Trunk or Treat 2011



Our church is having a Trunk or Treat for the first time and these are ideas that I have come across while looking for ideas on the Charlie Brown The Great Pumpkin theme!! More to come on this!!!

I got these when I searched google images on the great pumpkin!

Home made Ranch dressing

My husband loves ranch dressing and I want to try a recipe to make my own ranch. Will I save money making my own, and will he like the dressing? That I will have to get back to you on. I just came across this dressing and the reviews are pretty good so this seems to worth to share and I will try and give you my review!

1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 Tbsp Kosher salt
2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp onion powder (add more to taste if you think you need it but wait 24 hours before you add)
1/2 tsp MSG*
black pepper to taste
dash of Cholula or hot sauce of your choice

Whisk all together and let chill for half hour. Taste then and add any other seasonings in may need then.

~~~ I will not be using the MSG~~~
Give complements to the website below

http://www.pickygourmet.net/2009/09/ranch-dressing-from-scratch/

The best cupcake frosting recipe!

So I am not a fan of icing! To sweet for me, when I was introduced to a cooked icing on my wedding day that our wedding cake lady specialized in... I fell in love!!! I have no idea if this how she made her icing, but it is so close. It has the sweetness from the real sugar vs confectioners sugar, and it is so creamy! Some said it almost tasted like a cool whip icing.

Perfect cupcake frosting and filling
3 Tablespoons flour
1/2 cup milk- I use whole milk
1/2 cup real butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or any other flavoing

Whick together the flour and milk in a saucepan over medium heat until it gets thickened. The recipe on the website says to put the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to get out the lumps, but I have not had any lumps the 3 times I have made this and they turned out ok. Put that mixture into a bowl and place in the fridge to cool, you don't want to use this warm. While that is cooling, beat together in a stand mixer the butter and sugar for a minuite. Make sure you are using the whisk attachment. Then add in your milk mixture and vanilla and beat together for a few minuites then scrape the sides.Then return to mix 7-8 min., and I had mine at a higher setting. Delicious!!!!! Give credits to this website below!!!

http://www.ourbestbites.com/2008/09/perfect-cupcake-frosting-and-filling/