Caramel Apples

I love caramel apples. I have fond memories of my grandma making them. Now a days people put all sorts of things on them. Jenny and I decided to try. These are our attempts.

 

They look OK in the pictures but overnight the caramel fell lower and lower. It was a sad thing to wake up to so I must ask. Does anyone know a better caramel recipe where the caramel will stay on the apple? If so PLEASE share.

Here are some suggestions that a friend of a friend recommended.
-Chill the apples in the fridge for at least 24 hours so they are nice and cold when you dip them in the caramel -keep the caramel on low heat just barely enough to keep it smooth so it isn't so thin and runny
-chill the pans you put them on also
-use a non-stick baking pan instead of the cheaper ones. The caramel doesn't run near as much on the thicker colder non-stick pan.

Best of Luck and a Happy Halloween,

Miss Riss

Halloween Bag

I don't have a little girl to make this for (and there is no way I am going to tempt myself with all the sugar this bag would create), but if I had a little girl I would make her one of these. They are oh so cute. I pinned this from the eighteen25 girls.

Have a Happy Halloween with all your kiddos.
Miss Riss

Halloween (craft) Horribles

Ohh, when crafts go wrong. In my head I had these cute little witches hat all planed out. But then, as I continued to craft these horrifying hats came out. I got so depressed that I gave up on them. Now they haunt my craft room with other crafts gone wrong as proof that not all things are meant to be.

The one in the front isn't so bad. I might finish it.....if I don't get to scared by its evil cousin.

Paper Garland and Wall Art {Halloween}

 
This is my first go around for Halloween decorating and since I didn't want to go to over board (this year) I decided to limit my self to wall art.

Almost every came from a 118 page packet of seasonal paper (and yes I will be doing similar things with it for other holidays). Apart from that I used a stamp, twine and hot glue.

Happy Halloween,
Miss Riss

Deviled Eggs

I really really really like Deviled eggs.

In a fit of craving (and a need to take them to a friends house for dinner) I searched for recipes on line. Nothing. Oh they had recipes but nothing that I had all the ingredients to (who knew there were SO MANY spices in the world?) After exhausting all the recipies on the internet cooking data base I gave up and made my own recipe. It turned out pretty good. Here it is.

6 Hard boiled eggs
1/4 c. Mayo
1/4 tbs. honey mustard
1/4 tsp. Garlic
1/4 tsp. mustard seasoning
1/8 tsp. crushed red peppers
1/8 tsp. salt
paprika

Mix all ingredients except for paprika and the whites of the eggs together with the boiled yellow yoke. Spoon mixture back into the white part of the egg. Sprinkle paprika over the top.


Happy Eating,
Miss Riss

Rainy Day

 Picture via google, here.

The rain and cold weather is preventing me from doing the projects I want to do most. That's OK though because it gives me lots of time to snuggle indoors, wear my sweaters and try to work on some indoor projects (more on those tomorrow).

Have a g'day,

Miss Riss

Little Witches Big Night

I remember my mom reading this with me when I was little. It is a story about a good little witch that becomes friends with the trick-or-treaters. I highly recommend it.

I have heard of some people don't like Halloween because they feel it celebrates evil things. I think it is a matter of perspective though. For-example, when I dressed up for Halloween as a witch I certainly wasn't making a connection to the devil or demons. I thought of all the fun things a witch could do, like making caramel apples appear, being able to blink my room clean and flying on a broom stick. A witches power came from genetics not some evil deal with the devil. No, I won't be letting my kids dress up as things from horror movies, but innocent ghosts, super heroes, cow boys, princesses and good little witches will parade out my front door one day. Why?, because I enjoy the creative, odd, unushual, and creepy (have you seen some spiders) things of this world every now and then.

Have a Happy Halloween!

Miss Riss