Monday, July 26, 2010

peanut butter fudge (aka crack!)

OK so here is my first recipe post and let me just warn you, it's a doozy!
This stuff is HIGHLY addictive and so super dooper good I'm not joking when I say it is like crack.
It is really easy to make.
It's one of those recipes that comes in handy when you volunteered to bring a desert somewhere and you forgot until you are ready to walk out the door. :0 You know we have all done it! Happy cooking...enjoy.



Stuff you'll need
  • 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter (the real stuff)
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup half and half (milk works too)
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter (i prefer chunky)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

What to do

Measure out the powdered sugar into a large bowl. You could also use a standing mixer if you have one. Let it sit for a bit.

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

Stir in the brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil while stirring.

Don't stop stirring and allow to boil for a full two minutes...I know I said it before, but don't stop stirring! Muy importante!

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and peanut butter until combined.

Pour this bubbly mixture over your powdered sugar.

Beat until smooth...it should just take a minute.

Pour into a 8X8 pan and cool in the fridge for 5-10 minutes until it gets firm. While waiting for the fudge to firm up, it's always a good idea to test the quality of your creation by eating any scraps left over in the bowl. ;)

Once firm, cut into bite size squares and prepare to share your yumminess...

*Tip: If you happen to be going to a party with one of those chocolate fountains (sinful contraptions), instead of pouring into the pan take small pieces and roll into balls. Chill until firm and serve with toothpicks. Dip away...it's like a gourmet reeses pb cup and your fiends will love/hate you for bringing them.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Summer Fun

Here are some fun summer pix. A bit random , but some cute shots...

"You really think you can mess with me? Aaarrrggg!!!"

Mr. Potato Head


Yummmm....

I bought this great little blowup pool last summer for twenty buck at Target and it has been worth every penny. Not only do the boys LOVE to play in it, but now when the water drains, a kajillian worms come up to the surface of our grass. The boys think this hysterical and play/torture them for hours. As if this is not enough, the birds roll in when they are done and clean up what ever is left...Poor little worms...


aaahhh...gotta love summer...

So You Think You Can Dance...

We have been watching a lot of So You Think You Can Dance lately and Aaron definitely thinks he can. We got this musical card for Jeremy's Birthday from Great Grandma Grosser. It play that Tim McGraw song Live Like You Were Dying (which I love). It looks like Aaron's chosen style is contemporary...

Happy Birthday to my Sweetie pie!!!



Gotta give a great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my main squeeze! Jeremy is such a truly fabulous man and I am so thankful to have him as my husband. He is a wonderful father and his boys adore him. He takes such good care of us. I am a very lucky woman...We love you Jeremy!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

It's official...

...I am now a "soccer mom"!!! The boys had their first lesson this morning and they LOVED it! They looked so dang cute in their little shin guards and cleats I was like the paparazzi out their with my camera. What can I say? I'm a proud Mama today... =)

Friday, June 25, 2010

Hermosa Beach

Wow! We have been busy little bees lately! We just got back from an absolutely fabulous, and much needed vacation. We went to Hermosa Beach with the whole crew. We only had three things on the schedule for the whole week...Disneyland (one day), Jay Leno at the comedy club, and Beach time. We literally walked out in the morning to the beach and only came back when we were hungry. It was wonderful. So here's some highlights. Enjoy and try not to be too jealous... =)


A walk on the pier...



Aaron & Ty absolutely LOVED the sand!



Aaron Ty and their cousin Maddi played so well together...so cute!



Ty and his ice cream cone. Mmmmmm...



Aaron making "Sand Angels".




Aaron loved being buried in a hole. The only problem was that he wanted to fill it in with dirt and have Jeremy dig another one over and over again. Doesn't make it very relaxing for Jeremy!


Jeremy and Ty on "Pirates of the Caribbean". Turned out to be Ty's favorite ride.


Mommy and Ty on Ariel's Carosel


Apparently there is an ultra exclusive club in D-land...Club 33. I didn't even know about it...then again most people don't! Anyway, it only has 487 members world wide and a ton of people on the waiting list. Somehow, one of Jeremy's connections from work (GE) got us in for the best meal of our lives.





Here is Aaron getting ready to go on his favorite ride (Small World) with a silly face...


Aaron trying out the skim board


I thought it was so cute to see the boys snuggle up together at the end of every day. They were sooo exhausted! You know there is no way they would ever snuggle together if they were awake! So sweet!




Our only hick up was the morning after Disneyland (3:45am to be exact)when Ty rolled out of bed and hit his head on the corner of the night stand. One trip to the ER and 3 staples later, he was good to go and we enjoyed the rest of our trip. Overall, we had a fabulous time though and the kids are already asking when we can go back to the beach...