pumpkin baking and rain is falling

today is a perfect fall day to stay inside

my house currently smells just how it should for the end of october

pumpkin baked goods and fresh rain falling, yes please

last year I shared the easiest pumpkin muffin recipe ever

and I finally got the chance to make them again yesterday morning

and I've been enjoying them ever since, I've shared a few

but I think baby and I have had the most

the best part in making these muffins is that they only take two ingredients

15 oz. can of pumpkin

yellow cake mix

that's it

however, if you like spicier pumpkin baked goods

which I do

I suggest getting into the spice cabinet and just going for it

I used my pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, and nutmeg

and I might have even thrown in some allspice after I snapped this picture

and because there is no raw egg in the batter

this pregnant lady had no problems testing the batter until it tasted just how I wanted

make sure to fill the cupcake liners up pretty high because they will not rise a ton

bake for 20 minutes at 350 and call it a day

simple summer sorbet sweet treat

yup, that's what I'm calling this pie

and the good news is

it is much easier to make then to say the whole name I just came up with

right before school started the mr. & I were able to have a little b.b.q

with some great friends

and I snagged this recipe for the amazing dessert we had that night

all you need are 3 ingredients [my kind of recipe]

1. your favorite sorbet flavor - I went with raspberry, the original flavor we tasted

2. cool whip

3. pie crust - I love chocolate & fruit together, so I opted for the Oreo crust, but graham cracker crust would work too

and that's it

putting it together is just as simple

1. soften the frozen goods

2. scoop sorbet into crust and then smooth

3. top with cool whip and return to freezer to firm

-enjoy-

thanks Hailee for making this for us, we loved it

and I'm loving the one I have waiting for me in the freezer right now

easy as pie

this year I wanted to try something new for the 4th of july

and I had pinned this ridiculously easy recipe a while back

so I figured I would give baking cake cookies a shot

 now I just hope that they taste as great as they look

here's how easy they are to make:

1 box of yellow cake mix

2 eggs beaten

5 T melted butter

2 cups M&Ms or mini chocolate chips [I went for a patriotic twist]

mix all ingredients together and bake at 350F for 25 minutes

I put mine in a pie dish so mine took a little longer to bake

the original recipe called for a 9X13 pan

so do as I did and check often!

thanks to I'm a Lazy Mom for the recipe

now officially one step closer to getting my 4th of july on tomorrow!

happy hearts & red pretty things day

here's to a day of all things red, pink, heart-shaped and such

last friday the husband and I enjoyed dinner with friends

where we ate pizza, shared stories, got to hang out with one pretty adorable baby

and topped the evening off by making lots of very awesomely valentines-ie cake pops

and I can take NO photo credit for these greats shots of our final product

so thanks Evie for snapping some real photos of our hard work!

trying to take pictures on my iphone after 11:00 pm on a Friday night = not so pretty

they're like heaven, no, wait, willy wonka

at least that's what I've been told
and they work pretty well in that little starburst pyrex too!

cake pops were a hit this new year's eve

and even though they are a bit of a process

they are kind of fun

let me say that out of a whole boxed cake mix

the ones you see are the only ones finished

there were many "oops" in the process

but we really didn't need 24 cake pops for our little group

and I can't wait to try lots of different colors 

and the best part - sprinkles are a must when decorating these guys

and that is one of my favorite parts!