Sugar Cookie Bars

Welcome to Wednesday!! :) Have you had a good week so far?

Today, I want to share this recipe that I've made several times since I found it, but always gave away before I could shoot a photo! This recipe is for Sugar Cookie Bars from High Heels & Grills. :D

So, this is obviously a YES, PLEASE! recipe, since I continue to make it. :D They're rich, sugary cookies with a wonderful frosting; as you can see here, I jazzed the latest batch up with fall sprinkles. They're easy to dress up or down, and SO easy to transport!!! That's the best part - taking them to someone who needs a meal means they'll have something sweet to grab and go for a while.

I didn't change the recipe in any way, shape, or form. :) Isn't that amazing?? :D

OK, I'm outta here. Have a WONDERFUL day, dear friend. BE BLESSED!

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Acorns

Happy Friday! :) Where did the week go? Wow, the YEAR is almost gone!

Today's share is more of a how-to, to make these adorable little acorns, from Six in the Suburbs.

Yes. They are cute. :D They are a bit of a pain to assemble - the kiss kept wanting to stay in the melted chips. AND, if I were to do this again, I'd use melted MILK chocolate chips - I thought the semi-sweet was a bit bitter. However, my mom LOVED them - I ate one of them to say I tried it, and she ate the rest that I made. :D

I didn't make a huge amount, which was fun - a hanging packet of Kisses and a to-go cup of the Nutter Butters was all. In the blog post, they say, "If your child has a peanut allergy, substitute the NutterButter for a Ritz Bitz!" I could be wrong - I mean, I don't eat a lot of prepared snacks! - but I thought Ritz Bitz had peanut butter in the center...?? Oh, well, I don't have to worry about it. :D I don't have kids!

So, they're a YES, PLEASE, especially if you're having a get-together during the fall. These would be a great table favor for Thanksgiving!

OK, I'm outta here. :) Have a wonderful weekend! Try something new! :) BE BLESSED!

Caramel Apple Stuffed Biscuits

Welcome to Wednesday! Are you having a good week? I'm spending most of today with a dear friend, and I'm so looking forward to it! :)

Today's review is for another recipe; this one is for Caramel Apple Stuffed Biscuits from Cookies & Cups.

First, let me say I took the lazy way out; I used canned biscuit instead of mixing up the Bisquick. Mom had given us a 5-count can of Grands, and I wanted to use it before it went bad. Also, I haven't had a chance to put together a home version of Bisquick yet, and I don't want all the unhealthy stuff that is in it. (I know, like the Grands were any better...)

Anyway. That made this recipe super easy. :) And they were surprisingly yummy! Just enough glaze stuck to the tops - most of it ran off. :D The filling was tasty, and when they were warm, they perfumed the air with that wonder fall smell of cinnamon and apples. :)

If you're looking for a quick something to make, either for breakfast, dessert, or a quick snack, I think these fit the bill just fine - that's a YES, PLEASE! :) If you're cooking for someone who has to watch their carb intake, this is a NO, THANK  YOU. Whew!

Have a wonderful day! Be BLESSED!!!

Baked Apples

Welcome to Friday! I hope you've had a great week!

Today's review is this recipe from Skinny Chef for Baked Apples.

I was SO disappointed in this recipe. It's a NO, THANK YOU - even though it smelled heavenly. Yes, I overbaked the apples - I did it in the oven, because I had it on a low temp for banana bread - but that wasn't it at all. The filling was simply not good. So I might play with the METHOD, but not that combo of ingredients again.

I also bent one of Kenn's grapefruit spoons trying to use it to core my apples! :D I found that my melon-baller worked fantastically, as long as I didn't try to force it to do too much at once.

OK, I'm outta here! Another busy weekend coming up. :) Have a wonderful day! Be BLESSED!

Candy Corn Fingernails

Happy Monday! :)

Sorry about last week; I just got totally wiped out, and spent every spare moment - which weren't numerous! - resting. But now that the show's up and running, and I only have to be there Friday and Saturday, I should be doing MUCH better. :D

Today's post is from Julie Ann's Art, for candy corn fingernails. :)

Now, I haven't a clue why I'm into nail art all of a sudden - but I am. :D I did a fun one this weekend that I'm looking forward to sharing soon. This one I did last week - and got lots of comments on it. :)

I didn't find the tutorial until a few minutes ago - I was just working off a photo. SO, I painted my nails white, then did the orange, and finally the yellow. And looking at her tutorial, I'm not sure I'd go with the orange first - I'm thinking the yellow, to make sure I get great coats of it down. You can see through it on the photo! But I would definitely do this one again - it was really cute. :)

Do you do your own nails? I figure I save about $40 a mani - and getting it done in a salon usually means they completely peel off in 24 hours. Go, me! :D

OK, I'm outta here! Rest and work are the orders for this week. If you want more info on the show I'm doing, drop me an email! :) Or leave me a comment. Have a wonderful day! BE BLESSED!!!