Made it on Monday TOP 3 picks

Happy Halloween!!!

I hope all is fun and safe for each of you this Halloween Night!

Last weeks link ups were another great bunch!....

Just LOOK at these TOP 3...

#1 When I saw these Baked Apple Cinnamon Doughnuts

linked by Comfortably Domestic my mouth watered!

#2  Put a smile on this Country Girl's face!...I LOVE Beirocks!!

Thank you 4 Little Ferguson's!!

#3 This Hearty Oat Loaf linked by the one and only

Basil momma, made me want to bake up a few loaves to give to friends.

Whatever you are doing this Halloween,

take some time to look at the wonderful recipes 

y'all have linked up.

Have a wonderful week, HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!

LARK

My Bread Pudding

Lark's Country Simple Bread Pudding

10-12 Slices of day old bread (torn or cut into pieces)

1/4 C. Butter - melted

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1/4 tsp. Nutmeg

3/4 C. Sugar- divided

6 Egglands Best Eggs

2 tsp. Vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt

3 C. Milk

*Optional 1/2 c. Raisins or Chocolate chips*

Preheat oven to 375

Place torn bread into a large bowl. 

Pour the melted butter over bread, toss to cover all the bread.

Next mix together 1/2 C. of the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Stir that into the bread to coat all the bread.

Place bread/sugar mixture into a 9x9 pan.

Beat together the eggs, vanilla, milk and

 remaining sugar until the sugar is dissolved.

Pour over the bread and let "soak" for 15 minutes.

*If you are adding in raisins or choc.-chips sprinkle 

them over the bread, before pouring the egg mixture on top.

Bake on center rack in oven for 30-40 minutes

or until a knife inserted into the center comes clean.

You can serve this hot or cold.

*My family likes it best topped with my Homemade Apple/Pumpkin Spice Syrup

Make old memories into new ones!

Lark

And the WINNER'S Are....

I am so thank for all of you who shared many different

way's of how you are "paying it forward"!

If everyone would just do 1 small act of kindness

for someone else, just imagine the "ripple" 

effect we could make!

So here are the "WINNER'S"

of the (3) gift packs...

#1 Will be going to VANESSA!

#2 Will be sent to CINDY!

#3 Proud Winner is ANDREA! 

Congratulations you Three!

*Please contact me HERE in the next 48 hrs. 

or I will have to pick another winner.

Have a fabulous day, and thank you again!!

Made it on Monday #30

Welcome to Made it on Monday Weekly Link Party!

Please follow these Simple rules:

1.You MUST be a follower of Lark's Country Heart

2. Please grab a Lark's Country Heart  Button
    and place it on your blog. 

3. You may submit up to (3) recipes per week.

4. Please pay it forward by visiting at least (2) other blogs.

5. Only link to the submitted recipe, please.

Eggland's Best / Susan G. Komen / And Lark's Country Heart

DID YOU KNOW:

~ October marks the 26th Anniversary of  National Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

~ Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the largest breast cancer organization in the

US has invested nearly $2 billion since inception (1982) for breast cancer

research, education, advocacy, health services and support programs in the US?

~Egglands Best will be pledging a donation of $50,000 to 

Susan G. Komen for the Cure for the 2nd  year in a row?!

From Sept. 15th- Nov. 15th Egglands Best Eggs's will be

turning their famous red "EB" stamp on every egg to the

PINK  Komen for the Cure Ribbon!

I have always been an avid supporter of helping with

the fight against Breast Cancer.  So when I was contacted by the 

great people at Eggland's Best asking if I would like to do a special brunch 

celebrating Women who inspire me to do good in the community,

 For Breast Cancer Awareness....Well OF COURSE I SAID YES !!!

 I decided to host a community Bake Sale,

 were ALL my proceeds would be going to the 

Susan G. Komen  3-Day  for the Cure!

I sent out invitations then spent a few days in the kitchen

baking up a storm.....I went through 8 dozen Egglands Best Egg's!

Many of the Community turned out to show their support...

I sneaked in the middle there..decked out in pink!

I even got my hubby to were pink!

A "sweet" time was had by all.
These "Egglands Best Egg Sugar Cookies" 
were one of the best sellers of all!

