Recipe for the day ~ Lemon Chicken with Pototoes

Lemon Chicken with Potatoes

(Courtesy of Pillsbury™)

Ingredients;

3 TBspns butter

2 TBspns packed brown sugar

1 1/2 tspns Italian seasoning

1 tspn salt

1 package (28 ounce) boneless skinless chicken thighs

1 lb baby red potatoes, quartered

1/2 medium onion, cut into large pieces

1 lemon, sliced

1/4 tspn black pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400

Spray 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray

Meanwhile, in a 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 2 TBspns butter over medium-high heat

In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, Italian seasoning and 1/2 tspn salt

Sprinkle over chicken thighs

Cook chicken thigh in skillet 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until gold brown 

Arrange chicken thighs, potatoes, onions and lemon slices in baking dish

Sprinkle with remaining salt and 1/4 tspn black pepper

Melt remaining 1 TBspn butter and drizzle over mixture

Bake for about 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender and juice is clear when thickest part is cut

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Recipe for the day ~ Blueberry Banana Bread

Blueberry Banana Bread

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients;

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tspn baking soda

1/2 tspn salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 tspns vanilla extract

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1 cup blueberries

Directions;

Preheat oven to 350

Grease a loaf pan or bundt pan

Mix flour, baking soda and salt together in a bowl

Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy

The mixture should be noticeably lighter in cooler

Add 1 egg and allow to blend into the butter mixture before adding the second egg along with vanilla extract

Beat mashed bananas thoroughly into the mixture

Add flour mixture in small increments while beating until just combined into a thick batter

Fold blueberries into the batter

Pour in prepared pan

Bake for about 35 minutes

Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ― Albert Einstein

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Don't Gain The World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver Or Gold.” ― Bob Marley

Recipe for the day ~ Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

(Courtesy of Food.com)

Ingredients:

8 potatoes, cubed (half peeled or half with skin)

2 tspns salt

6 slices bacon, diced and crisp cooked

6 green onions

2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

16 ounces sour cream

1/4 tspn pepper

1 cup mayonnaise

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Cube and boil potatoes in salt

Drain

Crumble bacon and slice onions (including tops)

Combine sour cream, pepper and mayonnaise

Add to potatoes

Add bacon, onions and cheese (reserve some of each for the top)

Mix with potatoes

Pour into a 9x13 baking dish

Top with reserved cheese, onions and bacon

Bake for about 10 minutes or until cheese is completely melted

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”― Mahatma Gandhi

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done; men and women who are creative, inventive and discoverers, who can be critical and verify, and not accept, everything they are offered.” ― Jean Piaget

Recipe for the day ~ Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles

(I've had this recipe for many years ~ not sure where I got it but they are awesome cookies)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup margarine (softened)

1/2 cup shortening

2 eggs

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 tspns cream of tartar

1 tspn baking soda

1/4 tspn salt

3 TBspns sugar

1 Tbspn ground cinnamon

Directions:

Heat oven to 400

Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, margarine, shortening and eggs in a large bowl

Stir in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt

Shape dough dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls

Mix 3 TBspns sugar and 1 TBspn ground cinnamon in a small bowl

Rolls balls into mixture

Place 2 inches apart on a un-greased cookie sheet

Bake for about 8 minutes

Immediately remove from cookie sheet

Cool completely on a wire rack

Recipe for the day ~ Chocolate Chip-Cinnamon Breakfast

Chocolate Chip-Cinnamon Breakfast

(Courtesy of Pillsbury™)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 (12.4 ounce) cans Pillsbury™ Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Icing

1 (3.4 ounce) package vanilla pudding and pie filling (NOT instant)

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Heat oven to 375

Using 1 TBspn of the butter, generously butter 12-cup fluted tube or bundt pan

In a small microwavable bowl, microwave butter on HIGH for 1 minute or until melted when stirred

Separate both cans of dough into 16 rolls

Cut each roll in half crosswise

Place half of roll pieces in pan

Sprinkle with half of the dry pudding mix and half of the brown sugar

Drizzle with half the melted butter

Repeat with remaining roll pieces, pudding mix, brown sugar and melted butter

Sprinkle with chocolate chips

Bake for about 25 minutes or until rolls are deep golden brown and dough appears done when slightly pulled apart

Cool in pan for 2 minutes

Place heatproof serving platter upside down over pan

Turn platter and pan over

Remove pan

Cool for 115 minutes

Remove lid from icing

Microwave icing on HIGH for about 15 seconds

Drizzle icing over ring

Cut into wedges to serve

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero

Recipe for the day ~ Killer Bacon-Cheese Dogs

Killer Bacon-Cheese Dogs

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

8 slices of bacon

8 all-beef hot dogs

8 hot dog buns

8 slices Swiss cheese

1/2 cup barbeque sauce or amount to taste

1 small red onion

 Directions:

