baking friday :) String Beans Casserole, Brownies, and Breadsticks! :)

"we want brownies! we want brownies!"- my nephew's Colby, Jacob, and Hunter said that today, during baking friday! :)

baking friday! :) Calling all cookie monsters! :) hehe! :) cookie monsters! :) hehe! :) cookie monsters unite!!! :) it's baking friday!!! :) oh my! :) a super fun, flour flying ,happy countdown to fall season, themed baking friday adventure in the kitchen!!! :) this was so much fun! :) sharing lots of smiles, and spirited cheer, as we blossom into the countdown to the fall season! :) We're so thrilled, for all of the joys of the season, as we get ready to welcome fall, and soon halloween time :) lots of great baking, including baking friday's 12th birthday next week :) come on over, for some baking friday goodies! :)

We sure do love our baking friday adventures, and sharing our adventures with everyone :) keeping with the tradition, a wonderfully wholesome tradition, today Kayla, Alyssa, the kids, and i baked brownies, a string beans casserole,and parmesan cheese bread :) it was so much fun! :) We're loving these awesome times, and all of the great memories being made :) it's a wonderful time of the year :) We're feeling the fall season spirit, as the season is set to arrive soon :) We're so happy, and feeling very excited, for all of these joyful times :) the brownies we baked today, are going very fast :) Holly and i are gonna have some string beans casserole for dinner :) blueberry iced coffee cheers!!!:)

Happy countdown to Fall Season!!! :) my family, Holly, and i hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying a wonderful day :) it's feeling like a hint of fall season in the air :) cool crisp air, football season, garden harvest days, and lots more festivities, as we get ready to blossom into the fall season :) it's a very sweet time of the year :) we're so happy, and excited to blossom into the new season with everyone,and all of the traditions that makes September, and fall season, very special, and memorable :) We're getting ready for baking friday's 12th birthday next week :) We love blossoming into some super fun baking friday adventures, and all of our favorite recipes this time of the year :) apple season beginning, and soon pumpkin season, and lots more :) it's so nice, getting the kitchen warm, and filled with the scent of goodies baking on this sweet countdown to fall season days :) We feel very blessed, and thankful to have this awesome tradition in our lives :) Thank you angel friends, for joining us in our kitchen each week, and for welcoming us into your kitchens :)

This morning, we had a beautiful new day, rising and shining :) a very special tradition i look forward too on friday's, is wishing my family, Holly,and friends a happy baking friday,and i share your sweet happy baking friday wishes with them :) Thank you angel friends, so very much! :) We've been looking forward to baking goodies, and so proud, to use some nice goodies from our garden, as a special part of baking friday today :) string beans :) we've been having an amazing growing season, growing lots of garden goodies :) our string beans plants are producing lots of string beans, it's incredible to see how many are growing :) Holly and i have been having lots of fun, having string beans teasure hunts in the garden, finding lots of beans growing all around :) We're so happy, and excited about the harvesting season :) We've been harvesting popcorn cobs, and baking the kernels :) nature, and gardening is very wholesome :) it's one of our favorite joys :)

As the new day was blossoming, i gathered a big bowl of goodies, and went outside for my early morning nature walk :) we had some nice cool crisp air this morning, definitely a hint of fall season in the air :) it's awesome! :) There's gonna be a fall harvest full moon tonight :) We hope to get a chance to see it :) we love those nature joys :) i put lots of goodies in our backyard, for our natue friends :) they love their baking friday breakfast feasts :) awww! :) i was walking around, breathing in the fresh crisp air :) our plants are continuing to do really well :) we have lots of tomatoes growing, onions, peppers, and string beans :) it's also very neat to see all of the gourds pumpkins growing wild! :) many of the gourds plants grew up into the trees, and we have gourds growing all around :) We're so excited to pick them soon,and having lots of gourds as a special part of our fall season decorative display :) it's gonna be so nice :)

