Perfect Summer Treat!

Sour Patch Grapes!

This was a treat I made the kids this weekend and we loved them sooo good!  Here is what I did i bought a bunch of grapes and I removed them from the stem and washed them. Then you shake off all excess water and roll them in lime jello powder. Or you can put them all in a ziploc bag shake it around and put them in a bowl and refrigerate for a few hours!  I also did purple grapes with grape jello powder!  These are so yummy Enjoy!

Mother's Day Cookies

Today is the day that all children should do something nice with and for their momma!  She did give birth to you after all hehe So when my kids said we wanna bake you something today I nearly ran screaming out of the kitchen!  You see "bake" in my house with my kids means they make a HUGE mess and then momma gets to come in a clean up and bake whatever it is they started because all they really want to do is crack the eggs and lick the bowl! Right? Well here is a recipe they did start to finish and my kitchen was still intact when I checked on it!  I am one happy Momma I ate 3 ok ok 5 of them and they were so good!

Cake Batter Cookies

1 box of cake mix {we used yellow}

1 t. baking powder

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

1/2 cup choc chips {we used a mix of choc. chip and butterscotch cuz thats how we roll}

Mix all together in a big bowl with a wooden spoon drop by teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake 350 degrees for 10 min!! Enjoy!

On days like today when it is cold and rainy outside nothing warms my soul like a big bowl of my potato soup!  This is my go to recipe for potato soup and everytime I make it everyone loves it!  Give it a try you will love it as well!  Thanks Granny Susan for a great recipe!


Potato Soup
5 lbs. potatoes peeled, cut into cubes
1 big box Velvetta cut into cubes
1 can cream of celery
1 can cream of onion
1 stick of butter cut into cubes
1 can of evap. milk


Boil potatos in water till fork tender.  Drain off some water not all of it just some!!!  Add into the pot your cubed velvetta and butter and soups and evap milk mix till all melted!  Enjoy we like ours with bacon and chives and cheeses on top!!

Doritos Casserole!

This is Yummy and the kids will GOBBLE it up and so will you!  If you like Doritoes and you like tacos this is the casserole for you!  My kids even my very picky daughter love it!

Ingredients:
1 lb. hamburger
1 pkg. taco seasoning
8 oz. sour cream
1 pkg. crescent rolls
1 can tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
1 c. shredded cheese
Dorito chips crushed


Ok here we go... get out  a 9x13 baking dish and spray it with Pam cooking spray then press your  crescent rolls onto the bottom of the dish.  Set this aside for now!  Brown hamburger meat, drain fat add taco seasoning, tomato sauce and diced tomatoes mix well! Ok back to the baking dish top crescent rolls with sour cream then top with meat mixture then spread on the cheese! Then top with doritoes! Bake 350 degrees for 30 min.  I cover this with foil the last 15 min so doritoes wont burn! Enjoy!

 

If you have kids or an animal or a husband YOU NEED THIS!  I'm sure this has been out awhile but it's new to this household and I am so glad I picked it up!  This had been by far the best stain remover I have used, I spray it on the stain and toss in the washer no rubbing, no second guessing will it work?? It works everytime!  Another great product in my book!

Faux Iced Caramel Macchiato

Well living out here in the sticks has many advantages that I have grown to love, what it does not offer is a Starbucks!  Which is prolly a good thing for my pocketbook!  I would be there everyday for an Iced Caramel Macchiato!  This is heaven in a glass to me, Yummo!  So I have had to get creative so I decided to mess around and I have come up with a pretty good substitute for the real thing!  This of course will in no way stop me from running to the nearest Starbucks I can find when I am traveling I mean anything tastes better when its made for you right? Just Sayin! 

Cast of Characters!

Make a batch of strong coffee or brew some espresso you will need about a half of a cup!

Get a really cool cup doesn't have to be a Starbucks cup like me but it does help me get in the right frame of mind! Put an ounce of vanilla syrup in the cup, fill cup with ice, add milk till 2/3 full then add esspresso top with drizzled caramel sauce!

Pantene Hair detangler!

• Here is another awesome hair product that we love around here it is a wonderful product by Pantene.  I do not use this product on my hair since I have cut it short but I use it daily on my daughters hair and it makes a world of diffrence after bath time!  It works magic to get her hair untangled and it smells really good as well!  Give it a try you won't be disappointed! 

This is a new DRY shampoo from Suave! I have never tried a dry shampoo before but I had a coupon and I thought I would give this a try.  Well I love this stuff I use it everyday I like what it does for my hair it adds volume and bounce to my hair!  I shampoo my hair and dry it then I spray this at my roots and fluff it up I love it!  I have also used this as a dry shampoo on my daughter for those in between days of shampooing her hair!  Oh Yeah and the smell is AAAMMMAZZING!

Brings me back to Childhood!

Do you ever have those things that you can taste or smell and it brings you way back to you days of being a child? So carefree, not a worry in the world, man those where good times! Well for me this sauce was what my grandparents gave us to eat with roast that they would fix for supper on Saturdays!  I remember those Saturdays so well hangin out with my cousins and playin and havin a ball!  I tell my kids all the time don't be in a hurry to grow up savor each moment! Well they no longer make this sauce anymore so I did  little hunting and I found a copycat recipe and it is pretty darn close to the original! Needless to say I am happy it doesn't take much folks I'm a simple girl!

Old Style Sauce

1/2 C mayo

2 T. Horseradish Sauce

2 t. Ketchup

1/4 t. paprika

1/4 t. salt

1/8 t. dried oregano

dash of black pepper

dash of cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate at least an hour!