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Chocolate Coconut cake Ingredients 2 eggs 3/4 cup cocoa powder 2 cups sugar 2 cups of flour 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup milk 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method: Step 1: Heat the oven 350 degrees Step 2: Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder thoroughly Step 3: add milk, vanilla extract and mix well Step 4: beat in eggs to mixture Step 5: stir in shredded coconut Step 6: Grease and fill 2 (9"inch) pans Step 7: Bake at 350 for 15 minutes check with a stick and make sure it comes out clean if not bake for 5 minutes more Tips *Before baking make sure you have all your ingredients are arms length *Grease your pans early if possible *You can use coconut powder instead of shredded coconut *Vanilla frosting works well with this cake *You can make this into cupcakes by lining a tin and baking them the same the cooking time will be shorter because you want moist cupcakes

Simple stuffed baked tomatoes  <a href="//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" ><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a> This is really easy to put together and is a great way to use up tomatoes left over from another recipe make 1 or 10. This would make for a great appetizer for an Italian themed dinner. This is also a tricky way to eat more tomatoes which are really packed with nutrition. Ingredients: 4 Tomatoes   Crackers  Shredded cheese  Tomato sauce (any kind) Method: Step 1: Cut your tomatoes two inches from the top Step 2: Clean out all seeds with a spoon and rinse with water Step 3: Crush crackers in a ziplock bag you can use your hands or a rolling pin both work Step 4: add crushed crackers to hallowed out tomatoes  Step 5: Top with tomato sauce and finally add the shredded cheese Step 6: with the tops off bake for 5 minut...

                Easy German Sausage  This is really Easy!!! All you need is three ingredients and about 30 minutes and your main dish is done people will think you spent hours on it and who are we to lead them astray? Usually I don't like to post recipes that are this easy but I guess sharing is caring. Try it and let me know how it turns out the man the house never complains when this comes out in fact he's usually silent because he's busy inhaling it :-D Enjoy! Ingredients Pre-cooked German sausages (trust me no one will notice) One white onion 1 can of beer (any kind will do) Method: Step 1: Cut your sausages into one inch rounds  Step 2: Chop the onion into large strips  Step 3: In a medium saucepan add sausage, beer, and onions  Step 4: On a low heat cook for 30 minutes or until your little sausages get "fat"  Tips *If you start running low on liquid you can add a bit of water to prevent from...

Halloween movie list As all hallows eve approaches we all want to be a little scared here are some movies both kid approved and those that shouldn't be watched by kids you can find lots of sites to download movies or even rent them... Kid approved  *It's the great pumpkin Charlie brown  *Monster's INC  *Casper  *The nightmare before Christmas (My personal favorite) *Monster House  *Coraline   *Beetlejuice *Hocus pocus  Halloween movies for mature audiences  *The Exorcist  *Damien the Omen  *Chucky Child's play *The Shining  *House of 1000 corpses  *Sleepy Hallow *Halloween (1978) *The Amityville Horror (1979) *Pet Sematary (1989)

Simple biscuits  These biscuits will be perfect for any meal these do include milk but not too much. You can make these in about 40 minutes 20 for prep and 20 for baking as you do them often you'll get faster and the time will cut down. It's always nice to make something homemade for a holiday or for any day of the week you and your family will notice the difference.  Ingredients 2 cups of all purpose flour 1 table spoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar  3/4 cup of milk 8 table spoons of butter  Method: Step 1: Mix flour, baking powder, salt sugar in a bowl Step 2: add butter you can mix it in with a fork until it looks like crumbs Step 3: add the milk and form your dough. Step 4: Kneed your dough on a floured surface  Step 5: roll out the dough to 1/2 inch thickness  Step 6: cut out small circles using a cookie cutter or small glass Step 7: Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Step...

