Jack Be Little

My sister gifted me these fun metal animals to create cute pumpkins.

 Mr.Owl

 Mr. Turkey

Ms. Squirrel

Who is your favorite?

Do you have plans for Halloween night? 

Will you be watching for the Great Pumpkin?

Trick or Treat

 

 

On the Road Friday ~ Cable Natural History Museum ~ Cable, Wisconsin

On September 16th my son Atticus and I did something new together. We took an art class at Cable Natural History Museum. Click here to learn more about the museum.

The museum was hosting a Developing Your Eye with Botanical Illustration in honor of Lois Nestel, the Museum's founding director and naturalist. Lois was a talented artist.

 

 We arrived early. Cable is about an hour and 20 minute drive from our home.

Our instructor was Janet Moore.

Janet provided us with a supply list. Atticus enjoyed picking up new art supplies.

Janet also provided some of her own supplies. She gave us the most amazing watercolor paper.

  

We worked on a single leaf exercise during the morning portion of the class.

 After lunch we went out into the garden and picked our next live plant specimen to watercolor with guided instruction.

 I decided on a Viola.

 Atticus did a member of the Aster family.

Atticus and I were both very impressed with the museum, the staff and the class.

 

 

Overnight Cinnamon Apple Baked French Toast Casserole

My family and I are not huge fans of overnight egg bakes. When I spotted this recipe in The Country Today a weekly Wisconsin newspaper. I thought I would give an egg bake one more try. 

I am glad I did! Yummy!

Overnight Cinnamon Apple Baked French Toast Casserole

 1 lb loaf sourdough or French bread

cut into chunks

 3 cups chopped apples

 8 large eggs

2 cups whole milk

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish.

Combine the bread chunks and chopped apples and lay in the bottom of the dish. In a large bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients, pour evenly over the bread. Cover the casserole and store in the fridge overnight.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the casserole for 40 minuets.

Pull from the oven and top with Streusel. Prepare the streusel while the casserole is baking.

Streusel Topping

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp apple pie spice

1/2 cup butter cut into pieces

combine the streusel  

mix all the ingredients until it forms a crumbly mixture

after the casserole bakes for 40 minuets top with the streusel and bake for another 10 minutes

Let the casserole sit for 5 minutes.

Serve with warm maple syrup.

Enjoy!