Preheat outdoor grill for medium-high

Lightly oil grate and set 4 inches from the heat

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet

Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown

Drain on paper towels

Place hot dogs on the grill

Cook until brown (5-8 minutes)

Lightly grill hot dog buns

To assemble - place a slice of cheese and bacon on each hot dog bun

Add a hot dog

Top each with 1 Tbspn of barbeque sauce and red onion

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” ― Albert Einstein

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11710373-written-in-my-own-heart-s-blood

Recipe for the day ~ Blueberry Zucchini Bread

Blueberry Zucchini Bread

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

3 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup vegetable oil

3 tspns vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups white sugar

2 cups shredded zucchini

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tspn salt

1 tspn baking powder

1/4 tspn baking soda

1 TBspn ground cinnamon

1 pint fresh blueberries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Lightly grease a loaf pan or I used a bundt pan

In a large bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar

Fold in the zucchini

Beat in the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon

Gently fold in the blueberries

Transfer to the prepared baking pan

Bake for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean

Cool 20 minutes in pan then turn out on a wire rack to cool completely

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Recipe for the day ~ Pumpkin Squares

Pumpkin Squares

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups white sugar

1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin puree

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tspns ground cinnamon

1/2 tspn ground cloves

1/2 tspn ground ginger

1/2 tspn ground nutmeg

1 tspn baking soda

2 tspns baking powder

1/2 tspn salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan

In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin until smooth

Stir together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda and salt

Stir into the pumpkin mixture

Spread evenly into the prepared pan

Bake for about 45 minutes

The bars should spring back to the touch when done

*optional* when cool, you can frost with a cream cheese frosting or flavor of choice

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” ― Maya Angelou

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11222139-echoes-at-dawn

Recipe for the day ~ Slow-Cooker Bacon-Ranch Chicken and Pasta

Slow-Cooker Bacon-Ranch Chicken and Pasta

(Courtesy of Betty Crocker™)

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken breast

6 slices bacon, cooked and diced

2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 package (1 ounce) ranch dressing and seasoning mix

1 can (10.75 once) condensed cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

1/2 tspn pepper

1/2 cup water

8 oz spaghetti, cooked

Directions:

Spray 4-quart slow-cooker with cooking spray

Place chicken breast in slow cooker

In a medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients except spaghetti

Pour over the top of chicken

Cover and cook on LOW heat setting 6 hours or on HIGH heat setting for 3-4 hours

When about 15 minutes are left, cook and drain spaghetti noodles as directed on package

Jest before serving, shred chicken with 2 forks

Toss creamy chicken mixture with cooked spaghetti

  

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “It is not the length of life, but the depth.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Recipe for the day ~ Pumpkin Crisp

Pumpkin Crisp

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

1 egg

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree

2 eggs

1 tspn nutmeg

1 tspn ground cinnamon

1/2 cup white sugar

2/3 cup evaporated milk

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Set aside 1 cup cake mix for the topping

Combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and 1/2 cup melted butter

Pat into a 9x13 inch baking pan

In a large bowl, mix pumpkin, 2 eggs, 1 tspn nutmeg, 1 tspn ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup sugar and 2/3 cup evaporated milk

Pour pumpkin mixture over the cake mix crust

In a small bowl, combine 1 cup cake mix and 3/4 cup sugsr

Cut in 1/2 cup softened butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs

Sprinkle mixture on top of pumpkin mixture

Bake for about 1 hour

**Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping**

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.” ― Mark Twain

Recipe for the day ~ Spinach-Alfredo Skillet Dip

Spinach-Alfredo Skillet Dip

(Courtesy of Pillsbury™)

Ingredients:

2 boxes (9 ounce each) Green Giant™ frozen chopped spinach

2 jars (14 to 15 ounce each) Alfredo pasta sauce

1 can (11 ounce) Pillsbury™ refrigerated French loaf

Directions:

Heat oven to 350

Make both boxes of spinach as directed on the boxes

Squeeze cooked spinach between paper towels to remove excess moisture

In a large bowl, mix spinach and Alfredo sauce until well combined

Transfer to un-greased 10 or 12 inch cast-iron skillet

Cut French loaf into 24 slices, about 1/2 inch thick

Arrange slices in a ring around the edge of the skillet, overlapping slightly

Bake for about 30 minutes or until dough is done and deep golden brown and the filling is bubbly

Cool 5 minutes

Serve warm

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

Recipe for the day ~ Zucchini Brownies

Zucchini Brownies

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups white sugar

2 tspns vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 tspns baking soda

1 tspn salt

2 cups shredded zucchini

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

6 Tbspns unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup margarine

2 cups confectioner's sugar

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tspn vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan

In a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, and 2 tspns vanilla extract until well blended

Combine the flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking soda and salt

