Discovered these photos and thought I'd share.
A big
success this weekend: made an apple pie with a
homemade crust!
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OK...maybe it doesn't look THAT beautiful. Those are decorative leaves on the pie, people! |
I was possessed.
Had. to. make. apple. pie. I've never been a very successful pie maker....my crusts taste like salty boot leather. This time out, I utilized the nifty food processor to mix (not too much!) the fat and flour. I used mostly butter (with just a dab of the wonder-ingredient Crisco) for this pie crust. I rolled it out between 2 sheets of parchment paper. The crust was flaky, delicate and delicious. How could it not be wonderful with 8 gallons of butter? I waded through puddles of flour and toiled for hours wiping the embedded white stuff off the deco-molding on my 1960's kitchen cabinets. Probably won't be making pie again any time real soon.
Now for
failure. I wanted to bring
you...
my valued chicken-wing reader...an adorable Halloween post. Something to tickle your funny bone and get you into the spirit of the wicked holiday. Yes....I was going to bring you the fearsome-ness of...........
SA-TAN! (bwah-ha-ha-ha-haaaaa)
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Really? |
I know...it was midday and the harsh light was unflattering. I know better.
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Something is making me uncomfortable. |
But I found this devil mask at the local walmarts and just HAD to show it to Roxy Doxy.
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Hello?! Notice the slanted right eye! No good..... |
Have you ever noticed doxies have rather long, narrow faces?
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I'll pry the stupid thing off with my very own paws! |
The satanical mask was grossly too wide for Doxy's petite face....so I worked on it.
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There's a reason it's called floral wire....it's for FLOWERS. |
Using available floral wire, I simple poked a couple holes in the bottom portion of the mask and twist-tied the wire around her snout.
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Why couldn't I have the Kim Kardashian custume?? |
Perhaps I turned the twisty-tie thingy a smidge too tight??
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No amount of treats is worth this humiliation.
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I never got the
perfect devil photo:
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I hate you. |
Big, mega FAIL. If it's not
Kim Kardashian or
Lady GaGa, Roxy Doxy wants no part of it. Don't feel too sorry for her. After the unsuccessful Satan photo shoot, I let Doxy engage in one of her FAVORITE activities.
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Where's the beef? |
You guessed it! Sniffin' out the walmarts bags for a special doggie treat!
Of course, she found one.
Enjoy your successes and learn from your perceived 'failures'.
Oh...and it never hurts to add PLENTY of butter.
Autumnal love to all.