A Few New Sweet Recipes!

Last week I tried this AMAZING new recipe for Carmelitos. We were having some friends over, and I was a bit nervous to make something I hadn't tried before, but they turned out fantastic! Seriously, SO yummy! And to make things even better... the just put a Biggby by Molly's preschool. So the next day I got to enjoy the last Carmelito and a Coffee!

We also have been loving these No Bake Energy Bites. They are a perfect snack when you are craving something sweet and filling, and since they are so rich, you only need one or two. Perfect!

Menu Monday!

Here are some of the yummy recipes we have planned for this week:

Monday- Leftover Taco Bake (YUM!)
Tuesday- Baked Southwest Eggrolls
Wednesday- Crockpot Baked Potatoes and salad
Thursday- Pepperoni Pizza Puffs (the kids LOVE these)
Friday- Crockpot Orange Chicken

For more great menu planning ideas head over to orgjunkie.com. And for my past menus check here.

Apple Rice Krispie Treats!

Since today was the first day of school for Molly, we made these fun Apple Rice Krispie Treats for an evening snack!

We found the idea and recipe for these over at Gourmet Mom on-the-go. They use marshmellows, butter, cherry Jell-O, and Rice Krispies. Then you add a tootsie roll and green taffy for the tops. (to make the leaf, I just used a kitchen scissors to cut up a green air head) The Jell-O makes them SO yummy!!!

Molly was a HUGE fan!

And Nora loved getting sticky! Seriously these were super easy, and yummy! Even dad ate two!

Cheese Faces!

We saw the idea to make these fun cheese head snacks from Family Fun. Ours are pretty simple, but the possibilities are endless! We used Wilton edible food markers for the faces. My girls definitely are quicker to eat something when they help make it, and it's fun!

Blueberry Cream Cheese Mini Pies

I have been drooling over this recipe I saw at Pillsbury.com for weeks, so Sunday morning I decided to give them a try. Let me just say... YUM!!!! They were SO good, except they TOOK FOREVER! Seriously, about half way through making them, I thought they should be filled with diamonds to make them worth all the time and effort I was putting into them. But... that being said, once they were done, all that effort was forgotten, because they were yum, yum, yummy. The cream cheese filling on the bottom was to die for! I would definitely make them again, when I have some time to kill. ;)

Dinosaur Train Movie Night!

Last week PBS kids showed a special Dinosaur Train movie to start off their 2nd season. We have watched this fun show a few times, and since Nora loves dinosaurs right now, I thought it would be fun to have a Dinosaur Train themed night!

We spent a ton of time playing with Nora's toy dinosaurs and Molly's wooden train, making our own version of the dinosaur train. I think Molly yelled "Time Tunnel" about 100 times!

Nora had just as much fun playing with the train. :)

And Molly had the train packed full of dinosaurs to go to the big city. :)

We printed off some Dinosaur Train iron-ons to add to some t-shirts from my dollar store stash. Super cute, easy, instant Dinosaur Train PJs.

For dinner, (which I am so bummed I didn't get a picture of) we had Roast and Goldfish crackers for the carnivores, and salad for the herbivores. :)

OK, I almost didn't share this part, because you will all think we are CRAZY. But Molly's favorite episode of Dinosaur Train is "Tiny Poops." Were Tiny Pteranodon has to get comfortable going to the bathroom away from home, lol. So... here is our dinosaur poop, truffles. :) I don't think Molly stopped laughing for 10 minutes!

We enjoyed playing Dinosaur Train games at PBSkids.org.

Coloring Pictures!

And of course putting on our conductor hats (from our cousins adorable Thomas party)...

To watch the movie! Nora only made it about 10 minutes, but Molly loved it!

And for dessert, we made these birds nest chocolate treats to look like the Pteranodon nest. For the dinosaur eggs, we used yogurt covered peanuts. :)

Molly even added one different color M&M egg to her nest to look like Buddy's egg!

Rice Krispies Dipper Treats!

Molly always LOVES to help me make a recipe, so when we saw this recipe for Rice Krispies Dipper Treats, we were very excited to give them a try!

They were very quick and easy to make, so Molly could help with every step, which is extra fun! After we dipped them in chocolate, she chose a jar of sprinkles to put on them.

Then we popped them in the fridge to harden up, and ended with this yummy treat!

Perfect for a morning snack the next day! I even made a few that weren't dipped in chocolate so Nora could walk around with one too! We will definitely be making these again soon! I'm thinking of all the fun holiday sprinkles we could use coming up. :)

Rainbow Pancakes!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The girls loved these fun rainbow pancakes we made this morning, and I am still in love with the fun colors. YUM! I saw this great idea over at The Idea Room a few months ago, and thought today was a perfect day to give it a try.

I just made up a batch of pancake mix, and then split it up into six bowls, and used food coloring to color each one a different color of the rainbow. Then just poured it onto the griddle and made up some colorful pancakes. I think the batter even looks pretty!

Molly was SO excited to have a red pancake!

Even Nora joined in the fun and polished off a nice green one. :)

Valentine's Peanut Butter Blossoms!

