Kay Ellen

Smells Good

I made pumpkin muffins! Come on by for a taste test!

Thrilled that we are experiencing cooler weather in Southern California so I am in the mood to bake.

RECIPE

3 Cups Flour

2 Cups Sugar

2 Teaspoons Baking Soda

2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

2 Cups of fresh pumpkin or 1 15 oz of canned pumpkin

4 Eggs 

1 1/2 Cup Oil

1-2 Cups of  Semi- sweet Chocolate Chips

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1 Teaspoon Salt

MIX ALL TOGETHER

Pre-Heat Oven 400 degrees

Bake for 16-20 Minutes

17 minutes seems to be my magic baking number for my oven :)

Sprinkle with powder sugar... fresh out of the oven

Coffee and muffin, yum!

:Kay Ellen

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Blog Gatherings

Hope for every season HERE

Pink Saturday HERE 

Stone Gable's What's on the menu? HERE

Autumn Goodness

Gathering Apples ... 

 

Autumn Goodness 

Can you smell it? Oh my Apple pie ~~~yum! Mile High Apple Pie to be exact.

CLICK HERE if you are interested in baking this beauty, I really like Martha Stewart's Recipe. 

A crispness in the air and the temptures seem to be going down ... baking is on my mind...hopeful the cooling trend will continue in Southern California.

I will need to ride my bike a few miles to work off a slice of that pie!

I pinned on pinterest a single apple pie in a apple... it really looks wonderful and I may try it with splenda instead of sugar, a smaller portion too :))

                       

                       CLICK HERE to check out the recipe!

                     

                       

   Happy baking and please share your favorite apple recipes!!

                      

                                                :Kay Ellen 

Blog Celebrations!

Beverly's Pink Saturday HERE

Sunday Showcase with Stephanielynn HERE

What's on the Menu at Stone Gable HERE

Tempting

I know it's a New Year and you're probably going strong on your resolutions. So please forgive me right now if I'm tempting you beyond what you are able to deal with ... warning, sweet treats ahead! I just had to share some photos of these delicious cupcakes my family and I enjoyed this weekend.

My good friend Anita baked these precious little treats in her charming shop. Her gift shop and bakery is called "Bella" located in Lake Havasu, Arizona. The bakery side of the store is brand new!!

Click Here to check out her blog and more information about the bakery and gift shop.

It was such a nice surprise to find some scrumptious cupcakes delivered by my parents back from their trip to Arizona.

Thank you Anita, you're a fabulous baker and my family looooved the cupcakes!

From sweet treats to a little tempting items for your home or garden...

I am putting these treasures in my space this week!

Remember to say my name at the counter if you stop by to purchase an item for an extra discount (My Space is #2) until January 31! 

A special Thank you to all my family and friends that have come into Forget-Me-Not Antiques and purchased something from my shop!

I am truly thrilled at the response and overwhelmed with gratefulness,

:KayEllen 

My House Smells Good!

I love walking into a home with something yummy baking in the oven. 

This past week I made my favorite Pumpkin muffins for family and my husband's co-workers.

The muffins seem to disappear very quickly and that is always a good sign. Right?! 

Thanksgiving is approaching quickly~~~ this recipe will win over your guests and make a great addition for the holiday.

Add a creative touch with a little ribbon tied around the muffin. 

You may have seen this recipe last year when I posted, but in case you missed it here it is again!

If you love the flavor of Pumpkin ~~~ you will enjoy this recipe.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

3 cups all purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 15 oz canned pumpkin

1-2 cups chocolate chips 

4 eggs

1 1/2 cup oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Mix all together in a large bowl

Pre heat oven 400 degrees

Bake for 16-20 minutes

Makes 24 + muffins 

ENJOY!

Next Saturday, I will have a FALL contest/giveaway!

The Owl Apron you see in the background will be in a basket filled with Fall goodies...

Check back to enter!

Joining in: Sunday Showcase Party with Stephanie HERE

:Kay Ellen 

Saturday Sweets

Happy Pink Saturday! 

Thank you Beverly for hosting another inspiring gathering of friends.

I have just arrived at our local cupcake shop downtown~~~

Enjoying a cappuccino while I wait for my cupcake order to be filled:)

Oh my goodness~~they look heavenly! 

Have a blessed weekend friends. 

If you live in Inland Empire make sure and visit Casey's Cupcakes and Cappuccinos! Located in the Mission Inn~~What a darling bakery! Click Here to see the website.

Off to the party:)

:Kay Ellen   

Cupcake Love

Hi Friends!

Do you love cupcakes? I sure do, but my waistline doesn't. I have a solution for a guilt free cupcake treat!

OK here it is! One box of cake mix and a 12oz. can of Diet Coke, mix these two ingredients together, do not add eggs, oil, butter or water. Then bake just like the directions tell you on the box. 

One diet coke cupcake with a spoonful of Cool Whip "lite" is less than 100 calories (3 points on Weight Watchers).

You can also try a white cake mix with one12oz. can of sugar free Cherry 7up. The cupcakes come out of the oven fluffy, taste good and have a lot less calories.

I am trying to make some healthy changes in 2010 and these cupcakes will really help curve my sweet tooth! Maybe yours too?!

Enjoy!

Happy Pink Saturday!

Click Here to stop and say hello to Beverly the sweetest Pink host ever!

 :Kay Ellen

Feel Like Baking?

Do you like to bake? I seemed to enjoy baking in the winter and around the holidays. 

You may laugh but I am a late night baker. I guess I do it because my house is quiet and I have no distractions. I even drove to the grocery store last night to buy vanilla at 10:30 pm...and guess what? The store was quiet too!

I do have one funny story when I was baking around midnight and I mixed up my flour amount to one teaspoon and the salt amount to 2 1/3 cups! Oh my goodness they were terrible!!Play-dough cookies!

My all time favorite cookies to bake are my Grandma Ruth's chocolate chip cookies. Her ingredients are almost identical to the nestle recipe but she does add one extra ingredient...

Ruth's Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/3 cup flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
2 full sticks of soft butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
2 tablespoons hot brewed coffee  "secret ingredient"
1 bag of semi sweet or milk chocolate chips

Oven set to 350-375
Bake on a non stick cookie sheet
9-12 minutes

Enjoy!

For more cookie baking recipes~~~ check out my sweet friend Jessi's Blog!!
Click Here

I am still decorating clients homes for Christmas... almost done! I will share some snap shots soon.

Let me know if you like my Grandma''s Cookie Recipe!

I was just thinking...No wonder I like coffee so much! My Grandma started adding coffee to her cookies over 40 years ago!

Smiles,
:KayEllen

Something Smells Good

Now that it is October and the weather is cooling down I am ready to bake! You too?

Time to share a recipe with you all!

Here is a favorite pumpkin muffin recipe I enjoy making during the Fall Season...

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

3 cups of all purpose flour
2 cups of granulated sugar
2 teaspoons of baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 15oz. canned pumpkin
2 cups of chocolate chips
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups oil
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

Mix all the ingredients together
Preheat oven 400 degrees
Bake 16-20 minutes

Enjoy!

:KayEllen