Crack

 1 cup butter (2 sticks)

2 cups dark brown sugar

1/2 Karo light corn syrup

1/2 tsp baking soda

10 oz cashews

10 oz peanuts

1 brown grocery store bag

Place the cereal and nuts in the paper bag and shake.

In a medium saucepan pan melt the butter over low heat. 

Add the corn syrup and brown sugar and let it come to a rolling boil over medium heat. The mixture will be caramel in color and frothy. 

Let boil over medium heat for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring continuously.

Remove heat and add the baking soda - mix well.

Pour the mixture over the cereal, roll the bag down and shake vigorously. Be careful - use oven mitts.

Place bag in microwave, cook on high for 2 minutes (make sure the bag is rotating or the mixture will burn.)

Remove from microwave. Shake vigorously using oven mitts.

Microwave on high another 2 minutes, making sure the bag turns 

Remove and pour mixture out onto parchment paper. Spread and allow to cool. Break apart and enjoy.

Mile High Crumb Cake

 By Danielle Sepsy 

Cake: non stick cooking spray for the pan

Parchment paper to line 8 x 8 pan. Leave extra on sides to lift cake out of pan.

12 tbsp unsalted butter at room temperature 

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 large eggs

1 1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup sour cream

Beat wet ingredients. Mix dry ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Transfer to pan and smooth on top.

Make the crumb topping

3/4 cup dark brown sugar

3/4 cup white sugar

Mix with a fork

Add:

1 tsp salt

1tbsp cinnamon

1 1/2 cup melted butter

Mix together and add:

3 1/2 cups cake flour

Use a tossing motion with your hands  it should feel like wet sand.

Squeeze a handful of crumbs and put it on the outside of the cake first.

Put pan on sheet pan so it doesn’t dirty oven.

Bake at 375° for 60 minutes  

Sprinkle with powdered sugar. 

Peanut Butter Frosting

 1 cup butter

1/2 c creamy peanut butter

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 pinch salt 

4 c confectioners sugar 

1/4 c milk, or more if needed 

Beat butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Add peanut butter, vanilla, and salt; beat until smooth. Slowly pour confectioners sugar into peanut butter mixture while continuing to beat with the mixer; add milk until desired thickness is reached. 

Pumpkin bread made on 09/01/26

 https://andianne.com/pumpkin-bread/

I added cinnamon and maple extract. 

Italian Crumb Cake with Pistachio Cream

 https://www.insidetherustickitchen.com/sbrisolona-al-pistacchio/?fbclid=IwZnRzaATdgKVwZG9mBWZkaWQWULxwGxSjTz-Urscg5i9zUhaaeRdy4mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzE3Mzg0NzY0MjY3MDM3MAABHu2-cx4c1Q336ZIF1PMV0XPlD0p6tHNyoAeQ-yjMO_11NbiDTIEJ65bb7wXP_aem_1DnQCHAkjdO2dKXtGIWLnw

Italian Pistachio Crem

 https://www.cucinabyelena.com/best-italian-pistachio-cream/?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%F0%9F%98%8B+8%252F2%252F26%253A+WEEKLY+%F0%9F%8D%BD+MEAL+PLAN+%252B+I+Wish+I+Didnt+Have+to+Leave+Yet+%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B9%E2%80%A6+-+22749140

Condensed milk Lemon Pie

 https://www.countryhillcottage.com/condensed-milk-lemon-pie/