Pinterest Try Tuesday # 2

I didn't intend to let a whole week pass before I posted again, but here it is Monday night and time to post another pinterest try.

I decided to try a brownie recipe I pinned not too long ago. This one got my attention because of the peanut butter. Mr. SS loves PB. In fact, have I ever told you he has a PB and J sandwich everyday for lunch. I used to think I would treat him to a ham and cheese or something I had leftover for lunch and he would say "Lunch was good today, but where was my PB and J?"  So for 43 plus years, I just give up and make him his favorite.

He loves brownies too, so this one should get his approval.

I found the recipe here and her version looks quite different than mine.

She added some changes and refers to where she got the recipe. I went there to get the printable recipe.

You can get that here.

There at the bottom of the post, she notes she adapted it from Nestle.

I just thought it funny that now, I am posting another slightly different version, so you are getting it 4 ways.

I gathered the ingredients at about 7:00am because with the heat, I have been doing no baking all summer.

Mr. SS woke to the smell of brownies in the oven.

This is a one bowl recipe and goes together very quickly.

Sugar, butter and water in the microwave.

Add chocolate and PB chips. I didn't have any PB chips, so I used all chocolate.

Mmmm smells so good.

Add egg and vanilla

Flour and baking soda

After spraying with Pam, I used an ice cream scoop to fill the tin.

While they baked, I mixed up the PB. I only had 1/2 cup and decided to add powdered sugar and vanilla to make it more like a frosting.

It was a little thicker than just the PB would have been. I wish I would have made more of an indention in the brownies (like the recipe recommended) but I just scooped on the PB frosting, thinking it would melt down a little. It didn't....and I used all my chips, so no chips on top.

Guess what Mr. SS had for breakfast when he got up.

Yes, he did. They were a little hard to get  out of the pan, and even though they are a little different from the original, I was assured by Mr. SS that they were delicious.

I had another pin to share, but it may take a while to see if it works, so will share it next week.

Have you tried anything you saw on Pinterest this week. If you have, please post about it,  share and I will post your link at the end of this post so others can come see what you tried.

I promise to be back with some fun posts this week. Last week just got away from me. Maybe it's this incessant heat or all the activities going on with the kids, or maybe just a little bit of laziness...but most likely too much time spent on Pinterest .  LOL

Hope to see what you have tried.

Suzanne @ Notes from the Patch linked the cutest Pinterest Try plus a lot more. Click on her name and go see the fun

God is Good!!

Life is Good!!

A Birthday for Mr. SS

With 10 grand kids, and 3 sons and their wives, we are always celebrating some one's birthday.

We have a birthday (or multiples) in every month except May.

We always have the family celebration for Mr. SS on Super Bowl Sunday, because the family is always together.  We call it our "Family Holiday" and you can read about it and it's origins here.

But since yesterday was  Mr. SS's real birthday, I wanted to do something special, as he will have his cake on Sunday.  He really didn't want to go out to eat. Even though he just turned 65, this man of mine still works so hard. He is remodeling a friend's bathroom and is pretty tired in the evenings.

Many ask me what Mr. SS stands for. Well it stands for MR. SEW SWEET, of course, and he lives up to that name every day, but today, I was thinking about his age, and how he still works so hard at taking care of us and still takes time to play with the kids and attend all of their activities that he can.  He tries to help out my son around here and jumps into any project I need him for. He loves the Lord and loves his family with all his heart.

So...I decided that Mr. SS also stands for SO SPECIAL too. I am so blessed.

SO SPECIAL, that I decided to make him one of his favorite meals. I don't make it often anymore because, let's face it, it is a little more work than spaghetti, and the grands don't like it. AND...it makes soooo much.

But it freezes well, so that's what I made.

Lasagna

Yes, he really did eat that much. (Well, I had a small portion of that.)

Any of you that know him, knows he is a big eater.

(But somehow he keeps his athletic physic...makes me so mad.)

Then he sat around saying how full he was, but how good it tasted.

 Just as we were finishing dinner we heard a knock at the door and this precious group serenaded him with " Happy Birthday" as only kids can do.

A little story about the Lasagna. (I know, my stories are never "little") Then I will give you the recipe.

We were in our first year at Long Beach City College when we started dating.  I was living in a small duplex near the bay with my high school friend, Kathy.  She had just started dating someone too, and we decided to cook dinner for them.  I really don't know where we found the recipe, because neither of our Moms made it,

but luckily it was a good one. After all, we wanted to impress... I have tweaked it a bit since, but here goes:

Lasagna

1 1/2 lb ground beef

2 Sweet Italian Sausages

2 pkg. Lawry's Spaghetti Sauce Mix

1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/2 tsp. Pepper

1/2 tsp. Lawry's Seasoned Salt

Brown meat and add seasonings.

