Autumn.....All Over the Place!

 What's your favorite season, Glitterinas?

My favorite has just arrived.....on the calendar, anyway!

So, I brought out my Autumn 

"things"......

My grand~darlings helped!

They each have their favorites......

and wanted to help me make sure 

things are arranged just so......

I store some seasonal things in cabinets 

in our dining area.

Here are the things I retrieved......

......I was smiling and whistling while I 

brought these pretties out of their storage places.

The grands laughed.

My helpers and I put some things away to make room for 

these autumn lovelies.

Then we got busy placing this and that 

where it would look nice!

Let's take a tour of the house.....

.....the den has more fall touches than any other room.

This little silver frame holds one of my favorite 

 projects.

I made this collage from a vintage book page, 

a vintage Halloween post card,

some scraps of Halloween paper, and 

 little bits of sparkly trim.

More touches of Halloween will join this little collage

when October arrives.

If you like this little collage,

you could make one, too!

Let's keep walking......

The kitchen has it's share of fall touches, too!

The grands enjoy all the pretties we put out in 

the dining room.

They like to talk about who arranged what 

while we eat dinner.

These teeny, tiny pumpkins are really fun 

for them to move around!

This old, rusty wire display piece is one 

of my favorite pieces to arrange.

I could play with dishes all day....

.....see, here's another attempt .....

.....I seriously doubt the dishes will stay this way 

for long!

The grands enjoy eating from these pumpkin plates....

....the matching mugs are fun, too

Let's see a couple more small touches....

......hall bath room....

......and finally, the guest room.

Where do like to add fall touches in your house,

Glitterinas?

Inside or outside.....

or both?

Thanks for walking through our house with 

me....

I appreciate you letting me share the fall 

touches that decorate our house.

I hope the weather is cooling off 

where you are!

Until next time,

Tammy

Strawberry Jalapeno Jelly For Our Son-In-Law

I have a wonderful son-in-law.

He is a great husband to our oldest daughter

and a 

wonderful, loving father to our 

three grand~darlings.

He works hard, loves his parents.....

his list of accolades is long, Glitterinas!

He also has a birthday coming up......

Some years I buy his gift, if I know

there's something in particular he wants.

This year I decided to make most of 

his birthday present.

I started with 

Strawberry Jalapeno Jelly.

Let me share this delicious 

recipe with you.

Begin with 

1 1/2 c. chopped jalapeños

2 c. chopped strawberries

(let the strawberries get as ripe as you can

so their flavor can stand up to the peppers)

1 1/2 c. sugar

1/4 c. lemon juice

Cook these ingredients on med high, stirring occasionally, until the 

sugar dissolves.

Then sprinkle in 6 T. pectin and continue to stir 

for about 5 minutes.

Place jelly into sterilized jar/jars to be canned.

Top with a new lid and band.

Can in a water bath.

This recipe makes about 12 oz.

All of these recipes can easily be 

doubled or tripled.

The next jalapeno goodie I made 

was .....

Candied Jalapeños

This recipe starts with 

1 c. sliced jalapeños and carrots

1 1/2 c. sugar

1/2 white onion, sliced into half rings

1 c. white vinegar

1/4 c. water

Combine all these ingredients in a sauce pan.

Cook on med high heat, stirring occasionally,

for 15 minutes.

Place all the veggies in a sterilized jar and 

fill with some more of the cooked juice.

Top with a new lid and band.

Can in a water bath.

This makes about 8 oz.

Do you sense a theme, Glitterinas?

Son-in-law loves hot and spicy 

food,

sauces,

and

treats.

So, for his special day this year he's

receiving a basket of 

HOT!

I made one more thing that 

will be in the gift basket.

Jalapeno Pecan Spread

The recipe for it.....

In a food processor,

1 c. jalapeños, packed

1 1/2 c. pecans

Pulse....pulse.....

My sweet father-in-law picked out pecans 

and brought them to me to keep in 

the freezer.

How lucky am I?

Scrape down the sides of the food processor 

and add 

1/3 c. sugar.

Pulse.....pulse.

This makes about 12 oz.

That's it, Glitterinas!

Put the spread into an air tight 

container and keep it in the refrigerator.

This spread will go into the 

gift basket last.....

right before the gift is opened.

This spread is so versatile.

It's delicious on...

chicken

beef

pork chops

cream cheese and crackers

halved tomatoes

toast

and a spoon!

I like to use these large cans of 

sliced jalapeños....

I hope you'll give one or all of these

hot and spicy recipes a try.

Let me now how they turn out!

I'll be packing his basket with these jalapeño 

goodies and some more spicy treats, crackers

 and sauces I've picked up.

Almost ready......

I hope he likes his birthday treats!

Thanks so much Glitterinas,

for joining me here at 

Pink Glitter today.

Until next time,

Tammy 

I Love Scarecrows, Yes I Do! I Love Scarecrows, How 'Bout You?

Oh, Glitterinas.....

Fall is here! 

The weatherman tells me cooler days 

are on their way.....

September is marching on rather 

quickly!

This is exciting for me because 

I am getting my scarecrows and other 

Fall decorations out!

Fall is my favorite season! 

I like it because the weather 

cools off a bit, I make yummy 

recipes that have pumpkin in them, 

I get to watch my college 

football team, and 

I decorate with some

really cute scarecrows!

Yes, that's definitely why I love Fall!

Look at these cute smiles....

Don't they make you want to smile, too,

Glitterinas?

I've had this guy since our oldest daughter 

was a little girl!

That little girl now has three cuties of her own....

10 years, 8 years, and almost 6 years!

These scarecrows just keep smiling 

through each and every Fall.

This happy guy is my newest addition to 

the scarecrow crew.....

.....he's sitting by the fireplace this year to 

help keep an eye on all the pumpkins....

.....I'll share more pumpkin cuteness next time.

Thank you so much for stopping by,

Glitterinas!

I thank you for letting me share these 

smiling straw friends with you!

Come on cool weather......

Tammy's got a new sweater!

Smiles to you,

Tammy