Sweet sweet Treat

Give me SOMETHING sweet to eat!

Looking for a quick and easy tasty sweet treat?

I found these delectables on Cookin Classy's blog and my mouth immediately began to water up. I suddenly had the urge to run to the store and get the necessary ingredients to make sure I had these at home for the upcoming week. Even better... can take them to work too.

Here is the recipe for the Krispie Treats and the Pink Frosting HOMEMADE ofcourse:

Sugar Cookie Rice Krispie Treats
Yields 12


Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter
1/8 tsp salt
1 (10.5 oz) pkg miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix (unprepared)
6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
1 Recipe Sugar Cookie Frosting, recipe follows
Sprinkles (optional)


Directions:
Butter a 9 x 13 dish, set aside. Melt butter in a large nonstick saucepan over medium low heat.  Stir in salt.  Add marshmallows and stir constantly until completely melted.  Remove from heat.  Stir in Sugar Cookie Mix.  Fold in Rice Krispies Cereal and stir until evenly coated.  Pour mixture into buttered dish.  Using a buttered spatula, spread mixture evenly into pan.  Allow to cool slightly, about 2 minutes, then cut into 12 squares.  Using your hands, round edges of squares by cupping your hands and gently pressing on corners (I also flattened them a bit but not necessary).  Frost each "cookie" with Sugar Cookie Frosting and sprinkle with optional sprinkles.  Store in an airtight container.


Sugar Cookie Frosting


Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 Tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
Pinch salt
2 cups powdered sugar
Food coloring (optional)


Directions:
In a mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, whip together butter, milk, vanilla, salt and powdered sugar until fluffy and smooth about one minute.  Mix in several drops optional food coloring, stir until well blended.

Check out there website http://cookingclassy.blogspot.com

and you will find even more ideas that suit your craving.

 

Happy Valentine's day! Last Minute Ideas

You've waited until the VERY last minute and in need of some quickly put together but thoughtful ideas? Well it IS the thought that counts right? How about these fast, easy and still creative gift ideas for your Valentine!

1. Put all of your Love on a Mix-tape

Download your favorite jams, mainly the ones that make her come to mind, and put them on a CD. Get some cute packaging, like a valentines day gift bag and little teddy bear. They will adore you.

    2. Prepare a Bubble Bath

This one is probably the simplest and easiest idea and all you have to do is run over to Wal-mart or your neighborhood florist to purchase some petals for the bath and a great scent to make the bubbles. To top it off, when your valentine is almost ready to get out of the water,  bring them a  heated towel right out of  the dryer....someone did that for me once

BEST IDEA EVER!

3. Candlelight Dinner

Your setup definitely doesn't have to be as pretty as this picture but you get the idea!

Get some great dinner ideas from Foodgawker.com. Bring out your finest dinner ware and instead of the usual 2 candles that are lit on your table, light up some more, light up the entire room if you think that will win her over.....

FYI the more romantic the better.

And pop the champagne! Just be sure to not burn the house down and blow those candles out before any after dinner activities :)

4. Send them a Valentine E-card

Thoughtful and effective. 123Greetings has a great collection for you to choose from. Don't be shy, pick something perfect for the occasion and seal it with a meaningful message. Love letters have become a dead language so they will be surprised to see that you incorporated some of your own feelings in the card let alone, expect it in their email!

My beau friend and I have a few plans for the day. I will post pics of our day soon!

What's For Lunch?

Happy New Year!!

wishing all of you the best year that has yet to come.

Now What's for Lunch?

For the new year my Beaux friend and I have decided (well we decided a long time ago but never stuck to it)to eat better and exercise together consistently throughout the new year. Compared to what we are used to eating, today's meal was more like baby steps!

Instead of a full meal considerng the meat, vegetable, and side I condensed it into the easiest, fastest, relatively healthier meal that can also last a couple of days (for those of you that need to take something to work the next day like me). PASTA!!

The pasta that was fixed today was prepared with Sun dried tomato Alfredo sauce, penne pasta and topped with baked breaded shrimp.  It was delish surprisingly because it was something that I really just threw together hoping that it would taste ok and it was a hit!

Now for dessert, instead of my usual freshly baked cookies with ice cream, I brought out my new Coca Latte Machine (Kroger $12) and made some Caramel Hot cocoa with marshmallows and whip cream.

I know I know....like I said BABY STEPS!!