You can find my Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe Here


I wish I could have included pictures of everyone that stopped in.
It was amazing how others opened their hearts as well as
their wallets, knowing they were helping in the fight against breast cancer.
THANK YOU!
*For those who attended the brunch, I served 
Lark's Country Simple Bread Pudding


Egglands Best provided me with product coupons as well as a gift card
to help with supplies. ALL opinions of their products as well as the  
companies listed in this post are solely mine. ~Lark

Lets "paint" the BLOG WORLD.... PINK!

Please join me next Sunday as we paint the blog world pink!

I received this email from Marilyn from The ArtsyGirl Connection:

“I am writing to see if you would all be interested in taking part in a single day project dedicated to Breast Cancer?  I am hoping to recruit as many bloggers as I can to simply feature a blog post dedicated to the cause. A Fun Day Of Pink. A host of bloggers dedicating the day to this cause(ALL PINK ACROSS THE BOARD!) It can be a pink craft, a story about going through cancer with loved ones, photography, inspirations, and more (ALL BREAST CANCER RELATED!!). It doesn’t have to be a DIY feature, if you made or can make something PINK related for that day will be great, but simply dedicating that day to the cause will totally be more then enough. Every inch adds on to milestones of helping spread awareness and standing to fight for this cause. I know everyone’s knee deep in Halloween projects, but I thought it’ll be fun to switch off a day and seePINK EVERYWHERE!!! Who’s in for SUNDAY THE 30TH Of OCTOBER? I would LOVE for everyone to join in even if it means, a portion of your blog post of the day SOLELY dedicated to the awareness!! COME ON GIRLS --- LETS ROCK THIS TOGETHER!!! OCTOBER is ALMOST OVER!!!”

"Pay it Forward"

Made it on Monday TOP 3 picks

Oh heavens....We were very few in numbers 

this past week on MADE IT ON MONDAY.....

I take full responsibility for this due to

all my computer "problems" last week.

So Sorry, I do think all the kinks

in my computer have been fixed now.

So thank you for baring with me!!!

#1 this week was linked up by a FABULOUS Woman!

Trish from Sweetology

Is not only talented, she is the greatest example of

"paying it forward" to others. check out her wonderful post

about these McDonald's House Cupcakes

#2 Surely put me in the mood for Halloween and all things Fall!

Sugar Beams and Other Half Baked Adventures

These Candy Apples

Are a sure sweet treat for kids of all ages!

#3 I am so glad that Walking on Sunshine

Linked up her Sausage Calzone

Y-U-M-M-Y!!!!

Can you see what I mean....Few in numbers....

GREAT in TALENT!

Thank you all for these wonderful recipes that I have

added to my own recipe file!

1500+ Face Book Fan GIVEAWAY!!!!

I am tickled PINK!

I can NOT believe that Lark's Country Heart

Face Book Page has reached 1500+ fans!

Thanks goes out to ALL of those who have supported

me from the beginning. And to all of the "new" family members.

To each and everyone of you who have helped spread the

word to your fans, friends and family about 

MY "little 'Ole Country Blog".

Many of you know me well enough now, to know that 

I am a BIG supporter of "Paying it Forward"....

So I wanted to give away something special

From MY heart to you.

I decided to split this up into (3) prizes.

One winner will be getting this fabulous
Scarf, from the Ford Warriors in Pink,
Book Mark and Pink Ribbon Key Chain.
*When anyone buys from the Ford Warriors in Pink
100% proceeds go to finding a cure for Breast Cancer!

Another lucky winner will be winning another
"favorite" of mine...
 This Biggest Loser  Yoga with Bob Harper DVD.
 Plus this fun colorful Aluminum Water Bottle.

And of course there is one more prize...
These are also on my "favorites" list!
So for this last item, one winner will be receiving
this 32 oz. Tupperware water bottle,
along with a little "snack" pack I put together 
from World Cost Market.

This GIVEAWAY will end on Monday, Oct.24th
at Midnight. Winners will be announced Tuesday the 25th.


**There are two ways to enter....
Leave a comment here or on Lark's Country Heart Face Book Page
Telling me some great ideas of how you or someone else
"Pays it Forward"
THAT'S IT!


Good Luck and thank you ALL once again,
for making Lark's Country Heart a Success!

Made it on Monday #29

Welcome to Made it on Monday Weekly Link Party!

Please follow these Simple rules:

1.You MUST be a follower of Lark's Country Heart

2. Please grab a Lark's Country Heart  Button
    and place it on your blog. 

3. You may submit up to (3) recipes per week.

4. Please pay it forward by visiting at least (2) other blogs.

5. Only link to the submitted recipe, please.

TOP 3 on Made it on Monday

Oh Happy Day!