Simple Cucumber Salad  So this really isn't a salad it's more of an easy side. For years I wondered how my mom made this for events and thought it must be a difficult process. Little did I know it contained 4 ingredients and all of which we had in our fridge. She didn't tell me until one day I decided to ask and I couldn't believe it was mayo the whole time! Anyway give it a go and hopefully you like it as much as I do. Ingredients 2-4 cucumbers  3 tablespoons of mayonnaise  1/2 teaspoon salt  1/2 teaspoon pepper  Method Step 1: Peel cucumbers  Step 2: Slice as thin as possible Step 3: Add mayo, salt, pepper and mix well. Tips: *If you leave it overnight it gets a more incorporated texture  *You don't have to completely remove the skin of the cucumber as long as you slice it thin enough (the skin is really good for you)  *You can use sour cream instead of mayo 

                 Easy No-Milk Home Made Biscuits  This is something I've always wanted to make but since I happen to be lactose intolerant I usually don't keep dairy in the house. This recipe calls for no milk so it is perfect! In a short time or if you've run out of milk you can bake these too. Ingredients: 2 cups of all purpose flour 1 teaspoon of salt  1/4 teaspoon of Italian seasoning   1/4  teaspoon of dried parsley  3 teaspoons of baking powder 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil  2/3 of a cup of water Yield: 15-20 biscuits  Method: Step 1: Mix together salt, flour, Italian seasoning,  parsley, baking powder until well combined Step 2: Create a small well in the middle of the flour and add vegetable oil and water mix well Step 3: On a floured surface begin to kneed the dough  Step 4: Once the dough is ready roll out until it is half an inch thick Step 5: Use a cup or a cooki...

Garlic squares If you love garlic and have some time these will blow you away.  The recipe starts with a  basic dough and some pressed raw garlic baked right in.  <a href="//www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/" data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" ><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a> Ingredients: 1 teaspoon yeast 1/2 teaspoon sugar 3/4 cup water  2 cups all-purpose flour  1/2 teaspoon salt  3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the bowl  Butter and flour to grease the pan 4 Garlic cloves  1 egg Method Step 1: put dry ingredients into a bowl the yeast, flour, salt, sugar and mix Step 2: Add wet ingredients to bowl the water and olive oil  Step 3: begin to kneed dough once it forms into a ball you can cut it in half Step 4: start rolling out dough from the center you can cut into squares and then begin to pinch in sides Step 5: chop garlic...

Curry Bites  Now I must admit some cheating on this recipe I used some left over curry that my wonderful other half made. We usually buy the packets and follow the instructions so here is the recipe for the yummy outer shell that looks a lot more complicated than it is.  Ingredients: ·                                      1 teaspoon yeast ·                                      1/2 teaspoon sugar ·                                 ...

Thanksgiving Printable Quotes Here are some printable quotes I made for thanksgiving. Feel free to print them I suggest framing a few and placing around the house. That's what I usually do for holiday's because it's simple and easily changeable.. 

H a l l o w e e n m u d c a k e I happen to love gummy worms if you haven't already noticed. This recipe is my chocolate cake recipe with a chocolate glaze. What's the best part of this recipe is that if your cake doesn't turn out perfect after you bake it even better! I ended up pulling the cake in three parts then piecing it back together. I put the glaze on while it was still warm so that it could get into the nooks and crannies the cake created. Read below for some more decorating tips. Happy baking~ Ingredients for the cake 1/2 cup vegetable oil  2 cups all-purpose flour  1 cup milk 1 cup of brewed coffee  2  teaspoons  baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder    1 teaspoon fine salt   2  cups brown sugar 2 large eggs  1   teaspoon vanilla powder or extract  3/4 cups of cocoa powder Chocolate chips (optional) Method:  Method: Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degr...

 Easy Chocolate Cake This cake comes out really delicious I had to stop myself from picking at it. If you love chocolate and have a few cups of flour laying around I suggest you make this cake!  Ingredients 1/2 cup vegetable oil  2 cups all-purpose flour  1 cup milk 1 cup of brewed coffee  2  teaspoons  baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder    1 teaspoon fine salt   2  cups brown sugar 2 large eggs  1   teaspoon vanilla powder or extract  3/4 cups of cocoa powder Chocolate chips (optional) Method: Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees  Step 2: grease a pan with butter and flour  Step 3: Mix dry ingredients in a bowl flour, salt, vanilla, cocoa powder  Step 4: Add wet ingredients to bowl vegetable oil add sugar combine well Step 5: Add mixed wet ingredients to dry ones then mix with either a hand whisk (electronic or just by hand) it shou...

