A friend's birthday a couple of weeks ago prompted me to make this amazing combination of peanut butter, chocolate, reeses and oreos!
Enjoy!
Frozen Reese's Peanut Butter Pie
24 oreo cookies, crushed
4 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 ½ cups Cool Whip
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup confectioner sugar
½ cup crushed Reeses Peanut Butter CupsPlace Oreos in a food processor or blender and pulse until cookies are
finely crumbed. Alternatively, place Oreos in a plastic bag and crush
with a rolling pin. Mix in the melted butter and then firmly press
crumbs into pan to create a crust. Bake crust at 350 degrees for 7-10
minutes. Place peanut butter and confectioner sugar in a pan over low
heat and stir until combined and peanut butter is melted. Set aside for
five minutes to cool. Gently fold in peanut butter mixture into Cool
Whip until combined. Gently fold in crushed Reese’s pieces into peanut
butter Cool Whip mixture. Pour mixture into Oreo crust and
freeze for 3 hours. Garnish with caramel and chocolate drizzle. Bakers Royale
but yesterday
the Lord opened my heart and I 'heard'it for the first time.
Are you in a
period of waiting?
A short period of waiting. . .
for the
answer to a job interview
“In
the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before youand wait expectantly.” Psalm 5:3
Or waiting on a phone call
from a doctor??
“Wait
for the Lord;be strong and take heartand wait for the Lord.” Psalm
27:14
or a long period of waiting. . .
“I
have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you
will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
maybe longer
than you had anticipated. . .
“The
righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;he delivers them from all their troubles” Psalm 34:17
waiting for
the one God has picked for you to spend the rest of your life with,
“while
we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and
Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us
from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own,
eager to do what is good.” Titus 2:13-14
waiting for
that phone call from Gladney, telling you that they have your baby??
“Not
only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan
inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our
bodies” Romans 8:23
Waiting. . .
But would you
want it your way??
Would you
want your life to turn out different than God’s perfect plan?
“Direct
my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.” Psalm 119:133
Would you
want to step away from his will for your life?
“But
he knows the way that I take;when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Job 23:10-11
So while you
are in a period of waiting,
You have a
choice.
“Turn
from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it” Psalm 34:14
You can be
receptive to what the Lord is trying to teach you
“I
will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint” Jer. 31: 25
You could
mentorand invest in
others
“not
giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging
one another” Hebrews 10:25
You could be
thankful for this sweet time to fall more in love with Jesus
and learn more of
his word
to hide in your heart
for times that are more chaotic than this quiet
time of waiting.
“I will give
thanks to You, O LORD, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among
the nations” Psalm 108:3
But above
all, pray. . ..
“Glory
in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.” 1 Chronicles 16:10
and believe
in His mightiness. .
“For
he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed,his dominion will never end. He rescues and
he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth.”
Daniel 6:26-27
because
miracles happen every day!
“to
the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus
Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.” Jude 1:25
In the spirit of Cinco de Mayo, here is a lovely salad that is easy to individualize for each person at the table! :-)
Mexican Rainbow Salad
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Olives
Ground Beef
Cheese
Avocado
Pinto Beans
Salsa
Place lettuce on a plate and then arrange the rest of the ingredients in rows! :-) Add salsa and enjoy!
You could also add rows of chips, chicken, shrimp, and corn. Cambell's Kitchen
God is constantly reminding me how good and faithful HE is!
And how perfect HIS timing is!
Skeptics might ask, why do you believe in something that you can't see. . .
But I can see HIS hand in my life. . .
I can see HIS hand in the lives of my friends and family. . .
At those sweet times when there is no other explanation but GOD!
Isn't it encouraging to know that HE still performs miracles. . .
that HE, the Creator of the universe, knows how many hairs are on our head. . .
that HE loves us so much that HE gave his Son so that we can live forever in eternity with Him!
Just as a mother and father delight in their child. . .
God delights in us!
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither
angles nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be
able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our
Lord." Romans 8:38-39
My constant prayer is to bring joy to my Father in Heaven. . .
to make Him proud. . .
to praise His name. . .
to worship Him throughout my day. . .
in all that I do. . .
God is good! All the time! :-)
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him." Psalm 34:8
Cinco de Mayo is RIGHT around the corner and we Texans celebrate this holiday with vigor! :-)
I love Mexican food so much that when I lived in Australia for a month my sweet dad sent me chips and salsa!
Needless to say, "Beef, it's what's for dinner" might be our Texan 'motto' for food. . . but "quiero comida mexicana" would definitely be a close second! :-)
This recipe for chicken quesadillas is SO easy, quick, and DELICIOUS! Perfect for weeknights or when feeding a crowd! :-)
Salud! ;-)
Quick Chicken Quesadillas
6 oz refrigerated cooked Southwest-flavor chicken breast strips
1/2 cup Chunky salsa
1 package flour tortillas for burritos
Cooking spray
2 cups finely shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend
1/4 cup sour cream
Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. In small bowl, mix chicken and salsa. Spray
1 side of 1 tortilla with cooking spray; place sprayed side down in
10-inch nonstick skillet. Layer with one-fourth of the chicken mixture
and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Top with another tortilla; spray top of
tortilla with cooking spray.Cook
uncovered over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes, carefully turning after 2
minutes, until golden brown. Repeat with remaining tortillas, chicken
mixture and cheese. To serve, cut quesadillas into wedges. Serve with
sour cream and, if desired, additional salsa.
and here in Texas we have 20+ degrees to go before getting to our typical 100 degree summers.
But don't worry,
I have the perfect summer afternoon treat for you.
Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
This creamy, cold bowl of deliciousness is the most amazing way to cool down on those summer days!
So with a bowl of ice cream in mind,
I say bring on the heat! :-)
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
2 cups heavy cream, divided
1 cup whole milk
¾ cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine 1 cup of the cream with the sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and drop in the vanilla pod. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 cup of cream, the milk and the vanilla.
Cover and refrigerate until the mixture is well chilled. Remove the vanilla bean before churning. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
These past two weeks have been crazy with lots of commitments, seeing friends, and spending time with family.
But everyday, while I am walking in God's beautiful creation,
time seems to stop!
I can't turn around. . .
no matter how many other things I should be doing. . .
I just have to keep going. . .
so for that hour. . .
time stands still!
It is my quiet time with God . . .
constantly talking to Him throughout my walk. . .
thinking about my day. . .
and I. LOVE. IT!
This meal is another one for busy weeks! ;-)
Enjoy! :-)
Soy Rubbed Tenderloin
One 4-5 pound beef tenderloin
1/2 cup soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper
1. Allow the beef to stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
2. Place the tenderloin in a 13x9 inch glass baking dish and rub all over with the soy sauce. (I suggest putting foil at the bottom of the pan) Rub the meat all over with a generous amount of black pepper.
3. Roast the tenderloin for 45-50 minutes, depending on the degree of doneness you prefer. Remove from the oven and allow the meat to rest for 15 minutes before you slice it. Serves 10 to 12.
Paula Deen
