HOLIDAY SHEET PAN PIE~4 IN 1

Hello everyone,

November is gone, and we are starting the most wonderful time of the year.

The four weeks before December 25th are so busy. When I saw this pie

on facebook, I was determined to make it for the holidays.

I wanted to practice baking this sheet pan pie before writing a post about

how easy it is to bake. 

I found the recipe on the FOOD NETWORK.

 I will add the video at the end of the post.

The pie consists of four ready-made pie crusts to make

the crust for the pie and the toppings for the apple

and cherry pie. 

The recipe calls for fresh apples to make the Apple pie.

A can of Sour Cherries to make the Cherry pie.

Canned Pumpkin to prepare the Pumpkin pie.

I have a few tips to make this pie an easy way.

I have been baking for a lot of years, 57 1/2 years to be exact.

Tips:

#1 use a can of apple pie filling in place of mixing 

the apple filling the old-fashioned way.

#2 I used a can of cherry pie filling in place of sour cherries, and it was delicious.

#3 Pumpkin pie mix worked beautifully for the pumpkin pie filling.

#4 The Pecan pie filling was so easy to assemble.  I did find Pecan pie filling

at World Market, but it was expensive compared to the price of the 

apple, cherry, and pumpkin fillings.
I love this video to show how to assemble the pie.

courtesy of food network
The recipe for this fantastic pie is HERE
#5 I had to do some piece work on the bottom pie crust.
 The top on the apple pie and the strips on the cherry pie are
brushed with a beaten egg and sprinkled with sugar.
Delicious

Thanks for coming over for a visit today.
We are starting our baking, 

and this pie is an excellent way for everyone

 to get a taste of their favorite pie. 

See you soon.
Joyously,
Betty
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How to make a Sock Monkey

   Hello everyone, 

Hi, fellow bloggers. I'm delighted to be posting today. 

Happy to see November and some rain in this part of California.

  Yesterday I planted some pansies, knee-high

sweet peas and a red holly bush, and today we enjoyed a light rain. 

Now it is time to share my sock monkey project with you. 

I am such a procrastinator. I bought this sock monkey kit in 2012.

 Last week I finally put the eyelashes on MR. MONKEY. 

The adoption decree isn't filled out, but I am the proud guardian of

this precious wee sock monkey.

I am going to admit I have wanted to make a sock monkey forever. 

At the ripe old age of 76, I finished my first sock monkey. I am trying to

finish all the projects started in the last few years. Scrapbooking is also on the list

I love MR. MONKEY'S eyelashes and black button eyes.

The kit included two Rockford Red Heel, socks.

One sock is cut to make the different parts of the monkey. 

The ears, mouth, arms, and tail are one sock.

The other sock is the head. Body and two legs. The sock is turned inside out, and a line

is drawn to the heel.  The two legs are sewn and then cut apart. A small hole

is left to add the stuffing.  The sock is turned right side out and stuffed with batting.

After stuffing the head is tied at the neck with a string and hole is sewn shut.

The kit includes embroidery thread to sew the mouth, ears, arms, body, tail, and eyelashes. Also

the kit includes the black felt for the nose.

I found a friend for MR. MONKEY  at Tuesday Morning. 

The small monkey was a Christmas tree ornament, but

he is now MR. MONKEY'S best friend. I also knitted

him a new red scarf too.

They both have found a new home in the dining room on the wicker chair.

I made some new blue and white checkered pillows for fall. 

When I decorate for Christmas, I will have red plaid pillows

in the chairs.  I am sure MR. MONKEY loves his new family.

I sure love him and loved making him too.

A mosaic to pin.

Thank you for visiting, and I hope you have enjoyed

my monkey tale. 

Joyously,

Betty 

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Decorate a Birthday Cake from the Bakery

Hello everyone,

This weekend we celebrated my husband's 75th birthday and family reunion. 

Later this week I will share more with you in another blog post. 

My daughter purchased the chocolate moose cake with plain chocolate frosting from Costco. 

The birthday guy loves NASCAR and my creative daughter and granddaughters

decorated the frosted chocolate cake with the cake decorations, I bought them 

from Wal-Mart.

My shopping list included:

A box of 48 candles

Small package of M and M's candy

White decorating frosting

Red decorating frosting

Green sprinkles

A small bag of Black Fondant

Two candles * the number 7 and the number 5

And a little red car.

The candles represent the spectators in the grandstands at the race track.

M and M candies are the pit boxes 

The black fondant made the race track, and the white

frosting is the white line and the checkered finish line. 

Green sprinkles cover white icing to represent green grass.

The red decorating icing trims the race track.

The number candles laid on the green grass, and the party started.

The candles are lite, and this guy with COPD

 is ready to blow out the candles. 

I didn't get a fire permit, but I thought about it. 

We had a great celebration. I hope this tutorial about personalizing your 

cake will come in handy one day. 

Sometimes we just don't have time to bake a

big cake, and creative granddaughters love to help. 

Thank you for joining our party.

