Felt Candy Corn For Meals on Wheels

I made 50 of these little felt candy corns for Meals on Wheels. I thinks they would make an awesome banner on a long ribbon or tied onto a gift box for an October birthday gift.

Supply List:

white felt

orange felt

yellow felt

orange thin ribbon

yellow embroidery thread

white embroidery thread

orange embroidery thread

scissors

needle

stuffing or cotton balls

template from www.feltwithlovedesigns.com


Directions:

Cut out all of the pieces using the Halloween template from Felt with Love Designs.  She actually  sewed a happy face onto her candy corns.  Since I was making 50 candy corns I  had to delete that step.

 Using the orange thread sew the orange piece onto the front piece of the candy corn using a running stitch.

The sides of the orange don't need to be sewn - just the top and bottom.

Sew the yellow piece overlapping the orange piece. Just sew the top of the yellow piece using the yellow thread and a running stitch.

Since I was making 50 of these little candy corns - I worked in batches.

Once the front piece is sewn with both the yellow and orange - you will need a solid pice of white triangle felt, a 8-inch piece of ribbon and a little stuffing or cotton ball.

Sew the front piece to the back piece using white thread  and a blanket stitch- before sewing the candy corn shut sew the ribbon into a loop and add a little stuffing or a cotton ball.

I feel so organized that I completed the Meals on Wheels Halloween treat in September!

Super Soft Snickerdoodles

These Snicker-doodles are so soft and covered in cinnamon sugar.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, room temperature

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 large egg

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tatar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2 3/4 cup flour

Topping:

1.2 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon cinnamon


Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Cover the cookie sheets with parchment paper. I bought parchment paper that is pre-cut in the exact size of a cookie sheet at Ralph's. It's awesome!

Combine the sugar and cinnamon topping ingredients in a shallow bowl and set aside.

In a stand mixer beat the butter and both sugars for about 2 minutes. Add in the vanilla, egg and yolk and beat on medium for an additional minute.

Add in the  baking soda, cream of tatar, salt and cinnamon. Beat for additional minute. Slowly add in the flour and mix until everything is just combined.

Using a cookie scoop make a round  ball and roll it in the cinnamon sugar. 

Place the cookie ball on the parchment paper lined cookie sheet about 2-inch apart.  I placed 6 cookies on each cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 -12 minutes. 

When the cookies come out of the oven they are a little puffy. After a minute or two they flatten out.

These Snicker-doodles are so soft  This wonderful recipe made 18 cookies. 

Zucchini and Goat Cheese Tart

I made a delicious and flavorful Zucchini and Goat Cheese Tart. It is a perfect lunch with a small side salad. Or it could be the vegetable side dish served with dinner.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. zucchini and yellow squash

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

8 oz. goat cheese crumbles

1  refrigerated  or homemade pie crust

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut zucchini and yellow squash 1/8-inch rounds. Throw the rounds into a bowl and toss them with the salt, pepper, oregano, red pepper flakes and 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Roll out the pie dough and place in into rectangle or round tart pan. Spread the goat cheese over the pie dough.

Layer the green and yellow rounds overlapping tightly- because the zucchini shrinks when baked.

Drizzle with the tart with the extra 1 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil. Bake for 30 -35 minutes. The edges of the tart should be golden brown.

Serve warm and refrigerate the leftovers.

The zucchini came out so flavorful. 

Enjoy!