Oh Happy DA-AY!

I am thrilled to share with y'all 

last week's TOP 3 FABULOUS recipes

shared on Made it on Monday!

I can tell y'all....you just keep getting better!

Thanks so much for taking time out of your day

to link up and share with us all each week!

Here we go....

The #1 spot this week goes to this Rustic Romemary Bread 

From Sumptuous Spoonfuls

These great Glazed Cinnamon Balls 

Linked up by Sunkissed Sister's

Takes our #2 spot.

 

#3 Comes to us by Everyday Moms Meals
With her refreshing Autumn Apple Brew 

Thank you all for baring with me while I had my computer 
worked on. I think we almost have it "fixed"....
(fingers crossed)
The link for  MADE IT ON MONDAY # 29 is NOW OPEN!!!
Please join in and link up those fabulous recipes.

My Spicy Stuffed Mushrooms

Last month a good friend of mine (who happens

to also belong to the group of ladies I 

play Bunco with once a month) had

made a batch of stuffed mushroom's

for her turn hosting Bunco.

They were wonderful! So that got me to thinking....

what would I put in her recipe to add 

a bit more "zip" to it?

Here is what I came up with........

Don't they make you drool?...

They were so darn good!

Spicy Stuffed Mushrooms

1 lb. Large White Mushrooms

1 (8oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese

1 lb. Jenni O Turkey Sausage

1 TBSP Chopped Chives

1/2 Small White Onion-finely diced

5 TBSP Franks Hot Sauce

1/2 tsp. Black Pepper

1 (4oz.) Can Diced Green Chilies-drained

1 C. Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Sea Salt

 Preheat oven to 350

Rinse the mushrooms and remove stem.

Pat Dry and sprinkle with a bit of sea salt.

Place on a cooking pan.

In a skillet cook sausage, chives, onion,

chilies, hot sauce and pepper. Drain of grease.

Cut the cream cheese into pieces and add

to the cooked meat, stirring until melted.

Turn off heat and stir in Parmesan.

It wont take long for the cheese to melt.

Then fill mushroom caps with meat mixture.

I like to really "heap" on the filling.

Bake for 30 minutes.

*Because the mushrooms hold a lot of water

you will have some juice in the bottom of the pan.

Just spoon out the juice and return to the 

oven for another 5 minutes.

Sharing with friends, 

makes everything better!

Lark

 

Made it on Monday #28

Welcome to Made it on Monday Weekly Link Party!

Please follow these Simple rules:

1.You MUST be a follower of Lark's Country Heart

2. Please grab a Lark's Country Heart  Button
    and place it on your blog. 

3. You may submit up to (3) recipes per week.

4. Please pay it forward by visiting at least (2) other blogs.

5. Only link to the submitted recipe, please.

Pumpkin Bars

I think I may have at one time or another

told y'all that I love Pumpkin....right?

Well these ate the FIRST thing I CRAVE  when

I get in my Fall Baking mood!

They are so moist and light,....

well until I smother it in Cream Cheese frosting. (lol)

These are perfect for those "last minute"

notifications that you need a goodies for the class,

or it is my turn to host Bunco night.

Or heck if you are like me, 

they are the perfect way to stop the CRAVING!

Lark's Pumpkin Bars

2 C. Sugar

2 C. Pumpkin

4 Egglands Best eggs

3/4 C. Margarine-melted

2 C. Flour

2 tsp. Baking Powder

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1 tsp. Pumpkin Spice

Preheat oven to 350

In mixing bowl beat together sugar, pumpkin,

eggs and margarine. Next sift together the flour, 

baking powder, baking soda and spice.

Add the sifted ingredients to the pumpkin mixture,

mix well until smooth. Spread into a sprayed

jelly roll pan evenly.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cake springs back

when tapped lightly. Cool completely before

frosting with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

2 (8oz.) Philadelphia cream cheese - softened

3 TBSP. Margarine - softened

1 tsp. vanilla

4-6 C. Powdered Sugar

*Milk to thin out if to thick*

Beat all together on high until smooth

Made it on Monday TOP 3

Lets get right to it today!

We may have been FEW in numbers of recipes

shared this past week....however they one talented

few that DID link up, brought their "A-Game".