Joyously,

Betty 

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Savory Crock Pot Beef Barley Soup

Hello everyone, 

 Does this table setting look familiar?  

Yes, it is. I posted a Winter Soup tablescape

a couple of days ago. Go Here,

 And today I'm

posting my recipe for Savory Crock Pot Beef Barley Soup.

The ingredients on the breadboard are so colorful and healthy.

I serve this hearty soup with French bread covered with

Garlic and Parmesan cheese.

The barley is rinsed, and the parsley is
freshly picked from the herb garden. 

Fresh green onions and spices are ready to add to 

the crock pot.

This recipe yields 8 to10 servings.

Today I took my daughter and family

 some soup and bread so she could sit and watch football 

playoffs without having to get up and cook dinner. 

 I also froze a quart of soup for our dinner on another rainy Winter Eve. 

PRINT RECIPE

Savory Crock Pot Beef Barley Soup

by My Cozy Corner 

Easy recipe to cook in a Crock Pot. 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless lean beef, cubed
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 3 (10.5 ounce) cans beef broth
• 6 cups water
• 4 stalks chopped celery
• 6 chopped carrots
• 6 chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup barley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions

In the skillet over medium heat, saute the beef in the oil for 5 minutes, or until browned. Stir in the salt, pepper and garlic powder and place seasoned meat in the crock pot. Add the broth, water, celery, carrots, green onions, parsley, and barley. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables and barley are tender. Add the thyme just before serving.

Details

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 8-hour Total time: 8- hour 10 mins 
Yield: 8 to 10 servings

A mosaic to SAVE

Thank you for visiting, and I hope 

you enjoy the soup as much as

my family does.

Joyously,

Betty 

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Easy Crock Pot Turkey Chili

Hello everyone,

Welcome to My Cozy Corner. This is my first post for

the new year. Hubby and I had a quiet New Year's

day. I made Turkey Chili instead of Black Eyed Peas.

Hopefully, the beans will bring us much good

luck in the months to come.

This Turkey Chili is so easy and delicious.

I changed the recipe a little bit because we had some 

leftover turkey from Christmas dinner.  And I wanted to

use it up.

I have two jars of salsa in my photo.  I could have added

more beans and used some of the extra sauce for liquid.

Or I could use Chicken broth.

I added one jar of salsa verde to the beans in my crock pot.

My granddaughters know I love tea towels, so for Christmas

they bought me this cute tea towel.

"Whisk me away" with a whisk on the bottom

of the tea towel. I love it.

Add Salt and Pepper, chopped onion and garlic powder.

The tea towel under the partridge in a pear tree is another

tea towel they gave me. 

One of my granddaughters is a Vegan, so I spooned out

a bowl for her before I added the chopped turkey.

I added the turkey leftover from Christmas dinner. 

Turkey hamburger is delicious also.

Put into the Crock Pot and turn on high. 

Stir occasionally until heated completely. 

This recipe is so easy and so delicious on a cold

wintery night. Serve with warm french bread and

a fresh tossed green salad and dinner is done.

Crock Pot Turkey Chili

4 cans cannellini beans or add more cans of beans for a larger quantity. 1 jar green salsa 1 pound package ground turkey or chopped fresh turkey.  1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup, chopped onion Instructions Brown turkey in frying pan adding salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion. Place all ingredients in crock pot and cook on high.  When ready to serve turn on warm. Details Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 1-hour Yield: 6 servings

Printable recipe Go Here

SAVE THIS MOSAIC.

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you are safe and warm

during this rainy weekend.

Joyously,

Betty 

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Fall Wreath~Different Years

Hello everyone,

Wow, what can I say, I've been entertaining this past week.

Last Thursday I served my church ladies lunch and tea.

And Sunday afternoon my little sister came to visit for a 

few days. We had a great time sharing memories 

and planning a road trip for next spring.

I have been decorating the patio and took some

photos today. The weather was perfect.

The photos are in the editing stage and I will

share them sometime next week.

During 2011 and 2012 I was employed at Tuesday Morning.  

When I retired in 2007, I was so happy to be at home.

 By and by I grew tired of staying home.

I would shop Tuesday Morning and loved being

in the store.  (they have the cutest stuff)  

One day I asked the manager if she would hire

me. She agreed to hire me for inventory. ( I was 70)

 I stayed for two years.  What a great experience.

I loved my boss and all the customers.

The story about the wreath is I bought it

on clearance after Thanksgiving.

I have decorated, the same wreath with feathers and shiny ribbon.

Sunflowers and a burlap bow.

This September I bought a plaid bow at Michaels Craft store

and found a BIG "Y" at Walmart for a buck. I painted it

Butterscotch. 

My Autumn wreath will hang until December 1st. 

And then the Christmas season will begin.

I think this bow is my favorite. 

I believe that it's fun to be thrifty. 

There are many ways to change a wreath!

I forgot I used Indian corn too.

Thank you for visiting.

Have a great weekend.

Joyously,

Betty 

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