Friday, July 1, 2011

Pink Granny

Okay, I have decided I want to be a pink grandma.... an pink old lady... a pink mummum(my grandma name...lol) . Today is the last Saturday that I will less than fifty years old, so I am declaring here and now that I will do my very best to always  be a PINK GRANNY...









Thursday, June 30, 2011

Friday sweets...

Here are some yummy cookies that wont heat up your kitchen on a HOT summer day

No Bake Family Favorite Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
3 cups quick cooking oats

 In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cocoa, sugar, milk and butter. Bring to a boil, stirring   occasionally. Boil for 1 minute.
 Remove from heat and stir in the salt, vanilla, oats and peanut butter.
 Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Allow cookies to cool for at least 1 hour.

Friday Food

Do you ever get hungry for a great pot roast in the summer but it is just too hot to make one in your oven?
Here is a great crockpot roast for those too HOT days and it is eazy peazy too!





Three Envelope Pot Roast

1 packet brown gravy mix
1 packet onion soup mix
1 packet ranch dressing mix
1 cup water
Vegetables (potatoes, onions and carrots)
Beef roast

Place roast in slow cooker /crockpot and pour the three packets over it then pour water over roast.
Add in vegetables, cover and cook for 8 hours on low.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Pink Summer

It is pink Saturday and it is Summer...... Oh yes we do love summer and all things pink!!





What a collection of pink summer greatness!! Put on your pink and have a great summer!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Java Pops

We love summer ice pops..... and well i love coffee ice stuff, so these are the perfect combo and such a cool yummy treat!

 

2 cups warm brewed coffee
5-6  tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1-1/4 cup half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blend all ingredients together and pour into ice pop molds. Freeze and enjoy!

Now I want to find some of these ice pop molds...


Saturday, June 18, 2011

Friday, June 17, 2011

Hot PInk Saturday

We are taking a trip to Arizona.... and all I can think about is ways to deal with the high temps and heat...




















I dont know if any of these would really help when it gets over 110 degrees... whew! But they sure are pretty huh?  Have a fun Pink Saturday!