When I was pregnant with Lacey I had an addiction to 7 layers bars, I made them every day for like a month! I am still not tired of them! I used to just use the recipe you can find online, however I do like more of a crust base (like you get at Great Harvest) and I found this recipe in Fat Witch Brownies by Patricia Helding and made them, and now I wont make anything but these! Some people have commented to me when I make them that there is maybe too much butter , so you can cut back by a Tblsp or two if you want!
(Also, I like to make these in a 9 x 13, so just double the ingredients and it works out great, I still only use the one can sweetened condensed milk though)
7 Layer Bars or Congo Bars
Crust:
1/4 unbleached flour
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs (about 11 whole crackers, crushed)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
7 Tblsp unsalted butter softened to room temp (I use salted butter)
Topping:
1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup chopped pecans or other nuts (optional)
Directions:
Grease a 9 in by 9 in baking pan with butter, dust with flour and tap out excess flour. (or double the ingred and use 9 x 13)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
To make the crust, measure the flour, baking powder, and salt and then sift together into a medium bowl. Stir in the graham cracker crumbs and light brown sugar. Mix well. (I just put all the ingredients together and mix well, I don't sift)
Cut the butter into a few pieces and mix into the dough with a fork (I use my hands and mix it all around till the chunks are pea sized)
until the dough is crumbly. Continue mixing with your hands until smooth. Spread the dough evenly in a thin layer in the prepared baking pan, pressing down with your hands. Bake for 10 minutes or until the crust is slightly golden . Remove from the oven and set aside.
Sprinkle on the coconut, butterscotch chips and choc chips and nuts and then sweetened condensed milk.
Bake for 20 minutes or until the top is well set and light brown.
Watch carefully near the end of baking time and make sure the top does not become too bubbly or too dark.
Remove from oven and cool on rack 2 hours
cut just before serving!
YUMMY!
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Bacon Lettuce Tomato Wrap
I am a bacon lettuce tomato lover! Shauna shared this recipe with me, and I love this lady's site, you will enjoy her blog as well, you can find her recipe here:
Bacon Lettuce Tomato Wrap
10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (*for how to cook , see below)
1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
Dash of salt and pepper
2 cups shredded lettuce
4 burrito sized tortillas
3 ounces cream cheese, softened (room temp is best)
1 Tblsp mayo
1 Tblsp dijon mustard
Directions:
In a small bowl, toss quartered grape tomatoes with a dash of salt and pepper. In another small bowl, combine softened cream cheese with mayo and mustard. Mix well.
In large bowl, combine, bacon, lettuce, and tomato with the sauce.
Divide the mixture evenly among the 4 large size burrito tortillas. Place the mixture on the bottom 1/3 of the tortilla. roll the wrap up tightly and cut in half on a diagonal. Best eaten fresh.
*Note for cooking bacon:
She says it is best to cook in the oven. Line a baking sheet with foil. Arrange the bacon slices, then place tray in cold oven and turn it on to 400 degrees. bake anywhere between 20-25 min. once bacon is crisp, pull out of oven and transfer to paper towel lined pan to drain.
And here is the thought for today:
Whatever we think about and thank about we bring about - Dr John Demartini
As soon as you start to feel different about what you already have, you will start to attract more of the good things. More of the things you can be grateful for. -Dr Joe Vitale
The daily practice of gratitude is one of the conduits by which your wealth will come to you. - Wallace Wattles
So let's be grateful! we will get more of what we want when we do!
.
Bacon Lettuce Tomato Wrap
10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (*for how to cook , see below)
1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
Dash of salt and pepper
2 cups shredded lettuce
4 burrito sized tortillas
3 ounces cream cheese, softened (room temp is best)
1 Tblsp mayo
1 Tblsp dijon mustard
Directions:
In a small bowl, toss quartered grape tomatoes with a dash of salt and pepper. In another small bowl, combine softened cream cheese with mayo and mustard. Mix well.
In large bowl, combine, bacon, lettuce, and tomato with the sauce.
