The New Me!!!!

I hope you love the new blog design as much as I do. Kelly at Fabulous K Creative has really outdone herself. I am hoping some new folks will read this and maybe check out some of my favorites and get to know new people as I have done. Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

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Peach Blueberry Cake

From my coworker Julie.

1/3 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/3 c. milk
1 t. vanilla
1/4 t. almond extract
2 c. blueberries
2 c. diced fresh peaches
2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans.

Topping: 2 T chopped pecans & 2 T brown sugan
Glaze: 1 c. powdered sugar, 1 T butter, 1/4 t vanilla, milk to desired consistency

Cream butter and sugar and add eggs one at a time beating well. Beat in milk and flavorings. Stir in flour, salt, baking powder and fruit. Spread in 9X13 pan and sprinkle topping over mixture. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Pour glaze over after cooling slightly.

Swimming

Summer is almost over...ahh the joy of swimming!

Mere's Chicken Salad

1 rotisserie chicken
chicken broth
mayo
celery
pecans
craisins (my addition)

Take chicken off bone and add chicken broth until moist. Add small amount of mayo and chopped celery, pecans, and craisins until desired taste.

Yum Yum!!

Kitchen Dreaming continued...

I think I may have forgotten these two in my original post....

Cheater Toffee

Cheater Toffee
-1.5 sleeves of saltine crackers
-1 cup butter
-1 cup sugar
-1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

On a rimmed cookie sheet, lay out the crackers whole, sides touching. Melt the butter and sugar together on stove top until sugar is no longer 'grainy'. Pour over crackers.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes (crackers will be toffee colored).
Pour bag of chocolate chips over top, melt in oven for 2 minutes.
Spread chips smoothly over crackers. Refrigerate for 1+ hours.
Take out and break into pieces.

Kitchen Dreaming....

Corn Dip

I haven't tried this yet, but it looks really good.

Ingredients

2 cups Frozen corn, thawed, well drained (I used 2 bags which fed about 8 hungry people)

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup Mexican Style Shredded Four Cheese

1 can Rotel

1/24 tsp. Chili Powder

1 box Wheat Thins/Triscuit Crackers

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F

Mix all ingredients except chili powder and crackers until well blended

Spread into 9-inch pie plate (I used a bakeable ceramic dish)

Sprinkle with chili powder

Bake for 20-25 min. or until golden brown and bubbly

Serve hot with the crackers

Vay-Cay 2010

We finally were able to get away for a few days and prove the ocean is still there. It's funny when you go for a long period of time without a vacation it doesn't take much to make you happy. I think we all had a really good time with just some sun, relaxation and a few good meals in new places. Thank you Lord for making it possible!

Mimi's Cafe

While visiting the apple store we tried a new restaurant and it was very yummy.