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Reindeer Cake Pops

On Dasher, on Dancer, you know the song, now we have all of the reindeer in a cake pop. These cake pops are sure to please the kids and adults at your holiday party or gathering. .

1 (18.25-ounce) Box Duncan Hines Chocolate Cake Mix

2/3 cup Cream Cheese Frosting

1 bag Vanilla Candy Wafers

2 (14-ounce) bags Milk Chocolate Candy Melts or Wafers

Vegetable Oil

Mini Pretzels (broken into 2cm sections)

Eyeball Sprinkles

Red M&M’s

Black Food Coloring

Lollipop Sticks

Treat bags

Large piece of Styrofoam

Foil

Double Boiler

Lay out a couple of ungreased pans, set aside. Cover a large piece of Styrofoam with foil, set aside. Prepare and bake cake according to package directions. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Break apart cake and place in a large bowl, then crumble completely. Stir in frosting, then blend together with hands until you have the texture of play-doh. Melt a small amount of vanilla candy wafers in a small bowl, set aside. Roll cake into an oval shape. Dip tip of lollipop stick into melted candy, then insert a little ways into the ball. Lay flat on pan. Repeat until all dough is used. *You will need to melt your vanilla candy wafers every so often to continue use. Place in fridge for 1 hour. While cake balls are chilling, break pretzels into 2cm sections, set aside. Just before removing from fridge, melt 1 bag of milk chocolate candy wafers along with 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a double boiler. Remove 5 cake pops at a time from the fridge. Carefully, remove from pan and dip most of cake pop in the melted candy. Use a spoon to drizzle the candy coating near the stick. Tap cake pop on the side of the pan so excess will drip off, then use your finger to smooth out the back. Place in styrofoam. Melt candy wafers as needed to continue use. Pour leftover melted candy in a bowl and save. Let cake pops sit for several hours to set. Reheat leftover hardened candy in bowl and use to seal any cracks in coating with the tip of your finger. Place back in styrofoam to harden. Melt leftover candy, then dip one end of the pretzels in it. Place on each side of the head making sure to hold for a few seconds until set. Dab a small amount of melted candy on back of eyeball sprinkles, then place on face and hold for a few seconds. Dab a small amount of melted candy on back of red M&M’s and place on face for a nose holding for a few seconds. Using a thin paint brush, dip in black food coloring, then paint a mouth. Let sit for a few hours. Place a treat bag over each cake pop and tie with ribbon.

*You will need 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil for each bag of Chocolate Candy Wafers

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Thanksgiving on a Budget

How do you feed a large family for Thanksgiving on a budget?  I am going to tell you what I do, and it works for my family.  First I look at my local Bi-Lo grocery ad for the week.  Then I look for available coupons to save even more.  At Bi-Lo, your coupons are doubled!  Check out the coupon policy here.

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My favorite deal this week using coupons is the Mrs. Smith's Pie.  It is on sale, buy one, get one free. You can find a printable coupon for fifty cents off a Mrs. Smith's Pie.  You can print most coupons twice.  So, with this deal, you pay:

3.49 for one pie
Use a fifty cent off Mrs. Smith's Pie coupon
Bi-Lo doubles that coupon.
Your final cost is $2.49 for a pie regularly priced at 6.99

That is a savings of $4.50.  I don't know about you, but I like saving money on items I will use for my Thanksgiving dinner.  Here is another deal of how I save money using coupons and my Bi-Lo Bonus Card.
Buy 4 Campbell's soup for 80 cents each=$3.20
Use a 40 cents off four cans of Campbell's Soup printable coupon along with your Bi-Lo Bonus Card
Total : $2.40or 60 cents per can of soup for all those casseroles we make for Thanksgiving.

Using my Bi-Lo BonusCard I not only save money, I earn fuelperks.  You can learn more about Fuelperks here.

Bi-Lo has everyday NEW low prices in place for the items you buy the most.  This week's ad has tons of deals for the items you need for a Thanksgiving feast. Through November 26. 2015 they will price match any advertised Grade A  frozen turkey price, including Butterball(while supplies last).  Bring the competitor's ad with a lower priced Grade A Frozen Turkey.

What are you waiting for?  Check out your local Bi-Lo ad online, check out the available coupons and maximize your savings.  You can have a Thanksgiving dinner your family will not forget and you can do it all on a budget.


Also, there are fantastic recipes from Chef Curtis Stone both online and in store.  I picked  these two recipes up in my local store and I must say, this Bourbon Pecan Pie will be on my Thanksgiving dinner table

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Cooking up Fall

Click on the photo below for some wonderful recipes from Kraft.  How does Chocolate Stuffed French Toast Baked Brunch sound to you?  Get the recipe below.


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