Cream Cheese Churros

Here I go again with the sweet tooth. I am never gonna get further than five days of dieting. I also hate myself for it too. I'm defiantly gonna have to ground myself from sweets soon. I want to loose 30 lbs by Aug. I could use any help from my reader that I can get.

But first let me introduce you to this sweet little treat. No, I didn't eat them all.....

yet.

 

 

But of course they have only been out of the oven for twenty minutes.

I tried one.

Just one.

One was enough....til tomorrow. Ok, no. I'm not going to have any more. I will let my daughter and her friends eat them up.

I'm calling them Cream Cheese Churros. My daughter said they remind her of churros so churros they are. These sweet little cream puffs are made out of loaf bread. Really! Loaf bread.

Here is how you do it.

Cream Cheese Churros 
Mix in a bowl, 1 cup of sugar and 8 oz cream cheese. (set aside)
In another bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and pour onto a plate.
In another bowl, melt 1/4 cup of butter.
 
Grab about 20 pieces of loaf bread and roll each piece with a rolling pin until thin. You can take the crust off you want to. I left mine on. The crust is healthy....

wait does that mean I'm eating healthy? yes!.

 
Ok now spread a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture on the bread, roll it up tight, roll in the butter, then roll in the Cinnamon mixture.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

 

Wow just look at that!

 

They are great plain or you can do like me and add strawberries and sugar free cool whip. Yes I use sugar free cool whip all the time now. You will never know its not got sugar in it. I Love it.

For a more healthy snack, just omit the Churro! 

 

 

 

I've shared this at:

link-party-marvelous-mondays at thisgalcooks

brag-about-it-tuesday at bebetsy

nifty-thrifty-tuesday at linda-coastalcharm

whatd-you-do-this-weekend at tumbleweedcontessa 

 



 



DIY Memo Board

As I was cleaning the junk room, aka office/craft room. I noticed a bulletin board my daughter used in college which we actually purchased from a thrift store. I didn't like it therefore it was just cluttering the room even more. So, I decided to give it a little up do. I was feeling crafty.

I took the frame off and it was a perfect piece of cork board.

I had my husband cut it into fours. I was not sure if I wanted it cut in half or in fours but since four pieces was my original thought, I went with it.

 

I purchased some cloth from the local craft store and began my creation. It took all of about 30 minutes from start to finish to complete.

Here are the items you need:

cork board
cloth (size depends on the project)
ruler
sharp blade to cut the cork board
regular stapler
picture hangers

That's all! It was really easy and I love how it turned out.

 

 

There are different ways you can place the pieces to create your own art.

I've also seen this done using art canvases but it will minimize the weight of items you pin.


Ive shared this at:
brag-about-it-Tuesday at bebetsy
made-by-me-84-linky-party-and-features at jaqsstudio
terrific-tuesdays at adventuresofadiymom
whatd you do this weekend at tumbleweedcontessa
showcase-your-talent-thursday at whatscookinglove
 blog-stalking-thursday thecraftyblogstalker
link-party-69 at craftionary
kitchen-fun-crafty-friday-link-party
freedom-fridays at myturnforus

Cool Shirt Folding

"This is really a random post or maybe I just don't have anything else to write about right now".

 

Can you fold a shirt? How about fold a shirt using only a couple fingers? What about folding a shirt and never even move your hands from one spot? Well, check out this cool way I learned to fold a t-shirt.

 

This might be a great idea for those of you working in a clothing store or just want to show your friends a trick.

 

Ok now go try it, you know you want too.


I've shared this at:
terrific-tuesdays at adventuresofadiymom

Happy Doughnut Day!

"I say Doughnuts, you say Donuts" how ever you want to spell it, both ways are accepted. You will notice "spell check" will not even question it.

(source)

Doughnuts are my favorite sweet! I love Krispy Kreme Doughnuts . I love digging into a box of fresh, hot doughnuts right after they glide through the sugar glaze of goodness. Still so hot, they will burn your fingers. They just melt in your mouth and before you know it, a dozen is gone! OK, I need to snap out of it [snap!]

Do you know where National Donut Day comes from? Well here are a few interesting facts about this special day.

• The Salvation Army established National Doughnut Day in 1938.
• to raise money for people in need during the Depression.
• It always falls on the first Friday in June.
• The first National Donut Day was in Chicago in 1938.
• Doughnut Day was also to honor the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I.
• These women were called "donut lassies"
• American soldiers returned home with the nickname "doughboys"
• Journalist are guided to spell it "Doughnuts" not "Donuts"
• The original doughnut did not have a hole in the middle. They just used a nut shape of dough
• that's where the word "nut" comes from. The dough resembled a walnut.
• Doughnut holes are actually a reverse back to what a doughnut started out as.
• They started putting a hole in doughnuts because the middles stayed soggy.

