The Barefoot Contessa's Recipe For Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

If you are ever in Seattle, there are two things you really must do. The first is to go up on the Space Needle (make sure it's a clear day) for a fantastic view of the city and the water. Stunning.

The second thing is to go to Pike Place Market, where they sell the most delicious tasting warm little cinnamon sugar donuts. You can see them being made right in front of you, and they are sold in small bags of a dozen, which you will eat the whole bag, trust me.

I love donuts, and I love the Barefoot Contessa, so when I came across her recipe for cinnamon sugar donuts, I had to make them. And wow, are these good!!

Little Caesars Pizza for Back to School and Giveaway #sponsored

Back to school is in full swing, the summer is fading giving way to colder nights, shorter days and of course there is football season. With the busy lives of families these days we all have our list of tasty quick and inexpensive dinner solutions. My family has Little Caesars on our grab and go list. Its tasty and so affordable, kids LOVE Pizza!

We know many families enjoy football games on tv and a great way to keep the kids entertained is by serving pizza during the game. My son can only be interested in a game for so long before he wants to watch cartoons but serve some pizza and bread sticks he is all about hanging out.

Bite Sized Candy Apples

Candy apples are a Halloween staple but to me they are always too hard to eat. I usually will turn one down because of how messy they can be, how hard it is to bite the apple without it becoming a total disaster and not to mention how sweet an entire candy apple can be. There is a solution, Bite Size Candy Apples! They are small enough to eat in one bite the mess factor is almost nothing. These would be great at home or for a party, I plan to make more and bring them to one of our October Fest Gatherings!

Ingredients:

6 green apples
1 package of caramel to melt
20 cake pop sticks (you can keep them tall or cut them in half)
A melon baller or anything that makes small scoops

Pumpkin Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Pumpkin Cupcakes are a favorite in my family, and this recipe will make your kitchen smell delicious.
I think this recipe for the cupcakes and cream cheese frosting is pretty easy, and can be doubled, to make two dozen if you like.

This is absolutely my favorite time of the year to bake, and pumpkin desserts are my favorite. Yum!!


Recipe for Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients for Cupcakes:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Great Wolf Lodge Halloween Family Events

 

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays, everything from the decorations to all of the fun events centered around the month of October. The build up around here is getting higher every year as the boys get older, not only for them but for my husband and I as well. As they get older we get to do more and more family activities we all enjoy and we are really excited to take them to the Great Wolf Lodge this week to kick of the Halloween season! This week they are starting their Halloween activities, check out their October spooktacular family events:


October 10 - 31
This October, grab your costumes and join us for spooktacular family events throughout your stay.

Costume Parade
Starting at 8:30 p.m. in the Grand Lobby
Each night, children of all ages are welcome to attend our Costume Parade. Everyone will have the opportunity to show off their costume to the crowd, allowing parents a chance to snap photos to remember the events. Each participant will also receive a prize.

Trick-or-Treat Trail
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Bring your costume and grab your goodie bag – it’s time for Trick-or-Treating at Great Wolf Lodge. The whole family will enjoy meeting our characters as they collect their ghostly goodies along the trail. Parents may attend the Trail with their children, however ghostly goodies are provided to children only.

Spooktacular Story Time
Don’t be late to the Great Clock Tower Show each night at 8:00 p.m., followed by Spooktacular Story Time. Enjoy stories that are just a boo-bit scary with a visit from a character of the Great Wolf Kids Pack.

Monster Bash Dance Party

October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 31

Join us after Story Time at 9:00 p.m. in the Grand Lobby for our Howl-o-ween Dance Party. Bring your entire family and show off your dance moves with our Great Wolf Kids Team!"

 

 

* I was not paid for this post, we will be guest of The Great Wolf Lodge, all opinions are my own.