Cookie Dough Dip

Cookie Dough Dip Recipe

I found this wonderful recipe a few years ago and when I get together with friends, this is my go to. I love it. I found it at Add A Pinch.Check her site out for more wonderful recipes.

Cookie Dough Dip Recipe 

Ingredients

• 1 8-oz cream cheese
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 c. chocolate chips
• 1 c. toffee bits

Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add remaining ingredients and mix until well combines. Serve with graham crackers or apple.

Of note, do not use reduced fat cream cheese as it may cause your dip to have the wrong consistency.

I ate it all before I took a picture of it. It was oh soooo good. 

Tortellini Soup

I love anything Italian - well, the food to be precise. I can eat pizza, spaghetti, lasagna just about every night of the week. One reason in particular, it's just so easy to whip up. Throw some pasta in boiling water, drain, mix with sauce, and wahla. Make yourself some garlic bread and you got yourself a great meal.

I know my family loves pasta as well, just not to the extreme that I do. Unfortunately, having to work late 3 nights a week, I need a quick meal for those nights and usually all I have time to make quick is pasta. I hate trying to figure out what to have for dinner and if I don't plan in advance, pasta is one thing you don't have to thaw out.

So I have been experimenting with other types of pasta meals and one in particular is this tortellini soup. Super easy to make as well, made from stuff I usually have around the house, and is different enough that I can keep my family happy. So here it is, a new staple in my house for those need to fix something quick so I can continue to finish my work meal. My next endeavor, try to get my husband to cook on those nights, but I won't hold my breath. I will have to say though, he does cook pretty good - when he wants to (and I know he would if I asked him too, but I would definitely want it to be something he does voluntarily - and he just might now if he reads this - he's good like that).

I have never been a big soup person, but every time (most of the time anyway) I make soup, I say to myself - wow, that was good. Something about soup I seem to get right, and it was such a big hit with the husband that he suggested we have it for leftovers, and if you knew him, that's a big deal.

TORTELLINI SOUP

Ingredients:  

1 onion cut

3 garlic or more if you like

1 Polish sausage - or any sausage of your choosing

1-3/4 C chicken stock

1 C water

1 can, 14.5 oz, diced tomatoes

1 package of tortellini  

6-9 oz of spinach 

not all ingredients in picture

Saute onion and garlic in a little bit of butter. Cut up sausage in pieces and throw in the mix. I used Polish sausage as I had that in my fridge.

Add chicken stock, water, and tomatoes and bring to boil.

Add tortellini and cook for 5 minutes. Lower temperature, throw in spinach until softens.

I top my off with Parmesan cheese and accompany with garlic bread.  

Yummy right?

That's right, and enough left over for tomorrow night. Simple, quick, and tasty.

Enjoy my friends.

Some Free stuff and Death By Pumpkin

I have been going through the book of Genesis with my kids and instead of just reading the story I wanted to use some visuals and fun crafty things with my kids to help them get to know the story of Noah and his ark. Most people know the story, but you can use this as sort of a unit study type thing. This site I found great printables - for free.

Noah's Ark printables preschool fun

I also came across this from Bible Based Homeschooling website, which I love. Lots of discount stuff regarding bible based stuff. This one sounded interesting. I have not yet read it, but thought I would share.

10 People Every Chrisitan Should Know. Free from kindle ebook.

This week I have been running around like crazy. Soccer, scouts, awana, bible studies, cooking for church bake off - which I got 2nd place thank you very much.  So I am going to share that recipe with you guys today. Don't you feel lucky.

I called it Death by Pumpkin. I don't remember what the original name was, but I thought the name fit.

Well here it is:

Ingredients:

1 package (14-1/2 oz) gingerbread cake mix
1-1/4 C water
1 egg
4 C cold fat-free milk (I used 2% milk)
4 packages (1 oz each) sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix (I did not use sugar free)
1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp each ground ginger, nutmeg, and allspice
1 carton (12 oz) reduced-fat frozen whipped topping, thawed (I used original)

Directions:

Follow gingerbread cake mix. It said to just poor mix into pan, water, and the egg. I mixed in the pan I was using to cook in- ungreased 8-in square baking pan. Back at 350º for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack. Crumble cake. Set aside 1/4 C crumbs for garnish.

Whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft set. Stir in pumpkin and spices; mix well.

In a trifle bowl or 3-1/2 qt glass serving bowl, layer a 1/4 of the cake crumbs and 1/2 of the pumpkin mixture, a 1/4 of the cake crumbs and then 1/2 of the whipped topping. Repeat layers. Garnish with remaining reserved cake crumbs. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

Again, this won

and I never win anything. I was so excited.

Thank you everyone for loving my recipe. I also met new and wonderful people, and got to know old acquaintances even better. What a fabulous Harvest Party at my church. Love you all.

Peace out Yo!!!!! Love be with you

Healthy Waffles

Ok. I know I don't normally just post on one thing. So bare with me. I just love to share different stuff and when I come across something I like, I want to share. Now again, they don't all fit into a nice little category. But again, this site is just me. I guess if you don't like some things I share, than you might like others.

I have been in the process of trying Shakeology. It is either a replacement meal or an addition to your daily caloric intake depending on your goals. But the great thing about this, it is quick, it tastes good, and it has everything I need. I am not a great eater. I try to eat healthy, but I tend to skip meals as "I don't have time". Then of course I eat like crazy next chance I get. But this is easy, and it gives me energy, has all the essential vitamins, it can help you lose weight or maintain, and it is quick. Throw some stuff in a blender and go. I have many times whipped it up and threw it in a cup and away I went. But I will tell you more on this next time. Right now I have a great waffle recipe that I shared with my kids this weekend. They usually don't like MY cooking, but they ate this up. Not as good as Lego My Eggos but, at least I know what they are eating.

A little funny I found:

Waffles:

• 2 large eggs
• 1-3/4 C milk 
• 1/2 C oil (any kind will do)
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 1/2 Tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 Tsp baking soda
• 2 Tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1-1/2 C flour (now I used a mixture of rye flour and wheat, but any kind will do)

1. Preheat waffle iron.
2. In large bowl mix eggs, milk, oil, honey, cinnamon, and baking soda until well combined
3. Add in flour, baking powder, salt and mix together.
4. When waffle iron is ready, spray with oil or dab with butter and fill, close and wait. Follow instructions of your own personal waffle maker. 

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thank you for the photo (not the recipe)

And wah lah (by the way that is the word dumbasses (excuse my french) use who aren't aware that the term is viola) - I looked that up on google - interesting

I also mix banana into my mix and they don't even know it. Cuz I am like that. 

Peace out Yo. Now to go teach my kids something. 

Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.  Abraham Lincoln