H a l l o w e e n P r i n t a b l e  Here are a few things I've made to print and I'd thought I'd share...feel free to use whatever you like! I've posted in a few formats so you can save it more easily.  Happy Haunting! Right click to save Right click to save small version 

Apple Punch Here is one of my favorite combinations apple and tequila it may sound strange but trust me its delicious. Here's how to make it... Ingredients 10 oz of tequila (dark) 1 bottle of apple juice around 1 liter 1 16 oz bottle of soda water or ginger ale  1 apple  Method Step 1: core and peel the apple and chop into small pieces put in punch bowl Step 2: pour apple juice, tequila and top with soda water Step 3: mix with a large spoon Enjoy!  Tips *If you are not a fan of tequila, vodka can be used instead but use a little less because vodka has a stronger taste  *You can add a few spoons of brown sugar to it if it's too strong or add more apple juice  *You can garnish with apple slices on each glass 

 Candy guessing game During Halloween I usually do this for my students. I simply fill an empty and cleaned pasta jar or box or food container with candy. Any kind will do get creative mix types lollipops, jelly beans, candy corn the choices are endless. All you do is have the children as they walk in guess the number of candy pieces in the container and write it down and put it in a ballot box. Then when you are ready you can announce the winner. Kids love to get exclusive prizes you can also give a lolly to each kid who participated.   Materials: Empty jar Candy pieces of paper pen, marker, or pencil  Shoe box with slit cut out decorated as you desire Method: Step 1: clean a pasta jar by soaking in hot soapy water over night remove label  Step 2: dry thoroughly and fill with candy.  Step 3: decorate ballot box and set at entrance with a pen and pieces of paper.  Tips: *Count as you add candy to jar or box. *Using a reusable food c...

Pumpkin pop game  This game is really easy to set up and is easy enough for the little ones to do. It's simple arrange orange balloons on brown packing paper or even the back of left over Christmas paper. Draw the outline of a pumpkin with a marker, pen or pencil. Then blow up balloons and before tying put a few pieces of candy in. Have the kids blind folded and spin them around three times and throw the dart at the balloons. Each child gets three attempts and gets to keep whatever candy falls out. I did this with my students last year and they loved it!  Materials: Brown packing paper  2-3 packs of orange balloons 2 packs of green balloons chop stick  push pin  glue candy  tape  Method: Step 1: make a popping stick by gluing a push pin to a chop stick you can make it pretty by wrapping in paper or a twisting ribbon or Chanel string around it. Step 2: find your location and cover with desired amount of  packing paper  S...

Simple Macaroni Salad  Ingredients: 2 pound bag of macaroni pasta 1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise  1/4 cup of spicy brown mustard  1 stalk of celery  Ham  1 apple  1 tablespoon salt 1 white onion Method: Step 1: Cook pasta according to instructions or for about 8 minutes  Step 2: set cooked pasta aside to cool  Step 3: Chop celery, onion, ham and apple into small squares Step 4: in a bowl mix mustard mayonnaise and salt  Step 5: Add sauce to cooled macaroni mix well Step 6: Add chopped ingredients to macaroni and mix thoroughly Enjoy! 

Bloody punch This is an easy cranberry vodka drink for your guests not as strong as traditional and a little sweeter because of the apple juice and added sugar. You can garnish it with frozen finger gummies, worms, or fake spiders. Ingredients: 10 oz vodka  4 cups cranberry juice 4 cups apple juice 1 spoon full of white sugar Method: Step 1: Put vodka in a punch bowl  Step 2: Mix equal parts cranberry juice and apple juice Step 3: Mix in sugar and add to vodka  Step 4: Taste if it's too strong add more cranberry juice  

Easy Halloween Punch  Ingredients:  Rum (dark works better) Orange soda 1 cup pineapple juice  gummy worms for garnish Method: Combine: 2 oz of rum for each 8 oz of orange soda  Or for every bottle 2 liters of soda use 2 cups and a half of rum (or a little more)  add pineapple juice once you have a good rum/soda mixture  Enjoy! Tips: * add 2 cups of rum first taste to make sure it's not too strong  *leave bottle of rum out for guest for extra spiking  * you can freeze gummy worms in place of ice  *you can also place fake spiders in glasses 

