Horse-O'-Lantern

Since there's a a week and a half until Halloween, I thought it was time to carve up a pumpkin! Everytime I do, I think of Linus in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" shouting, "Oh! You didn't tell me you were gonna kill it!" to Lucy. Now, speaking of that, I want to watch it! It's always a must watch for me around this time :)

I was all ready to carve a cat's face into it, and at the last second, I changed my mind. I'm glad I did! I think it came out great, and it just shows my love for horses :)

The pumpkin I carved was unique. It still has a lot of green on it except the one patch of all orange where I carved the horse. And it was really tough to get the pieces out after I cut the outline of it. If you look closely, you can see that its still green on the inside of the pumpkin too.  Because of all the small pieces, this thing took me almost 2 hours to do. It's a good thing I don't mind pumpkin carving!

Our mum used to be orange, but it turned yellow and is still as gorgeous as ever!

I hope you found time this weekend for a fun Fall activity! Did you do pumpkin carving like me? If so, what'd you carve into yours?

ERW

Categories: Autumn, flowers, Halloween, horses, photography, pumpkins

Just Call Me Peeta Mellark!

Alright, I'm gonna pull a Pioneer Woman and show y'all picture by picture

how I made a recipe from The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook!

I thought it'd be fun to make something from this for Halloween since myself and 2 others at work are dressing up as Hunger Games characters, so it only makes sense to snack on something from the Hunger Games universe! ;)

I decided to make Peeta's Cheese Buns, and surprisingly, it's not hard at all, and I tasted one, and they are yummy!

So here's what you'll need:

Bisquick, garlic powder, sugar, milk, sharp cheddar cheese, butter, Old Bay Seasoning, salt

First off, you wanna preheat the oven to 450 and grease a cookie sheet.

Next add 2 cups of Bisquick to a bowl...

Then add 1/3 teaspoon of garlic powder...

Next, add the 1/4 cup of sugar...

Then add 2/3 cup of milk (I use whole, but use whatever ya got!)...

Next comes the 3/4 cup of sharp cheddar cheese...I LOVE sharp cheese! 

Mix it all up until the milk has combined with all the dry ingredients...

On the greased cookie sheet, place a spoonful of the batter. It doesn't have to look like a perfect circle unless you're really OCD ;)

And bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes!

But we're not done yet! We have a butter mixture to make! 

In a microwave-safe bowl, add a stick of butter...

...1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder...

...1/2 teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning...

...and lastly, a 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Heat it up in the microwave for 30 seconds until it's completely melted.

When the cheese buns come out of the oven, generously brush the tops of the buns.

And ta-da! You can now snack on Katniss' favorite cheese buns!

"Katniss loves Peeta's family's cheese buns, and throughout The Hunger Games trilogy the buns have become a symbol of home and of Katniss and Peeta's lives before the became tributes. This symbolism is so pervasive that Katniss's preference for cheese buns becomes part of Peeta and Katniss's 'Real or Not Real' game to help Peeta find himself after the Capitol violated and changed his memories. 

(Mockingjay, Chapter 19)" 

[The Unofficial Hunger Games Cookbook, pg. 38]

I also might make the Sweet Orange Cake from this cookbook too! 

I'd say that Peeta's Cheese Buns are a success! I might make them more often :)

Until next time...

May the odds be ever in your favor!

ERW

Categories: Food, recipes, The Hunger Games

The Road Less Taken

Today, I finally did it...

I finally rambled down the walking/bike/running path just a few minutes from my house across the railroad tracks. And I'm sorry I haven't walked on the path before! It's such a peaceful trail, and I'm definitely going to walk down it again! Once the leaves change color a little more, I'm gonna take some pictures. I took some today though, to show y'all the awesome view I had! 

(Note: the leaves in the pictures look yellow because of the sun and I did a little editing to make the colors pop a little more)

here's part of a different trail I found.

I love The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. I thought it fit pretty good with this picture.

found some dog pawprints :) 

It may get cooler out as the seasons change, but that doesn't mean you should stop walking. just wear a coat, hat, and some gloves! I think I may even walk this path in the winter. I'm sure I'll get some good shots!

until next time,

happy trails!

ERW 

Categories: Autumn, edited pictures, exercise, nature, outdoor activities, outdoors, photography