Holiday / Fall / Seasonal Decorating Ideas
A Charlotte NC Seasonal and Holiday Decorator, Tonia Mosteller shares her seasonal Fall favorites!
Our BFF Seasonal Fall Craft Day
Getting my girlfriends homes ready for the change of season
from Summer to Fall and decorating for the season. Adding Fall decorations with little touches of the Thanksgiving holiday and then transition to the Christmas holiday.
from Summer to Fall and decorating for the season. Adding Fall decorations with little touches of the Thanksgiving holiday and then transition to the Christmas holiday.
Well after having so much fun on our first "Seasonal Fall Craft Day" making our holiday tinsel bear and sleigh Christmas ornaments we just had to make it another fun day hanging out making Autumn (Fall) seasonal wreaths and eating delicious food!
We planned another day to Michaels and Hobby Lobby, gathered our shopping list and away we went. The decorations/crafts we purchased were: grapevine wreath, twig wreath, wire, fall autumn leaves, owl, initial letter, faux pumpkins, green ivy and leafy fall sprigs.
As a holiday-seasonal - event decorator of Charlotte, NC I had a wonderful time creating these handcrafted wreaths for my friends and helping them decorate their homes for the Autumn season. We spent the day laughing, baking and creating wreaths, and we made some delicious Fall seasonal favorites in the kitchen too!
Boo-hoo....do you see Mr. Owl?
He's hiding in the Seasonal Fall Wreath.
Our Autumn breakfast menu for our Seasonal Fall Craft Day.
Nothing says Autumn like a warm and delightful,
homemade loaf of pumpkin bread! A great way to welcome Fall and the season! Yummy!
Here is the pumpkin bread recipe we found on Steaming Gourmet!
It had 5 stars and we give it 5 stars too!
Ultimate Pumpkin Bread
Author: Amy Wilson
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 20 mins
Serves: 14
A fabulous pumpkin bread and the best you’ll ever taste.
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter, really soft, half melted really
3 large eggs
1 16 oz can of pure pumpkin
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Method
Preheat oven to 350˚F and spray two medium loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, spices, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the wire whisk attached, dump in the sugar. Take the butter and put it in the microwave for about 30 seconds, so that it is half melted. Dump it into the sugar. Add the eggs. Cream these three ingredients together on medium speed for about 2 minutes or until fluffy. Add the pumpkin and combine well.
In three batches, add the dry ingredients and mix gently until each batch is just incorporated. Scrape the sides between each batch.
Pour half of the batter into a one of the prepared pans. Fold the pecans into the remaining batter and then pour it into the other prepared pan. Bake side-by-side for about one hour or until an inserted knife comes out clean the top is golden.
Notes
Yields 2 loaves.
Holiday Breakfast Quiche is simply delicious!
This is a recipe I got many years ago from my sweet friend Julie,
it's an old recipe from her mother.
I call it "Holiday Breakfast Quiche", because of the colors from the peppers
that gives it a colorful and festive holiday appearance.
Holiday Breakfast Quiche Shopping List and Recipe
- (1) Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage
- (1) 9" fold out Pillsbury Crust Pie Shell
- (1 1/2) cups Grated Swiss Cheese (note...use a good quality cheese, makes all the difference)
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Green Pepper
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Red Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Chopped Onion
- 4 Eggs (slightly beaten and set aside)
- 1 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream
Preheat Oven to 375, bake 40 to 45 mins (depends on oven)
Crumble sausage as you allow it to cook and brown until it is done. Drain and immediately add in Swiss cheese, mix it together. Then add all the ingredients listed above, including eggs and mix together. Follow directions on pie shell box and place pie shell in your quiche dish. Note....within 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover quiche lightly with tinfoil to prevent it browning too much on top and the edge of crust.
Enjoy, the Holiday Breakfast Quiche it's divine!!!
Of course no breakfast is not complete without a cup of hot Pumpkin Spice coffee! Pumpkin creamer, added some cinnamon and
homemade whipped cream on top as the garnish! It was fabulous!
Wishing you a fabulous Fall, may you make some great memories with your family and friends and enjoy this beautiful Autumn season!
Tonia Mosteller
704-651-8878
Holiday - Event - Seasonal DecoratorCharlotte, NC - SC
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