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Mud Pie

  

I'm sure every little girl and boy made a few of these when they were little, I sure did! 

Here's an edible version. From me to you :)

Mud Pie

container coffee flavored ice cream, softened
cool whip or whipped cream
chocolate graham cracker ready crust
caramel topping
hot fudge topping
1 cup crushed chocolate cookies

Spread half ice cream in ready made pie crust. Freeze for 30 minutes.  Spread generous layer of hot fudge over ice cream. Freeze another 30 minutes. Top with remaining ice cream, cool whip and cookie crumbs. Freeze 4-6 hours. Drizzle with caramel and additional hot fudge before serving.

If you drink this with coffee, it's even yummier!

This is sooooo good I can't even begin to tell you. Just a few tips before you begin. Ice cream shouldn't melt too much, just barely softened. This will create a HUGE mess if it's too runny :( I did heat the hot fudge for just a few seconds so it would spread easily, not too hot or it will melt your ice cream. It's OK to build your Mud Pie a bit larger than your pie shell. As long as it's been frozen in between layers, you should be good to go :)  To crush cookies, put in baggy and use rolling pin. I used Famous brand chocolate cookies and took out the filling.

Have fun! Also, I highly recommend making a real mud pie too. I always knew I'd make desserts :)

 

Chicken Cheese Enchiladas

 

My friend Marilyn gave me this recipe years ago. I was just new to cooking and I have used her recipes time and time again :) Thanks Lou!

Chicken Cheese Enchiladas

1 1/2 cups cooked shredded or diced chicken breast
1 cup diced onions
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded colby/jack cheese
1 cup milk
2 TB flour
1 package flour tortillas

Cook chicken breasts in pan filled with water and a couple slices of onion and a bay leaf. Boil gently for 1 hour or until chicken is no longer pink and falls apart.

While chicken is cooling, saute onions in a bit of olive oil until yummy and caramelized. Cut or shred chicken and combine with onions. Add 1/2 cup of cheese.

In saucepan combine soup, milk, sour cream and flour. Whisk until well combined. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until thickened. Turn off heat.

Add 1 cup sauce to chicken mixture, stir to combine.

Pour 1/2 sauce mixture in sprayed 9x13 pan, set aside. Scoop 1/3 cup chicken mixture in flour tortilla and roll up. Place in pan on top of sauce. Sprinkle a bit of cheese on top of tortillas, smother in remaining sauce and top with additional cheese.

Cover with foil and bake 225 degrees for 1 hour.

Garnish with sour cream, lime, salsa, tomatoes and lettuce.

Oh the Mud Pie recipe? Yep, it's in the freezer.......I'll post that tomorrow. Dan already had two pieces.....so I guess it's a go :)

crafting and laundry.......

 

Since my boutique will be in my Studio/Craft Room this year, I had to clear all my supplies to make room. We picked up this great shelf at IKEA on Saturday. Also found the cutest cupcake prints that I'll share with you next week.

 

Love making these card and tag kits........available this Fall. They are just HAPPY!

   

Another view of my mess.

 

She's getting all dolled up and ready to go.....

 

I should be doing OUR laundry........

 

getting ready for shoes and stockings......

 

One of the many rag dolls at my Boutique this fall.

 

Back to work...... tomorrow I'll share that Mud Pie recipe I promised you :)

the one with the beady eyes......

 

It all started after Jake bumped his eyelid on the staircase. I'm sure this will leave a black eye :( He was brave but insisted on a cookie monster band aid. How do you explain to a three year old that you can't put a band aid on his eye lid? The next best thing.......over his eyebrow. He just wanted the band aid :)

 

poor little fella but he's happy as a lark :) Close call.....

 

Jumping in the rain.......

 

We were off to pick tomatoes in the rain......

 

this one looks good.....

 

then we found this.......at first I thought......well never mind.

 

Then it was clear to me..........nothing is safe in my craft room.

 

tomatoes love glitter.....

 

this little guy is on his way to see my Dad, he will get a kick out of this :)

 

Rain is so beautiful, makes for pretty things :)

 

Have a beautiful week full of rainbows :)

Grandmother's Cookie Jar

 

When I was little, I would trace the cookies on this jar with my finger. Not at grandmothers house, but Aunt Ruth's. I never knew my grandparents, they were gone before I was born.

Aunt Ruth always had this jar filled with cookies. For some reason, Nutter Butters come to mind. I never knew until today that the lid handle is suppose to be a walnut. I turned the jar to make sure I photographed the pink heart cookie. My favorite, probably every little girls and big girls too.

This cookie jar reminds me of being little, carefree, Aunt Ruth, yummy cookies, old fashioned kitchens, aprons, pink and brown. It even smells like a mixture of my moms house and Aunt Ruth's house.......I love that smell.

Thanks mom, for handing this down to me and for knowing how much it's cherished :)

xo