Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Recipe Corner: Iced Pumpkin Cookies

Now that the stores are fully stocked with pumpkin, it is time to start the baking season!!!  If you love pumpkin bread, you are going to love these cookies.  And although the recipe below is only the basic, feel free to add anything you love.  My kids love added chocolate chips or even dried cherries.  I know many people like nuts, but my hubby is allergic so we try not to bake with too many nuts! :)  Do you have a favorite pumpkin recipe?  Want to share it on Between the Lines?  Just shoot me an email, and I'll get it up for everyone to share! (betweenthelines-kam@hotmail.com)  Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • 2 cups powder sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.
  3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.
  4. To Make Glaze: Combine powder sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.

Tricky Trivia

An olive tree can live up to ___________years.

Take a guess in the comments below.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Kidorable Review and Giveaway

“In 1997, Kidorable sprung from the minds, hearts and efficiency apartment of Liping and Jonathan Domsky. They proclaimed, "The world needs someone to create children's apparel and accessories that are both functional and fun. We can do that."”   And they did just that.  Kidorable is a fun company that sells umbrellas, raincoats, rain boots, backpacks, towels, scarves, and much more!  All of their items are designed in fun themes for both boys and girls.

We were recently sent this cute butterfly umbrella to review.   The timing couldn’t have been more perfect.  Just a few days after receiving it, the remnants of a tropical storm passed through our area.  It rained hard for about two days straight!   My daughter was so happy to use her new umbrella and I loved that she stayed dry!

The umbrella is a perfect fit for both my girls.  It is not too small that their backs are getting wet, but it is not too big that they can’t keep it up over their heads.    If butterflies aren’t for your kids, check out all their other great themes.  Our favorites were the fairies, mermaids, lotus flower, and lady bug.  But we have a house full of girls.  If you have some handsome young men in your house, they may love the frog, dinosaur, fire truck, or pirates.

For those of you with a baby or more sophisticated taste, Kidorable has a product line for you too.  Don’t miss their baby line or their English Rose line, inspired by Madonna’s children’s book.  

Buy it: Buy your own Kidorable items today!  Prices range from around $11.50 - $45.00.
Win it:  Thanks to the generous people from Kidorable, one lucky reader of Between the Lines will win their choice of an umbrella.  Simply visit Kidorable and leave me a comment about your favorite product.  This is a mandatory entry.  All other entries will be deleted if this is not completed.  Please leave your email address so that I can contact you if you win!

Extras: (Remember each entry must have a separate comment and an email address is needed to contact winner.)
~ Follow Kidorable in Facebook (3)
~ Sign up for Kidorable Newsletter (3)
~ Follow Kidorable on Twitter (3)
~Follow Between the Lines (3)         
~ Subscribe to my email (5)
~ Grab my button and leave a link of where it’s displayed (5)
~Add me to your Blogroll and leave a link (5)
~ Follow me on Facebook (5)
~Follow me on Twitter (2)
~ Add my Spotlight Saturday button and leave a link (5)
~Tweet this giveaway leaving me your link. (3x a day not back to back) (1 entry each)
~ Enter another one of my current giveaways (1 each)
~Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link (10)
~ Make a purchase from Kidorable (must be purchases no earlier than October 4th) (10 entries)

This giveaway will end on October 20th @10p.m Eastern
Giveaway open to US only.  Winner will be chosen randomly. An email notification will be sent to the email address provided by the winner. The winner must respond within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in being disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I received complimentary umbrella in exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review. Prizes are mailed out by the distributor and Between the Lines cannot be held accountable for prizes not sent.

Tricky Trivia

Every day over ______________ babies are born prematurely in the USA.

Take a guess in the comments below.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Silent Sunday

Tents Are So Fun!!!






Simple Sunday Twitter Hop

Welcome to the
Simple Sunday Twitter Hop .
Its Me Melbie & Crazy Daisy.
With this weeks Guest Host Budget Savvy Diva.

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Grab a cup of coffee & join us every SundayYou can gain new Twitter followers, find some great blogs & bloggers in the process.
Have Fun !!!
Plus every week we will draw a random guest host to fill our #5 seat :)
How it Works
1. Follow blogs 1 -5 ( we will follow back )
2. Add your Twitter URL ( not your blog url or giveaways)
3. Snag our new button to use in a post about the Simple Sunday Twitter Hop
4. Follow as many ppl. as you would like & follow everyone back that follows you :)
( This is not a giveaway linkup & anything other than your Twitter url's will be deleted )
 
Link up every Sunday at 12:00 am est !!