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| The Invitation October 29, 2010 -Join me for some pumpkin treats- |
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| Enter if you dare! |
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| No, you're not there yet! |
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| The hostess, aka - Me! |
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| THE MENU Vanilla Earl Grey Tea Petite Fours Mini Pumpkin Muffins Pumkin Cheesecake Mousse Scones with Pumpkin Butter, Apricot Jam & Clotted Cream RECIPIES: Pumkin Muffins/Cake (adapted from the cake doctor cookbook) 1 box of cake mix (chocolate is good, I used spice mix here) 1 15oz can (about 1 3/4 cups) of pumpkin 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 3 eggs Mix it up and bake! So easy. Optional -I put mini chocolate chips on some of them and pumpkin seeds on others before baking. Cream Cheese icing is good too. Pumpkin Butter Original Recipe Yield 5 - 1/2 pint jars 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree (or use your own pumpkin) 1/2 Apricot Jam 3/4 cup apple juice 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoons cinammon 1 1/2 cups white sugar Combine pumpkin, apple juice, spices, and sugar in a large saucepan; stir well & Blitz with an immersion blender. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Stir frequently. Transfer to sterile containers and chill in the refrigerator until serving. |
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| The Guests (Including a special Skye from PEI) |
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| A Poochy Moment |
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| Spooky Stuff |
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| HALLOWEEN! |
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| Photo by LL of the dead tango. |
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| Don't forget to watch,... a witchy tradition. |
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