Sopapilla Cheesecake

I found this recipe on My Yellow Umbrella via Pinterest.  Holy shniekies! is it ever good!  It's essentially a layer of cream cheese sandwiched between buttery crescent rolls and topped with sugar and cinnamon.

Yeah, yeah, I know I said I wasn't making any more treats until I lose the baby weight.  I had a good excuse this time.  Hubby asked me to make them so he could take them to visit a family.  I just kept the leftovers. :)

Gold Medal Chocolate Chip Cookies

A few nights ago our friends brought us a big plate of chocolate chip cookies.  They were perfect; soft, chewy, round and delicious.  I ate six for breakfast the next morning.  No joke.  When I asked my friend for the recipe I just about died laughing inside.  You know that episode of Friends where Monica is trying to write the recipe for Phoebe's grandma's chocolate chip cookies?  That's what our conversation reminded me of.  The recipe for these cookies is straight off the back of the Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour bag. (I omitted the nuts.)

I baked some of the dough in the mini-muffin pan so my mini-me and I could have a tea party treat.  I highly suggest this, as with a dollop of ice-cream on top this makes a perfect mommy/daughter treat, especially when served up on her very own tea plate.  (It also makes a great treat while watching Project Runway with a BFF.)

Gold Medal Chocolate Chip Cookies
3/4 c granulated sugar
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1 c butter or margarine, softened
1 egg, room temperature
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 bag (12 oz) choclate chips (2 cups)

1.  Heat over to 375.  In large bowl, mix sugars, butter and egg.  Sitr in flour, baking soda and salt.  Stir in chocolate chips.
2.  On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until ight brown (centers will be soft).  Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Strawberry Trifle: Cheater's Choice

I love Summer for so many reasons! One of my favorite things of Summer is all of the light, fruity desserts. Nothing beats a fresh fruit trifle on a warm summer evening.

This is another Cheater's Choice. It's really simple to throw together and is a great take-along to a group BBQ or family dinner.

Strawberry Trifle: Cheater's Choice
1 yellow cake mix box
1 tub strawberries
3/4 c sugar
1 8oz container whipped topping

Bake cake according to directions.  Let cool.  Cut into 1 inch cubes.
Slice strawberries.  Stir in sugar.  Chill in refridgerator for 2 hours.

In glass bowl layers cake cubs, strawberries, whipped topping.  Repeat.

Chill 2 hours before serving.

Candy Filled Brownie Bites

This recipe came from Aly over at Some Kind of Delicious.  I've been wanting to make these go-to treats for months now and finally got around to it this morning. 

Check Aly out.  She has tons of tasty treats and delicious meals.

Boston Cream Pies: Cheater's Choice

I was looking through my cupcake book the other day and decided that I wanted to try out making cupcake style Boston Cream Pie. I soon figured out that I didn't have enough time to make everything from scratch so I figured out my own cheater's way of doing it. So simple and satisfying.

Bostom Cream Pies: Cheater's Choice
1 box vanilla cake mix
1 box vanilla instant pudding
6 oz chocolate chip pieces

Prepare cake mix into 24 cupcakes
Prepare vanilla instant pudding
After cupcakes are cooled, cut in half with serrated knife
Spoon 1 Tbsp pudding onto each bottom half
Top with top half of cupcake
Melt chocolate chips and spoon onto top of cupcakes
Chill

See...simple!

Oreo Mud Cake

I created this simple treat straight from my own little brain (doesn't happen all that often).  Once, when I was still living in Hawaii, I made a vanilla-banana-butterfinger cake (I should make that again!) for a friend's birthday.  Everyone was a bit weary to try it at first but it ended up being really good.  This reminds me of that- just a few simple things thrown together.  Makes a simple, delicious, cool Summer treat.

Oreo Mud Cake

1 box chocolate-fudge cake mix

1 box chocolate instant pudding

1 12 oz tub whipped topping

2 sleeves Oreo cookies

Bake cake mix as directed.  Cool.  Cut into small cubes.

Prepare chocolate pudding as directed.

Crush Oreo cookies.

Generously scatter cake cubes in bottom of 9x13 pan

Cover cubes with chocolate pudding

Layer whipped topping on top of pudding

Top with crumbled Oreo cookies

Chill in refrigerator until serving.

Peanut Butter Squares

These homemade Peanut Butter Squares have been a family favorite for as long as I can remember. I don't really even know where the recipe came from, but it's always been around.  It's quick, easy, and super addicting.  Use caution; you'll want to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Homemade Peanut Butter Squares
1 package + 2 whole crackers from another package of graham cracker crumbs crushed
2 cubes margarine melted
1 cup peanut butter
1 box powdered sugar
6 oz chocolate chips

Combine crushed graham crackers, margarine and peanut butter
And powdered sugar
Press in 9x13 pan
Melt chocolate chips and pour over peanut butter mixture
Cool in fridge

Rainbow Jello Slices

Apparently I have a fetish for fun foods.  I saw these on pinterest and had to try them.  Good thing I had a birthday party to use them at.  These were so much fun! They are just a tad time consuming to make (if you make 6 different colors) but well worth it for the kids.

All have you have to do is:

1.  Cut oranges in half

2.  Remove fruit down to the peel

3.  Fill with jello

4.  Let set as jello recipe calls for

5.  Slice into normal size orange slices

The kids LOVE to eat them.

Rainbow Fruit Kabobs

It's no secret that kids (especially my kids!) love fruit.  I saw these online and thought it was a great treat for my girl's birthday party.  No recipe needed.  Enjoy!

Happy Father's Day!

FYI: Brownie mix also works in the waffle iron.

Little Gracie's

Poor little Gracie broke her arm.

And although I'm not State Farm,

I'm pretty sure these cheered her up.

At the very least I got a smile.

I used the recipe for "homemade oreos" and just left them separate instead of sandwiching them together.  They're purple because little Gracie deserves something cute.

 

Recipe:

1 cake mix

2 eggs

1/2 c oil

 

*Mix it all together, shape into small balls and bake at 375 for 8 minutes.

Waffle My Heart

I heard of this a few months ago and finally got around to trying it out. It's so genius.  Who doesn't love waffles, and who doesn't love cake?  What a combo.

All you have to do is prepare a  cake mix (I just used a box to try it out) and cook it in the waffle iron instead of the oven.  Be aware, it cooks quickly so don't leave it on the iron too long.  Serve with a scoop of cold ice-cream.  Delish!

A Little Bite of Delicious

These are the absolute perfect little bite of delicious cake and icing. 

They are super easy, too. 

I don't remember where I got the recipe

(probably allrecipes.com or something)

but all you have to do is bake a cake (1 box),

crumble it,

add one can of icing. 

Mix it all together,

 roll into balls,

and then dip into your choice of coating

(for these I used vanilla chocolate chips).

I dare you to make them and only eat one.

In fact,

I double dog dare you.

Attempt

So this is my not so great attempt at chocolate covered cereal treats.  Hmm.  Try again with something else later. 

Happy Friendship Day!

I didn't do that great of an icing job on these, but you get the picture.
Soft sugar cookies with homemade icing.

Cake Pops = Yum!

So on Friday night I saw these Cake Pops on the internet. I instantly wanted to try them. Saturday morning I went out and got a cake mix, frosting and melting chocolates. They're super easy (a little time consuming), and super yummy. The only thing I had an issue with was that I didn't know what to do with them after I dipped them. I ended up just laying them on wax paper so the backs were flat. Oh well. They still tasted good. Next time I think I'll just make Cake Balls instead. Seriously, must try these. SO good.