I was in a baking mood yesterday. I am the kind who has 2/3 of her cookbook filled with recipes for desserts! I had recently torn a page out of a magazine for a new jam filled muffin. I looked and had all the ingredients so I set out to make them. Once the dough was done I realized I had enough to make more than the 12 the recipe called for. But trying not to make too many I stuffed those cupcake liners and ended up with huge muffin tops, yum! 

I waited patiently for them to cool a few hours a...
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These are so tasty and great when you want to make something sweet but do not have a ton of ingredients around. That was the case with us today.  The sweet tooth bit and there was not much around.  These did the trick.

You will need the following:

• 2¼ Cups of Flour
• ¾ Cups of Sugar
• 2¼ Teaspoons of Baking Powder
• ½ Teaspoon of Salt
• 1 Teaspoon of Nutmeg
• 2 Large Eggs
• ¾ Cups of Milk
• 7 Tablespoons of Butter {melted}

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Just another oldie but goodie Fall recipe that I wanted to share.  

*Bake regular cupcakes - I made chocolate but you could make any flavor you want.
*After they are cooled I iced with them chocolate icing. Add a tiny amount of chocolate icing at the top of the cupcake as ears - not super easy, but not rocket science
*Now for the learning curve :)  I bought Oreos and assumed that with a knife I would be able to cut them in half and have half the icing on each side of the cookie. Let me tell you,...
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I made these amazing cookies last year and thought I would remind you of the recipe again.  Remember, we have a recipe page now :)  You can click HERE to check it out.  

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup canola oil

1 cup sugar

1 cup confectioners' sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 package (3.4 ounces) instant pumpkin spice pudding mix

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/4 tablespoons of baking powder

cinnamon/sugar mixture for tops of cookies

 

In a large bowl, cream the butter, oil an...

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I love banana bread, but am always looking for something else to do with those brown bananas.  Today I made Banana Nut Cookies and I think they are better than banana bread!  Here is the recipe:

BANANA NUT COOKIES

2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2-1 cup chopped walnuts

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2.  Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside...
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I have tried one dessert in my slow cooker before.  It tasted really good, but if I remember correctly the shape did not hold up.  Definitely should have used a recipe :)  Click HERE to sign up for a free eNewsletter with 16 cake recipes for your slow cooker.  
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I lost 30 pounds last year, and am trying really hard to keep it off!  My father visited for his birthday yesterday and I wanted to make him a cake, but not a regular fattening cake.  I found a recipe for Angel Food cake online and thought I would give it a try.  I had never made it from scratch, and I have to say it is 100% times better than any store bought angel food cake I have ever eaten.  Click HERE to see the original post.  The only thing I will point out is that it takes 12 egg white...
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If you are looking to do something a little different this year with your Easter eggs, how about trying natural dyes?  Here are a few colors you can get from Batter Homes & Gardens:

Pink

1 cup pickled beet juice and 1 tablespoon vinegar

Lavender

1 cup grape juice and 1 tablespoon vinegar

Brown

1 cup strong coffee and 1 tablespoon vinegar

Blue

Cut 1/4 head of red cabbage into chunks. Add cabbage to 4 cups boiling water. Stir in 2 tablespoons vinegar. Let cool to room temperature. Remove cabbage with a...

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 I just love scones, but for some reason I do not make them that often.  This week I had a craving for them and I know that one batch goes really fast in my house.  So, I had my daughter, Haley, make a batch as well.  I will take all the opportunities available to bond with a 16 year old :)  

I have tried a few different recipes in the past, but I still love the Bisquick recipe:

Chocolate Chip Scones

2 Cups of Bisquick
1/2 cup of Chocolate Chips
1/3 cup of Heavy Cream
1 Egg
3 Tablespoons of Sugar
1 T...
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From time to time I share recipes that I love here on MFM.  I have finally gotten around to creating a page for them all.  Look above at the page headings and you will see a new choice MFM's Fun Recipes!  I love to bake more than cook, so you will see a lot more recipes for goodies, but I am working on trying more main meal recipes.  My husband and I talk about how when he retires he can cook all the meals and I will do all the baking.  We have it all planned out, we just have to wait many ye...
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I have been wanting to try making apple butter for awhile and yesterday was finally the day!  Here in Southern California, it is not an item you hear much about, and in fact, I had never tasted it before.  It was a fun process and left my house smelling good all day.  

