Autumn Hoot Owls

Give a hoot if you love owl cupcakes.

Give two hoots if you love desserts that call for three ingredients 

and take less than three minutes to assemble.

It's owlright to use store-bought cupcakes for this "recipe."

To make them, "owl" you need are store-bought (or homemade) cupcakes, a package of Reeses Pieces, and a package of cream-filled cookies. Gently twist the cookies apart--put the plain halves on one side, the ones with icing on the other.

First make the "eyes." Press a brown Reeses Piece in the center of each iced half. Place 2 cookies on top of a cupcake, tilting them a bit.

Now, press an orange Reeses Piece below the eyes to make the "nose."
To make the "ears," break the plain cookies (halves without icing) into triangles and press into the cupcakes, above the owls' "eyes."

That's it. I told you it was easy!

If you want to make "feet," put a little icing at the base of the cupcake wrapper, press on Reeses Pieces, and let dry. Or, if you're worried about chocolate stains, add the "pieces" at the base of the cupcake. You can find a more detailed recipe HERE.

Meet Owlbert Einstein and Dr. Hoooo.

And here is Owl Gore from Carthage, Tennessee.

Tartan cupcake liners are perfect for Clan McOwlish Owls.

(I bought the liners at Amazon. They came in three colors/patterns.)

Let's say it "owl" together--we love quick desserts for autumn or any old time.

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Wild Turkeys

The holidays can wear any cook to a frazzle. Just thinking about the sheer volume of food makes me want to put a cold rag over my eyes. But help is on the way for exhausted cooks.

This year, I decided to test a few "super fast" ideas for turkey-themed treats. 

I found black and white chocolate-dipped cookies at the Publix bakery, and I thought they'd be a great foundation for "Turkey Treats." We have a rule at our house that if you're decorating cookies and you mess up, you get to eat the cookie.

I ate a lot of cookies today. Lots and lots.

More easy-to-assemble snacks:

Turkey cupcakes can be made in minutes with store bought cupcakes, cookies, candy corn, malted milk balls, and icing. Bandwidth helped me with the "gobbler faces." The gel icing was horribly runny, so he applied it to the tip of a bamboo skewer and "painted" the details.

Thanks for visiting! Stay warm this week!

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