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Pumpkin Spice Dessert Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #133

Lolli — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:01:37 +0000

Hi everybody! Yes, it’s THAT time of year again. Pumpkin Spice season! I’ve noticed that people tend to get pretty passionate about pumpkin spice everything…either they LOVE it and can’t get enough, or they can’t stand it. I’m definitely more on the “love it” side. In fact, one of my favorite pumpkin spice recipes is featured below (my pumpkin version of my family’s “Wonderful” dessert) but I have several more pumpkin/pumpkin spice recipes that you should NOT miss:

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Decorated Pumpkin Pie from Crafts a la Mode

#2: Fruit Cocktail Cake from Simply Stacie

#3: Chicken Skillet Biscuit Pot Pie from Platter Talk

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Easy Creamy Pumpkin Pie from She Saved

Lois loved Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes from Cincy Shopper

Brett loved Pumpkin Spice Bars from Cooking with Curls

Susan loved Pumpkin Wonderful Dessert from Food Fun Family

Keri Lyn loved Pumpkin Spice Rice Crispy Treats from Ann’s Entitled Life

Emily loved Pumpkin Apple Streusel Muffins from Delightful E Made

Mary loved Pumpkin Pie Bars with Nutella from Play Dates and Parties

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Now let’s get this party started!

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Comforting Soup Recipes: Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #53

Lolli — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:00:30 +0000

Hi guys! Last week FLEW by, and I can’t believe it’s time for another Delicious Dishes recipe party! This week, in honor of the winter’s chilly weather, we’ve picked out a handful of delicious soup recipes from among the dishes that our readers (YOU!) have submitted to the party recently. They are amazing!

I just made a NEW over the weekend and can’t wait to share the recipe with you soon, but in the mean time, here are a couple of my personal favorite soups:

Instant Pot vegetable beef soup

Brazilian chicken soup with rice

Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup

And now for the recipes from YOU that stood out to us this week!

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Cooking in Stilettos – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: Raspberry Lemonade Sugar Scrub Recipe from Our Family World

#2: Mini Chocolate Lava Cakes from More than a Mom of Three

#3: Chocolate Coffee Truffles from Cravings of a Lunatic

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

I loved Spicy Cauliflower Dill Soup from Hello Creative Family

Lois loved Loaded Mashed Potato Soup from Mommy Hates Cooking

Brett loved Philly Cheesesteak Soup Recipe from Ann’s Entitled Life

Susan loved Skinny Zuppa Tuscana Soup from Grounded and Surrounded

Aly loved Slow Cooker Hearty Steak and Pasta Soup from Hip Mama’s Place

Keri Lyn loved Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Quinoa Soup from Flour on My Face

Emily loved Easy Chicken Enchilada Soup from She Saved

Mary loved Lasagna Soup from Cincy Shopper

Follow us along on our NEW Pinterest board. We pin all your amazing recipes!

Now let’s get this party started!

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DIY Peppermint Bath Bomb Ornaments

Lolli — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 06:00:30 +0000

I love making my own bath and beauty products, not only for my own benefit, but to give as gifts to friends and family. I use my DIY sugar scrubs every single day in the shower (they are amazing for cleaning and moisturizing my face, and my homemade sugar scrub makes the best shaving “cream” ever!).

My youngest son, even though he’s 11 now, still prefers taking baths, and I admit that I do love a nice relaxing bath (especially when I’ve got the house to myself and I can relax and soak for as long as I’d like!). There’s nothing more soothing that a hot bath and a fizzing bath bomb.

This week, I made some peppermint bath bombs, and because they holidays are coming up soon, I decided to form them in some fun and festive clear ball ornaments. Not only do the pop-together ornament balls make an ideal mold for bath bombs, but the ornaments themselves make an adorable gift “package.”

If you’ve never made fizzy bath bombs before, here’s what you need to know: when baking soda and citric acid are mixed together and then added to water, a chemical reaction occurs. As the bath bomb dissolves, the reaction between the baking soda, citric acid, and water creates carbon dioxide, which results in lots of bubbles. Those bubbles not only make the water feel fizzy, but they release the soothing scent of the peppermint essential oils into the air, too.

