Snow finally made it's way to us here in Virginia. I have been wanting to get a really good snow fall and it came at the right time, on my birthday! The weatherman was calling for 8-10 inches of the white stuff. When it was all said and done, we had got about 7 inches. Not really a great snow for snowman making but great for sleigh riding. So we ventured out and tried to make the best of this snowy day. Our yard is one big hill and the only thing that is good for is sleigh riding. We have plenty of crazy hills around us but it made it nice not to have to walk too far in the snow just to have a little fun.

Our daughter was extremely happy and couldn't wait to get out in it and play. She actually ventured out before we did to enjoy it. As most of you know, my husband had a heart attack back in December. Life has been anything but normal for us here. So to get out and get some smiles and laughs was priceless. The only thing missing was our son. I guess he is too old to come out and play in the snow with us. He missed a great time!
I love to watch the birds. We set up bird feeders outside our living room window so that our cat would have something to entertain her. I think I am enjoying it more than her.
I have to admit, I have never had snow cream before. What? I know, crazy right? My husband has talked about it for years but I had never ventured to make it. Since it was my birthday and all, I thought, why not?
Seriously, this stuff is good!
Snow Cream
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
8 cups of clean snow
Place the snow in a bowl, add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and stir. I added some sprinkles to make it fun. Enjoy!
Who doesn't love a good s'more? These brownies allow you to have the taste of a s'more without the campfire. I love the ease of making these without the hassle of building a fire. These disappear very fast!
These last couple of weeks have been super busy for us here. We are overloaded with graduations and celebrations. Our son graduated from the vocational school last week where he was studying culinary arts.
This is my son and his culinary teacher. I am super thankful that he had such a great teacher to guide him on his path to become a great chef. Can't wait to see what is next in store for him.
This Saturday will be his high school graduation ceremony. Sigh....I need to hit the pause button!!
S’more Brownies
1 package fudge brownie mix (13 x 9 size)
1 bag of miniature marshmallows
¾ cup of milk chocolate chips
1 cup of Golden Grahams cereal (or broken graham crackers)
Bake brownies according to package directions. Remove from oven when a toothpick inserted in
the center comes out clean. Sprinkle the
marshmallows, chocolate chips, and cereal over the top. Place back in the oven under the
broiler. Do not walk away while broiling,
the marshmallows will brown very quickly, within a minute or so. Remove and allow to cool a bit before
cutting. Spray a little cooking spray on the knife to help with the
marshmallows sticking.
How did it get to be August already? This summer seems to be flying by, don't you think? I always look for new popsicle recipes for us during the summer. I guess that goes back to my childhood. My sister and I would always make some kind of popsicle during the summer.
Most of the time it was kool-aid and in an ice cube tray but we made the best of it. One of my favorite childhood popsicles were Jell-O Pudding Pops. My poor kids have no idea how good they were. Sprinkles are always fun no matter what they are in, right?
Funfetti Pudding Pops
one 3.4 ounce package of instant vanilla pudding
1 and 3/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup of your favorite multi colored sprinkles
Whisk milk and pudding mix for about 1 minute or until it
begins to thicken. Whisk in sprinkles, pour into popsicle molds, and freeze until
firm (at least 3 hours). Once frozen, remove from molds and enjoy.
Don’t have a fancy
mold? Use small plastic cups or be like me as a kid, use an ice cube tray!
I had seen this all over Pinterest and I knew I had to try these for my kids. I have tried the homemade corn dogs before and they are good, but these are so much easier. Sometimes I find it hard to find something that both my kids will eat at the same time. My son seems to be getting a little picky here lately. He just does not realize how much of a pain this is for me trying to fix food for them. I did not know if he would eat these, but he did and loved them. In fact, he wasn't too happy with me that I made them because he kept going back for more. So that was a winner for sure. I have come to the conclusion that he is now 16 and if he doesn't want to eat what we have for dinner, he is old enough to find something for himself. I don't have time to be a short order cook.
Corn muffin mix, egg, milk, and hot dogs
Once you mix them up, spray a muffin tin and place in the oven.
Corn Dog Muffins
1 box of corn muffin mix
1 egg
1/3 cup of milk
2-3 cut up hot dogs
Mix corn muffin mix according to directions on the box. Cut up hot dogs and mix into the mix. Spray the muffin tin with cooking spray and fill half way. Bake according to package directions. Enjoy.
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