Stir into the sugar mixture

Fold in the zucchini and walnuts

Spread evenly into the prepared pan

Bake for about 30 minutes

Frosting Directions:

Melt together the 6 Tbspns of cocoa and margarine

Set aside to cool

In a medium bowl, blend together the confectioner's sugar, milk and 1/2 tspn vanilla extract

Stir in the cocoa mixture

Spread over cooled brownies before cutting into squares

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Open your mind before your mouth” ― Aristophanes

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of Christ risen.” ― Mother Teresa

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/388678.Shameless_Embraces

Recipe for the day ~ Tortellini Bacon Broccoli Salad

Tortellini Bacon Broccoli Salad

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

2 (9 ounce) packages of refrigerated three-cheese tortellini

1 pound bacon

4 cups chopped broccoli

1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

2 green onions, finely chopped

1 cup bottled coleslaw dressing

Directions:

Cook the tortellini according to the package directions

Drain, rinse with cold water 

Refrigerate until cool (about 30 minutes)

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet

Cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally until evenly browned (about 10 minutes)

Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate

Chop the bacon into 1/2-inch pieces while it's still warm

Place the tortellini, bacon, broccoli, grape tomatoes, and green onions into a salad bowl

Pour the dressing over the ingredients

Toss lightly to coat

Chill in refrigerator before serving

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Dream delivers us to dream and there is no end to illusion.” 
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Recipe for the day ~ Java-Glazed Cinnamon Rolls

Java-Glazed Cinnamon Rolls

(Courtesy of Pillsbury™)

Ingredients:

1 can (17.5 ounce) Pillsbury™ Grands refrigerated cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing (5 rolls)

2 TBspns milk

1/4 tspn instant coffee granules or crystals

1/2 cup white baking chips

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Heat oven to 350

Spray 9-inch round cake pan with cooking spray

Place cinnamon rolls in pan; reserve icing

Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown

Cool slightly

Meanwhile, in a small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 Tbspn of milk uncovered on HIGH for about 20 seconds or until hot

Stir in coffee granules until completely dissolved

Stir in reserved icing

Microwave uncovered on HIGH for 25 seconds

Stir in baking chips and remaining 1 Tbspn of milk

Microwave 25 seconds longer

Stir until chips are completely melted (Microwave additional 10 second increments if necessary)

Stir in pecans

Pour over rolls and serve warm

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt

Recipe for the day ~ Slow-Cooked Taco Chicken

 

Slow-Cooked Taco Chicken

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

2 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breast halves

salt and ground black pepper

3 medium onions, diced

2 cups Swanson® Mexican Tortilla Flavor Infused Broth

2 TBspns tomato paste

20 (8 inch) flour tortillas or taco shells, warmed

Shredded lettuce

Sour Cream

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Salsa and/or guacamole

Directions:

Season the chicken with salt and pepper

Place the chicken in the slow cooker

Add onions and broth

Cover and cook on HIGH for 4-5 hours or until the chicken is fork tender

Using 2 forks, shred the chicken

Stir in the tomato paste

Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla

Top with lettuce, sour cream, cheese, salsa and/or guacamole - if desired

Fold the tortillas around the filling - ENJOY!

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “You don’t always win your battles, but it’s good to know you fought” ― Lauren Bacall

RIP Lauren Bacall

Recipe for the day ~ Peach Dump Cake

Peach Dump Cake

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches in heavy syrup, undrained

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix

3/4 cup butter, sliced into pats, or more if needed

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Grease a 9x13 baking dish with margarine

Pour peaches with heavy syrup into the prepared baking dish

Spread cake mix even;y over the peaches

Arrange butter pats in even rows on the cake cake mix

Bake for about 45 minutes or until top of cake is golden brown

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Good people end up in Hell because they can’t forgive themselves.” ― Robin Williams in What Dreams May Come

RIP Robin Williams ~ you will be truly missed~

Recipe for the day ~ Beer Butt Chicken

Beer Butt Chicken

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

2 Tbspns garlic salt

2 Tbspns paprika

salt and pepper to tast

1 (12 ounce) can of beer

1 (4 pound) whole chicken

Directions:

Preheat outdoor grill for low heat

In a small skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter

Mix in 1 Tbpsn garlic salt, 1 TBspn paprika, salt and pepper

Discard half the beer, leaving remainder in the can

Add remaining butter, garlic salt, paprika, salt and pepper (to taste) to beer can

Place can on a disposable baking sheet

Set chicken on can, inserting can into the cavity of the chicken

Baste chicken with the melted seasoned butter

Place baking sheet with beer and chicken on the grill

Cover over low heat for about 3 hours or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 180 degrees

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou

Recipe for the day ~ Happy National S'Mores Day

S'More Bars

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 egg

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tspn baking powder

1/4 tspn salt

1 1/2 cups milk chocolate candy bar, chopped

3 cups miniature marshmallows

1/2 cup chopped peanuts (chopped) - optional

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Lightly grease 9x13x2 inch pan

