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Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownie Pie

October 12, 2012 64 Comments

Why is it that you get so nervous when you realize a police car is right behind you?

The other day I was driving along and I happened to look in my rear view mirror,

and there was a police car following right behind me.

Every single time that happens, my heart drops into my stomach,
and I instantly look at my speedometer to make sure I’m not speeding.

I hadn’t gone through a red light…that day,
and I wasn’t trying to text and drive.
So why do I get so jumpy?

I did the same thing another day when we went past the park,
and sure enough in the turn around was a cop car.
My eyes dropped right to my speed.
This time I was going about 10 over…
I thought for sure I was going to be busted.
My stomach was full of butterflies and I felt all jittery!
And of course the kids were in the van with me.

Thank goodness, no red lights and sirens came after me.

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Apple Pie Cheesecake Parfaits and Applicious Week

September 16, 2012 58 Comments

So a few weeks ago my blogging bestie Aimee and I were chatting…

and we decided that we wanted to have an entire week of everything APPLE!

Not really an original idea, but a fun one anyway.

We also thought it would be fun to invite some other girls for a hop.

Together we came up with a list of all the blogs we thought might want to participate with us.

Believe me, our list was pretty long.

But we narrowed it down to 10 other girls that we thought you might enjoy checking out. [Read more...]

Filed Under: cheesecake, Pie & Ice Cream Tagged With: apple, apple pie, dessert in a jar, homemade apple pie filling, no bake, no bake cheesecake, pie, pie in a jar recipe

Candy Corn M&M Brownie Galette

October 25, 2011 5 Comments

Have you tried the new White Chocolate Candy Corn M&M’s?

I don’t know if it is the foodie in me…
or if I just need to be in on the next thing.
But I was stalking our local Walmart just about every day
trying to find these m&m’s.
I mean everyone was talking about them on facebook…
they had to be good.

Our Walmart finally got with the program
and I found an entire shelf devoted to these newbies.

They are good…just super sweet.
Lucky for my hips, I can only eat a few at a time.

Since we weren’t going to finish two whole bags on their own…
I know:-) Why did I buy 2 bags?
Call me crazy, but I had such a hard time finding them
that I wasn’t going to be on the search again for them.

Now that I have them…
what should I bake?
I’m thinking a brownie galette!

Because they weren’t sweet enough on their own,
they needed to be surrounded with a fudge brownie:-)

Candy Corn M&M Brownie Galette

1 refrigerated pie crust
1 box brownie mix
1 package white chocolate candy corn m&m’s

Preheat oven to 350* Unroll pie crust and place in a pie plate with edges hanging over. Prepare brownie mix according to the 2 egg directions. Stir in m&m’s, reserving 1/2 c. for garnish. Pour brownie batter into pie shell. Very carefully fold over the edges of the pie crust. It doesn’t have to look pretty, so just fold randomly. Bake 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center, comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before removing to a serving plate. Cut into pie wedges and top with extra m&m’s.

Linked to:
Chef in Training, Mandy’s Recipe Box
Rook No 17, Crazy for Crust
Two Maids a Milking
A Southern FairyTale
Show Me What Ya Got

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Filed Under: Brownies & Bars, Pie & Ice Cream Tagged With: brownies, candy, pie

Peanut Butter Pie Parfaits

January 11, 2011 59 Comments

I seriously am starting to think I am allergic to dust….
sorry honey, I just can’t do anymore house cleaning.
I know that as a SAHM that is part of my job requirements,
but you don’t want me sneezing all the time, do you???

Last week we added some more shelves in our closet.
I had finally had it with dumping my sweater box out
each time I wanted to find anything.
My sweet husband bought all the shelves and installed them
right away. Oh how I love him!!!

Of course that meant I had to do a deep clean
…and had to go through all my shoes…
while I was sneezing!

I may or may not be addicted to cute shoes.
Definitely not allergic to these!

There is also a small chance that I have way too many shoes…
the jury is still out on that one.

I will not tell how many I had…nope not going to even budge.
(I didn’t even share that with the husband)

I do want to be able to shop again this year!

But I will tell you how to make this absolutely scrumptious
peanut butter pie parfait:-)
Deal?!?

Peanut Butter Pie Parfaits

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 large parfaits

Peanut Butter Pie Parfaits

Layers of peanut butter pie, chocolate topping, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups make this pudding cup an extra decadent dessert.

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs (I used Oreos)

1 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup peanut butter

4 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 cups Cool Whip, divided

2 cups chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Instructions

Divide the cookie crumbs into the bottoms of 4 large parfait glasses. Set aside.
Bring the whipping cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips. Stir until thoroughly melted. Let cool slightly.
In a mixing bowl beat the peanut butter and cream cheese until creamy. Slowly add the powdered sugar until mixed in. Fold in 1 cup Cool Whip by hand.
Layer the peanut butter filling, chocolate sauce, and peanut butter cups in the parfait cups making sure to have 2 layers of each. Top with the extra Cool Whip and extra peanut butter cups. Keep refrigerated. Makes 4 large parfaits.

Notes

You could also make this in 8 small Mason jelly jars.

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Apples and…Rolos???

September 21, 2010 8 Comments

As I was web surfing for fun recipes last week…
I came across this foodie.
Oh my!
She has so many fun recipes…
I was bookmarking left and right!
Then I thought what the heck…
I will just bookmark the entire thing:-)I can’t wait to try out lots of yummy looking things.
I have my eye on the espresso cookies
and the banana bread cobbler…

I think today will be a fun baking day!

Since it is fall I started with the
Chocolate & Caramel Apple Pie Galette!

Oooo la la! Sounds so fancy…
Don’t let that scare you from trying this recipe.
It is just a glorified apple pie with rolos.

It was super easy to make
and super yummy to eat:-)

Chocolate and Caramel Apple Pie Galette
(as found on the Picky Palate)
3 Tablespoons butter
2 apples of choice peeled and diced (i actually used 4)
3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 roll Pillsbury pie dough
5 Rolo chocolate caramels, unwrapped and quartered
Powdered sugar for dusting
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place butter into a medium saucepan over medium heat. When melted add diced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until softened.
2. Roll out pie dough then pour cooked apples in center of dough leaving a 1 1/2 inch border around edges. Top with quartered Rolo’s then take edges of pie dough and fold over to create a pleated edge.
3. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until pie edges are golden brown. Remove and let cool completely. Before serving dust with powdered sugar

Whoops! I forgot to sprinkle mine with the powdered sugar.
I think the ice cream and extra caramel sauce
made up for that though:-)

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