Category: DIY

Candy Corn And White Chocolate Softbatch Cookies Recipe!

Craving milk and cookies this weekend? My family always seems to be! I found this Candy Corn And White Chocolate Softbatch Cookies recipe and it looks amazing. My husband loves all things candy corn, so this recipe is a no-brainer. Want to make these delicious-looking cookies as well? If so, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, soften
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons cream or half-and-half
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons corn starch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch salt, optional and to taste
• 1 1/2 cups candy corn (1o to 11 ounces)
• 1 cup white chocolate chips (or salted peanuts)

For more directions on making this sweet treat, be sure to visit the Averie Cooks Webpage. We’d love to know your thoughts of this recipe in the comment section below.

Paper Christmas Lights Garland DIY Project!

Want to make a paper craft with your family this holiday season? I sure do! If you’d like to make something other than snowflakes this Christmas with your children, then check out this Paper Christmas Lights Garland craft. This craft seems relatively inexpensive and fun to make. If you’d like to make this DIY project as well, be sure to pick up the following supplies:

• Gray cardstock
• Colored cardstock in colors of choice
• Glue gun or paper glue
• Hole punch
• Scoring blade or other scoring tool
• Twine, ribbon, or yarn

For additional directions on making this holiday garland, be sure to visit the Stubbornly Crafty Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this craft in the comment section below.

Gingerbread Body Scrub Recipe!

I love finding various body scrub tutorials! If you are looking to give a gift, then making a homemade body scrub is perfect, especially for Christmas. I know that my mother in-law loves these homemade sugar scrubs! This Gingerbread Body Scrub Recipe may be my new favorite holiday scrub. Have you made a scrub like this before? If not, be sure to make this holiday project. Here are the supplies you’ll need if making this scrub:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup coconut oil (or other carrier oil)
• 1/4 cup almond oil
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp all spice
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• Mason-style jar with lid

For additional directions on making this scrub, be sure to visit the Mommy Musings Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this project in the comments below. We’d love to hear from you.

Monster Munch Popcorn Snack Mix Recipe!

Looking for a festive treat to make your kiddos for Halloween? If so, I recently found this Monster Munch Popcorn Snack Mix recipe! I haven’t made this holiday mix yet, but it looks both fun and simple to make. This snack would be great for any Halloween party. Am I right? Plus, my children would love helping me in the kitchen with this fun snack. If you’d like to make this mix too, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• ¼ cup vegetable, peanut or canola oil
• ¼ cup Dixie Crystals powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons popcorn kernels
• 3 cups pecans
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 cups Dixie Crystals granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• dash of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 cups Kettle corn
• 3 cups Pumpkin Pie Spice Candied pecans
• 2 cups assorted candy (candy corn, mellocreme pumpkins, gummy worms, etc)

For further directions on putting this snack mix together, be sure to visit the A Dish of Daily Life Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this recipe, because we’d love to know.

How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds!

Plan on saving those seeds from your carved Halloween pumpkins? If so, do you know how to roast them? If not, you have come to the right place to find out! First, make sure that you cut the pumpkin and scrape out all of the seeds. You will not want to miss any hidden seeds. Second, you’ll need to rinse those seeds, thereby, ridding them of pumpkin guts. To roast them, you’ll need the following supplies ready:

• One medium sized pumpkin
• Salt
• Olive oil

PS: I’ve heard that some people have put a variety of salts on these pumpkin seeds like ranch seasoning. I’ve never tried any of these variations, but let us know if you have. We’d love to know.

For further directions on make roasting these pumpkin seeds after boiling them, be sure to visit the Simply Recipes Webpage for more details. Let us know if you enjoyed this post, because we’d love to hear your thoughts.