Saturday, November 30, 2013

Thanksgiving Desserts


Hi everyone-


I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving. I am spending the day taking down my fall decorations and getting Christmas stuff out. It's a nice day outside so after i finish up this post about my yummy deserts i am going to get a jump start on some of my outdoor decorations.

First things first, check out these Thanksgiving Deserts. I apologize for the blurry pictures, i have no idea what was going on with my camera.




I baked a cranberry apple cobbler to take to my my grandma's thanksgiving. The best part about it was i started cutting up my apples and doing my filling on Tuesday night. I think it works best that way because it gives the apples time to soften.




So Thanksgiving morning i got up early, put my filling into an 8x8 baking dish, grabbed my favorite leaf cookie cutter and a roll of pie dough. Yes, i used store bought pie dough. It's wonderful and easy, i just couldn't help myself.




I baked the filling for 30 minutes on 350º-covered with foil, then added my leaves in a staggered pattern, brushed them with an egg and sprinkled with sugar. Then baked for an additional 30 minutes covered in foil.



It's a wonderful desert and i plan on making it again for a couple of Christmas parties that i am attending this year. See the recipe below, i originally got it from Everyday Occasions, another great blog…check it out.





Leaf Topped Apple and Cranberry Cobbler

Filling:


10 apples cored and peeled

3/4 cup of  dried or fresh cranberries
2 teaspoons of orange zest 
4 tablespoons of orange juice
1/2 cup of sugar 
1.2 cup of flour 
1 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg


My next recipe if a pecan pie. Just a classic that i found in my Southern Living magazine. Again, store bought pie dough. One of these days i will do one from scratch-i promise, but for now, this one is really great.




I also added some fall pie crust cutouts to the pie-it's so very simple and really makes it much more festive. I got them from William Sonoma and plan on getting some Christmas ones as well. 











I have seen them added to pies and then baked, but in this case i just popped them in the oven on 350º after my pie was done.. They baked for about 7-10 minutes then i decorated my pie with them. 






Back to my pecan pie…. Again… store bought pie dough… 

Pecan Pie Recipe:
Filling:

1 1/2 sticks of butter
1/3 cup of Corn Syrup (light or dark, i used dark-it gives a richer taste)
1 cup of packed brown sugar
1/3 cup of heavy cream
2 cups of pecans

Preheat the oven to 350º and assemble your pie dough in your pie plate. 





For the pie filling combine the butter, corn syrup, and brown sugar in a saucepan, heat on low until the butter has completely melted. Remove from heat then add the heavy cream and pecans.  








Add the filling to your pie plate and bake for 20 minutes. Oven temps vary quite a bit so keep a close eye on it after 15 minutes of baking. 


Let it cool and then decorate your pie with cut-outs as shown above. As mentioned earlier i am going to get some Christmas ones and add them to everything this holiday season. I can already see Christmas morning quiches and great brie cheeses covered in pastry dough adorned with holiday cutouts.








I also added a little gobble banner that i made with my cricket machine as i previously mentioned in my Thanksgiving Goodies post. 








One more thing that i did this year and is a must for a topping of this pecan pie is fresh whipping cream. It was a last minute thought as i had some left over from the pecan pie recipe. 




I simply added the rest of the heavy cream that i had in my container left over from the pecan pie, added a couple of large scoops of sugar then whipped them in my mixer. Preferably with a whisk attachment but i couldn't locate mine. 





Once the cream was at a thick consistency i added it to a bowl, and tied my cross grain stamped ribbon and a foil embossed sticker that i purchased from William Sonoma. 


It took no effort at all, and made a lovely addition to the desert table. 






I hope you try out these recipes for the upcoming Holiday Season. They have already certainly made it to my recipe box.

Stay tuned in the next few days for some Christmas decoration tips and inspiration-both indoors and outdoors. My farmer is still working in the field so it appears that i am on my own for outdoor stuff. 




Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Thanksgiving Crafts


Thanksgiving is by far my very favorite Holiday. It's just the beginning of the Holiday season, but before all of the hustle and bustle of the month of December. Plus-Food, Family and a little Football (My 3 favorite things)…



With both of our families living close together we get the joy of spending time with each of them on the holiday's. I have made a few items to bring to my hostesses on Thanksgiving. 

See my "Gobble Gobble" banner below. I hung it on the trim between the kitchen and the living room just for picture purposes, but i plan on taking it to one of our Thanksgiving dinners-and i think i know just the perfect place for it. 


I made this sign using a Cricket machine. My mom bought it last year and i must admit when she told me about it, my first thought was "Really, Mom you can just buy that stuff for pretty cheap. Is it going to be worth the price you paid for it?" Well, a year later i can absolutely tell you that it's worth it. If you don't already have one, you must put it on your Christmas list. Between me, my sister and my sister in law, we have kept the cricket machine busy. You can do just about anything with them. I am sure most every blog entry of mine will feature a little cricket creation. 


My printer is out of color ink-and i didn't feel like running out to get some. I love these free printable's that i found from one of my favorite blogs, Everyday Cheer, check them out.. As much as i love how these turned out, i still wish that i had them in color. Maybe next time...








I glued them to some card stock strips of colored paper and taped them around a mason jar to use for glasses.







I also used the same printable design tied together with some crossgrain ribbon that i stamped it with my own custom stamp "The Lichte's" and just tied it around my mason jar glass.





I have been excited to use this stamp since it came in the mail. I got it from one of my favorite blogs, Everyday Occasions The blog now has it's own store, you must check it out. I have some ideas for a great customized gift using this stamp and i ordered it in Green specifically for the upcoming holiday season. 



I also added a printable to a flower arrangement that i picked up from a local flower shop. I plan on giving this as a gift to my Thanksgiving hostess. I think it will be a nice addition to a table full of laughter, food and loved ones. 





























I hope that this gives you some last minute inspiration for your Thanksgiving, also-it just might let someone know that you are thankful for them.


Friday, November 22, 2013

Welcome to my Farmhouse


Welcome to my blog. It's just a little peak inside my life….. It's not always perfect, but it's exactly where i want it to be....On this farm, with my farmer.



I grew up in a very small town in Central Missouri. My family has always been in agriculture, so now i feel it's only natural that i have ended up on a farm. For me i am the most comfortable with myself when i am outside working in my garden, mowing the yard, or planting flowers. I credit my mother for that, when we were kids she made us go outside to play. In fact, we couldn't come inside until it was getting dark. The 10 year old me might have been slightly annoyed by that, but the 29 year old me appreciates that now. So mom, if you are reading this (and i am certain you will be my first reader) thanks for making me…. well… me…




I have one sister and two brothers. Between them i have been blessed with 2 beautiful nieces and three (soon to be four) beautiful nephews. I am many things in this world, a daughter, sister, and friend to name a few, but i can promise you one thing, my favorite role is an Aunt. Those kids are the best part of me and by far the most important thing that i do. They are cute and fun and i promise they will be featured on this blog ALOT!!! Someday i will be blessed with my own farm kids, but in the meantime they are giving me pretty great practice.






Thanks for taking time out of your day to visit my blog and read about me.
The holidays are the perfect time to be creative so be sure to keep in touch with me for some holiday inspiration.
Have a great weekend everyone, stay warm, it's definitely starting to feel like winter here.















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