Peppermint is not only one of my favorite scents of the holidays, but it is one of my favorite scents year-round. I especially love peppermint essential oils for soothing a headache or helping clear or calm my sinuses, which is a constant problem for me during the winter months. If peppermint is not your thing, or you’d just like to shake things up a bit and make a different scent, you can use any essential oils or leave them out altogether.

Recommended: for an even more festive scent, try Candy Cane essential oil blend, which combines peppermint, lavender, orange, and vanilla. It’s heavenly!

Ready to see how to make your own bath bombs?

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DIY Peppermint Bath Bomb Ornaments

Ingredients

1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid (where to buy)
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 Tbsp almond oil (you can use coconut oil as well)
15 drops peppermint essential oil (where to buy)
Spray bottle with water
Plastic snap-together ornaments (where to buy)

Instructions

Combine dry ingredients in a small mixing bowl; mix well. Add almond oil and essential and stir. Spray a small amount of water (4-5 squirts) on the surface of the dry mixture. Stir. Keep adding a few quirts and mixing until you have a consistency that sticks together (kind of like moon sand) when you pinch the powder together. You only need to use a small amount of water total (about a half teaspoon or less).
Scoop mixed bath bomb ingredients into both sides of the plastic ornament and pack down. Leave a little extra scooped on top so that when you carefully fit both sides of the ball together, the bath bomb is packed in tightly. The more tightly packed your ingredients are, the better your ornament balls will stay together once you open you bath bomb.
Let bath bombs dry for several hours or overnight before opening. Store bath bombs inside ornaments in a cool, dry place until ready to use.
To use: drop a bath bomb into your hot bath water and enjoy the fizz and the scent!

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A couple of helpful notes:

Bath bombs will stick together when they’re packed tightly enough together, but be warned: they are VERY delicate! It’s best to store them inside the plastic ornaments until ready to use.
You can use half of a bath bomb by carefully sliding the two halves apart and setting one aside to use later. Again, bath bombs tend to be delicate so it’s fairly easy to break them apart at the half mark. Half a bath bomb was plenty for my youngest son.

Peppermint essential oil is a “hot” oil, and I would highly recommend avoiding getting any of the oils in your eyes (and that includes rubbing your eyes with your hand safter soaking them in the bath).
Citric acid can be found in the canning section at many grocery stores and Walmart. However, it’s hard to find in stores in the winter. I highly recommend ordering some on Amazon and save yourself a trip around town.

Be sure to check out these other great Christmas themed DIY projects, too! Be sure to search the #DIYDivas hashtag to see past projects.

Views from the Ville – Mini Clay Pot DIY Reindeer
Style on Main – Kiss Me Under the Mistletoe Printable
Upstate Ramblings – Grape Pie
Busy Creating Memories – Easy Snowman Ornaments
How Was Your Day? – Be In Good Cheer Christmas Printable
Mommy Snippets – Festive Travel-Sized Calm Down Bottle for Kids

DIY Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

Lolli — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:00:25 +0000

A few weeks ago, I ran out of the homemade sugar scrub that I use almost daily when I shower, so I knew that I needed to make a new batch. Since pumpkin spice is everywhere this time of year, I thought it would be fun to see if I could make a sugar scrub that smelled like my favorite scent of the fall.

Note: affiliate links are used to point you to the products that I used that you may not have around the house already. No extra cost for you, as always!

I have fallen in love with this pumpkin spice sugar scrub! It’s so quick and easy to make, it makes my skin feel incredible, it’s full of simple, natural ingredients, and it’s a frugal but useful DIY gift to give to friends and family. What’s not to love?

It’s pumpkin spice and everything nice (and none of the bad stuff!) – I love making my own bath and beauty products out of simple and wholesome ingredients. Sugar scrubs really are so easy to make and they feel so wonderfully refreshing!

Here’s how to make this pumpkin spice sugar scrub:

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DIY Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

Ingredients

1½ cups granulated sugar (or a mixture of brown sugar and granulated sugar)
⅓ cup coconut oil
1 tsp castille soap (get it here)
2 tsp pumpkin spice
Several drops of essential oils (optional). I would suggest Frankincense, cinnamon, ginger, etc. Find essential oils here.