Divide the mixture evenly among the 4 large size burrito tortillas. Place the mixture on the bottom 1/3 of the tortilla. roll the wrap up tightly and cut in half on a diagonal. Best eaten fresh.
*Note for cooking bacon:
She says it is best to cook in the oven. Line a baking sheet with foil. Arrange the bacon slices, then place tray in cold oven and turn it on to 400 degrees. bake anywhere between 20-25 min. once bacon is crisp, pull out of oven and transfer to paper towel lined pan to drain.
And here is the thought for today:
Whatever we think about and thank about we bring about - Dr John Demartini
As soon as you start to feel different about what you already have, you will start to attract more of the good things. More of the things you can be grateful for. -Dr Joe Vitale
The daily practice of gratitude is one of the conduits by which your wealth will come to you. - Wallace Wattles
So let's be grateful! we will get more of what we want when we do!
.
Texas Roadhouse Butter
Here is a recipe I whipped up tonight and it was really good:
Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter
1 cup softened butter (not melted)
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (chilled if possible)
1 Tblsp corn syrup (or honey)
1 1/2 - 2 Tblsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup powder sugar
Whip butter with a handmixer, then add the other ingredients and chill.
* You can make this several days in advance, simply stir the butter together again because some of the condensed milk does begin to separate. Note - if made with honey it tastes more like honey butter than if you use corn syrup, then the cinnamon flavor comes out. You can also add nutmeg to this if you like.
If you don't have sweetened condensed milk, here is one I found in a ward cookbook that is different,
Texas Roadhouse Butter
2 sticks butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup honey
2 tsp cinnamon
whip all together and enjoy on warm rolls.
Here is the thought for today:
We all possess more power and greater possibilities than we realize, and visualizing is one of the greatest of these powers. -Generere Behrend
The only difference between people who live in this way, who live in the magic way of life, and who don't, is that the people who live in the magic of life have habituated ways of being. They've made a habit of using the law of attraction, and magic happens with them wherever they go. Because they remember to use it. They use it all the time, not just as a one time event -Marci Shimoff
I want to let you in on a secret to The Secret. The shortcut to anything you want in your life is to Be and Feel Happy Now - Rhonda Byrne
Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Butter
1 cup softened butter (not melted)
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (chilled if possible)
1 Tblsp corn syrup (or honey)
1 1/2 - 2 Tblsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup powder sugar
Whip butter with a handmixer, then add the other ingredients and chill.
* You can make this several days in advance, simply stir the butter together again because some of the condensed milk does begin to separate. Note - if made with honey it tastes more like honey butter than if you use corn syrup, then the cinnamon flavor comes out. You can also add nutmeg to this if you like.
If you don't have sweetened condensed milk, here is one I found in a ward cookbook that is different,
Texas Roadhouse Butter
2 sticks butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup honey
2 tsp cinnamon
whip all together and enjoy on warm rolls.
Here is the thought for today:
We all possess more power and greater possibilities than we realize, and visualizing is one of the greatest of these powers. -Generere Behrend
The only difference between people who live in this way, who live in the magic way of life, and who don't, is that the people who live in the magic of life have habituated ways of being. They've made a habit of using the law of attraction, and magic happens with them wherever they go. Because they remember to use it. They use it all the time, not just as a one time event -Marci Shimoff
I want to let you in on a secret to The Secret. The shortcut to anything you want in your life is to Be and Feel Happy Now - Rhonda Byrne
Krista's Strawberry Fruit Dip
This is from my daughter in law Krista, who serves this with crepes as well. It is yummy!
Strawberry Fruit Dip
1 small tub strawberry cream cheese
1 small container cool whip
1 jar marshmallow cream
Mix cream cheese with marshmallow cream with electric mixer. Fold in cool whip. Serve with fruit, crepes, etc.
The thought for today is:
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, or a Hell of Heaven. -John Molton
Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through my conscious thoughts. -Anthony Robbins
Strawberry Fruit Dip
1 small tub strawberry cream cheese
1 small container cool whip
1 jar marshmallow cream
Mix cream cheese with marshmallow cream with electric mixer. Fold in cool whip. Serve with fruit, crepes, etc.
