Baby Doll from Sucker Punch costume

I have finally completed the sewing of my costume. This thing took a lot of work, especially since I did not have a pattern to use. The one image shows the costume on its own and the other shows it with some of the accessories.

Baking Bread

So last night my son comes to me and asks me to bake him some pumpkin bread with the leftover pumpkin from the pie I baked for him the other day. I've never baked pumpkin bread before so I went online and looked at many recipes and finally decided to make one of my own. Here's the recipe:

Fresh out of the oven

Kye's Pumpkin Bread
(yield 1 loaf)
Preheat oven to 350*
1/c cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
8oz pumpkin mush (or Libby's pumpkin)
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp clove
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger

Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add eggs and pumpkin. In seperate bowl combine dry ingredients and slowly add to wet mixture. Pour mixture into lightly greased and floured bread pan. Bake 50-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Place pan on cooling rack when done.

Pies

My son brought home a baking pumpkin from a school trip and requested I make a pie out of it, so since I planned to make a sweet potato pie I made them both up. Here's the recipe and a pic. The pumpkin is the bottom one.

Pumpkin Pie
(yields 1- 8" pie)
Preheat oven to 425
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups pie mush*
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
9 oz evaporated milk
8" pie pan with unbaked pie crust
*Pie Mush: 1 small pie pumpkin, cut into quarters and put in steamer for 20-25 minutes until soft. Allow to cool to handling temp and peel skin off. Place pulp in a mesh strainer to remove extra moisture. (extra mush can be frozen in a freezer baggie.)
Place all ingredients into blender, blend until everything is mixed and pour into an unbaked pie crust. Place in center of oven for 50-60 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Removes and place on cooling rack.


Sweet Potato Pie
(yields 1- 8" pie)
Preheat oven to 425
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups cooked sweet potato (either microwave, bake or steam, remove skin)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1- 8" pie tin with unbaked crust
Place all ingredients into blender, blend until everything is mixed and pour into an unbaked pie crust. Place in center of oven for 50-60 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Removes and place on cooling rack.

Inspiration

Last night as I laid in bed waiting for sleep to come I was overwhelmed by an image. It's been a long time since inspiration hit me so hard. So, I got out of bed and drew up a quick preliminary sketch in crayon (it's all I could find right away) and I know the drawing needs to be done in pen and ink and will be fairly detailed.

I had planned to run out today and buy the trim I need to finish my costume and shoes for it as well, but I keep getting pulled toward the drawing. I wonder if I should do that instead, since she is calling so strongly.