It was a sweet spirited morning :) we enjoyed a nice breakfast :) i began to gather our baking friday s upplies, and decorations, and went out into our kitchen, to begin setting up, and decorating :) it's so much fun! :) Today, i decorated with a happy countdown to fall season theme :) our kitchen looked awesome! :) around mid-morning, i went for a quick car ride over to my bank, with my parents, to deposit a check :) we enjoyed a nice lunch, and during the early afternoon, i enjoyed some nice time here on DS, writing to friends, and i also prepared some nice string beans, from our garden, for the string beans casserole :) i cut the beans, washed them, and then steam cooked the beans :) we're amazed at how many string beans have grown in our garden :) i also prepared some homemade french fried onions, by making homemade batter dip, and fried the onions, really good with the batter :)
Around 3pm, Alyssa and the kids came over, and Kayla and Taylynn arrived home from school :) Jenn, Mike, and the kids went to go look at a house they may be getting soon, and mentioned they'd be over, a bit later :) lots of great spirit, and excitement in the air :) we were all gathering around :) You all are always right there with us in spirit, during these times :) The kids were cheering for the brownies, it's one of our favorite treats :) Alyssa tried some of the french fried onions i made, they came out great! :) Holly has some too :) Each week, we love to use our nice baking friday supplies we've recieved over the years, from family and friends :) i wear my apron, and we use our oven mits, kitchen towels, and all of the baking friday supplies, are a big part of our baking,and cooking each week :) our kitchen was all set, and ready, and we were ready to bake some awesome treats :) calling all cookie monsters! :) cookie monsters unite! :) it's time to bake! bake! bake! :)

We began our super fun adventure! :) We first began to prepare the brownies :) We love fudge brownies :) baking friday teamwork! :) the kids love to help :) They're great helpers :) they love adding in the ingredients :) we're so proud of the kids, and all they have learned about baking, and cooking :) i said to Kayla, "pick out the best 2 eggs ever" :) She loves to pick out the eggs :) Alyssa brought little Brodie out into the kitchen :) he was watching us bake goodies :) he's gonna join in on the baking friday fun, when he's old enough to help bake :) We were super stirring the brownies mix, my mom came out into the kitchen :) this is awesome! :) we were sharing lots of smiles :) You all are always right there with us in spirit, during these fun awesome times :) i used vegetable oil to grease the baking pan, and we poured the brownies batter into the pan, and i then put the brownies into the oven to bake :)
The scent of brownies filled our kitchen :) everyone was mentioning about the scent of the brownies :) i knew the brownies would be going fast! hehe! :) We're cookie monsters, and we love brownies! :) as the brownies were baking, we got ready to prepare the string beans casserole :) We put the string beans in the bottom of the casserole baking dish, and then added in 2 cans of mushroom soup, and then put the french fried onions on top of the string beans and mushroom soup, and put the casserole into the oven to bake :) it looked so awesome!!! :)

Jenn and Mike brought Mikey and Hunter over :) Hunter wanted to help bake :) We mixed up some easy breadsticks dough :) Hunter was so proud to help :) aww! :) Mikey and Taylynn were in the living room playing video games, they love to play minecraft :) after we prepared the breadsticks, We did some cleaning in the kitchen, and the brownies finished baking :) i brought the brownies out of the oven to cool down, and then sliced the brownies :) we were all hanging out, lots of awesome baking friday spirit :) i took a picture of the brownies, and we all then began to dig in :) wow! :) the brownies are going fast! :) hehe! :) The string beans casserole finished baking, it came out great! :) Holly and i are so excited to have some for diner :) the breadsticks baked nicely too :) we'll be able to have some with marina sauce :)

We had so much fun baking goodies today :) i thanked Kayla, Alyssa, and the kids for helping bake :) We love these awesome times, and all of the spirited excitement of the season :) We have many more super fun baking friday adventures to look forward too :)next week, we're going to be having a special happy 12th bithday, themed baking friday adventure :) it's gonna be such a fun celebration :) a very special shoutout, for family and friends :) lots of great baking, and cooking this week :) We love hearing about the goodies, and foods you all cook and bake :) we're with eachother in spirit, in our kitchens :) This is so much fun, and very special :) The wonderful joys of baking :) i wish we all could gather and have a big baking friday picnic :) Brownies, String Beans Casserole,and Parmesan cheese breadsticks, dedicated to our wonderful family, friends, and to the awesome spirit of the season :) We love you all so very very much! :) many great memories made, to always cherish and treasure :) baking friday! :) we love it!!! :) September 13th, 2019 :) Happy baking friday everyone! :)

