Showing posts with label father's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label father's day. Show all posts

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Strawberry Trifle Dessert

I was lucky enough to stay in a cozy bed & breakfast a few years ago.  The breakfast food was unforgettable...maybe it's because I was pregnant at the time. ;) They served everything from delicious egg casseroles to strawberry trifle.  I couldn't forget the trifle and when I was home, I began searching for the perfect trifle recipe. Our mom has a large collection of delicious recipes and she quickly pulled out a trifle recipe that comes from Taste Of Home.

It's a winner!  This recipe turns out perfect every time and goes so well with the berries in season.   

Ingredients:
3 cups cold milk
2 small packages of instant white chocolate pudding mix
1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
3 cups fresh raspberries
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen  whipped topping, thawed
3 whole strawberries, quartered


Directions:

In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
Place a third of the cake cubes in a trifle bowl or 3-1/2-qt. glass serving bowl. Top with a third of the pudding, 1 cup sliced strawberries, 1-1/2 cups raspberries and a third of the whipped topping. Layer with a third of the cake and pudding, 1 cup strawberries and a third of the whipped topping.Top with remaining cake, pudding, strawberries, raspberries and whipped topping. Garnish with quartered strawberries. Serve immediately or cover and chill until serving..

The original recipe uses sugar-free and fat free products, which still tastes good...but I like the real stuff. :)
What really makes this trifle so delicious is the white chocolate pudding, and it looks pretty too! I also make my own angel food cake from a Betty Crocker mix.  I don't have an angel food cake pan, so I use two loaf pans, it works great and is superior in taste to the store bought.  It is well worth the extra time making it!  I also use real whipped cream...yummy and fattening.  I did use Cool Whip for the pictured trifle and it is still  delicious and will probably hold up better in heat. My family gobbles this dessert up fast!

Our family is going to have a morning brunch on the Fourth of July, so Nicole and I have been busy gathering and trying out really good breakfast bakes.  You know, the kind you make the night before, stick in the fridge, and bake in the morning.  Easy and oh so good!

.  The next couple of days we are going to share our favorites. See you soon! :)

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Dear Dad.....


Thanks Dad for teaching me valuable lessons in life, like
 how to remove a loose tooth with dental floss.
 I have several memories of you tying floss to my loose teeth and either pulling it out yourself or tying the floss to the door. (ouch!) You saved me a hundred dollar trip to the dentist for a tooth extraction!
(My son's permanent teeth are coming in behind his baby teeth.)

Not so bad...looks pretty happy now!

One more to go...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
to all
the wonderful dads
out there!

Friday, June 18, 2010

Easy Last Minute Father's Day Gift Idea


We thought we'd share a cute idea
you could easily put together at the last moment
with little money,
little time,
and something you can do with your kids!
You're Dad will love it!
I'm in charge of doing an Activity Day for
16 little girls (ages 8-11) for our church.
On Tuesday....
I don't know what I was thinking....
but we took on the project of making 100
of these little Shirt & Ties with my girls
to hand out to all the Dad's at church.
Surprisingly we did it and got them all done!
You can grab the bags at Zurcher's
4x8 inch size for .08 cents a piece!
The tie was cut from a piece 1 1/2 x 4 inch piece of scrap paper.
Just cut 2 slits about an inch down and an inch in on
either side of the bottom of the bag.
Make a curved cut along the bottom.
Using the excess piece cut out a little pocket
and cut a little hanker chief from the matching tie paper.
Glue em' all together and add your Daddy's favorite treat!
So the lines aren't the straightest
or glued on all the way right
but to me it makes them all the more endearing!
(Thanks Stephanie for sharing this fun idea!)
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