Category: Recipes

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.

Do you have picky eaters that only want sweets? Feel confident with this tasty treat knowing they are getting protein in every bite! Below you will find a very simply and short ingredient list and a complete set of instructions from A Healthy Slice Of Life! As a side note: I personally used jar almond butter that I had on hand. This also works great with peanut butter too!

Ingredients:

• 3 large bananas
• ⅓ cup nut butter of choice
• ½ cup melted chocolate of choice

Did you make these? Let us know in the comments below what you thought about them! My family gobbled these up quick! Check out other recipes here! As always, Happy Eating!

Spooky Boo Brownies Recipe!

Want to make a simple, yet delicious recipe for your upcoming Halloween party? If so, you cannot go wrong with these tasty Spooky Boo Brownies. I made this dish last week and my children loved it. Your kids will love looking at those cute ghost marshmallows as well. To make this yummy Halloween themed treat, be sure to have the following ingredients at ready at home:

• 1 box (1 lb 6.25 oz) Betty Crocker Supreme original brownie mix
• Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
• 1 1/4 cups Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy creamy white frosting (from 16-oz container)
• 16 large marshmallows
• Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel (from 0.68-oz tube)

For more directions on making these brownies, be sure to visit the Betty Crocker Webpage for more details. Let us know if your kiddos enjoyed this recipe, because we’d love to know.

Crock Pot Pecan Pie Recipe!

I have never made a pie in the crock pot before now, but it seemed simple enough! My husband recently asked for pecan pie, so I found this slow cooker version of the classic pie recipe. Long story short, my husband devoured this sweet treat. He had three helpings of this pecan pie dish! If you’d like to try this recipe too, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• ⅔ cup dark corn syrup
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1½ cups chopped pecans (or a combination of chopped and whole pecan halves)
• Vanilla ice cream for serving

For more directions on making this pie, be sure to visit the Spicy Southern Kitchen Webpage for further details. Let us know your thoughts on this recipe in the comments below. We’d also love to hear if you’ve made something similar in a slow cooker before.