Everybody loves Peanut Butter Blossoms, so when I saw this great idea to make a Valentine's version from eighteen25, they were immediately added to the to do list. I think they turned out adorable, and taste great! We used the Reese's Peanut Butter hearts for the tops. This batch we made to deliver to someone else, but I'm thinking tomorrow we will have to make another to have around the house. YUM!

Snowman Pops!

We made these fun snowman pops for a party. They were so yummy. I saw this idea and instructions over at The Idea Room, seriously, she has AMAZING ideas! I didn't get a picture of them before, so I quick snapped one before they were all gone. They didn't all look as evil as this one, heehee. Most of them I had the mini chocolate chips upside down, but in the end I just got lazy! I did end up using the oreo cakesters, since the popsicle sticks I had kept breaking the oreos.

Ghost Hot Chocolate!

This week we made this fun hot chocolate with a peeps ghost in it. I saw the idea in the Taste of Home Halloween magazine while waiting in line at the grocery store. Seriously, it was the LONGEST line ever. :) They had a hot chocolate recipe, but I just used my favorite hot chocolate, and added a Ghost Peep to the top. Molly loved it, especially after it melted, the only thing left in her cup was the eyes and mouth.

Candy Corn Chocolate Suckers!!!

I picked up this candy mold from Hobby Lobby when it was on sale awhile back. I totally forgot about it, until I was getting my fall decorations out on Sunday. So, of course, since I am super inpatient... we already made some. So fun!

I did check and they still have the molds at Hobby Lobby for $1.99 this year if you want to pick one up for your family. They even have a 40% off coupon this week, HERE.

ENJOY! We sure did. :)

Pudding Pops!

We were inspired to make some Rainbow Pudding Pops that we saw at Random Thoughts of a Super Mom. Yumm-O, they are such a fun summer snack. Ours didn't turn out very rainbow however... Molly love to "bake" and she insisted on choosing, three colors, all different shades of, you guessed it, PINK!

Molly LOVED them, I even had one. :) It tasted like frozen pudding, I didn't know what I was expecting it to taste like, but I was surprised. :) ENJOY!

Tip Tuesday! Summer Snack!

It is definitely Summer now, so to beat the heat, we decided to make these fun Vanilla Wafer Ice Cream Sandwiches we saw over at Random Thoughts of a Supermom! Molly thought we had to use the bigger sprinkles since they had "pink" in them! They were very fun, and tasted great!

Anyone have any other fun summer treats to make?

Pomegranate Cooler Recipe

Looking through some recipes I bookmarked I saw this WW's one for Pomegranate Coolers. It looks fantastic, and I can't wait to try one. Yum-O, and only 1 point!

Tip Tuesday! Rainbow Cupcakes!

I broke down and followed the trend, I've been seeing these AWESOME rainbow cupcakes being made by everyone right now for St. Patrick's Day. I thought they looked so fun, so I made some up since we were having one of my friends and her kids over today for lunch.

You can get the recipe at Family Fun, it really was super easy. All you need is a white cake mix and food coloring. You can add whip cream on top. I was planning to add this but ended up not, and they were still super good! (and 4 ww's points each for my fellow counters)

Yummy Snowman Donuts!

I'm sure you can tell by my blog lately where my mind is.... CRAVING SWEETS! :) I saw these adorable snowman donuts over at The Creative Crate and was so excited to make them. Tonight Randal is working late, so Miss Molly and I had a girls night which was the perfect opportunity to whip these babies up. They are super easy and oh so yummy. Enjoy! ( I sure did)


How can you not love a snack that is powdered donuts and frosting... yum yum! I ran out of black coloring, so my black frosting turned out a little gray, but that just means I need to plan a trip to Hobby Lobby to restock, oh man! :)

Menu Monday!

With these last couple weeks of being pregnant, and my husband trying to eat healthier before his yearly doctors appointment, our meal plan is a bit unique. I don't really have any new recipes or anything lately, but I have found one that I am dying to try.

Oreo Truffles!!!

Yum, Yum, Yum, these Oreo Truffles from Celebrations at Home look AMAZING and so easy. I can't wait to come up with an excuse to make these for something. Head over here and see how to make them, seriously, they only have 3 ingredients! Any of my local friends what to have a "Truffle" get together, hehe. :)

Cookie Recipe - Spotlight Sunday

YUM YUM YUM!!! For the cookie exchange I go to, I decided to try a new recipe this year. Last week my husband was in Texas all week so I knew I needed an easier recipe if I wanted any chance of actually getting to make something.

I found this recipe from Pillsbury and it looked so good, and easy. And let me tell you, they were SO good and easy. :) Here is the recipe link, if you are in need of a new cookie recipe I definitely recommend. YUM YUM YUM!!!

Zucchini Cake

This is the best recipe for Zucchini Cake that I've had. Love it, YUM!!! Here's the recipe if you want to give it a try!

Ingredients:
-1 cup veg. oil
-2 cups sugar
-3 eggs
-2 tsp. vanilla

Mix oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each, blend in vanilla.

In a separate bowl combine
-2 cups flour
-1 tsp. baking soda
-1/2 tsp. baking powder
-2 tsp. cinnamon

Slowing mix dry ingredients into the 1st mix, altering with
-2 cups grated zucchini (w/ skin on)

Pour into greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.

ENJOY with your favorite bought or homemade cream cheese frosting on top.