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Thanksgiving week! WooHoo! I’m doing a double post today Peeps, an easy breezy Christmas decorating craft and a YumiLicious pie recipe! And tomorrow…a guest post! I can’t wait!!! First the craft and then scroll down for the pie recipe! (Pie recipe at the bottom of the post!)
First, I found this vine wreath in the attic, you know the brown kind but this one was all…spiky and made me think of…ice. so I spray painted it silver and sprayed some pine cones silver and teal. Then I got a sprig or two of ice and berries! Poof!
I hung it on my dinning room mirror. You know, the dinning room that’s all decked out in teal and icy silver and pink?
I think one of these could be spray painted about any color! It took about 5 minutes to put this puppy together.
Linking to a few great blog-parties this week…(Keep scrolling for the recipe!)
Creative types from all over blog-land link up to give you the best ideas!
Also, over at Kimba’s blog, A Soft Place To Land it’s DIY Tuesday! Everyone loves inspiration to Do It Yourself !
Check out Second Time Around Tuesday Blog-Party!
Also, Trash To Treasure Tuesday! Such great ideas all over blog-land today!
And the fun 12 Weeks of Christmas over at Red Writing!
Metamorphosis Monday with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch~
And Melissa over at Inspired Rooms is starting her Holiday Linky Friday’s
Now for the scrum-dilly-umptious recipe…
I was practicing pies to take for Thanksgiving and The Husband LOVED this one. I got it off the Tasty Kitchen website which I’m linking to in just a second!
The original recipe is HERE.
Here’s the recipe as I made it (I only changed a couple of things!)
Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Pie
*2 pkgs prepared chocolate pie crust
*4 pkgs. cream cheese, room temp..
*1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
*1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
*1 teaspoon vanilla extract
*4 lg eggs
*1/4 cup whipping cream
*2 1/2 cups small peanut butter cups quartered
* 1 bag mini chocolate chips
*4 tablespoons unsalted butter
*1/4 cups water
Preheat oven to 350*. Set a rack in the center of oven and on a lower rack, put a small metal pan half full of water.
Beat cream cheese and brown sugar in large bowl until smooth. Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter and vanilla until blended. Add eggs on at a time beating well after each addition.
Add whipping cream and beat until smooth. Then stir in peanut butter cups, being careful not to break them up.
Divide batter in half and pour each half into each pie crust. Bake with the pan of water in the oven until the pies are set, but the center still moves slightly. About 50 minutes. Cool pies.
For topping: Place chocolate chips, water and butter in microwavable bowl and heat at 50 % power for 30 seconds. Stir and continue to heat until chocolate is just melting. (Don’t overheat)Remove and stir in remaining peanut butter. (Taste and add more peanut butter if you want)
Stir until well blended and let cool until it thickens slightly. Spread over top of the pies and place in fridge for 3 hours, or over night…
**Next time I’d half the topping recipe and make the chocolate topping a thin layer. See the photos and how thick the topping is? It wasn’t easy to cut with your fork…
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Oh, your wreath looks pretty on the mirror. And the recipe…….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are no words, it looks delish! I’m bookmarking this so I can try it for Christmas! Thanks for sharing!~Lisa
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Oh my husband will LOVE this pie! His favorite candy is Reese’s peanut butter cups!!!! The wreath turned out beautifully!!! I have GOT to get off this computer, have been here for hours and my neck hurts:):) XO, Pinky
wow that cheesecake looks so good!!! I bet it’s super rich! I’ll have to try that one for sure!
The wreath turned out stunning. I love the simplicity of it and hanging on the mirror. The pie looks wonderful. I will definitely give it a try. Hugs, Marty
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Love the beautiful wreath and the recipe sounds delicious. I can’t wait to try it, as my daughter loves peanut butter!!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Love & blessings from NC!
YUMMY–and very cute wreath. I am following along–love your blog.
Cheri
That wreath is so cute. I looks so good on the mirror. I enjoy the Tasty Kitchen website also. I have gotten some great recipes there.
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Yes, I know those spikey wreaths! You give them new life. And I can have your pie, as long as I don’t eat the crust. Thanks, Rob.
I have a similar wreath and will see now what I can come up with to change it up! Thanks. On the pie, I think my husband would love it. All thing pb, you know.
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Robin, I am embarrassed to tell you that I threw away my twiggy brown dried wreath. It was in perfect condition but I tired of it and instead of thinking I could do anything with it… I chucked it. And now after I see what could have been… well … lesson learned!!
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my mouth has never watered so much from one picture in my whole life.
oh my yum.
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The wreath is gorgeous and the pie–there are just no words. mmmm.
Thanks for joining in TWOC!
Keelie
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The wreath is gorgeous and doubly pretty hanging on a big mirror! Good job!
Jayne at mysongwithin
That cheesecake looks delicious!
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Crafting and cooking my two favorite things. I want to try out the cheesecake..
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Hi Robin, you have been busy creating and baking. I am impressed with both wonderful items. the wreath is perfect for your room. Easy and gorgeous..
Now for that pie to die for. I am so hungry for a piece of that pie. I guess I will have to make it. Mmmmmm. My family will love that pie. Your hubby was a great taster huh? I know he loved that job. Smile.
Have a wonderful thanksgiving.
Hugs, Jeanne
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I really like the idea of hanging a wreath on a mirror. I’m going to do that this year. It looks beautiful. Thanks for the recipe. If it has chocolate in it, it’s for me!! : ))
gorgeous wreath, very cool that it took no time to make
Wow, that pie looks so delicious!
What a SIMPLE!!! but GORGEOUS!!! wreath. Your cheesecake looks so DELICIOUS!!!
Geri
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What a fun and quick wreath project! I love those simple but big impact crafts! And that recipe looks divine!!
happy thanksgiving!
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That pie looks delicious!! My hubs would LOVE that!! The wreath is beautiful also…..great job!
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Gorgeous redo project and that recipe looks to die for!
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I’m so impressed! That wreath looks absolutely gorgeous, and I think I gained weight just thinking about making your cheesecake pie! YUMMY!
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The wreath is so pretty in silver – I’m glad you tried painting it. I love the twigs, but get tired of the natural look. The pie looks just sinful!
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