Easy Halloween Hangers These can be made in minutes different sizes simple and easy way to decorate for festivities. Materials: Construction paper/colored paper black and orange  glue hole punch string, yarn, or packing twine Method: Step 1: start folding paper in accordion style or fan fold in one inch strips (fold on one side flip and fold on the other)  Step 2: fold to create a fan shape (fold long strip in half) Step 3: repeat in opposite color  Step 4: glue orange "fan" to black "fan"   Step 5: allow to dry for a few minutes  Step 6: punch a hole where two colors meet  Step 7: Run a string through and hang at desired height  Happy Haunting! Tips:  *you can lots of little ones using origami paper  *you can have kids help fold this is simple enough that they can help *you can also use one color for each or change it to match your theme 

Halloween mud worm pudding This is a fun and easy recipe that you can do alone or with your children. These can be made like as in mine into small shot glasses to ensure that every guest gets one and to minimize waste. Ingredients chocolate pudding mix milk (for pudding mix) gummy worms chocolate cereal (balls) Materials : bowl hand mixer or whisk plastic cups spoon blender Method: Step 1: follow instructions on chocolate pudding mix Step 2: place in the fridge to set up Step 3: in your blender take a few cups of chocolate cereal and pulse until it looks like crumbs Step 4: take plastic cups and fill with pudding half way Step 5: fill with half crushed chocolate cereal Step 6: stick a gummy worm in each cup Enjoy! Tips: *You can use cereal that is a little stale for this and it won't make a difference *You can also blend up some chocolate wafer cookies or the black parts of Oreo

5 minute Tomato onion salad This is an easy side for taco night you can make this ahead of time and add jalapenos for a real spicy side. This has 4 ingredients and it takes about 5 minutes to make  Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes  1 tablespoon dry oregano 1 lemon 1 white onion Method... Step 1: Cut tomatoes in half  Step 2: Remove the seeds using a spoon Step 3: chop tomatoes into small squares and place in bowl Step 4: sprinkle with oregano  Step 5: Chop onion into small squares  Step 6: squeeze the juice of one lemon Step 7: mix together Enjoy! Tips: * This can hold up for around 3 days in the refrigerator so don't worry if you made it in advance * If you add jalapenos make sure to remove all the seeds it will be extremely spicy if you don't  * You can make it without oregano but it does add more of a Spanish flavor 

  Halloween candy filled paper balloons Materials:  Folding paper (origami paper),  bowl  *patience* Craft level: Medium (unless you are good at paper folding) My idea came from well living in Asia for a few years. I'm currently teaching ESL to young kids and when Halloween rolls around here there isn't much in ways of decor and costumes. So I make some for Easter in pastel colors and for Halloween in black and orange and then teach my students how to make them as an activity for the holidays. I learned how to make these from my Japanese teacher when I was really young. It stuck with me because she explained it in a simple way and now hopefully you'll pick it up too... *Once you make one you'll see that the next few come easily. Don't give up if you don't get it right the first time. I have successfully taught this to my five year old students. So give it a good go! Step 1: Fold the paper into a triangle. Step 2: Unfold the paper St...

Cheesy baked eggplant This is healthier way to eat eggplant. Think of eggplant Parmesan but without the breading frying and extra fat. If you are a fan of eggplant or trying to enjoy a spin off of eggplant Parmesan you'll definitely enjoy this. Ingredients: 4 large eggplants  2 cups of pasta sauce  1 table spoon basil 1 tablespoon oregano 2 table spoons of Italian seasoning 1 table spoon on garlic powder 1 bag of shredded cheese   1/4 cup of water Method: Step 1: cut eggplant into thin large slices Step 2: sprinkle basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, over eggplant. Step 3: put eggplant in a baking dish grease if necessary Step 4: pour water over the eggplant Step 5: add pasta sauce  Step 6: bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes  Step 7: remove dish and add cheese  Step 8: bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese has melted  Enjoy!