~*Pumpkin Carving & a YUMMY Recipe*~

Hello Dear Friends! We just returned home from a visit with our family for the Annual Pumpkin Carving Party. It is always a joy to get together ~ to visit, giggle, eat, and play. My Mom~in~law fixed a big, delicious, batch of Sloppy Joe's... but was also hosting a Pampered Chef party for my Niece, Tamara, who is a consultant. (Don't you just LOVE the products this company offers?! They are FABULOUS!) So, along with the Joe's... Tamara fixed a warm & scrumptious potato chowder and some really AWESOME apple dishes... YUM~O to the MAX! For my contribution, I fixed a Jiffy Corn Bake... which just happens to be my darling husband's favorite side dish... or one of them anyway. (recipe to follow) The only down side to the day today... and it truly is a BUMMER!... the Vikings lost to the Steelers. :(


Trinity wasn't really liking the slimy insides of the pumpkin... but he did manage to get it fairly cleaned out.


What a SWEETHEART!


He picked a pattern of two ghosts & wanted the word 'Boo' cut into the pumpkin too. It turned out pretty cool. He is proud. :)



I took a snap~shot of the Corn Bake, but not sure the photo does it justice. This is a really YUMMY dish!


Jiffy Corn Bake

1 can whole kernel corn (juice too ~ don't drain)
1 can cream style corn
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup melted butter
1 (8.5 oz.) box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
6 slices American cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix first six ingredients together in a bowl until well blended. Stir in muffin mix. Pour into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Bake for 50-60 minutes... just until set & golden brown. Add cheese to the top and place back in the oven ~ just for the cheese to melt for a minute or two. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

This is really a tasty dish! I didn't calculate the Weight Watchers points on this one... but, I'm sure you could lower the calories & fat by choosing low fat & fat free ingredients. I didn't today... instead, I used the really fattening ones. Oops! So today it was just the old rule... "all thing in moderation." :)

Warm smiles to you...

Betty