You've Been Boo'd!

Here’s a fun & thoughtful idea to get the Halloween spirit going.  Play the Boo Game.  This is fun.  I’ve done it with my coworkers at the office before & I’ve had friends who have played in their neighborhoods.  Here’s how it works.

STEP 1. 

Purchase Halloween candy/goodies and put in festive bucket, basket, etc.  Include a simple picture of a ghost (you can find this online) and the following Letter:

The air is cool, the season fall,

Soon Halloween will come for all,

The spooks are out, without a doubt!

In fact, a secret spook brought this just for you!

So enjoy your special treat while pondering, WHO???

The excitement comes when friends like you,

Will copy it & make it two,

We’ll all have smiles upon our faces,

No one will know who “BOO”ed whose places!

Just a few days to work your spell,

Remember keep it a secret, hide it well.

Please join the fun, the seasons here.

Just spread these “BOO’s” & lots of Halloween cheer!

Include these directions:
Enjoy your treat.
Place a picture of your BOO on your front door/office cubicle.
Now you have 24 hours to copy this twice, make two treats and two Boo's and secretly deliver them to two neighbors who do not have a BOO on their front door.  Then watch how far this spreads before Halloween!

STEP 2.

Now it's time to deliver your Boo's. Sneak up to two of your neighbors/coworkers houses/cubicles and leave their treat buckets in front of the door. Knock and RUN!  Hide someplace and you'll hear the giggles and "We've been booed!"

STEP 3.

Now it's your neighbors’/coworkers’ job to keep the fun going.  So sit back, relax and wait for your Boo to arrive. 

This game is especially fun for the kids & is a great way to teach them the concept of giving.  They will also be excited to go for a walk around the neighborhood to see who has been “boo'd”.

So what are you waiting for?  A knock at the door?

Get out & have some fun before the spooky season is done.

After all, there is nothing more dandy than a bucket full of candy.

The fall season is here & what better way to spread some cheer?

Truly a fun way for neighbors to unite before the long-awaited Halloween night.

BOO!

Pumpkin for Breakfast

Good Morning!             

Since I haven't done a post on breakfast foods yet, I thought I would touch on the topic today.  Over the past two weeks, I have been trying to find ways to use up some of the canned pumpkin that is in the fridge.   I figured one good way to do that would be to incorporate it into some breakfast baked goods.  Below are two new recipes I recently made that call for pumpkin.

Pumpkin Scones

• About 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon  baking powder
• 3/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 3/4  teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• About 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter or margarine, cut into chunks
• 3/4  cup  canned pumpkin
• 1/2  cup  plus 1 tablespoon milk
• 1  large egg yolk
• 1  tablespoon  granulated sugar

1. In a bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, baking powder, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, and salt. Add 1/2 cup butter and, with a pastry blender or your fingers, cut or rub in until pea-size crumbs form.

2. In a small bowl, whisk pumpkin and 1/2 cup milk until well blended. Add to flour mixture and stir just until dough is evenly moistened.

3. Scrape onto a lightly floured board, turn over to coat, and gently knead just until dough comes together, 5 or 6 turns. Pat dough into a 6-inch round 1 1/2 inches thick; cut into 6 equal wedges.

4. Separate wedges and place on a lightly buttered 12- by 15-inch baking sheet. In a small bowl, beat egg yolk and 1 tablespoon milk to blend; brush lightly over tops of scones (discard any remaining egg wash). In another small bowl, mix granulated sugar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon & nutmeg; sprinkle evenly over scones.

5. Bake in a 375° regular or convection oven until scones are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack; serve warm or cool.  (Makes 6 scones)

Pumpkin Pecan Muffins

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
1/4 c. butter, melted
1 egg
1/2 c. raisins or nuts (I used chopped pecans)

Mix all ingredients just until flour is moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Grease bottoms of muffin pan. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Enjoy!