The thought for today is:
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, or a Hell of Heaven. -John Molton
Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through my conscious thoughts. -Anthony Robbins
Cream Corn
This recipe is from my daughter in law Krista. She brought this to a family potluck and we loved it! It is now tradition!
CREAM CORN
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
3 cans corn
Put all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on medium heat until butter and cream cheese mix smoothly with corn.
Can be doubled!
It is yummy!
The thought for today:
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -Helen Keller
Let's make our lives an adventure! go out and LIVE!
CREAM CORN
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
3 cans corn
Put all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on medium heat until butter and cream cheese mix smoothly with corn.
Can be doubled!
It is yummy!
The thought for today:
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -Helen Keller
Let's make our lives an adventure! go out and LIVE!
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Taco Pasta Salad
Shauna got this recipe from my friend Diane who got it from Heidi Edwards. I have heard that it is "to die for" and that when you take it places, everyone asks for the recipe. So if you want to be a big hit with the crowd , make this and take this! I made it and it is very yummy!
Taco Pasta Salad
1 box 16 oz rotini pasta
1 can red beans
1 can black beans
1 can sliced olives
1 bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 medium red onion chopped
1 can baby corn (I just used a can of regular corn)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper
1 pkg Hidden Valley Dip called Fiesta Ranch (it is like taco seasoning) (I have only found it at WalMart)
Boil the pasta, rinse in cold water and drain. Put in large bowl
Mix up the Dip with 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup mayonnaise and salt and pepper.
Add Dip to the Pasta, Stir, and then add the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
Enjoy!
The thought for today:
The Royal Road to a person's heart is to talk about the things he or she treasures most! (I forgot to write down who said that)
The way to get things done is to stimulate competition -Charles Schwab
Taco Pasta Salad
1 box 16 oz rotini pasta
1 can red beans
1 can black beans
1 can sliced olives
1 bag of shredded mozzarella cheese
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 medium red onion chopped
1 can baby corn (I just used a can of regular corn)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper
1 pkg Hidden Valley Dip called Fiesta Ranch (it is like taco seasoning) (I have only found it at WalMart)
Boil the pasta, rinse in cold water and drain. Put in large bowl
Mix up the Dip with 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup mayonnaise and salt and pepper.
Add Dip to the Pasta, Stir, and then add the rest of the ingredients. Stir well.
Enjoy!
The thought for today:
The Royal Road to a person's heart is to talk about the things he or she treasures most! (I forgot to write down who said that)
The way to get things done is to stimulate competition -Charles Schwab
Frosted Grapes
We had a family reunion long ago and I found this recipe sent to me in the email when I asked for it:
Frosted Grapes (or Strawberries or Fruit)
1 8 oz Cream cheese
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 cup Sour Cream
2 tsp Vanilla
2 lbs Grapes or Strawberries
Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Pour over grapes or strawberries. Chill until ready to serve.
It is yummy!
The thought for today is:
Simply by changing your habitual vocabulary - the words you consistently use to describe the emotions of your life - you can instantaneously change how you feel, how you think, and how you live.
So wake up and say YAY for today! I am so happy to be alive today! (unless you are in your first months of pregnancy like some of my daughters, then you have a right to hate the world! ha ha)
Frosted Grapes (or Strawberries or Fruit)
1 8 oz Cream cheese
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 cup Sour Cream
2 tsp Vanilla
2 lbs Grapes or Strawberries
Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Pour over grapes or strawberries. Chill until ready to serve.
It is yummy!
The thought for today is:
Simply by changing your habitual vocabulary - the words you consistently use to describe the emotions of your life - you can instantaneously change how you feel, how you think, and how you live.
So wake up and say YAY for today! I am so happy to be alive today! (unless you are in your first months of pregnancy like some of my daughters, then you have a right to hate the world! ha ha)
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