In a large mixer bowl, combine sugar, butter and egg until creamy (about 2 minutes)

Add flour, baking powder and salt until blended

Spread batter onto baking pan

Bake 10-12 minutes, until set

Sprinkle chopped chocolate bar over batter

Top with marshmallows and peanuts

Continue to bake for another 10-12 minutes until marshmallows are lightly brown

Cool completely before cutting into squares

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10675183-whispers-in-the-dark

Recipe for the day ~ Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

4 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes

10 medium red potatoes, quartered

1 (8 ounce) package baby carrots

1 cup chopped celery

2 (26 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup

6 cubes chicken bouillon

2 tspns garlic salt

1 tspn celery salt

1 Tbspn ground black pepper

1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables

Directions:

Combine the chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery, chicken soup, chicken bouillon, garlic salt, celery salt and black pepper in a slow cooker

Cook on HIGH for 5 hours

Stir the frozen mixed vegetables into the slow cooker

Cook for 1 hour longer

**Serve with biscuits or plain white rice**

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Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “There is no exquisite beauty… without some strangeness in the proportion.” ― Edgar Allan Poe

Recipe for the day ~ Fresh Peach Angel Pie

Fresh Peach Angel Pie

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

3 egg whites

3/4 cup white sugar

1 cup flaked coconut, toasted

1/2 cup toasted and slice almonds

5 fresh peaches, pitted and sliced

1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Directions:

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form

Gradually add sugar, beating until very stiff and glossy

Fold in toasted coconut and almonds

Spoon in a 9-inch pie plate to form a shell

Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes

Let cool

Fill with sliced peaches

Top with whipped cream and toasted coconut

Chill until ready to serve

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ― Confucius

Recipe for the day ~ Strawberry Spinach Salad with Bacon & Feta

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Bacon & Feta

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves

1 quart fresh strawberries

4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

1 small sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), sliced

1 (2 ounce) package bacon bits

1/2 (16 ounce) bottle reduced-fat raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing

Directions:

Place spinach into a large salad bowl

Slice strawberries over spinach

Sprinkle with feta cheese, onion and bacon bits

Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7828781-no-place-to-run

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Recipe for the day ~ Happy National Root Beer Float Day!!!

Gourmet Root Beer Float

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1/2 pint vanilla ice cream

1 (12 fluid) can or bottle root beer

1/2 cup whipped cream

4 maraschino cherries (I don't like cherries so I don't use them)

Directions:

Place 1 scoop of ice cream into each of 2 tall glasses

Pour root beer carefully over the ice cream

Add another scoop and repeat

If possible, repeat again

Top each with whipped cream and cherries

Currently Reading

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6634409-the-darkest-hour

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” 
― Anne Frank

Currently Reading

ttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8586722-sweet-addiction

Recipe for the day ~ Chocolate Eclair Dessert

Chocolate Eclair Dessert

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

2 individual packages graham crackers

2 (3 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix

3 cups milk 

1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 (16 ounce) prepared chocolate frosting

Directions:

Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan with graham crackers

In a large bowl, combine pudding mix and milk; stir wll

Mix in the whipped topping

Spread half the mixture over the graham cracker layer

Top with another layer of graham crackers and the remaining pudding mixture

Top all with a final layer of graham crackers 

Frost with the chocolate frosting

Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving to allow the graham crackers to soften

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “Hope is a waking dream.” ― Aristotle

Recipe for the day ~ Tangy Cucumber and Avocado Salad

Tangy Cucumber and Avocado Salad

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

2 medium cucumbers, sliced

2 avocados, cubed

4 TBspns chopped fresh cilantro

1 garlic clove, mined

2 TBspns minced green onion

1/4 tspn salt

black pepper to taste

1/4 large lemon

1 lime

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, avocados, and cilantro

Stir in garlic, onions, salt and pepper

Squeeze lemon and lime over the top and toss

Cover and refrigerate at 30 minutes before serving

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt

Recipe for the day ~ Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert

Hot Fudge Ice Cream Bar Dessert

(Courtesy of All Recipes)

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup

3/4 cup peanut butter

19 ice cream sandwiches

1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 cup salted peanuts

Directions:

Pour chocolate syrup into a medium microwave-safe bowl

Microwave until hot, about 2 minutes on high, stirring every 30 seconds

Do not allow to boil

Stir in peanut butter into hot chocolate until smooth

Allow to cool to room temperature

Line the bottom of a 9x13 dish with a layer of ice cream sandwiches

Spread half the whipped topping over the sandwiches

Spoon half the chocolate mixture over all that

Top with half the peanuts

Repeat layers

Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour

Cut into square to serve

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING ~ Thought for the day ~ “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” 
― Edgar Allan Poe