Nutter Butter Ghosts

Version #1

12 ounces of white candy coating, white chocolate or vanilla bark

1 package of nutter butter peanut butter cookies

1 small package of mini chocolate chips or mini m & m's

Make sure you are prepared and have everything on hand!

1. Set out either a sheet of waxed paper or cooking parchment paper on the table.

2. Melt the bark according to the instructions on the package.

3. Dip the nutter butter cookies into the melted bark until the cookies are completely white.

4. Lay the dipped cookie on the paper.

5. Get two mini choco. chips or mini m&m's and place them as eyes.

6. Let the candy covered cookies harden.

7. Remove from paper and put into a bowl or arrange on a plate. Cover tightly until ready to serve.

Version #2
(this is what I used)

1 pkg. Nutter Butter peanut butter cookies

white chocolate or white chocolate almond bark

Pre-made Frosting (store bought or homemade)

mini chocolate chips

Instructions:

Heat white chocolate/almond bark in a double broiler until it's melted. Pour melted white chocolate into the frosting and whip on high until well blended. Frost the nutter butter with the white chocolate frosting mixture. Add chocolate chips for the eyes. Enjoy!

Giant Bubbles Recipe

Every year my moms side of the family gets together for a family reunion (usually held in Lava Hot Springs, ID). One of the fabulous activities for the children this year was a big tub of bubbles. She said it was a hit! Jadi also has this posted on her craft blog (also a cousin).

1 gallon water
1 c. Dawn dishwashing soap
1/2 c. light corn syrup

Mix ingredients together slowly in a large plastic storage tote.
Dip plastic hangers in the bubble solution to make the bubbles (the hangers are used as wands). We used the small childrens plastic hangers, but we also had a few large adult plastic hangers. This was the perfect amount of solution for my three kiddo's, but when the neighbors saw how much fun we were having we ended up making more. You might as well double the recipe because they're too much fun! (You should have seen me and my husband).

Edible Playdough

Peanut Butter Playdough

1/2 c. Peanut Butter

1/2 c. Dry Milk

2/3 Tbls. Honey

Mix all together until well blended. Knead, model, EAT!

Cream Cheese Playdough

8 oz. Cream Cheese

1/2 c. Dry Milk

1 Tbls. Honey

Mix all together until well blended. Knead, model, EAT!

Once a month cooking

Have you heard of once a month cooking? Basically the menus are pre-planned. You will use one cooking day, and freeze and vacuume seal the meals. Little preparation will need to be done on the day serving (depends on the recipe). I bought the cook book, but you can also go HERE for the recipes. You'll need a good vacuume sealer and lots of freezer space. I'll let you know my personal reviews once I get started. If you would like to know more about it click HERE.