Halloween 2012

We had a fun Halloween this year! Emma wasn't quite old enough last year to understand how cool it is  to go door to door and have people give you candy. This year, we told her that you have to say, "Trick or Treat" to get candy... and it came out as, "beap, beap". We headed up to Owen and Crissy's house on a whim to join the trick or treating fun. Emma got a kick out of ringing everyone's doorbell and getting candy. 

Matt also took Emma to our ward's trunk or treat the Friday before Halloween. He said she had a blast running freely up and down the hallways in her cupcake costume. The only video he could get of her was her running away from him with her costume swishing as she ran. It is so cute.

Lastly, we painted pumpkins instead of carving them. Emma loves coloring and painting, so we knew she would love it. Matt and I got pumpkins for us to paint, but quickly realized that we would spend more time watching where Emma put her paintbrush than we could spend painting our own. So we let her paint ours too. She loved it!

Hope everyone else had a safe and fun Halloween! 

Emma the cupcake

Painting pumpkins is serious work

Emma's pumpkin

Our family of pumpkins

Emma with her cousins on Halloween

She loves her Jessica!

xoxo
The Twistles

My new obsession

Is all about Rolo-pretzels! About a year ago, a girl that Matt worked with brought some in, and offered that I try one. I had a bad run in with Rolos when I was little, and all I remember is puking out of our family van after eating one. So when she offered one to me, I politely said "No Thanks". Well recently, Matt made a batch for himself and some people at work, and he offered that I try one, stating how delicious they were. I again, said "No Thanks". 

The next morning, I looked in the fridge and saw all these little Rolo-pretzels just eying me. So I tried one... and then another one... and well, let's just say I made Matt make me my own batch :) I am hooked, and make a batch once a week if I can. Unfortunately they cost you your first born child to buy, BUT it's worth it when you eat one. Trust me. 

Here is the recipe:
1 bag of square shaped pretzels
1 bag of Rolos candy (I've heard the Hershey's with caramel inside work too)


Heat oven to 350 degrees, place unwrapped Rolo on pretzels and bake 3 minutes. Take out and top with another pretzel and let cool.


Easy right?! I like them cold, so I put them in the fridge for them to chill. They are also very delicious right out of the oven, because the caramel is so gooey. Love them! 


Try it out, and then tell me how addicted you are, you can't eat just one!

 

Death by Chocolate

 I've  had a couple people ask for this recipe, so here it is- courtesy of Matt's dad :) 

1 lb. semi-sweet chocolate chips (I bought 2 12 oz. packages)
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 pint heavy cream
6 extra large eggs (room temperature)

-Spray spring pan with oil
-Whip eggs in blender and set aside
-Melt butter over stove until liquid, then add chocolate slowly and reduce heat so chocolate doesn't burn (I used about a bag and a half of chips for this part)
-When chocolate and butter are combined, add to whipped eggs
-Pour mixture into spring pan and bake at 375 degrees- 6 minutes uncovered and 12 minutes covered over a shallow pan of hot water. (I put tinfoil under the spring pan so no water got in).


-While that's baking, pour cream into a pot and heat just until scalding- remove from heat and add the remaining chocolate chips (I had a little less than half a bag, and only used about half of the cream) It should be a medium to thick consistency. Add more milk or chips until you get it to that point. 


-Remove spring pan from oven when finished, slowly pour cream/chocolate mixture over cooked chocolate


-Refrigerate until cake is firm (it takes a couple hours, I let set up overnight) and enjoy!!


I've only made this once, so hopefully it works out for you! It may take a couple of tries to get it just right. I am about to make a second one soon!