Scarrrry Halloween Pictures

We had a pre-halloween snow storm (ugh), so the kids made mom get out all their snow clothes so they could traipse in the inch of snow.

Nina was very excited about Halloween this year. This is the outfit she wore to all her parties and trick-or-treating. At first she was going to be a princess, but then she decided to be a witch.

Symonie: "Nina, why are you standing like that?"

Nina: "Because it looks good."

Satch was less excited about dressing up. After many false tries we put him in black, painted his face and he went as a "scary wobber".

Here they are standing still and not torturing each other. So we had to take a picture. Grandma please note the ever present white bear. At least it used to be white.

And this is the scariest photo of all. Needless to say we couldn't find a costume small enough.

Halloween Shots

Hope everyone had a nice Halloween--here's a look some of our festivities.

Cute Halloween Girls

In their costumes at Daddy's work

Wearing their dresses I made them to go with some Halloween leggings and bows :)

Pumpkin Carving-

Dad and the girls before dinner.

Stephen carving his pumpkin....he didn't want me to take his picture---but really was having a good time :)

Rick and Karen

Mike, Kayla and Dad

Stephen and Rachel eating dessert

Rick in his Pirate costume

Ward Halloween Party-
If you're not sure---Rachel was a butterfly (princess), Jenna was a ladybug and I was a flower...




Jenna ate most of the night---She'd walk around with some kind of food in her hand and then just plop down on the floor somewhere and start eating....that's my girl :)

Park and Trick-or-Treating

More Delicious Recipes for special occasions

Since our blog is not very active I thought I would post four more absolutely delicious recipes. Be careful, very careful, as these are not for the feint of heart or those who are carefully watching their calorie intake.

This from our great temple missionary couple from Canada. A very moist and chocolate cake without the sweetness of the frosting.

POLKA-DATERS
1 1/2 cups of chopped dates
1 cup water
Cook these until soft, then cool

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
Beat these together

1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
Add these to the butter mixture

Add dates, 1/2 pkg chocolate chips and 1/2 cup nuts [optional]
Pour into a greased 9X13 pan
Sprinkle rest of chocolate chips and more nuts [optional] on top. Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes.

CARAMEL BARS
3/4 cup margarine
1/3 cup evaporated milk
German Chocolate Cake Mix
Mix, pat 1/2 mixture into a 9X13 greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate chips, mixture of 1 lb.bag of carmels melted with 1/2 cup evaporated milk, and 1 cup chopped nuts. Pat on rest of dough. [It will be very sticky, pat on in sections' Bake 15-19 minutes longer.
This is deadly delicious

BLACK BOTTOM COCONUT BARS
For chocolate base:
1/2 cup [1 stick] butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup flour
Preheat oven to 375. Line a 9 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving a slight overhang; butter bottom and sides of foil [not overhang]
Place butter in a large microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave. Add sugar and salt, whisk to combine. Whisk in egg, then cocoa and flour until smooth. Spred butter in prepared pan. Bake just until sides begin to pull away from edges of pan, 10-15 minutes. Let cool slightly while preparing coconut topping. Keep oven on for topping.

Coconut topping:
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1 package sweetened shredded coconut [7 oz.]

In medium bowl whisk eggs with sugar and vanilla. Gently mix in flour and coconut [except 1/2 -3/4 cup reserved for sprinkling on top.]
Drop mounds of mixture over chocolate base; spread and pat in gently and evenly with moistened fingers. Sprinkle with reserved coconut.

Bake until golden brown - 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Life cake from pan, peel off foil and cut into bars.

PUMPKIN COOKIES
1/2 cup butter - softened
1 1/2 cups sugar

1 egg
1 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt

Add chocolate chips and nuts if desired

Cream softened butter and sugar. Add egg, pumpkin and vanilla, mix well. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt, mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 oven for 10-12 minutes

FROSTING FOR PUMPKIN COOKIES:
3 Tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup brown sugar

Cook until dissolved. Cool and add "
1 cup powdered sugar [or as much as you like for the desired consistency]
1 Teaspoon vanilla

Spread on cookies - it will be like a glaze.