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl. Place mixture in wide mouth mason jars (I prefer to use plastic lids). If desired, add a fun gift tag or a ribbon to the jar before giving it away.
Store scrub covered. I prefer using plastic lids on my jars.

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BENEFITS TO THE SUGAR SCRUB MAIN INGREDIENTS:

Sugar – for exfoliation
Coconut oil – hydration, skin healing
Castille soap – gentle cleansing

And of course, I’m a huge fan of essential oils, and they each have their own individual benefits.

I’ve joined with a few of my blogging friends to bring you not only one fall-themed DIY project or recipe, but several. Enjoy!

You’ll definitely want to check out these other great Halloween DIY projects and recipes, too!

DIY Witch Hat Headband – Busy Creating Memories
DIY Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub – Food Fun Family
DIY Dorothy Halloween Costume for Adults – Style on Main
Quick and Easy Faux Gilded Pumpkins – How Was Your Day?
Pumpkin Salted Caramel Poke Cake – Diana Rambles
Easy Holiday Wood Photo Frame – Casa Moncada
DIY Mummy Pumpkin Halloween Craft – The Eyes of a Boy
Pumpkin Spice Latte Scrub – Views from the ‘Ville

DIY Cinnamon Lip Scrub

Jody — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 16:24:00 +0000

During the hot summer months or the cold and harsh winter months, our lips take a beating from sun, wind or sand, and they could use a little natural pampering.

Use this homemade Cinnamon Lip Scrub at least 2 to 3 times a week to keep your lips soft and smooth. Make up a batch for yourself or several to give away!

Note: affiliate links are included to make it easier for you to find the products needed that aren’t already in your pantry.

While you can make your lip scrub in any flavor or scent, using your favorite essential oils, I like to use cinnamon because it is a “hot” essential oil and irritates the upper layer of your thin lip skin, making them appear fuller and plumper temporarily. Plus, cinnamon is one of my favorite flavors.

How to make your own Cinnamon Lip Scrub

Make your own lip-plumping Cinnamon Lip Scrub with just 5 simple ingredients and skip the pricey and chemical-filled store version.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 drops Cinnamon essential oil (where to buy)
1 tablespoon Coconut oil (where to buy)
½ teaspoon Vitamin E oil (where to buy)
Small containers with lids (where to buy)

Directions:

Combine sugar, cinnamon, coconut oil, and Vitamin E oil in a small glass bowl until well combined.

Transfer to a small jar with a lid and store in a cool dry location.
To use: apply to lips in a circular motion with your fingertips or a clean dry toothbrush, rinse away and gently pat dry.
I keep mine on the bathroom counter and treat myself to a scrub several times a week. It’s a quick and easy way to fit in a little self care.

While the sugar exfoliates your lips, the coconut oil and Vitamin E heal and moisturize your lips in just a minute of gentle use. Vitamin E acts as a preservative as well and will help keep your DIY beauty recipes naturally preserved while you enjoy them. I find that my lips are so moisturized afterwards that I don’t even need a lipgloss or chapstick.

If you liked this, I know you’ll love these too…

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Lime & Coconut Sugar Scrub Bars

Jody — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 11:00:08 +0000

I LOVE lime and coconut – both the flavors to eat and the scents to enjoy. I know you’ll love these lime and coconut sugar scrub bars! Note that the links to point you to the ingredients needed to make this DIY bath & beauty product are affiliate links, which means I can make a few a little bit of change when you purchase them. You never have to pay more (and often I have insider info on deals and sales!). Have fun making these sugar scrub bars!

Every excuse I get to use my essential oils and other natural products finds me creating a new DIY beauty recipe to enjoy. Whether you are in the middle of summer or in the cold blustery depths of winter, you can enjoy these bright, fresh-scented Lime & Coconut Sugar Scrub Bars. They exfoliate away dry skin, leaving it soft and moisturized, while treating your nose to a delicious light scent that perks you up.

How to Make “Lime in Da Coconut” Sugar Scrub Bars

I had to do it. I mean..who doesn’t have the lime in the coconut song stuck in their heads already?

