Guest blog from brazenly stolen from Amy Allen Photography... cuz it was just too good not to share!
"Olivia, my 5th grader, loves Halloween. This year, Emma, my 8th grader, wasn’t so into it. She opted to go to a little gathering with close friends.
Olivia traditionally makes her choice for the the following year’s costume the day after Halloween of the current year! Last November 1st she announced she wanted to be a ‘vintage bride.’
Right up my ally! I love vintage stuff and knew we had a lot of work ahead of us! We started collecting items: the dress, purse, veil, etc..in August. The day of trick-or-treating, she asked if I could do a photo shoot, a sort of ‘getting ready’ shoot. I, of course, jumped at this rare opportunity (my children have been so ‘over’ getting their pics taken for years now).
We started with the details, getting the dress on and ending with a full-length shot, as I do with all of my beautiful brides!
It was a very surreal moment in time for me, I must say. I had a sort of flash-forward to proms, dances and yes…her wedding day. I realized how my job as a wedding photographer has made me a sucker for the details and especially the moments. I was amazed at how she wanted to do various poses and was very particular in the way she moved her head and body.
I didn’t say anything. I just documented."
Ingredients:
- 1 dozen hard boiled eggs
- Mayonnaise
- 24 green olives with pimentos
- Pinch of Dry Yellow Mustard
- Salt to taste
- Toothpicks
- Red Food Coloring (paste is best)
Directions:
- Cut the eggs in half lengthwise. Scoop out the yolks into a bowl. Set whites aside for a moment.
- Mash egg yolks with fork. Mix in mayonnaise, onion powder, mustard and
salt. Stir well. Place 1 teaspoon of mixture in each half of egg whites.
- Push a green olive into the center of the egg yolk mixture, making sure the red pimento is "looking" out.
- Dip toothpick in red food coloring and make "red veins" in the yolk mixture.
(http://www.halloweenhowl.com/halloween-appetizers-eyeballs.shtml)
No-bake peanut butter treats with chocolate coating..... mmmmmmm
The holidays are THE time for baking, and kids wanna be part of the foodie fun. Here is a quick and easy recipe to whip up some holiday cheer. After all, November is National Peanut Butter Month... yea!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate morsels (1-1/4 cups = 7-1/2 oz)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
Directions
- Blend
peanut butter, butter, salt, and confectioner's sugar together in a
medium bowl with an electric mixer on low speed. Mixture will be stiff.
Line sheet pan with wax paper. Roll peanut butter mixture into small,
bite-size balls, about 3/4-inch round. Refrigerate until set, about 30
minutes.
- Place morsels and shortening in top of double boiler
with simmering water in the bottom. Melt ingredients over medium-low
heat; blend well. Remove from heat.
- Insert wooden pick into top
of chilled peanut butter ball. Dip into melted chocolate, leaving only
the top 1/4 of peanut butter ball uncovered for typical "buckeye"
appearance. Place coated side on prepared sheet pan. Repeat until all
pieces are coated. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.
Place in airtight container; keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
from the Peter Pan company
