giveaway sneak peek

 

I'm excited to announce that there's going to be a great giveaway here that's going to start October 8 - here's a picture to give you a sneak peek of what it's about.  Can you guess?!

what I'm baking - mini apple pie crescents

September is typically apple pie time around here & it's become a family tradition to drive to Julian to pick our own apples and also take home one of Julian's famous apple pies.  Our trip was postponed until next month so no pie until then :(   so I decided to bake these mini pies - recipe from cooks.com but I've adapted it.   This is super easy to make and a great baking project to do with the little ones.

Ingredients:
2 c. peeled, thinly sliced apples or 1/2 can apple pie filling  (OR use any pie filling you want!)
1/2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. flour  (I haven't always added the flour and it doesn't seem to make a difference)
1 tsp. cinnamon   *If you have cinnamon sugar,  can swap that for the sugar/cinnamon
8 oz. can Pillsbury refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls (I use 2 cans to make sure everything is completely sealed)

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl combine first 4 ingredients. Separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles. Press 2 rectangles over bottom of ungreased 8 or 9 inch square pan or baking dish. Spread apple mixture over dough. Place remaining 2 rectangles over apples/filling; stretch gently to cover - it will look more like a turnover.

As I said above, I usually use 2 cans of crescent rolls so it would be 4 rectangles for top and bottom, and I can make 5 mini pies.  Just make sure everything is sealed because if you're using apple pie filling, it will ooze through any openings.  Also I use cinnamon sugar instead of separate sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on the apple pie filling as well as spreading the mixture over the top.

Bake for about 30 minutes or until done.

Enjoy!

Jamba Juice happy hour??

I had a happy surprise yesterday when I went to Jamba Juice - my smoothie was only $1!  I then found out that they are having a "happy hour" from 5pm to 7pm until this Friday and that is the reason for the special price.  I don't know if this special is available at all locations, but go to their site for more info and you can also print out coupons for $2 juices and blends.  Enjoy!

plums!

Have you heard of this site - Pick Your Plum?  I just found out about it as I was checking on the Queen Bee site for any last minute updates for the craft show this weekend.  Since I have a thing for plums : ) I had to check it out and it's great if you love to get supplies at a discount.  Check them out for more information and don't forget to shop at the Queen Bee Market this Saturday!  I put Little Pink Plum on hiatus for the month to get ready for the craft show so hope you'll stop by and see the old/new offerings! 

Freebies!

There's a great article that lists a lot of freebies, everything from free language classes to finding a free wi-fi spot when you're on the road.  Click here to check it out.  Have fun!

Friday fun - Pinterest

I've been spending waaay too much time on Pinterest - every day I'm either printing out dozens of recipes or bookmarking sites to check out later.  Basically I've turned into a Pinterest hoarder and this picture says it all:

Have a great weekend!

What I'm reading Tuesday

What I'm reading right now: Lonny, my new favorite online magazine.  Lonny focuses on lifestyle and home decor with lots of great articles and pictures.  Fun trivia - the name of the magazine was formed by combining London and New York, the hometowns of the 2 founders.

Click here to read the latest issue.  Enjoy!