How to Make Candy Buckeyes

So, if you don't live in the state of Ohio, have you ever eaten or made candy buckeyes....or is this just an Ohio thing????  I was born in Ohio and have lived here all my 39 years and we had buckeye trees in the backyard of my childhood home.  My Mom taught me how to make the candy ones when I was very young!  You'll find dozens of recipes online, but I wanted to share my recipe, which I have perfected over the years! ***MY RECIPE HERE!***

Free Printable: Thanksgiving Meal Planner and To-Do

Hi everyone!!  With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I wanted to share a free printable meal planner and to-do list!  I hope you'll find this useful!!!  DOWNLOAD HERE

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My Faves - Pinterest Pins

Hi, my friends!
I had originally planned on listing my favorite Pinterest Pinners and Boards in this post, but then decided to share my favorite Pins instead.  Pins that are actually realistic ideas for me to make, create, and use!!!

FOOD & RECIPES
This tip has made my life a LOT easier!!! Use the stand mixer to shred chicken!!!  I do this at least once or twice a week!

Buffalo Balls!!! These are delicious!!!! I took them to a New Year's Eve party once.

Buffalo Cauliflower 

I'll eat anything buffalo, but when it's guilt-free it's even better! You can hardly tell it's cauliflower!!

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers 

I wish I remembered to make these more often....they are so easy and even the kids love them.  Great dinner idea.

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Gel stain!!!!!!!! If it wasn't for Pinterest, I don't know how I would have found out about this fabulous paint! I have gel stained the cabinets in my kitchen, laundry room, half bathroom, and kids' bathroom.  The only place left is the master bathroom!  It instantly updates a home!

CRAFTS

I didn't make this exact idea, but I made something similar to these adorable storage boxes:

I'm a Sunday School teacher, and the preschoolers/kindergarteners loved these little stampers.  I always have tons of those foam stickers from Dollar Tree, so these were very easy and inexpensive!

I haven't made this striped canvas yet, but with my office makeover happening in February (finally the painters have scheduled us and are set to come next month! Goodbye, honey oak built-ins and hello bright white!!!)

Single-Serve Breakfast Casserole

Our Christmas Breakfast 2013:

I usually make breakfast casserole twice per year....Easter and Christmas.  In my head, it's a very time-consuming dish, so I save it for special occasions.  But, really it's not that bad!!!  And I recently discovered an even easier way to make it...in the microwave in single servings!!! Brown the meat ahead of time, and the rest can be made fairly quickly in the morning.

PRINTABLE RECIPE HERE

Ingredients:
About 4 oz. ground pork or turkey sausage, browned (I usually brown an entire pound at once and freeze or refrigerate the rest)
1 piece of buttered bread, crust removed
1 Tbs. shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg
1 Tbs. milk
Cooking Spray

Directions:
1. Spray a small bowl with cooking spray. Add the piece of buttered bread.
2.  Sprinkle the cooked sausage on top
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and milk.
4. Pour the egg/milk mixture on top of the cooked sausage.  Sprinkle with cheese.
5. Microwave for 45 seconds.  Optional: add a little more cheese and cook for another 10 seconds.
6. Remove from bowl and allow to cool on a plate for a couple minutes.  Enjoy!

I cut my bread into a circle with a sandwich cutter so it fits nicely into the bowl;)

Kid approved!!! ;) 

Pumpkin Goodies

It's now officially Fall!!!!!!  If you're a pumpkin lover like me, then you're probably well aware of all the great pumpkin goodies at all the retail stores now.  I'm sharing some of my faves and not-so-faves...

Aldi - Pumpkin Pie Fit & Active Pumpkin Pie Yogurt

Blah...I didn't like it.  The flavor isn't that bad, but it's a little too runny. Maybe I'm just so used to eating greek yogurt that much thicker.  It wasn't what I expected...boo:(

Aldi - Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer

This is OK.  I had to use a ton of it to really taste it in my coffee.  It wasn't good use of my daily calorie allotment, so I probably won't purchase it again, but I did like it better when I used french vanilla and the pumpkin spice creamer together. 

World Market - Pumpkin Spice Pancake & Waffle Mix

I purchased this for a friend, so I don't know how it tastes.  But I can't wait to hear!

OK, so it's not exactly "pumpkin", but isn't this Fall Harvest Pasta from World Market $2.99 soooo cute?!!!!!  Little pumpkin and leaf shapes!!!! It's almost too cute to eat.....maybe I'll come up with a craft with it!

World Market - Torani Sugar Free Pumpkin Spice Syrup $7.99

I put this in my coffee this morning and I love it!  I'm thinking it would be great in tea, soda, soup, or milkshakes!  I'll let you know if I give any of those ideas a try;)

Happy Pumpkin Season, friends!!!!

:)Jamie