Monkey Bread and the Lion

Jason never ask me to bake anything, but he saw Paula Deen making Monkey Bread on a daytime TV show and said it looked beyond awesome. I ran out to get biscuits and the rest is history of me really wanting to eat a whole cake at one time! ( I didn't but I seriously could!) I am really excited because it will be the perfect thing to make at Christmas time for my family up north. A side note Liam was a Lion for Halloween and had a great time check out the picture!

 Monkey Bread

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 (10 count) cans refrigerated biscuits (10 biscuits each)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. 2
   Put the white sugar and cinnamon in the pie plate and mix them together with your fingers until they are completely mixed.
3. 3
   Remove the biscuits from the tubes.
4. 4
   Place each biscuit on the cutting board and cut each one into fourths.
5. 5
   Place each piece of biscuit into the cinnamon sugar and shake it all.
6. 6
   around until it is coated. (Do a few at a time.).
7. 7
   Put the butter and brown sugar into the pot and heat it over low heat until it is mixed together.
8. 8
   Stir with the wooden spoon.
9. 9
   Turn off the heat.
10. 10
    Spray the Bundt pan with cooking spray.
11. 11
    Place the biscuit pieces evenly in the Bundt pan.
12. 12
    Pour the brown sugar mixture over the biscuits.
13. 13
    Bake the biscuits in the oven for 35 minutes.
14. 14
    Remove the Bundt pan and place it on the wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
15. 15
    To serve, turn the Bundt pan upside down onto the cake plate.
16. 16
    The biscuits should fall right out.
17. 17
    Let the monkey bread cool for a few minutes.
18. 18
    Pinch off piece to eat.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/paula-deens-monkey-bread-379134#ixzz1cmAvT8Bc

I love Pumpkins!

I love all things pumpkin and I found this recipe online and cant wait to try it! The biggest reason I love October is because on the 1st day of October it will be my little pumpkins first birthday! The time has really flown by and I am so grateful l I have gotten to spend everyday watching Liam grow and become such a awesome little boy with tons of personality. Today we did some of his one year photos enjoy!!

http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2008/10/pumpkin-parfaits

My pumpkin!!

Love him!!! I am so proud of you LIAM!!

Pumpkin Muffins

 Pumpkin Muffin Recipe- Liam approved!
The recipe below is so yummy and easy!

Recipe Found:
http://www.cookingwithmykid.com/recipes/best-ever-pumpkin-muffins/

Why I havent been blogging often

I am starting my own business and its a ton of work to get everything up and running but it is so worth it here is the my new website and I also have another blog thats for my company check it out!

Website- http://www.emilylaurenphotography.com/
Blog-http://elaurenphotography.tumblr.com/

Banana Ice Cream

When I was pregnant with Liam this was my number one thing to eat beside Mexican food. I probably would have gained far less weight had I known how to make my own banana ice cream haha! This is incredible easy all you need is a food processor and a banana.
Step 1
Peel Banana
Step 2
Slice Banana
Step 3
Freeze for 2 hours
Step 4
Put in food processor- it looks weird at first but keep going eventually it will get creamy looking and then you have ICE CREAM.
Next time I am going to add a little peanut butter! YUM

Check out where I found this recipe: http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/stepbystep-instructions-for-oneingredient-ice-cream-097170

Sweet Sunday's

This Sunday was my nephew Jackson 6th birthday party. We had a dance party and watched Yogi Bear. My sister in law made a great cookie cake in the shape of a baseball  how cool is this!

Jackson trying to keep his wish to himself! So cute!

Another Sweet Sunday!! : )

Planning Liam's First Birthday Party

Yes I know its 2 months away so some might think I am starting early, but I will be out of town a lot before his birthday so I have to start now!

Drumroll.... the theme is Liam's favorite book...The Very Hungry Caterpillar
















 I have decided to just make Liam's smash cake and leave the cake for everyone else to the professionals! The cupcake liner will be made with candy melts yummy! Here is an example picture of the smash cake. Liam's will be different colors to go with the Caterpillar theme.

We are having a caterpillar hunt and needed butterfly nets.  Today while in the dollar store I found these for our younger guest who are going to be hunting out caterpillars made out of pom poms by me! Oh how I love the dollar tree! Online these would have cost twice as much!

And just so Jason wouldnt feel left out helping with the decorations he is making this! hehe