Tuesday, April 30, 2013

S'mores Pops



Marshmallows on the stick dipped in melted chocolate and rolled in crushed grahams.

-Grace

Monday, April 29, 2013

Home-made strawberry Lime-aid


 1 can frozen limeade
 1/2 can sprite
 2 cups frozen strawberries
 2 limes

Blend all ingredients together ,then pour into your Glass and enjoy!!!

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Cream Puff Cake

 I have not tried this one yet ,but I Cant wait to Make it!!!!



Ingredients
1 stick margarine
1 cup water
1 cup flour
4 eggs
1 large box instant vanilla or white chocolate pudding
3 cups milk
1 – 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 – 8 oz. carton cool whip
chocolate syrup

Instructions
Boil together the margarine and water.
Add flour and mix well. Cool slightly and stir in eggs, one at a time. Mix well and spread into a greased 9×13 pan.
Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Cool completely.
In a large bowl, mix pudding, milk and cream cheese. Beat until lumps disappear.
Pour into cream puff crust.
Spread cool whip on top of pudding and drizzle syrup on top. Refrigerate.




-Grace

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Strawberry S'mores!!

S’mores Strawberries


12 large strawberries
1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme (1 1/2 cups)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (we like to use mini chips)



Remove stems from strawberries; carefully cut out center of each strawberry. Spoon marshmallow creme into decorating bag (or you can use a zip lock bag  the tip cut off ),with ; squeeze bag to  pipe marshmallow creme into center of each strawberry.
Line plate with cooking parchment paper. Place graham cracker crumbs in small bowl. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir. Continue to microwave in 15-second increments until chips are softened and can be stirred smooth.
Dip bottom of each strawberry in melted chocolate, then roll in graham cracker crumbs. Place on plate. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until chocolate is hardened.



( you can also make my " easy no bake energy cookie bite " and fill straw-berrys with that and it is Exelent!!!)


-Grace

Strawberry Angel Food Trifle



(1) angel food cake
24 oz. container frozen strawberries, sliced with sugar added, thawed
3 cups sugar free vanilla pudding
16 oz. container of whipped cream, slightly less than the whole container
Fresh strawberries for garnish
Tear angel food cake into medium pieces. Begin layering cake, strawberries, pudding and whip cream in a large clear glass bowl.Continue irregular layers, filling the bowl. Top entire dessert with a solid layer of whip cream. Slice a few fresh strawberries for garnish Refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours before serving. To me it tastes like all the flavors of strawberry shortcake in one big yummy bite! I think it would be GREAT to add blueberries to this mix too.


-G

Friday, April 26, 2013

Tortellini Carbonara






8 bacon strips , diced
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 Package tortellini


In a large saucepan Cook bacon until crisp . Add the cream, parsley ,and cheese.Cook over medium heat..Do not cover.
Meanwhile ,prepare tortellini according to package directions. Then drain and put in a serving bowl.Drizzle cheese sauce over tortellini and serve.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Ice Cream Cup-Cake




Step 1: Make the cupcakes.

Make them according to package instructions or use your recipe from scratch.

Step 2: Use an ice cream cupcake tool to cut a core from the cupcakes.

The tool will cut a plug from each cupcake with a simple twist of the wrist.  

Step 3: Fill them with ice cream.

Use the cupcake tool to cut plugs from a block of ice cream just as you did with the cupcakes.  Place the tip of the tool in each cupcake hole and press the plunger button.  The plunger will insert the ice cream plug in the cupcakes.

Step 4: Frost them and freeze them.

Cover the holes with frosting and freeze them.  That’s all there is to it.




-Grace

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

No-Bake Energy Cookie Bites

No-Bake Energy Bites!




1 Cup rolled oats
⅔ cups toasted coconut flakes
½ cups peanut butter
½ cups chocolate chips (optional)
⅓ cups honey
½ cups ground flaxseed or wheat germ
1 tsp vanilla extract

Some other fun substitutions for the chocolate chips (or an addition to them) could include:
  • Chopped dried fruit (apricots, dates, raisins, etc.)
  • Dried berries (cranberries, cherries, etc.)
  • Chopped almonds, pecans, walnuts, or sunflower seeds
  • Other chips (butterscotch, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, M&Ms, etc.)


Directions

  1. Stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl until thoroughly mixed. Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls of whatever size you would like. (Mine were about 1-inch in diameter.)
  2. Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.


-Grace



Sunday, April 21, 2013

wow i cant wait to try this!!!

