Halloween

So, not that I am a big expert on doughnuts or anything (considering my last doughnut post), but we made doughnuts for Halloween and these were melt-in-your-mouth dang delicious.  I mean seriously seriously good.  And the glaze ... WAY better than store bought doughnut glaze.  Here's the recipe.  I would definitely look for an excuse to have people over and make them.  Also, it is nice to be able to do the oil outside if you have a camp-chef or something.

Doughnuts
1 1/8 cup whole milk, warm
1/4 sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons (one package) Instant or Active Dry Yeast
2 whole large eggs, beaten
1 1/4 stick unsalted butter, melted
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
canola oil

Glaze
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cups cold milk (or water, but I would definitely do milk)


While the doughnuts were baking we carved pumpkins for our Monday night Halloween activity with Jared's family.  I think Cooper liked the pumpkin guts better than anyone else.

Yes, Cooper is sticking his hands in everyone's pumpkins grabbing out the innards.  He was in heaven!

Isla watching the pumpkin carving activities

Aaron, Estee, Sam, and Cooper

Isla winking in her cute Halloween kimno from Ami.