Then add:

4-14 oz. cans chopped tomatoes.

2-8oz. cans tomato sauce and

Simmer for 1 and 1/2 hrs.

You will also need:

l lb. Lasagna Noodles

2 Tbs. Cottage or Ricotta Cheese

1 lb. Mozzarella Cheese grated

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.

Cook noodles and layer in baking dish (I have an extra deep corningware dish. A 9X13 is not big enough)

in this order:

Sauce

Noodles

Mozzarella Cheese

Cottage Cheese

Repeat two more times ending with sauce

Sprinkle top with Mozzarella and Parmesan

Bake 45 min. at 350 degrees.

I like to make this ahead and freeze in smaller pans too.

I'm not finished with Valentines yet. Check back for a giveaway and cute little tutorial.

I am linking withDesigns by Gollum for Foodie Friday

and

My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

Visit each for great recipes and ideas.

God is Good!!

Life is Good!!



Better-Than-Almost-Anything Cake

Drew requested this cake for her birthday and I was only too happy to comply.

It is a favorite of ours and you may have already seen it on another blog or have it in your recipe files.

It's been around for a long time, but is worth repeating.

This is what you will need:

Bake the cake according to directions on the box.

While it is warm, poke holes with the end of a wooden spoon.

Drizzle the can of Eagle Brand Milk over cake.

Then drizzle the jar of carmel over the cake reserving some for later.

Slather on the whole tub of Cool Whip.

The recipe calls for a bag of Toffee Bits, but I always use Heath Bars (4). Crush the in a plastic bag with a wooden mallet or whatever you have and sprinkle on top of Cool Whip.

Then drizzle chocolate syrup and carmel on last.

It's a really moist rich cake. You reeeeeallly want to try this.

And...hope you have a crowd to share it, because you will want to eat it til it's gone or you have a tummy ache...whichever comes first.

Here is a link with the recipe.  I started making it when I worked at a Cottage Tea Room room many years ago, so my version is a little different.

Better-Than-Almost-Anything Cake

                  This is the "clean" version of the name of the cake. Some of you may know it by another name. LOL!! But no matter what you call it...try it!!

God is Good!!

Life is Good!!

                    



Bad Blogger... Good Recipe

I'm sure I have become the world's worst blogger. I looked at the date of my last one and said that cannot be.

I worked for a great while tonight getting pictures loaded for a Pink Saturday post only to discover at 7:43PM that I had to have it submitted by 8:00 EST.  So I'm already on tract with that one for next Saturday. Stay tuned because it is a doozie. I only have pink in one room, but it is pink, pink and more pink. I have 20 pictures.

I have been sewing alot, but forgetting to get pictures (yep, bad blogger). Nothing too exciting, but I like to share all I do.

Haven't even been keeping up with pictures of the grandkids like I should. Last Friday night I missed a good photo op when my sweaty 16 year old grandson came running up after his football game to give me a hug (In front of his team mates, I might add) Is that not just enough to bring tears. It did of course.

Four year old Jack had his first Soccer game last Saturday. Opps, forgot my camera. Besides that, I was a little late getting there and  after the game, he said "Mamaw, next week, I'll run faster and kick the ball harder. Will you be on time?" Not only am I a bad blogger, but bad Mamaw too.

Enough of this pity party. Let's have some

Butterfinger Pie

This is what you need:

Using a wooden mallet, I smash 4-5 Butterfingers in the wrappers.

Good for taking out those  "bad blogger" aggressions.

I like to make this when I first come home from the store with the ice cream, because it is already soft enough to slide out of the carton and into the bowl for stirring.

Add crushed butterfingers reserving some for sprinkling on top of pie and for garnishing each slice later.

Now stir until those bits of yumminess are well mixed in.

Quickly dump into Graham Cracker crust. Don't smooth with spoon...leave it mounded in center and sprinkle on some of reserved crushed Butterfingers. Now pop it into the freezer as it is already melting.

Oh darn, look what's left. Guess you know what I do with that.

Be prepared, because this is what you get...

(Don't you just love it when those new front teeth start coming in?)

when you show them this.

Even though he won't read this, Happy Birthday to my oldest son, Scott.  He came into our world 41 yrs. ago today and we are so blessed to have him in our lives.