Family Farm Fun

I don't want to go all pumpkin spice crazy on everyone, but I definitely enjoy myself some pumpkin spice. After seeing a picture of these gooey cookies on Facebook, I figured they would be a perfect fall-themed treat. Yumminess! I snagged the recipe from Once a Month Meals, so you can get the original here . My favorite part about no bake cookies (besides being pumpkin spice flavored) is that the girls can help make them! First, we gathered our ingredients & supplies: 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup butter 2/3 cup milk 3 1/3 ounces of instant Pumpkin Spice Pudding Mix 1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract 3 1/2 cups Quick Cook Rolled Oats waxed paper medium sauce pan silicone mixing spatula teaspoon wet and dry mixing cups clean silverware teaspoon for scooping Next, we began cooking: 1. In a saucepan, combine sugars, butter, and milk. 2. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for two minutes. 3. Remove from heat and add p...

The weather is a breezy 68 degrees at Pumpkins and More A-maiz-ing Farm today, so we are a little extra bundled cheering on our Denver Broncos. To keep everyone warm, Boots made his special chili. Ingredients for a 16 quart roaster full: 2 lbs. Hamburger 2 lbs. Hot Italian sausage 1 large green bell pepper, diced 3 Anaheim peppers, diced 3 jalapeño peppers, diced 1 onion, diced 8-9 lbs. beans (mixture of pinto, great northern, kidney, and black to your preference) 4 cans stewed tomatoes 48 oz. Spicy V8 3 cupa Pace picante sauce 2 Tbs. Garlic salt 2 Tbs. Pepper 2 Tbs. Chili powder 2 Tbs. Cayenne pepper 1 Oz. Worcestershire sauce 2 packets chili seasoning 1. Brown meats, peppers, and onion in a sauce pot 2. Add all other ingredients to the roaster 3. When meat and veggies are ready, add to roaster as well 4. Bring to boil 5. Simmer for 2 hours at 275 degrees 6. Serve with Frito lays, cheese, and a dallop of sour cream!