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
½ cup coconut oil (Where to buy)
½ cup glycerin soap base (Where to buy)
1 tsp. Coconut extract
10 drops lime essential oil (Where to buy)
Zest of 1 lime, large

You will also need:

silicone mold (Where to buy – note: I used a silicone muffin tin)
small pot
wooden spoon

Directions:

1. Chop soap base into small 1” pieces to measure them out; this recipe does not require that you be precise…a general measurement is sufficient.
2. Place soap base in a small pot over medium heat, stirring frequently until completely melted.
3. Remove from heat and stir in coconut oil, sugar, coconut extract, lime essential oil, and lime zest; stir to combine well.

4. Quickly pour into mold; stir gently with a toothpick to remove air bubbles.
5. Allow mold to sit until completely cool and set for 4 to 5 hours.
6. Remove sugar scrub bars from mold and store in a cool dry place.

To use: Apply to wet skin in a circular motion, rinse away, pat skin dry.

These luxurious Coconut & Lime Sugar Scrub Bars are a special treat you can make yourself or they make a fantastic handmade gift for anytime of year. Pop them in a glass jar, add a pretty bow and a handmade tag, and you’re in business!

Flourless Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Lolli — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 06:00:21 +0000

Thanks for stopping by today! I’m excited to be sharing this Pinterest Remake of a delicious flourless banana oatmeal muffins recipe. You are going to LOVE them!

We go through bananas like crazy.

I’m talking about dozens of bananas a week, people. Crazy.

I use a banana in my smoothie almost every morning, my husband slices one over his cereal every day (usually twice) and my 15-year-old son eats at least one banana as a snack every day. It’s hard to keep up with the banana demand these days.

But every once in a while, a few of our bananas are around long enough to start turning a little brown, and then nobody will touch them. Until I make them into banana bread, of course.

I’ve made the same old banana bread for years. Not that there’s anything wrong with my banana bread recipe. It’s actually quite delicious.

I’ve never had complaints. That’s for sure.

But sometimes change is good.

So I searched on Pinterest for a banana muffin option that was a little bit healthier, and I was intrigued by this pin. I followed the pin to a recipe on NateandRachael.com.

I wanted to customize the recipe in a few ways. I knew that I wanted to add nuts to the banana muffins. And I knew that some of my family members would only eat them if they had chocolate chips. I also had a good stash of fresh blueberries in the fridge, so I was curious to see how those would taste mixed in. But I didn’t want everything in every muffin or I knew nobody would eat them.

It was a mix party, I tell you!

These muffins were SO good!

Don’t expect something with the same taste and texture as traditional banana bread. Because there is no flour in these muffins, the texture is more moist and dense. But we all loved them!

Are you ready for the recipe?

Not only am I going to show you how EASY these gluten-free muffins are, but I’ve got a BONUS for you of a ton of other fantastic Pinterest remakes.

Don’t you always wonder if those recipes and projects you see on Pinterest are as good as they look? I know I do!

Ready for the recipe? Click the button below to see how to make these delicious banana muffins and discover what the hype is all about!

Thank you!

Lolli — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 04:39:01 +0000

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St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Rustic Wall Hanging: A Paint Stick Craft

Lolli — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:00:24 +0000

Looking for a paint stick craft for St. Patrick’s Day? It’s your LUCKY day!

Way back in December, a friend of mine gave me a bunch of paint sticks – you know the 12-inch paint stirrers you can get by the handful in the pain section of your local hardware store? She had picked up more than she needed for a craft she was doing for Christmas, and didn’t want to hold on to them any more, so she passed them on to me. It took me 2 months to figure out a project to use them on, and even then I really struggled to figure out how to make something I liked. This project went through several stages, but once I looped my husband into the madness and we were able to brainstorm together it all came together, and I was so happy with how it turned out.

How to make a rustic wall hanging paint stick craft for St. Patrick’s Day

OK, I fear that I’m not going to explain these steps very well, but I assure you – this project is SO easy! It basically consists of painting the sticks, weaving them together with twine and gluing the letters on top of the sticks. Seriously easy (for some reason, writing out the steps made it seem so much more complicated than it is!

