Wordless Wednesday

Tasty Tuesday

It's a "Tasty Tuesday" here at Rambling at the Foothills.
I didn't have time to blog.
It comes with a funny little story at the end too.

Banana Pancakes with Peanut Butter Syrup
(Christmas Morning Tradition at our House)

1 Angel/Heart Cookie Cutter for shape

2 c. biscuit mix (or self rising flour)

1 c. buttermilk

1 c. mashed banana

2 large eggs

½ tsp cinnamon

3 tablespoons butter

¾ c. maple syrup

¼ c. peanut butter

Mix together first 5 ingredients. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter on griddle
Mix peanut butter and syrup until smooth

*** I wanted Jr & I have to have a “family tradition” at our house Christmas morning. I thought this would be perfect. After being married 4 yrs, he finally broke down and told me he didn’t like peanut butter!! Now we have it with just syrup, and I fix myself some of the peanut butter syrup****

So Much Sunday

There is so much to tell this Sunday so this might be a long blog. 

I haven't had the opportunity to really sit and blog all week. 

It has been on the "fly" from other locations. 

First off as much as I have enjoyed this scene from my desk

I am so ready to have some more of this sunshine & 58 degree stuff.

This week I was able to go to Rupp Arena to see my "Cat's" stuff

(locker room entrance)

(My Boss Brenda, My office supply guy Rod, & Me )

It was an awesome time, we were able to shoot some hoops on the floor.

We had lunch with Kyle Macy and received autographed basketballs.

This weekend we headed back to Indiana to see Poppy & Betty.

I stayed with Aunt Mattie & Kathryn.

We had a great time.  We had a girls day Saturday.

Staring with a wonderful breakfast by Mattie.

She made pumpkin pancakes with homemade syrup. YUM

Kat & I made up some homemade exfoliate for hands & feet.

Went to do a little shopping.

We also went by this decandent place Angel B's

and I had this little piece of heaven.

I ate it when I got home while trying to catch up on my bloggy friends.

BTW, Mattie & Kat this little piece of almost flourless cake,

Ohhhh Mmmmmyyyyyyyyy!!!

Thanks Mattie for the extra cupcakes.  DH said they were yummy.

Kat & I discussed, plotted & planned a little more on the family cookbook

she is really creating and I am just an innocent by standard

we are working on together.

Saturday night Kat, Chris, DH & I went to a Thai place in Bloomington.

My first time eating at a Thai restaurant.  It was yummy!!

Now we are home, trying to recoupe.

I am almost caught up on my blog reading.

We're off and running for another week.

Another fun week in the making.

Fun Friday

Thankful Thursday

The Word Of God

Salvation

Forgiveness, Not Only that I have received, but learned to give.

Love from God that never fails us, even when we fail Him.

What are you Thankful for Today?

Tasty Tuesday

Now who doesn't like these little Zingers??

To me they are to die for.  Just a little piece of heaven.

Unfortunately I can't stand the thought of the whole "Twinkie" studies.

So I thought, I need to figure out how to make my own version.

I am all about simple and quick.

As some of you know, I came up with a new recipe for this tasty lil' treat.

It didn't turn out the prettiest in the world, but the taste was YUM!!!

I made mine for Sunday Dinner, so I went with round.

You can use whatever you like.  Next time I'm doing square.

So as I promised, here is my recipe for it.

Maria's Raspberry Zinger

1 box of white cake mix, your choice of brand.

Fix as directed but omit the water, and use milk in place.

grease & flour 2 8" pans

(using the milk takes them a little longer to bake, usually 10-15mins.

you will have to watch it and see.)

1 large box of raspberry jello

mix pkg w/2 cups water bring to boil

while your waiting on your jello to boil,

(do NOT add more water to this like the box says, just the two cups in the pan)

gently poke a few holes on the top of your cakes with a fork

pour the jello mixture slowly over cakes.

(cakes can be still warm)

let cakes cool, then put in the fridge to chill for 2hrs.

 I like coconut, so I used about a 1/3 of a bag of coconut

mix it in with a large tub of cool whip

I would use how much coconut you like, more or less :)

spread cool whip mixture on first cake layer, then place second layer on top

coating the whole cake.

This was my end result

Not the prettiest cake I've ever created but one of the best tasting!!

You know what they say, "Practice Makes Perfect!"