            

Get a paper cup and put chopped peanuts in the bottom, followed by a scoop of vanilla ice cream, some melted chocolate next, more peanuts and another scoop of ice cream, scoop of peanut butter and chopped Reeses cups then one last scoop of ice cream!

put a Popsicle stick inside and freeze.

When frozen tare off paper cup and Enjoy!!!

You can mix also with different kinds of ice cream, nuts ,chocolate, or candy!!!



-Grace


My AMAZING smoothie recipe!!!!



                                               


                     Ingredients:
                     Ice
                     Frozen (or fresh) Peaches
                     Frozen (or fresh) strawberrys.
                     1 Banana
                     2 cups milk
                     5 Table Spoons Blue Agave


 Fill the blender 1/2 way up with ice . Next put in your Milk .Then fill it the rest of the way up with your Fruit. Then you put in your Agave (we use Agave instead of sugar).Then blend and enjoy.




-Grace

Smoothie vs. cereal??

   vs.   



                                        What would YOU rather have for Breakfast???







-Grace

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Fruit Ice-Cubes

                             

                             







-Grace

Friday, April 19, 2013

Home-Made Fruit popsicles

                   Ingredients:
3 cups watermelon puree (seedless if possible)
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
1 peach or nectarine, diced small
handful fresh cherries, pitted and chopped

Cut the watermelon into chunks and then puree it in a blender until smooth. Set aside.

Set out about 1 dozen popsicle molds (amount needed will vary depending on size of molds). Fill each one with the chopped fresh fruit. Then pour in the watermelon puree until each mold is full to the top. Place a popsicle stick into each one. Place into your freezer and freeze for about 6 to 8 hours.

When ready to serve, run the popsicle molds under warm water for a few seconds and then pull each one out.


Ingredients:
3 cups watermelon puree (seedless if possible)
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
... 1 peach or nectarine, diced small
handful fresh cherries, pitted and chopped

Cut the watermelon into chunks and then puree it in a blender until smooth. Set aside.

Set out about 1 dozen popsicle molds (amount needed will vary depending on size of molds). Fill each one with the chopped fresh fruit. Then pour in the watermelon puree until each mold is full to the top. Place a popsicle stick into each one. Place into your freezer and freeze for about 6 to 8 hours.

When ready to serve, run the popsicle molds
under warm water for a few seconds and then pull each one out..




-Grace

Cinnamon Roll Pull

 

                      Cinnamon Roll Pulls ~ Easter Breakfast ~ So Yummy!

1 unsliced round loaf sourdough bread
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp milk
 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
 
To make Vanilla Honey Butter: Whip butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar together until smooth; stir in honey and vanilla.  Set aside. (You can use regular butter if desired)
 
Cut the bread lengthwise into 1/2" slices, without cutting through the bottom crust. Spread vanilla honey butter in between slices.  Rotate the bread 90 degrees and slice the bread again into 1/2" pieces, without cutting through the bottom crust. Spread more vanilla honey butter in between new cuts. This doesn't need to be perfect - just make sure there is lots of butter in between all the cuts. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Generously sprinkle in between all cuts. (You may have extra butter and cinnamon sugar.  It will just depend on how large your bread loaf is.)
 
Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, until bread is warm.  Unwrap cinnamon bread and place on serving platter.  Combine powdered sugar and milk - adding milk until you get the consistency desired.  Drizzle icing over bread and serve immediately.

Recipe Coutesy Of Plain Chicken:)           


1/2 cup butter softened  
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1 and 1/4 teaspoon
1 cup powder sugar
1 or 2 teaspoon milk


PreHeat oven to 350* 

To make Vanilla Honey Butter:
Whip Butter and 1/4 cup powder sugar together till smooth ,stir in honey and vanilla. Set aside.

Cut the bread lengthwise into 1/2" , without cutting thru the bottom .Rotate the bread 90 degrees and slice the bread into 1/2 pieces without Again..Spread the Vanilla Honey Butter in between slices.Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top.
Wrap in Foil ,and place on a baking sheet.Bake at 350* for 25 -30 minutes or until bread is warm. Unwrap the cinnamon pull and place on a serving platter.Combine Powdered sugar and milk ,adding milk till you get the consistency desired. Drizzle the icing over the cinnamon pull and serve immediatly...


-Grace


Spring chicks

                                                         

               Just a few easy Easter treats for you http://www.heatherssweetsandtreats.com/2011_04_01_archive.html

  A Nutter-Butter dipped in yellow Candy Melts with mini chocolate chip eyes And orange piping gel beak..




-Grace