A Recipe...

My sister in law, Laura gave me some darling little dessert glasses and a cookbook to go with them for my birthday. I decided yesterday was the day I wanted to make this recipe for these darling mini desserts!

This is a small simple little dessert that can be made quickly and served immediately but it is also just as delicious if you make it a few hours ahead of time.

Berry Cream Parfait

1 cup graham cracker crumbs, 3 TB butter, 1 tsp sugar

1 can cherry, peach or blueberry pie filling

1 – 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened

1 pkg vanilla instant pie filling (I used the large box & had some leftover)

1 cup cold milk

8 oz whipped topping, divided in two

Mix cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Divide the cracker mixture equally between the 12 dessert glasses; press down firmly in bottom of each dish.

Spread a TB of pie filling on top of graham cracker crumbs.

Mix softened cream cheese and milk in large mixing bowl. Stir in pudding and mix thoroughly. Gently stir in half of the whipping topping.

Fill each dessert glass with the cream cheese mixture and top off with the remaining pie filling. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. Add a dollop of whipped topping to each before serving. Serve and Enjoy!

I don't know what's for dinner tonight, but I do know what's for dessert!!

I think next time I would have another can of cherries - the dessert glasses that I have might be a little larger than the ones they used.  I feel like I ran out of cherries on top!! 

I have been busy getting ready for a Holiday Dinner Party that we will be hosting this weekend.  I fussed with the table decorations all week but was super pleased with the way these menus turned out.  I think the table setting will be perfect for a group of

John Deere friends!  I printed out the menu on white cardstock & then used the

Memory Box Deer Trio Die.  I added sparkle with Diamond Stickles with a bit of snow at their feet & little more on their antlers. 

Did you get your Joe-Joe's yet?  I was at Trader Joe's yesterday morning & saw that the Joe Joe's were in so I picked up a few boxes!  The cashier said they always sell out before Christmas so get them while you can!! 

Party Snack Mix

We are having a card party here this weekend so I mixed up this Party Snack Mix.  My friend, Judy gave me the recipe.  I made it for our Super Bowl Party & it was a hit so I thought I would make it again.  It is very simple - mix up everything in a big bowl & stir, stir & stir. 

Here is the recipe if you want to try it.  Click here

The snack mix works well in a large jar.  I put a scoop in the jar so that people are able to serve themselves easily.  Doesn't it look pretty?

Pie In A Jar...

I saw this recipe on a blog & for some reason I wanted to give it a try.  Who wouldn't want pie in a jar - in the freezer & ready to go into the oven and within an hour - PIE!  Notice IPad on the counter - makes it easy to see the recipe & read the directions!

I took all the short cuts - in the recipe it mentions that you can make your own crust - I bought Pillsbury!  You can also use fresh fruit etc - I bought a can of cherry & a can of peach pie filling to keep it simple.

With the two pie crusts I was able to line 8 jars.  I did 5 cherry & 3 peach. 

8 little jars of yummy ready to go into the freezer!

Of course we had to try them - here is peach pie in a jar.  It just came out of the oven & one scoop of ice cream on it made for a perfect little dessert!

And cherry pie in a jar!  They were delish!  And there are 6 more in the freezer waiting for us!  Here is the website where I found the recipe.  Click here.