I'm not good at making pie crusts and I don't always have the refridgerated kind on hand. So rather than making a pie crust that I knew I wouldn't like I opted for making a pear crisp instead.I used a recipe from my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. Instead of fresh pears I used several cans of pears (that I had bought for the baby but he decided he doesn't like anymore). It's yummy. And I … [Read more...]
cake balls
Part of the Craft Party this past weekend was a cake ball (or pop) contest. I have watched a friend make some so I thought I try my hand on it. All I had in the house was some orange colored melting chocolates so I settled on a Reese's Pieces theme and made a peanut butter cake. Here it is broken up a little so it could start cooling off. Then I made a peanut butter frosting and started mixing … [Read more...]
Nutella Banana Bread
I've been finding all sorts of fun things over at Pinterest, including this Nutella Banana Bread recipe. I love banana bread and Nutella so I was excited to try them together. First I mixed the wet ingredients. Then added the dry ingredients Mixed them just until they were combined And put it into a pan that I had greased and floured. Into the oven it went. At this point I will mention that I … [Read more...]
caramel dip
Who knew the most delicious caramel dip wouldn't have any caramel in it?I am not a caramel fan. I don't like the way it feels on my teeth. So when I saw my sister-in-law making this "caramel dip" I couldn't believe that there wasn't any caramel in sight.And oh my goodness it's delicious.Super simple, only three ingredients.Recipe8 ounces of cream cheese (softened)1/2 cup of brown sugar1 tsp … [Read more...]
Holy crepe
I was very lucky and got to spend this whole weekend celebrating my birthday. Friday night my parents took us to Cici's Pizza. A little silly, but it was fun and we all got to eat tons. After eating the twins got to play arcade games while the grown-ups got to talk. Even though I live very close to my parents we don't just get to sit and talk often. It was nice. Saturday night was my … [Read more...]