#1 Is no stranger to this blog....Trish over at Sweetology

hooked us all up with these amazing 

Ham & Asparagus Mini Tarts!

#2 Is from the one and only Lizzy, of That Skinny Chick Can Bake!

Who made my mouth water with these...

Pastry Wrapped Caramel Apples!

#3  For this Goodie you have to "look behind the curtain"

to have a sneak peek at who made this Cranberry Orange Loaves.

Lady Behind the Curtain 

Now don't y'all agree these are FABULOUS?!

Here's to those who took the time to link up!

THANK YOU!!!

 

Pintrest Anyone?

I am stepping out of the kitchen today to 

share with you all a little Halloween Craft

I made the other day. I saw a frame like this on Pintrest.

(I am NEW to that whole thing.)

Anyway just thought I would share how my little project turned out.

The one I saw on Pintrest had the whole background

of the frame covered in google eye's.

I just thought a little less was more! (lol)

Now I just need to add in my Halloween Photo!

Mini Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake

Now these little gem's were one of those "clever accidents" ...

You know the ones that you think up as you go along and hope

that they will turn out? This one was a HUGE hit!

I was making up a couple pumpkin dessert for a pot luck

and had a bit left over. So I grabbed what I had on hand

and these Babies were created!

Mini Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecakes

1 box of Gingersnap Cookies

1 (8oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese-softened

1 C. Pumpkin

2/3 C. Sugar

1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice

1 tsp. Vanilla

2 Eggland's Best Eggs

Caramel Ice Cream topping

Preheat oven to 325

In a mixing bowl combine the Cream Cheese, spice, sugar and vanilla.

Beat until smooth, then add in the pumpkin and eggs.

Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.

Line your muffin pan with foil liners spray lightly with Pam.

Place one gingersnap cookie in the bottom.

Scoop the cheesecake filling into each liner filling 

3/4 of the way. Top with a TBSP. of crushed gingersnap crumbs.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is set.

Let cool in pan. Finish off each cheesecake with a drizzle of

caramel ice cream topping. Chill in fridge.

Remove foil just before serving. 

Accidents are new opportunities!

Lark.

Made it on Monday #27

Welcome to Made it on Monday Weekly Link Party!

Please follow these Simple rules:

1.You MUST be a follower of Lark's Country Heart

2. Please grab a Lark's Country Heart  Button
    and place it on your blog. 

3. You may submit up to (3) recipes per week.

4. Please pay it forward by visiting at least (2) other blogs.

5. Only link to the submitted recipe, please.

Soft and Chewy Caramel Corn

Home town Football Games, bring to my mind

cool crisp nights, tailgate parties with friends

and home baked goodies to share.

Caramel Popcorn is a popular "Fall" season treat,

I love  taking it along to the games and share.

Soft and Chewy Caramel Corn

(4) Bags of Microwave Popcorn

*I like to pop them first and sift out the un-popped kernels.
1/2  C. Butter
4 1/2 C. Sugar
2 1/2 C. Brown sugar
1 (12oz.) can Evaporated milk
2 C. Heavy Whipping Cream
1 tsp. Salt
1 1/2 C. Light Corn Syrup

Bring to a boil: Butter, Sugar(s),Milk and cream.
Then stir in Salt and corn syrup. 
Boil to a "Softball" stage.
Stirring constantly.
Pour over popped corn, mix well.
Lay out to "dry" on a sprayed pan.
The Flavors of Fall,
Lark

TOP 3 Pick of Made it on Monday Week#26

I am SOOOO ready for the cool crisp weather of Fall!

Here in Nevada...we are still in the 97-104 degree weather.

And I am tired of the heat!

This past weeks link up made me crave even more so

with all of your Fall inspired dishes.

*if you didn't get a chance to see all the recipes that were linked up

do yourself a huge favor and do it!

Now lets see me TOP 3 Picks....

#1 Goes to Mommy's Kitchen  For this family pleasing 

PEPPERONI PIZZA BREAD!

#2  Made my mouth watering, over this

AMAZING APPLE CAKE

linked by Carolina Heart Strings

#3 to finish us off "right", I wanted this the moment I saw it!

4 Little Ferguson's shared this Peppered Beef and Snow Peas.

Thank you all for always being so willing to link up your fabulous dishes!

May your weather have you feeling as if it really is FALL.

~Have a great Week! Lark