with filling make it all better. :)


Chocolate Cream Filled Cupcakes

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 pinch salt
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 36 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, 1 cup milk, water, oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well. Fill each muffin cup half-full of batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Make filling: In a large bowl, beat butter and shortening together until smooth. Blend in confectioners' sugar and pinch of salt. Gradually beat in 3 tablespoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. beat until light and fluffy. Fill a pastry bag with a small tip. Push tip through bottom of paper liner to fill each cupcake.



For more great recipes visit Hearth and Soul, Tempt My Tummy Tuesdays, Tasty Tuesdays, What's Cooking Wednesday and Tuesdays at the Table.




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