Before I start with the steps, I have to tell you the crazy process I went through to figure out how I wanted my final product to look. I tried several different designs (starting out with a wall hanging that was 12 paint sticks tall, drawing a message on one of the sticks with a Sharpie, cutting out a cute shamrock, and more) but it finally came together when my husband and I played around with the supplies that I had on hand.

Here’s what you need to get started (most of these supplies were things we had on hand. PS – I used Amazon affiliate links to link to some of the products below):

1′ x 12′ paint sticks (I used 8 in my finished project, but you can make your sign any size)
Green acrylic paint – I mixed colors (see my notes in the post)
Paint brush (I used a foam sponge brush
Twine (I used two 25′ pieces of twine)
Wooden craft letters: L-U-C-K-Y
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Fine sand paper

Note: It’s important for the design of this project that you use paint stirrers that have the groove on one side (kind of like a handle). The alternating groove helps the twine have somewhere to rest and hold it all together.

Ready to see how you go from this….

…to the finished craft? Continue reading to see the step-by-step instructions (including printable instructions):

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sugar Scrub

Jody — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 13:00:07 +0000

Have you tried creating your own homemade bath products yet? You are definitely going to want to give this Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sugar Scrub a try right away, whether you’re a seasoned maker-of-homemade-bath-products or if you’ve never tried it before.

The only thing I love more than creating DIY beauty and body products is making them smell good enough to eat! While I wouldn’t recommend a big spoonful of this, it is much safer than any store bought version, it’s much cheaper to make, and so easy to put together you won’t believe it! Beyond one simple ingredient all you have to do is raid the pantry for a few supplies and you have a wonderful body scrub to keep or gift. Moms, friends, teachers – they will all love this deliciously scented easy spa treatment that they can do in the comfort of their own home.

Homemade sugar scrubs are the perfect way to soften and moisturize your skin in a snap; you can repeat this treatment in the shower several times a week for healthy glowing skin. After you use this chocolate covered strawberry sugar scrub, be sure to add a little whipped chocolate body butter. You’ll love the way your skin feels…and smells!

How to Make Your Own Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sugar Scrub

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sugar Scrub

Author: Food Fun Family

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup coconut oil
1-2 tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
1 tablespoon unscented Castille soap
1 ½ teaspoon strawberry extract

Instructions

In a large bowl stir together all ingredients until they are thoroughly combined.
Add a bit more coconut oil if you find your mixture is too thick.
Transfer mixture to a container with a tight fitting lid - mason jars are quite handy for this.
If you are making this to give as a gift be sure to create a simple handmade tag letting the recipient know the “flavor” and maybe the ingredients. I'm including a simple gift tag here that you can print off and use for free.

To Use Your Sugar Scrub:

1 – Scoop out a generous amount onto damp skin, massage in a circular motion, rinse completely away, pat skin dry with a towel.
2 – Sugar scrub will be good stored for several months in an airtight container.

How to Print Labels To Give this Sugar Scrub as a Gift

Here’s a simple label you can use for the top of your jar. I’ve included one graphic image, and there are 2 easy ways you can use this. First, save the image to your computer.

Option #1 is to go to Avery Design & Print Online and use their free templates program to print them off on their stickers. Just enter design #22807 in the “start a new project” box and then click go. That will bring you to a page of lots of templates. If you want to use my design, click on the blank white circle (the first “design” there) and click next again. You’ll then see a big “graphing” circle in the middle of the screen. Click on “images” on the left menu and upload this image. Drag it til it fits the entire space provided. Viola! You should see the design populating the entire sheet to the right. You can print them on Avery labels OR you can just print them on any paper. (get the Avery circle labels here)

Option #2 is to open up a word document and insert this image as a file into a blank document. You can add as many as you want on a sheet, dragging to make it your desired size. I would probably opt to print on card stock versus regular printer paper.

If those options sound too complicated, then you can always add a scrap of fabric under the rim of your mason jar or tie a simple ribbon around the lid. Instant present-ready!

Be sure to check out Food Fun Family’s other homemade bath products:

As pictured above:
DIY green tea sugar scrub
Mint sugar scrub
Ginger white tea cocoa butter soap
Whipped chocolate body butter
Frankincense and Orange Whipped Body Butter
Shea butter lotion bars