If you want to make your own doughnuts, I have an easy, simple solution for you HERE .

Now go out and get your fried dough fix for most doughnut shops are giving away freebies today!


Ive shared this at:
freedom-fridays at myturnforus

Sunscreen Changes

Summer is coming! Before you head outside be sure you protect yourself from the dangers of the sun.

I'm one of those people that do not burn easily. In fact, to be honest, I don't usually even wear sunscreen even while I'm on the beach.  However, I always made sure my daughter was protected. I just hate the oily sticky feeling and then worry if I miss a spot.
As I've gotten older, I have been using makeup and BB creams with SPF on my face just to keep it for getting that leathery look.

Even though I do not use sunscreen like I should, I highly recommend everyone to wear it. I am in my 40's and I am just noticing the affect of never using the stuff. Not pretty.
Before you buy that Banana Boat or Coppertone, read some of these interesting facts and changes I have learned.

Broad Spectrum:
The FDA has made changes to the labels on sunscreen. You will notice when you purchase a bottle or spray it will have on the label "Broad Spectrum". This means it will protect from both A and B ultraviolet rays and has a protection factor of 15 or more.
If it does not say "Broad Spectrum", then it only protects against sunburn, not sun cancer, according to the FDA.
Products that do not meet those requirements will have an ugly label on them saying "Skin Cancer/Skin Aging Alert". Wow if that's not enough to make you put back and spend a little more on the good stuff.

Water Proof:
No sunscreen is guaranteed to have endless hours of protection. It is important you reapply every 40 to 80 minutes. New rules now also require manufactures to tell customers how long the sunscreens can stand sweat and swimming. In fact, manufactures are prohibited from even claiming their product is waterproof at all.

SPF Levels:
Choose at least 15 to 20 SPF. Higher levels only filter about one or two more percent. The FDA is still in the process of changing the SPF labels. Some products will have as high as 100 SPF printed on the labels. This is misleading. FDA is considering making manufactures lower the number to 50 and just put "+" after the number (50+).

When I do rarely wear sun protection, I notice I still tan, just slower, and as a matter of fact, the tan will stay longer if I use the sunscreen. Now, lotion down and get out there and enjoy yourselves!


Ive shared this at:
blog-stalking-thursday at thecraftyblogstalker
freedom-fridays at myturnforus

Banana Split Bread

Oh my goodness gracious alive! I just re-wrote my Moms banana bread recipe!

While we were out grocery shopping , I wanted to get the stuff to make a banana bread but I was also craving cherries. I asked my daughter if she thought cherries in the banana bread would be any good. She said "Mom, why not get chocolate chips, nuts and cherries and make it a banana split bread?" So , that's what happened. We have created a dangerously delicious dessert. After giving away a few pieces, it is now gone. It lasted, oh say, about 12 hours which we were asleep 8 of those hours.

Banana Split Bread
2 cups self rising flour

1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick-melted)

3/4 cup sugar

1 Tsp vanilla

1 egg

2 ripe bananas

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/2 cup maraschino cherries (cut in halves)

1/2 cup chocolate chips (I used caramel chocolate chips)

*more or less of the last three ingredients is ok

 

Mix Well

Pour into a well greased 4x8 loaf pan

Bake 350 for 50-60 minutes

 

 

 Just look at that ewey ooey goodness! Its a shame to call it "bread"!

 

 

I've shared this at:

Marvelous Mondays at thisgalcooks

terrific-tuesdays at adventuresofadiymom

brag-about-it-tuesday at bebetsy

lil-luna-link-party

adorned-from-above-blog-hop

full-plate-thursday at mizhelenscountrycottage

tasty-thursdays at mandatorymooch

blog-stalking-thursday at thecraftyblogstalker

whatd-you-do-this-weekend-18 at tumbleweedcontessa/

kitchen-fun-crafty-friday-link-party

Ready for Business

I have been wanting some business cards to promote my Etsy shop and now I have some thanks to Allison Marie Designs.  She is a new graduate of Gardner Webb University with a degree in graphic design. Some of her work include announcements, invitations, menus, etc. I thought why not let her do these for me and give her some more experience. After all, she is also my daughters friend and neighbor. :)

 

She did the design and I used vistaprint to have them printed.

I can now include a card with the items I sell out of my shop.

I had my blog address added to them too. Well, just because my blog has such a long name, no one can remember it by the time they get back to their computer. So, now I can also promote my blog as well. Cool huh?

It didn't stop there. Vista print asked if I wanted to use the design on a pen too? Yes, why not. I can always use a pen.  I'm pleased with how they turned out and can't wait to use them.

THANKS ALLISON!