BEST Brownies Ever!

Best Brownies Ever

Ingredients:

1 Box Brownie Mix

1 Package Oreo Double Stuff Cookies

1 Package of Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies

Directions:

Prepare the brownies per the directions on the box

Set Aside

Place parchment paper in the bottom of glass baking dish

Layer the bottom with the chocolate chip cookies

(the raw dough cookies)

I put a little flour on my hands and press down on cookies to spread out. Try to cover as much of the pan as possible.

Next, layer with oreo cookies

Last, pour the brownie mix all over the oreos

Bake on 350 degrees for about 40 minutes 

(after 30 minutes I start watching closely)

After they have cooled, cut like regular brownies and serve.

Enjoy!

Young Living Essential Oils - Tip of The Day - Progessence Plus

Young Living Essential Oils 

Tip of The Day

Progessence Plus

Helpful For:

Balance Hormones

Hot Flashes

PMS

Mood Swings

Anxiety

Put on drop on abdomen each night before bed and one drop on wrist (rub wrist together) first thing each morning.

London Broil Roast with Veggies

London Broil Roast with Veggies

Ingredients:

1 London Broil

1 Package of Dry Onion Soup Mix

Garlic, Salt, Pepper

2 Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary

Fresh Carrots

Fresh Potatoes

Put the meat in the bottom of the slow cooker

Add the veggies

I mixed the dry soup mix with 2 cups of water - shake it good so it dissolves and pour over the meat and veggies.

Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic.

Lay the fresh rosemary on top of the meat.

Cover and cook on low for about 6 to 7 hours.

I served over White Rice.

It took me all of 10 minutes to prepare this morning

Tonight I made the rice and was ready to serve.

Hope you love it as much as we did.

xo

Young Living Essential Oils Tip of The Day - Breathe Again

Breathe Again

Roll On

Helps relieve stuffy nose and cough.

Enhances Immune Support.

Promotes Healthy Sinus.

One of my very favorite oils. 

If you are interested in experimenting with Young Living Essential Oils, this would be a great one to start with. 

The Best Chocolate Cake

The Best Chocolate Cake

Ingredients 
1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix 

1 Can Chocolate Frosting

8 oz. Cream Cheese

8 oz. Cool Whip

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

1 Stick Butter

2 T Milk

Directions

Make on chocolate cake mix according to directions.

(use 2 round pans)

Let Cool

Mix together 8 oz. cream cheese, 3 Cups Powdered Sugar and 1 stick of butter.  Fold in 8 oz. Cool Whip.

Spread the mixture on one layer.

Add the top layer.

Mix 1 can of chocolate frosting and 2 T of milk.

Pour/Spread on top layer and let run over sides of cake.

Refrigerate before serving.

Enjoy.

Sweet Potatoes - Crock Pot Style

Sweet Potatoes - Crock Pot Style 

These are seriously the best sweet potatoes I have ever eaten

Simple and Amazing

Ingredients:

 4-6 Medium sweet potatoes sliced (They can be sliced and cooked with the skins on to keep the nutritional content found in the skins and to help hold the potato together during cooking or you may peel them too.)

1/4 Cup sugar 

1 Teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 Teaspoon salt

1-2 Tablespoons butter

Directions:

- Spray the crock pot with Pam or whatever spray you use.  

- Add sliced sweet potatoes  (wash and scrub very well before slicing)

- Sprinkle with salt

- Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over sweet potatoes

- Dot with butter

- Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or until they are tender

Let me know how you like them.

xo

Summer Fun Freezer Pops

Summer Fun Freezer Pops 

This is super fun and easy

For this first batch of pops I used sugar free pink lemonade

Cut up some fresh strawberries and pineapple

(you can use any fresh fruits that you like)

Added the fruit to the molds

Then poured in the juice 

Freeze overnight 

and Yum!

(I used the $2.99 freezer pop molds from Target)

To add an adult twist to it

Serve in a wine glass and pour champagne over

What a great refresher to your 

summer cookouts 

Give it a try, I think you will like it

xo

Southern Living Pound Cake - The Best Ever

Southern Living Pound Cake 

My sister in law made this 

It was beautiful

And one of the BEST cakes I have ever eaten

It is a recipe from the 2006 Southern Living Magazine

It is a must try - you will definitely thank us!