You will need:

* 6 pounds of apples, peeled, cored and chopped
* 2 Tablespoons of Vanilla
* 1 Cup of Sugar
* 1 Cup of Brown Sugar
* 2 Tablespoons of Cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves

The hardest part is prepping the apples.  A few mon...
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Have you ever come up with a recipe based on one item you have around your house?  Well, I did today.  I purchased a box of Jello Pumpkin Spice Pudding Mix awhile back on clearance at my local Ralphs.  I have had it for awhile, and now that it is fall it was time to figure out what to make with it.  Below is my recipe for Scrumptious Pumpkin Cookies.  This recipe makes 5 dozen cookies, great to share with friends and family, take to a party, or make for Thanksgiving.  I hope you enjoy them!

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Even though it was 90 degrees (again) here today, it was a baking day!  My husband has been obsessed with eating peach pie for the last 2 days.  He was craving it bad!  So, I made him find a recipe that looked good to him and he came up with this recipe.  It is all his so I have not tasted it yet, but it sure does look pretty :)  

I also made a batch of Oatmeal Peanut Butter cookies that I shared HERE before.  I like making them because they are at least a little bit healthy!  
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They might look like unassuming cookies, but my goodness they are so good.  Especially warm, right out of the oven! If you love banana bread, especially with chocolate chips, then you will love these!   Here is what you will need to make them:

1 cup flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 brown sugar
1 banana
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chocolate chips 

Heat your oven to 350 degrees.  Mix al...
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Back in April I shared with you HERE the goodies I found while shopping at thrift stores.  One of the items that I had been looking for, and was lucky enough to find, was this microwave egg cooker for only $.50!  I wanted to make my version of Egg McMuffins for the family and this makes it so much easier!  But, I was surprised when I mention the egg cooker to people, that many people had never heard of such a thing!  Amazon currently sells the Nordic Ware Microwave 2 Cavity Egg Poacher for $...
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You know it is not always easy to find a recipe that both the adults and kids will like.  Well, I have found one and feel guilty that I did not share it before!  I received a small recipe booklet awhile back and threw stored it nicely in my recipe binder.  One day when I was desperate to find a new recipe I pulled it out and bought the ingredients at the store during my next trip.  Well, when you get comments like "Wow, you could even eat this for breakfast", you know you have a winner.  Clic...
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It can be a struggle sometimes to make a healthy cookie that the kids will still love.  I baked these Oatmeal Peanut Butter cookies tonight after dinner and loved them.  I hope your kids will too!

1 1/2 sticks butter
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Melt 1/2 a stick of butter in saucepan then add oats.  Cook for 5-7 minutes stirring fr...
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Brooke, from Spruce Your Nest, is sharing with us something a little different today.  Rather than a tip on how to decorate cheaply, she is sharing a recipe with us.  Click HERE to read all about it.  Looks yummy.  I will have to try it soon!

 

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I love to bake so much more than cook.  Just loves those sweets!  Duncan Hine's has an online group called the Baker's Club.  You can join for free and share your recipes and tips with others and pick up a lot as well.  Also, Duncan Hines wrote this on their Facebook page...We have a special surprise invitation we’re emailing out to all Duncan Hines Baker’s Club members in less than a week. It’s a secret, so we can’t say anymore. Join up now so you can get in on it! 

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The sweet tooth came out tonight and I had a new dessert I had been wanting to try for a few weeks.  My friend Amy gave me a Baby Cakes cake pop maker for Christmas and I had not used it yet.  I was really not in the mood for cake but cinnamon rolls, now that sounded good!  Here is an Amazon link for the Babycakes CP-12 Cake Pop Maker that I have if you are interested.  


Here is what we did:

Use a regular can of cinnamon rolls -  We took each roll and cut it into four pieces and rolled them int...
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Ok, it was 85 degrees here today, but winter time is still hot chocolate time in my home.  I do not drink coffee or tea so hot chocolate is my hot drink go to.  Hershey has a great website with all sorts of chocolate recipes, but I love their hot chocolate page!  Click Here to see how creative you can be with hot chocolate.  Do you have a favorite way to serve it up?  I will only make it with milk (no water), so yummy! 
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I love to bake way more than cook.  I guess I just love sweets :)  It seems like I bake the same items each Christmas so this year I took some time to look around the ole internet to find a few recipes that were different than what I normally make.  I thought I would share my list with you in case you were interested.  The baking starts next Monday, once my daughter is on break so I have a helper :)

Andes Mint Cupcakes
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I found this recipe earlier this week and thought I would give it a try because it seemed so simple.  Let me tell you, they are delish and you just have to try them!  Go Here for the original recipe.  The only thing she forgot was the temperature to bake them at, it is 350 degrees.  Enjoy!
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Have you ever had an urge for something sweet but find that your pantry does not have the necessary ingredients?  Well, yesterday afternoon I wanted something sweet!  I ended up deciding to make cake cookies.  I had heard about them for years.  I think I might have even tried them once without luck.  But I decided to try again.  These cookies are so easy!  Whenever I see cake mix on sale and I have a coupon I usually get it.  Some how through out the year they all get used up, and now I have ...
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When I saw the pictures of the cake Janice made a few months ago I told her she just had to share it with all of you!  

