Shirley Temple Sunday at Crafty Mom of 3's house!

Sooo CraftyKid got it in her brain that is was an epic disgrace that she never had a Shirley Temple "kiddie" cocktail. I felt bad since I as a child consumed numerous! LOL We found a hilarious YouTube video demonstration and created Shirley Temple Sunday. :)

To complete this How-To you will need:

An 8-ounce glass
Ice
3 oz. lemon-lime soda
3 oz. ginger ale
2 to 3 tsp. grenadine syrup
A stirrer
A straw
Maraschino cherries

Step 1: Fill glass with ice

Fill the beverage glass with either crushed or cubed ice, depending on your preference.

Step 2: Pour the soda and ale

Next, pour the soda and ginger ale into the glass, leaving some room at the top.

Tip: You can mix a simpler variety of this drink by doubling the lemon-lime soda content and skipping the ginger ale.

Step 3: Add grenadine and stir

Add the grenadine, stirring well to disperse the syrup evenly.

Tip: If you stir too forcefully, you'll make the soda foamy and increase the amount of melted ice. Instead, stir slowly and smoothly.

Step 4: Add garnish and serve

Garnish with 1 or 2 (or 10!) maraschino cherries and serve with a straw. You might consider extra cherries to celebrate a child's accomplishment!



Enjoy!!!!

Halloween Recipes and Party Ideas at Pillsbury.com

This time of year I always head to Pillsbury.com to find cute Halloween treats for the kids. Here's some great ones I found:

Graveyard Caramel Pull-Apart Loaf

Prep Time:

25 Min

Total Time:

1 Hr 30 Min

Makes:

12 servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4 cans (7.5 oz each) Pillsbury® refrigerated biscuits

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

White icing

Gummy worm candies

DIRECTIONS

• Grease or spray 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans.  
• Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon in 1-gallon bag. Separate dough into 10 biscuits; cut each in quarters. Shake quarters in bag to coat; divide evenly between loaf pans. Mix brown sugar and melted butter; divide mixture in half. Pour over biscuit pieces.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Turn upside down; cool 5 minutes. Pipe RIP (rest in peace) on each loaf with white icing. Insert gummy worms into loaves. Serve warm. 

Halloweenies with Mustard Dip

Prep Time:

20 Min

Total Time:

40 Min

Makes:

44 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet

44 cocktail-size smoked link sausages (from a 1-lb package)

1/2 cup creamy Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves

DIRECTIONS

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line two 15x10x1-inch pans with cooking parchment paper.
• On work surface, roll dough sheet out to 14x11-inch rectangle. Cut vertically to make two 11x7-inch rectangles. Cut crosswise into total of 44 (7x1/2-inch) strips. Pat sausages dry with paper towels.
• Wrap 1 strip of dough around each sausage to look like a little mummy; press firmly at each end to secure. Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart for even browning.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mustard and oregano. Serve sausages warm with mustard dip.

Vampire-Away Garlic Bites

Prep Time:

25 Min

Total Time:

45 Min

Makes:

32 bites 

INGREDIENTS

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet

2 jars (5 oz each) garlic-stuffed green olives (about 32 olives), drained, dried with paper towels

2 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons sesame seed

DIRECTIONS

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Unroll dough sheet; cut into 4 rectangles. Cut each rectangle lengthwise into 4 strips; cut strips in half crosswise to make 32 dough strips.
• Place 1 olive on each strip. Wrap dough strip around olive. Roll between palms of hands until olive is completely covered with dough. Place on cookie sheet. Brush milk over top of each bite; sprinkle sesame seed over top of each.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Spooky Shepherd's Pie

Prep Time:

30 Min

Total Time:

55 Min

Makes:

6 servings

 

INGREDIENTS

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

1 medium onion, coarsely chopped

1 bag (12 oz) Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen mixed vegetables

1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained

1 jar (12 oz) beef gravy

1 3/4 cups water

2 tablespoons margarine or butter

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 cup milk

2 1/4 cups instant mashed potatoes

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 egg, slightly beaten

 

DIRECTIONS

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add beef and onion; cook until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
• Set aside 12 peas for garnish. Add remaining frozen vegetables, tomatoes and gravy; mix well. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, heat water, margarine and garlic powder to boiling. Remove from heat; add milk. Stir in potato flakes and cheese. Add egg; blend well.
• Into ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) or oval (2 1/2-quart) glass baking dish, spoon beef mixture. With large spoon, make 6 mounds of potato mixture on top of beef mixture to resemble ghosts. Place 2 reserved peas on each mound to resemble eyes.
• Bake at 375°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are set and mixture is thoroughly heated.

 

Face Painting!

I know that this is "technically" not a recipe but it's fun!

Face and Body Paint

Ingredients

2 Tbls Solid Shortening
1 Tbls Cornstarch
4-5 drops food coloring
Small make-up sponges

Cooking Instructions

Mix shortening and cornstarch until smooth. Add food coloring. Use soap and water to remove.

To save your paint I suggest:

Smidget™ Containers Set of 6

Smidget™ Containers Set of 6

$3.00

go to www.craftykitchens.com to order, look under New Items

One of my all time favorites- Fruit Pizza!!!!!

Fruit Pizza(Pampered Chef)

1 package (18 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese softened
1/3 cup sugar
4 cups assorted fresh fruit such as strawberries, bananas, kiwi, blueberries, etc (any fruit really)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place dough on round baking stone and cook 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from oven and cool. For topping, combine cream cheese and sugar and spread over cookie dough, then start placing on the fruit.