A Little Surprise and Frost

I decided to make some peanut butter cups and chocolate chip cookies to send to my kids at college as a little surprise.  I know they enjoy and appreciate receiving "thinking of you" packages via UPS.

They are so quick and easy to make.  Just melt chocolate and spoon them into the paper cups.  I spread the chocolate up the sides and then drop the peanut butter (I whip it up with confectioners sugar) on top and finish them off with the second layer of chocolate.  Done.

Next it was time to bake the chocolate chip cookies.

This morning we woke up to frost.  It is starting to get cold.

October 29th

Our first storm of the season started like this...

...and ended like this...

The next morning the sun returned.

Butternut gnocchi with butter/sage sauce and potato leek soup

Sweet Potato Latkes

Side dish for tonight's dinner.

Rainbow Quilt

I decided to reduce my fabric stash and actually start using what I have.  A few days later I received a flyer from JoAnn Fabrics and the sales were too good to pass up, so I replenished not only what I used, but even more.

Apple Crisp

The Best Model

It was such a beautiful fall day that I decided to take Gus to a state park for a walk and to snap some pictures.  He'll do anything for a cookie!

On the way home I stopped at a local vegetable stand and took this picture.

Red Velvet Cake

For my mother's birthday I baked a Red Velvet Cake.  I have been wanting to try this recipe and it was definitely worth it.  Last time I baked this cake using a different recipe and it was too dry.  This one was perfect. I opted for seasonal appropriate decorations.

I wonder if I can get a piece of cake too!

Finished

Finally finished my other quilt today.