Check me out on Inspiration Cafe!

My sister and several awesome ladies all blog together over at Inspiration Cafe.  This is a seriously fun blog where you can get ideas and inspiration from cooking and sewing to arts and crafts.  I'm extra excited to be their guest blogger for the day!  Check it out here. 

And...just to get back at my rascally big sister... enjoy!

Marching Band.

I am the princess to the left of the King...my sister...THE WIZARD!

Thanks to the ladies at Inspiration Cafe for letting me hijack your blog today! 

Bacon Chive & Onion Crescent Recipe

Recently I spent about 45 minutes doing what I expect to do if I end up in Hell.  Yep, I'm pretty sure you have all guessed that I got family pictures taken.  Is there anything worse in the whole world?  It's funny..I look at the pictures now and smile at how cute my kids are.  But in the moment none of them were behaving!  My oldest was being goofy and kept walking out of the frame.  The middle one was being really shy and kept turning away from the camera so my husband or myself would hold her.  The baby...oh the baby... she went from happy to angry to asleep and back to happy.  Quite a roller coaster considering it was literally only 45 minutes.

Turned out pretty cute considering the baby decided it was time for a siesta. 

After the stresses of getting family pictures done I decided I needed a special treat to calm my nerves.  I have enjoyed making things with crescent rolls in the past, like this tasty breakfast delight or this sweet treat, and decided to give the ingredients I had on hand a go.  I ended up making some super tasty Bacon Crescents with Chive and Onion Cream Cheese. 

 There were no regrets when I gobbled up three of them shortly after they came out of the oven.  In fact the first one I munched on while it was still at the hot magma stage.

There is just something right about enjoying a creamy, bacony, buttery crescent after a stressful evening.  It seems to put the world right again.

I am still convinced that if I end up in Hell it will be an eternity of family pictures being taken.  I'm pretty sure there would be no punishment greater in the world.  I guess I had better get to repenting...

However...I might just have one more before I start.

Bacon Chive & Onion Crescent Recipe
Source:  My own twisted mind

1 Can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
Tub of Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese
Chopped up Bacon

Separate the  crescent rolls into triangles.  Smear a bit of Cream Cheese on each triangle.  Don't be shy.  Then sprinkle a bit of the chopped Bacon on top.  Really...don't be shy.  Roll the dough up into a sweet little pouch, making sure to seal all edges together.  Bake according to Crescent package instructions.

Let cool about 15 minutes because they seriously come out as hot magma and will burn your tongue!

Enjoy!

peanut Butter & Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe

When I was a kid there was nothing better than a no bake cookie.  My Mom never made them to my chagrin.  But lucky for me my friend's older sisters made them all the time!  Wahoo!  As an adult I've only made them twice..which is funny to me considering how much I liked them.  It turns out that even though you don't have to bake them you do still have a bit of stove top time and some cooling/hardening time.  This recipe turned out so yummy.  I made them for my daughter's tea party with her cousins.  We didn't even let them cool before we indulged in them.  Give them a try when you have a bunch of kids wanting a tea party.  Or any time for that matter.

You will need Milk, Butter, Cocoa, Sugar, Peanut Butter, and Oats.  Also Vanilla..poor vanilla missed the shot.

Add the Butter, Sugar, and cocoa to a sauce pan and warm over Medium heat.  Add in the Milk & Vanilla and bring the whole mixture to a boil.

Once you are Boiling add in the Oats and Peanut Butter.  Mix together well.

Grab a bit of parchment paper and place dollops of the mixture out to dry.  You can make them as big or small as you want.  Wait until the cool and become hardened...if you can!  Bwahaha!  Ha...ha.  Enjoy!

Peanut Butter & Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe
Source:  Food Network

2 C Sugar
4 TBSP Cocoa
1 Stick Butter
1/2 C Milk
1 C Peanut Butter
1 TBSP Vanilla
3 C Oats

Combine the Sugar, Cocoa, Butter, and Milk in a saucepan over Medium heat.  Bring the mixture to a boil.  After about a minute or so add in the Peanut Butter, Vanilla, and Oats.  Mix together well.  Spread out a bit of Parchment Paper on your counter and drop the mixture by the spoonful to cool/harden.  Enjoy!