Anything coated in sugar CAN'T be bad

Photo courtesy of: Maryann

I've made these Pumpkin Poppers and brought them to a few parties and they're always gone in 5 seconds. I "wasn't allowed" to go to a friend's Halloween party without bringing these. I used whole wheat flour the second time I made them and they still tasted just as good, no one noticed. My boyfriend's whole family LOVES them too. When his mom makes them, she coats them with powdered sugar instead of butter/cinnamon/sugar. They're delicious every time.
So, if you're interested in making dessert-y things, give it a try and let me know how you like them!

HERE is the recipe for these scrumptious pumpkin yummy-ness treats

Guest post courtesy of Lauren AKA "Nawww-Knee" <3

A Modern Day Hero

Photo of jacket courtesy of: Amazon

Most people may not look at Chris Williams as a hero, but to me, he is! 

He valued life and saved a life through forgiveness. An inspiring, MUST read for anyone (which in my opinion is ALL of us) struggling to forgive.

Did it Work?

Photo courtesy of: my thirty spot

De-Funk Your Bath Towels

Recipe for Fresh Smelling Towels

Let me just get this out of the way, right, now. I have some towels that STINK. They lived on the East Coast for awhile and have not wanted to part with the smell of water and humidity mixed together with cotton. They LOVE each other :)

They're actually fine smelling until they mix with water. Doesn't have to be a lot of water. You know what I mean, after a shower kinda water introduction. They come out of the dryer smelling ok, NOT fresh, mind you, but smelling ok clean. Nothing I do makes a bit of difference in the aroma department. So, when I found this post I was not hopeful in the least. I KNEW it would NOT work. 

My husband who has the smelliest sniffer alive was skeptical.

But, somewhere inside of me, I must have had a glimmer of hope because try it, I did.

The smelly towels came out of the dryer smelling fresh, but, still, there was skepticism. After all, the test would come with the re-introduction of towel and water. To my (& smelliest sniffer alive) surprise the towels smelled fresh. Not brand new kind of fresh but definitely not that mildewy, stinky, smelly, East Coast towel smell. 

It's been almost 2 months since the 1st washing and it's time to do it again. 

Outta the Ballpark Ono

Photo courtesy of : Malcolm Bedell

CHICK-FIL-A COPYCAT CHICKEN SANDWICH
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I was very excited to try this recipe. I don't eat fast food unless it is an absolute must. My kiddies were a little shocked that I voluntarily planned to make something new that wasn't REALLY healthy.  I like an occasional (MAYBE once a year) Chick-Fil-A Chicken sandwich, chemicals and all. There is something about all those flavors melding together that makes my taste buds scream, 

"YES! WE WANT CHICK-FIL-A!" 

So I pulled out my organic, free range chicken (Something about this meal had to be healthy to justify consuming this treat)  from Here and went to work.

I loved the ease and speed of making this recipe. I doubled it knowing that if it was worthy of its name, many of us in this household would be going for 2nd's, 3rd's, 4th's, etc. 

People were searching high and low in the fridge for this delectable treat (yes, its considered a treat and NO this WON'T be frequenting the menu rotation-sorry kids).

ENJOY!

Tweakings by ME: 

-Olive Oil instead of Peanut Oil

-Almond Milk instead of regular milk

-left out dry milk

-didn't use as much butter (soy instead of regular) as recipe called for