twochicksandamom.blogspot.com: October 2023

Thursday, October 26, 2023

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY AND HALLOWEEN TREAT BAGS

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HELLO AND WELCOME TO ANOTHER FUNTASTIC FRIDAY! HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING ALL THE GREAT POSTS THAT ARE BEING SHARED AND GETTING SOME IDEAS FOR HALLOWEEN, NEW RECIPES, DECOR IDEAS, ETC. IT'S A GREAT TIME OF YEAR TO PERUSE THE BLOGS AND LINK PARTIES.

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THRIFTING WONDERLAND WARM AND COZY FALL TRAY

MICHELE'S PICK

3 BOYS AND A DOG PINK DESSERT CHARCUTERIE BOARD

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CINCY SHOPPER OREO EYEBALLS HALLOWEEN TREAT

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AMY'S CREATIVE PURSUITS HALLOWEEN TREAT BAGS

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ONTO THIS WEEK'S PARTY!

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY AND PUMPKIN DINNER

Time for all your tips and tricks

at this week's hauntingly good Funtastic Friday Link Party!

DINNER IN A PUMPKIN AND ORANGE JELLO SALAD RECIPE

DINNER IN A PUMPKIN

Hello! Thanks for stopping by and seeing what is new. Today, with Halloween almost upon us, I wanted to share a recipe that has been a family tradition for us for almost 30 years. Even today, my adult children who are nearby ask if I am going to make the pumpkin dinner on Halloween!

When my children were young, I made this dinner so it was ready before they were heading out to Trick or Treat. They had to have a good dinner before rounding up all that candy! I served the Dinner in a Pumpkin, green beans and an Orange Jello Salad before the kids set out with Dad (usually, I got to hand out candy and stay home with the baby). I never had a problem getting them to eat this delicious meal. What is a plus also is the "dinner" is cooked in the pumpkin in the oven and you can scoop out the flesh of the pumpkin for added nutrition and fiber, too.

First, you want to select a small to medium-sized pumpkin--I always used a medium-sized as I had several kids to feed at once. Make a "lid" by cutting off the top of the pumpkin (yeah, just like when you cut your Jack O'Lantern) and then scoop all the seeds and fibrous material out. I rinse my pumpkin out at that time, just because I am weird, I suppose, plus it gets any odd stringy parts out, too.

Next, paint with acrylic paints or a Sharpie a face or design on your pumpkin. The acrylic paint or a permanent marker will stand up to the heat in the oven.

Here are the ingredients for the Dinner in the Pumpkin:

Pumpkin as above

1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef

2 Tbsp. soy sauce

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

1 or 2 four ounce cans of sliced mushrooms, drained

1 can cream of chicken soup (10 3/4 oz.)

1 1/2 to 2 cups COOKED rice

1 eight ounce can water chestnuts, drained

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet, sauté onions in small amount vegetable oil. Add ground beef and brown. Drain fat from meat or rinse with water and return to skillet. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, mushrooms, and soup--simmer all for 10 minutes. Add cooked rice and water chestnuts and stir to mix. Spoon all into clean pumpkin shell. Place lid on top and place pumpkin on foil-covered baking sheet, place in oven and bake for approximately one hour or until the "meat" of the pumpkin is tender and can be scooped out.

Orange Jello Salad

One 9 ounce container Cool Whip

One 3 ounce package orange Jello, DRY

One small can mandarin orange sections, drained

One cup cottage cheese

2 cups miniature marshmallows

Lightly fold all ingredients in, chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Happy Halloween to all!

Thursday, October 12, 2023

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY 458 AND HALLOWEEN CANDY

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Remember we are still open to taking on an additional co host for our party!!!

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contact Michele @ Coastal Bohemian

IT'S A BIT EARLY BUT CHECK OUT OUR THANKSGIVING BANNER TUTORIAL

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Features from last week:

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Weekend Vintage Market by Thrifting Wonderland

Donna's Pick

Halloween Chocolate Bark by Drugstore Divas

Heidi's Pick

Vampire Cupcakes by Darcy and Brian

Michele's Pick

Recycled Bottle Halloween Ghosts by Creatively Beth

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FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY 458 AND HALLOWEEN CANDY

Welcome to Funtastic Friday Link Party.

A place to share your blog posts and have them read, enjoyed and shared.

Thank you for joining us today.

Remember we are still open to taking on an additional co-host for our party!!!

If you'd like to join us as a party host

contact Michele @ Coastal Bohemian

IT'S A BIT EARLY BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET A JUMP ON SOME DIY THANKSGIVING DECOR, TAKE A LOOK AT OUR THANKSGIVING BANNER TUTORIAL!

ONTO THE PARTY!

Meet Your

HOSTS

PLEASE FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

Donna & Staci @ Two Chicks and A Mom

Heidi @ Building Our Hive

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Michele @ CoastalBohemian

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Features from last week:

MOST VIEWED

Weekend Vintage Market by Thrifting Wonderland

Donna's Pick

Halloween Chocolate Bark by Drugstore Divas

Heidi's Pick

Vampire Cupcakes by Darcy and Brian

Michele's Pick

Recycled Bottle Halloween Ghosts by Creatively Beth

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY 457 AND APPLE DESSERT

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contact Michele @ Coastal Bohemian

HAPPY FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER! WE HAVE HAD A COLD AND RAINY SPELL IN NEVADA THE PAST FEW DAYS BUT IS SUPPOSED TO WARM UP THE NEXT FEW DAYS--WE SHALL SEE.

HERE'S A CUTE IDEA FOR EASY HALLOWEEN COOKIES: EASY SKELETON COOKIES

STACI MADE THOSE ONE YEAR FOR HER CHURCH CLASS AND ALI LOVED MAKING THOSE! SO SIMPLE WITH A GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIE CUTTER.