Cake 

1 1/2 cup butter, softened

1 - 8 oz. package of cream cheese softened

3 cups of sugar

6 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/8 tsp salt

1 tbsp vanilla extract

Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.  Gradually add sugar, beat until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

Combine flour and salt gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended.  Stir in vanilla.  Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.  (bundt)

Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes - until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool in pan or wire rack for 15 minutes.  Remove from pan and let cool completely.

Snowy White Glaze

Stir together - 1, 16 oz. powdered sugar, 5 tbsp milk, and 2 tsp vanilla extract until smooth - spoon evenly over top of cake.

I can't guarantee it will be as beautiful as my sis in laws - but it will be one of the yummiest cake you have ever eaten - promise!

She served it with homemade strawberry ice cream - 

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G

Summer, so far.....according to my iPhone.

Our summer in iPhone pics -

So far -

A whole lot of summer left -

Dinner to celebrate 24 years of marriage 

Family fun night at Top Golf.

Fun graduation party for Jake - Good luck at UCF

Memorial Day Celebration 

Even my flowers were red/white/blue 

Funeral for a cousin - taken way to soon.  Awesome Butterfly Release.

RIP Matti Rose 

Another fun Grad night for sweet Claire

We have about 8 little bunnies living in the back yard. Precious.

Chicken Salad in a pineapple - simple summer lunch.

We love our Bolts - Great job Tampa Bay Lightning - It was a fun two month run!

Silly girls at the Tampa Bay Ray's Baseball Game.

Robert's morning on the boat - successful fishing day - 

and God's artwork to kick it off.

Short and Sweet visit with Kim! 

We are a little pineapple obsessed this summer 

xo 

Pepperoni Pasta Salad

Pepperoni Pasta Salad 

Easy Week Night Dinner

2 packages of Cheese Tortellini 

(I used Trader Joe brand)

1 Red or Green Pepper cut up

1 package of Turkey Pepperoni

1/2 Cup Farmer Boy Salad Dressing

Parmesan Cheese (hand full) 

Boil the pasta/drain

allow the pasta to cool

add all the other ingredients

toss together

Serve with a smile :)

Penny the Pig

Meet Penny!

The newest addition to the funny farm.

Steve and Sav went to a livestock auction on Saturday 

Just to look around

The top left pic is the one I receive on the ride home

She is a "mini" pig - no idea what that means

The first day outside, her leash came off her neck

Sav and I were home alone

We ran around for a good 20 minutes

Finally caught her with a fishing net

I may be just a little too old for this adventure -

Stay Tuned!

Tex Mex - Crock Pot Cooking

Tex-Mex Crock Pot Cooking 

Simple easy meal!

Perfect for week nights.

And because Mexican is the best food ever - win/win.

Put the below ingredients in your crock pot on low and let it cook for about 6 hours.  

3 chicken breast

2 cups of low sodium chicken broth 

1 can of black beans (drain)

1 can of corn (drain) 

1/2 jar of salsa

When mixture is finished cooking, shred the chicken with a fork and add one cup of low fat sour cream.  

Serve over rice!

(serves 4)

Phone Dump Sunday - Because I never have time on Friday

So there is a blog post you can "link" to 

"Phone Dump Friday"

I never have time or either I'm too tired on Friday

So here is the latest and greatest from my phone recently 

Stole this one from Sav's instagram - her and a sorority sister.

How mornings should start.

Sister love. 

Speaking of sisters, some of my favorite Emmaus Sisters

Another amazing weekend of walking with Jesus.

Dinner for two outside - before it went from 70 degrees to 90 degrees overnight!

Easter lily from my sweet dad.

Makes a mommas heart happy when she saves her leftovers for her brother.

A favorite throwback.

My amazing husband at the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday.

Just because these carrots looked too cute to throw in the fridge. 

Sweet Katie and Bella.

Robert's 22nd Birthday cake

and he was just 2 yesterday.

Never too old to color Easter eggs.  22 years and counting.

Seafood Boil prepared by my favorite sister.

Celebrating Aunt Jackie's 82nd and Robert's 22nd

These baskets have survived 22 and 18 years.

My babies Easter morning.

Shaking off a cold - and it literally worked overnight.

Totally obsessed with Young Living Oils. 

Walked out of work and this was my amazing view.

Young living oils in my office.  Purification and Lemon - makes a room smell good.

My city!  

Because I LOVE Starbucks coffee but not their creamer

And it was extra sweet because the car in front of me paid 

View of my new HUGE bulletin board in my office 

And National Sibling day with my sister and favorite cousin -

this was taken at my Bachelorette party 24 years ago.

Rock on......

xo