We're enjoying a great day! :) baking friday! :) spirit of September! :) We love it!!! :) my family, Holly,and i are doing well, and are in great spirits :) We're so happy, and thankful to have the wonderful opportunity, to share in, and celebrate very special days, and times like this, with everyone :) The weekend is arriving with lots of awesome september spirit :) Tomorrow, we're gonna go shopping at the dollar tree :) we're going to buy some cards, halloween treasures, snacks, and browsing around :) it's gonna be so much fun shopping :) Holly and i are gonna pick out a new movie to watch saturday night :) We're gonna pick some more garden goodies, harvesting some more popcorn cobs :) on sunday, we're gonna watch some football early, and during the late afternoon, Alyssa and Aj are having a birthday party for Brodie, celebrating his 1st birthday :) it's gonna be an awesome fun weekend :) i look forward to sharing our weekend adventures, celebrations, and pictures with everyone, in my weekend journals :) there's lots of great things to look forward too :) Tonight, Holly and i are going to watch 2 episodes of most haunted show :) We love our fun, friday night paranormal party night's :) Thank you angel friends, so verymuch, for all that you do for us :) You all are wonderfully nice, sweet, and very caring :) we deeply appreciate everything, with all of the love of our hearts :) big group warm caring happy sunny friendship hug :) We hope everyone enjoys a wonderful weekend :)

-never lose hope :)

To Wildthing, Peaceful Gentle Moments of the day :) Wildthing, it's an awesome day! :) Today, Kayla, Alyssa, the kids, and i baked a string beans casserole, brownies, and parmesan cheese breadsticks, for baking friday :) We're ready for a fun and spirited weekend :) thinking of you, our dear friend :)

my mom says hi :) She says, "i hope everyone is having a really good baking friday" :) awww! :) She says, "have a nice weekend everyone" :) We love you all bunches and bunches, our sweet dear wonderful guardian angel friends :) We hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying a great day :) we wish everyone a wonderfully safe, fun, and happy weekend :) the countdown to fall season is on :) We're so happy and excited to share in, and celebrate many joys of the season with everyone :)

Happy baking friday!!! :) it's wonderful harvest season! :) Calling all cookie monsters! :) The spirit of the season is all around :) my family, Holly, and i are so happy and excited, to share in, and celebrate these very special times, with you and your family's :) the month of September is in full swing, and the fall season is on it's way :) it's a cool crisp day, a perfect day for some baking :) We love this time of the year, so very much :) There's lots of festivities, and traditions :) We're getting ready for baking friday's 12th birthday next week :) We have lots of awesome baking planned :) We've been harvesting lots of fresh garden goodies, and are so proud when we get to use goodies from our garden, to bake some nice treats :) We sure do love our baking frriday adventures, and sharing our adventures with everyone :) This is a picture of our kitchen all set up and decorated, for our super fun adventure :) Today, we're baking a string beans casserole, brownies, and parmesan cheese breadsticks :) Thank you everyone, so very much, for joining us in our kitchen each week, and for welcoming us in your kitchens :) This is so much fun, and very special :) calling all cookie monsters! :) it's time to bake! bake! bake! :)

Baking friday supplies! :) we have a very special shoutout, and thank you for my dear, and lovely mom, dad, and niece Alyssa :) They went shopping this week, and picked up baking friday supplies :) it's very nice, and sweet of them :) Thank you mom, dad, Alyssa, so very much! :) We all love to chip in and get the baking friday supplies each week :) We love this very special tradition in our lives :)

Greetings, from our kitchen to yours :) Kayla, the kids, and i got our picture taken in the kitchen today :) it's a cool baking friday tradition over the years :) You all are always right there with us in spirit in our kitchen :) Lots of spirit, and excitement, happy baking friday smiles :)

Baking friday teamwork! :) The kids love to help! :) they're great helpers :) they get so proud, when they add the ingredients, super stirring, and of course, enjoying the goodies we bake :) Sharing lots of happy baking friday smiles :)

Brodie joined us in the kitchen :)

String Beans Casserole, and Brownies! :) come on over, for some baking friday goodies! :) Kayla, Alyssa, the kids, and i had lots of fun baking goodies today :) We love these awesome times, and the spirit of the season :) there's lots of great things going on, as fall season approaches :) many great memories being made :) baking friday :)