Pound Cake

Visiting a couple of thrift stores and antique shops this week I found a pound cake candle, Oh!!!!did I like the candle, but the candle was $30.00 plus tax which was over my budget. INSPIRATION ---- I can do this!!!!!!so I pick up a bundt cake pan from the thrift shop (did not want to use mine) for $3.00 and then headed for Michael's and purchased; wax that was 9.99, I had a coupon for 40% off on one regular priced item, wicks and scent.

This is how I made the candle: 1. DH drilled four holes in top of the pan. 2. spray the pan with span (just as if your baking a cake) insert wicks leaving an inch exposed from the top of the pan(really the bottom of the pan if cooking) and seal around the wick with play dough, this prevents the wax from leaking out around the wick. 3. Melt wax in a double boiler add pcs of crayon (brown) for color and scent. 4. Pour wax and wait. When cake candle has formed it's shape---flip cake pan and candle will come loose.

Things I would do different: Add more pcs of brown crayon--use more wax to have a thicker cake.

Fall Recipe and Table setting

Heidi Ann from Foxgloves, Fabric and Folly is hosting a fall recipe and table setting day for Saturday. When the weather cools down I like to cook foods like soup, gumbo and chili. One of my favorite soups to prepare is "Pumpkin Soup." I serve salad and crackers(sometimes yeast rolls) with the soup.

Pumpkin Soup

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 pounds ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 (29 ounce) cans pumpkin puree
• 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth
• 2/3 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary
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• DIRECTIONS
1. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter until soft.
2. Combine the onion, garlic, ham, pumpkin puree, chicken broth, cream, thyme, pepper, and rosemary in a slow cooker set to Low; cook 8 to 10 hours. Serve and enjoy

My fall tablescape is a re-post.

Fall

My assignment in Killeen, Texas is completed and I'm home again. My house looks as if "IKE" with 115 miles an hour winds just left. Sweet honey did very little to keep things clean, such as dusting, folding clothes, mopping and general housework. Oh well, it will take about two weeks to clean, with breaks.

I wanted to do some fall decorating so I pulled a few things out, I arranged my pumpkin collection on the breakfast table, included in this posting are some pictures for your viewing.

Fall

Two days left in August and time for fall decorations. Everywhere you go, fall colors and decorations are displayed. I love this time of the year. I like it when nights are cool and crisp, the beginning of football season, apples, pumpkins and corn stalks.

I would love to see your fall photos, interior and exterior.