Chewy Caramel Twix Brownies

Quote of the day:

"Mom!  Look at all that WEED!"

(My 3 year old, as we drive past a farm where a farmer is harvesting hay into those rectangular bale things)


Luckily he doesn't know what "weed" actually is.  Or he better not, because he's only three.  But I'm pretty sure I almost ran into a fence I was laughing so hard.  I hope he doesn't go to preschool next month and tell his teacher about all the "weed" in our backyard.  That would be an interesting parent teacher conference.  If I had to bribe her *not* to call social services, I would probably do so with these twix brownies:

Bribing a teacher has to be a sure thing my friends.

(Seriously, these are YUM!)

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Clementine Soda

 

I am having one of those weeks where everything I touch self-destructs. If you don't ever have those weeks, don't tell me.   It's like this awful curse that ruins everything I bake.  Overdone. Too salty. Bland. Bitter.  ARghhhh!!   

I found this recipe for sodas and on my THIRD attempt finally found one I love.  (In case you don't know my motto- it is that I will never post anything that turned out to be a disappointment for me. Everything I post will be something I absolutely loved.  Nobody wants to try reject recipes.) 

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Butterbeer

I'm kind of a Harry Potter freak.  Actually a major Harry Potter freak.  Let's face it.  I'm basically a 12 year old living an adult life. I make my husband take me to the dentist. I call him to come home from work to kill spiders for me. I still buy clothes from the children's section and I wear them. I laugh inopportunely in awkward situations and I still use my index finger & thumb to tell my right from my left.

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Garlic Artichoke Dip

Lest you think all I eat is sugar...

I'm pretty sure I had this for lunch the other day.

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Oreo-Stuffed Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows on a Stick (w a S'more variation)

That's right.  It's a stuffed marshmallow on a stick.  Dipped in chocolate.  I'm still trying to figure out how it took me this long to think of these.  Is it normal to dream up recipes in your sleep?  I totally dreamed up this recipe in my sleep.

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Chocolate-dipped Peanut Butter Marshmallow Oreo Pops

So I got bored the other day while I was waiting for my Chocolate-dipped S'more Pops to set and I found some Double-Stuf Oreos in the pantry.  I thought I'd try a little spin-off on Oreo pops and add marshmallow and pb.  The result is a cute pop that tastes a LOT like Peanut Butter Patties (Does anyone know what I'm talking about?  I have no idea what the pb Girl Scout cookies are called nowadays, but back when I was a Daisy and slap bracelets and pogs were cool- we called them Peanut Butter patties).  I LOVED this combinated.  These may be my favorite pop yet.

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Chocolate-Dipped S'mores on a Stick

So remember in that super famous movie The Sandlot, how the kids make S'mores and the dorky kid is like "S'more what? S'more what?"  I know you do.  Well I just want you to know that on the 4th of July we had a picnic dinner about 3 feet from the Sandlot baseball diamond.  (Like, where they filmed it.)  And there were kids playing baseball on it. Is there a more patriotic way to spend America's birthday?  I think not.  You should probably be a lot jealous of me.  Anyways, this post has nothing to do with the Sandlot, or the 4th of July, but it has a lot to do with S'mores.

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Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops

So I wasted basically the whole day on Tuesday planning our ride strategy for Disneyland.  

 (In case you're wondering, we're not going until October, but us OCD freaks really like to plan.  Like REALLY like to plan.  I have our entire packing list typed up, have been brainwashing our 3 year old with DisneyParks videos on Netflix for awhile now, and am appalled at how few Halloween costumes are available in July.  Really now. Come on Target.).

In case you didn't know there is a strategy that works best.  If you would like to know a fun fact about me, it is that I am pretty much a Disney expert.  Which means I am also a nerd. I know all about the "secret" bathroom, California Adventure's unofficial opening 1/2 hour before posted, and the real skulls that are stuck in the walls of Pirates of the Caribbean.

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, congratulations, you probably have a life.  If you do, we should probably be BFF's.

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins with Pecan Streusel

To every 10 year old child within a 40-mile radius of my house,

I know you think those rolling skatey shoes are super cool.  It's probably kind of like taking the moving sidewalk (also known as a travelator, but I'm guessing that wasn't on your 5th grade vocab list) at the airport when everyone else has to walk.  If I were you I would probably think they were "the bomb" as well.  I mean, I like to take pictures of my friends crashing into displays at Target and post them on the internet too. However, no offense, but you look kinda dumb.  Also you're not making a great case for lowering the driving age to eleven.  And plus, since I write my local governor daily urging him to pass a law outlawing these maniacal shoes, that have almost claimed my life twice, I'm pretty sure they will soon be illegal as well.  I sympathize with you.  Really I do.  But cut your losses and scrap the shoes immediately.  Maybe your mom will buy you some super awesome toning shoes instead.

Thanks.
Katie

PS- Have a muffin

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Pumpkin Waffles with Apple Cider Syrup

 

Just indulge me for a few days here and embrace my abundance of Fall recipes. I have a little bit of an obsession with the season and since everyone and their chia pet is having a "Christmas in July" sale, I'm pretty sure I can have a letspretenditsfallandnot5000degreesoutside post. Am I right?  Thank you very much.

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