Temple Blocks

I found a wonderful idea for the young women on pinterest.  It let me to Lil Luna  She's awesome!!!  She already has tons of temples that she altered to look vintage.  I had to alter just one of the temples the girls wanted...

Go visit Lil Luna for more great ideas...

It was so easy...  I even made on for my little one :)

Oatmeal Cookies & Peanut Butter Bars

I know it's been a very long time, life gets so busy some times!!!

I made some very good treats lately...

First Oatmeal Cookies, I found them at allrecipes.com 

Original recipe makes 2 dozen Change Servings

• 1 cup butter, softened 
• 1 cup white sugar 
• 1 cup packed brown sugar 
• 2 eggs 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2 cups all-purpose flour 

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups quick cooking oat

  Directions

• In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.

• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 
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Then I made some yummy Peanut Butter Bars

I found them here at Tried and Tried Again

School Lunch Peanut Butter Bars

1 1/2 C Flour

1¼ tsp. Salt

½ tsp. Baking Soda

¾ C Butter

¾ C Sugar

¾ C Brown Sugar

1 ½ tsp. Vanilla

1 1/2 C Creamy Peanut Butter (split)

2 Eggs

1 ½ C Quick Oats

Frosting:

½ C Butter (1 stick)

3 ½ C Powdered Sugar

2 T Cocoa

¼ C Milk (I use whatever I have in the fridge)

1 tsp. Vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking soda and salt. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugars, 3/4 C peanut butter, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add dry ingredients, just until incorporated. Then, stir in the oats. Spread onto a greased 11 x 15 Jelly Roll Pan (cookie sheet). Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes.

The frosting is a two step process. First, whip the remaning ¾ C Creamy Peanut Butter until it becomes lighter colored and fluffy. Carefully spread the whipped peanut butter over the pan cookie.

Then, add butter to a small sauce pan and melt the butter. Add the milk and cocoa. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Heat just until boiling. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Then, gradually add the powdered sugar. Stir until thickened. Pour over the peanut butter and gently spread over the cookie. Cool completely, and slice into bar cookies.

Pudding Cookies

I just made the most awesome cookies ever!!!

I found it on pinterest, chef in training is where its from

PUDDING COOKIES
1 1/2 sticks (or 3/4 cup) butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 (3.4 oz) package instant vanilla pudding
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
2-1/4 cups flour
1-2 cups chocolate chips (or whatever add in you would like, I added Reeses Peanut Butter Chips)




Preheat oven to 350 F.Stir together flour and baking soda and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together.
Add in pudding package and beat until well blended.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Add flour mixture slowly until well incorporated.
Add chocolate chips or whatever add-in you chose.
Roll into 1″ balls and place on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 F for 8-12 minutes.


These were Heavenly, Thank you Chef In Training!!!!

Oreo Cheese Cake Cookies

Well I had to try these yummy looking cookies I saw on Pinterest....

These were found at Pass the Plate

These were sooo good...

Oreo Cheesecake Cookies

Recipe from Brown Eyed Baker

Yields: 16-18 cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 cup Oreos, crushed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth and well-combined.
3. Add the sugar and vanilla extract and mix until the ingredients are well-combined. Add the flour and mix on low until the flour is incorporated. I don't know if it was the elevation I live at, but I ended up having to use 1 to 1/2 cups more of flour.  Stir in the mini chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
4. Place the Oreo cookie crumbs in a small bowl. Scoop the cookies into about 1½ to 2″ balls and then roll in the cookie crumbs. Place the cookie balls on the baking sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the tops are slightly puffed.
5.  Cool on the pan for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Teacher Appreciation Gift

I didn't go all out this year, being pregnant and all I just haven't felt like crafting...

I got some starburst, laffy taffy, snickers, a sharpie and a container.

Bow Holder

Madi loves her bows, and I love to buy/make them...

I needed a new idea for a bow holder that didn't take up too much room but still held all her many bows, and this is what I came up with.
Supplies:
Ribbon 2 different sizes
Hooks
Floor boards

I used wood that I had around the house, that ended up being some floor board :)

I had my hubby cut it for me and Madi and I painted it.

Then the hubby drilled holes in it for me for the hooks (to hold things like headbands and necklaces or even ribbon)

Then hubby even screwed all the hooks in for me.

I measured 2 inches between each ribbon and then had 2 different size ribbon that I rotated. 

And tada!!!

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken and Rice

Sorry I've been away for so long!!!  Soon I will be having the little guy and hopefully have more energy to do other things :)

This is what I made for dinner today!!!

Southern Plate gave a great idea for dinner that I found on pinterest...  And here is it

Ingredients:

You’ll need: Yellow Rice*, Cream of Chicken, Whole kernel corn, onion, chicken breasts, and shredded cheddar cheese.

Place your chicken breasts in the bottom of your slow cooker. Chop up onion and toss on the top.

 

Spoon or glob your cream soup over that.

Now cover this and cook it according to the following:

Low – 7-8 hours

High 3-4 hours.

This is great to put on in the morning on the weekends if you cook it on high and then have a nice meal at lunchtime.

When it is done cooking, drain your corn and toss that in along with your cooked rice and cheddar.

You’ll need to cook your rice before this step. What I like to do is cook my rice the night before and just stick it in the fridge. Then you can dump it in and stir it up and give it a minute or two to get heated. You can also cook your rice soon as you get home, though. It’s still an easy and delicious supper!

Stir all of that up and give it a few minutes to get all heated and warm (this won’t take long)

 I used black beans and rice as my rice, I think you can always mix it up a bit :)

 Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice here is another great recipe...