I made my son, Chris, a Buzz Lightyear cake for his 5th birthday. 
Anyone can do this cake, yes you can, really!!


 
I made three different sizes (4",6", 8") of round cakes, 2 of each size. I used Duncan Hines boxed cake mixes. I did one box of each in chocolate and in yellow. I added a little blue food coloring to the yellow cake mix to give it a green color to go with the theme...
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 I have been in the baking mood lately and I came across this cupcake recipe I just had to try.  Click Here to see the original recipe and write up.  I changed a few things.  

Cupcakes

2 1/4 cups flour
1 TBL baking powder 
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBL pumpkin spice
2 3/4 tsp instant coffee
1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed pumpkin
2/3 cup milk

Mix dry ingredients then mix wet ingredients (except pumpkin & milk) and mix together then add pumpkin & milk.  Prepare muffin p...
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Reader Kimberly wrote to let me know that she had made the owl cupcakes that I posted yesterday.  I love it when you find success in something I post :)  Here is a look at hers:



 

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I wanted to share these adorable cupcakes with you!  Brooke at SpruceYourNest.com had posted a picture she found on the internet of these.  I made them yesterday to take to church this morning.  Here is how I made them and what I learned!

*Bake regular cupcakes - I made chocolate but you could make any flavor you want.
*After they are cooled I iced with them chocolate icing. Add a tiny amount of chocolate icing at the top of the cupcake as ears - not super easy, but not rocket science
*Now for t...
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(I know what you are thinking.  Couldn't she have plated them and made a nice looking picture?  I was in too much of a hurry to eat them :)
 
I have always been a Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll in a can type of gal.  Even with our tradition each Christmas morning of serving cinnamon rolls.  Well, I came across a recipe for cinnamon rolls a few weeks ago and just had to try it.  My daughter is the sweets expert in our home and she took one look at them and said they did not look brown enough, etc. So, ...
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Christmas is now only a little over 10 weeks away!  I love to try new recipes during the holidays.  If you have a tried and true recipe that everyone raves about we would love to have you share it.  E-mail your recipe to us Here.  If you happen to have a picture that would be great, but not necessary.  I will compile all of the recipes and then do a post and we will have a contest.  The recipe with the most votes will win $20 in Amazon gift codes.  So, go through those recipes and send your f...
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This week I experimented a bit with another recipe. I do believe I have a winner here. This is easy and very delicious, even my picky 11 y/o likes it. It reminds me of a bread pudding, but more smooth. You must be careful though, you may not be able to stop eating it once you start, I eat a third of mine.......LOL

 

Lemon Blueberry Delight
 
1 Package Lemon Cake Mix
12 oz Blueberry Yogurt
1 1/2 cups Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup Water
4 Eggs
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1 package (4-serving size) Inst...
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Today Janice has two tasty recipes for us!  (normally I post pictures of her recipes but for some reason I cannot attach them, I will keep working on it because they look delicious!

Okay home cooks, I've got the best tasting and easy pulled pork recipe for you and it's cooked in a crockpot. This recipe is so versatile you can use it for sandwiches, burritos, tostadas, our you can even top mashed potatoes or rice with it. Yum yummy!

BBQ Pulled Pork 
 
1 med onion, finely chopped
1 pork shoulder but...
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This week we had one of my favorite dishes, Chicken Mole. I've had the true from scratch recipe years ago, but I'm not that good nor do I have that much time, so I came up with a quick and easy recipe. I like, no, I LOVE my crockpot and I try to find ways of making stove top recipes into a crockpot one. Well, I've come up with this......
 
 
Easy Chicken Mole with Rice and Beans
 
6 cups Chicken Breast cut into large pieces
3-4 TB Butter or Cooking Spray
1 1/2 TB Minced Garlic
4 cups Chicken Broth
1 j...

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I love Mexican food, especially when it's homemade. The other night I made one of my favorites, chicken and cheese enchiladas with guacamole. You should start by making the enchiladas first, you can cook up chicken just for this or use left over roasted or fried chicken. You could make the guacamole while the enchiladas are baking. 
 
One way to pick out a good avocado is to very lightly squeeze it. If it gives a little, it's ripe enough to use; no give, then it's not quite ready. A trick my da...
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I am so happy to introduce this new column here at Moms Fun Money!  Janice and I have been friends since we were little girls and she is the best friend a gal could have!  She is an amazing cook and baker and each week she will be sharing a recipe with all of us!  If you have any questions for Janice or have a recipe you would like to share with us e-mail us!