Fun With Jars | Cravings of a Lunatic

Fried Apples with Apple Caramel Sauce

April 30, 2013 by Kim Beaulieu 23 Comments

Hello readers! Sorry it's been a bit since you last saw me. I've had lots going on... like this amazing Fried Apples with Apple Caramel Sauce.... a trip to emergency.... a crashed computer.... and life just sort of spiraling out of control momentarily. I've had to put posts on hold while we deal with my 'puter. All my photos were locked up inside. So no new blog posts while we tried to free them. The good news is its hitting the service department … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Easy Recipes, Featuring, Fun with Jars, Life, Misc, Random Tagged With: apple caramel, apple dessert, apples, baking, caramel, fried apples, how to make caramel, mothers day recipe, what to do with heavy cream

Happy Birthday Mini-Me & No Bake Cake in Jars (Desserts in Jars Giveaway- Closed!)

December 21, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 88 Comments

Happy 19th Birthday Mini-me! You are awesome... and gorgeous... and I'm grateful for you... and to you... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cake/Cheesecake, Chocolate, Christmas, Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Easy Recipes, Featuring, Fun with Jars, Holidays, Kids, Life, Misc, No Bake, Random, Recipes Tagged With: baking, birthday, Cake, contest, cookie cake, cool whip, dessert, Easy Recipe, Giveaway, kids, Life, No Bake, no bake cake, quick and easy recipe

Apple Pie in Jars | Cherry Pie in Jars

June 29, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 79 Comments

So today is the wrap up for Fun with Jars. It will be moved aside for Farm Fresh Fridays now that the Farmer's Markets and Fruit Stands are open in Ontario. I thought I would send it off with a big bang. I've been dying to make these for ages. So I hauled my butt to the store to buy wide mouth canning jars. I think it's the only kind I don't have. I picked up a case and got busy. Making pies in jars. Who knew? So much fun, so cute and such a huge pain in the rump. It's really flipping hard to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4th of July, Canada Day, Christmas, Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Father's Day, Featuring, Fruit, Fun with Jars, Holidays, Pie, Recipes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: apple pie, apple pie in a jar, baking, cherry pie, dessert, fun party ideas, holidays, how to make pie in a jar, kids party food, party food ideas, pie in a jar, Recipes

Thick Oreo Milkshake

June 8, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 44 Comments

Welcome to Fun with Jars Fridays. I was going to make this the last one for the season but I think I may still have one more really fun one up my sleeve. So it's a gamble whether next Friday will be Fun with Jars Friday or Farm Fresh Friday. I'll surprise you. You like surprises right! Like this little surprise right here. It is so thick you will not believe it. You'll want to come hug me. But if you try to hug me I might go all ninja on your a**. Lunie hates hugs. Seriously people, just back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beverages, Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Easy Recipes, Featuring, Fun with Jars, Ice Cream, Misc, Quick Recipes, Recipes, Shakes Tagged With: beverages, cookies and cream milkshake, drinks, easy recipe for milkshake, frozen desserts, ice cream, kids party idea, milkshake, oreo, oreo milkshake, oreo shake, shake, thick milkshake recipe, thick oreo milkshake

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake in a Jar (Giveaway Closed!)

May 4, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 156 Comments

Hi folks! I got to thinking I have not done FUN WITH JARS in a while. So I am slipping one in here before summer arrives and I retire FUN WITH JARS and replace it with FARM FRESH FRIDAYS. Okay, so you know me and my theme days. They've run amuck. But I like amuck so it's all good. Amuck is the new organized. Or whatever. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cake/Cheesecake, Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Featuring, Fun with Jars, No Bake Tagged With: baking, cheesecake, contest, cookie jar, Cravings of a Lunatic, cream cheese, food in jars, fruit, fun with jars, Giveaway, i love lucy, i love lucy cookie jar, no bake cheesecake, no bake dessert, Recipes, strawberry, strawberry cheesecake

Taco or Chip Dip for Dudes or Chicks Who Like Football aka Not Me!

February 4, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 43 Comments

Hi folks. I wanted to whip up a quick dip for all you football fans out there. I mean just because I hate sports and am boycotting the Superbowl doesn't mean I can't feed you right. Okay so I am not so much "boycotting" as I am "not watching it". But you know same dif right. So here is another example of me making things I do not eat. Kim does not do dip. Unless it's fruit dip, then I may partake. But veggie and taco dips not so much. I mean it's food....touching. I'd need a therapist after. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Cravings of a Lunatic, Easy Recipes, Featuring, Fun with Jars, Life, Misc, Quick Recipes, Random, Snacks Tagged With: dip, easy dip recipe, superbowl recipes, taco dip

Last Minute OMG We Have Visitors Banana Cream Pie- Fun with Jars Friday

January 13, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 78 Comments

Hi folks. Have you ever had one of those days where you are super de duper busy and being pulled in every direction. You finally get home after a busy day and just as you go to slip on your p.j.'s in time for your fave TV show (Supernatural- can you say Winchester boys rock my world) the doorbell rings. You are now doing a check in your head- did I clean today, did I do laundry today or is it piled up by the front door for some unknown reason, then the omg do I have anything to feed people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Easy Recipes, Featuring, Fun with Jars, Misc, No Bake, Quick Recipes Tagged With: banana cream pie, bananas, last minute dessert ideas, uses for banana pudding

Homemade Vanilla

January 6, 2012 by Kim Beaulieu 38 Comments

Hope everyone is doing wonderfully on this fine Friday. It was so sunny and mild today I thought I was dreaming when I went outside. Then I visited the horses and oh the mud, the mud is awful. Nothing like rain and melted snow to make for messy animals. Luckily they are cute so I cleaned them all up and came home dirtier than they were. So I have a fun experiment for you. I did other ones in the summer. This one has been brewing for quite some time. I wanted to share it with you before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cravings of a Lunatic, Experiments, Featuring, Fun with Jars, Misc Tagged With: homemade vanilla, homemade vanilla extract, making your own vanilla, vanilla

Hot Fudge Sauce for Fun with Jars Friday- Bonus Christmas Gifts Ideas Too!

December 19, 2011 by Kim Beaulieu 14 Comments

Hi folks. Hope everyone is doing well. I finally had time to put this together. Took a little extra effort than normal so hope it was worth it and you all enjoy this post. With Christmas getting close I thought something you could give as gifts would be nice. So I let my mind wander and............oh sorry I did it again. Okay Lunie let's focus. Gifts in jars, Christmas, ideas for others. So my mind wandered and well let's be honest when it wanders it goes in the same direction most of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Christmas, Cravings of a Lunatic, Desserts, Easy Recipes, Featuring, Fun with Jars, Holidays, Ice Cream, Ice Cream Sundays, Misc, Sauces Tagged With: chocolate, christmas, christmas gift ideas, holiday baking, hot fudge, hot fudge sauce, ice cream toppings, stuff in jars, toppings for ice cream

Fruit Salad- Fun with Jars Friday

December 10, 2011 by Kim Beaulieu 30 Comments

Hi folks. Had to pop back with a little summer sunshine for you. Yes I know it's winter here and freezing cold outside. But do not let that stop you from enjoying one of these! … [Read more...]