Football Cookies

Are you ready for some football?!

Talk about team spirit! How fun are these cookies?  

  

I have seen these stadium cookies all over

 the internet in various styles.  

I have been waiting all year to make them, 

and so excited football season is finally here. 

  Go Team!  

I just LOVE all the little "peoples" in the stands!  

Aren't they cute?!

Fried Cauliflower

This is one of my families favorite ways to eat cauliflower.  Ok- so it's actually the only way I can get them to eat it.  And since we don't fry foods often, so they consider this a real treat.  It's delish!
                                                                 

What you need:
A head of cauliflower
Egg
Milk
Flour
Cornstarch
*Seasonings
Oil for frying

What to do:

1)  Cut your head of cauliflower into florets into bite sized pieces, rinse and dry them well.
(You can always use pre-packaged cauliflower too, just make sure they are bite sized.)

2)  Mix egg and milk together and "scramble" the mixture.
Basically it's an egg wash, about 2 eggs and 3 TBS milk.  (I did add a little black pepper to the mixture)

3) Mix together the flour, cornstarch and seasonings.

Measurements?  We don't need no stinkin' measurements!
But just between you and me, it's about:
     1 1/2 cups flour
     3-4 tsp *seasoning
     1 large serving spoon of cornstarch.
The seasonings you use is really up to you.  I used garlic powder, and "Uncle Chris" seasoning.
   

4)  Place cauliflower florets in the egg mixture, making sure it is coated really well.

5)  Move the florets to the flour mixture and coat well.

6)  Once your oil is ready, carefully place the florets in the oil.
You can test the oil with a small pinch of the flour mixture.  Once it sizzles quickly, it's ready.  Make sure to shake the excess flour off of the florets before placing them in the oil.

7)  When the florets turn a nice light brown color, they are ready.  Don't forget to sprinkle a little salt on them while they are still hot.

8)  ENJOY!

Serve with:
"French Fry Sauce"- 1:1 ranch dressing & BBQ sauce

Celebrate!

                     

Yup…you got it!  Another birthday card.  How could you tell?  LOL

Birthdays are always a reason to celebrate in our family.

This one is for my BIL, so it couldn’t be all “girled” up.

Festive papers, yummy stamps- and there you have it.  I used a CTMH stamp of course…I have been using them a lot lately.  But not to worry- I won’t let the other stamps get jealous.  They will be used soon!

                     

 

This is also one card that is perfect for guys.  I do think that next time, I will add a candle on top of the cupcake.

This card is festive, but not too frilly. 

                    

Ok – I did add just a little frill.  Just a little ribbon and decorative paper on the inside. 

There you go- Happy Birthday!