Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Marshmallow = YUM!

How can you go wrong with that mixture?

 

I came across a recipe for

Brownie Marshmallow Crunch Bars

They looked liked something Hubby and I would like.

So I made them today!

I know, right!

Need I say more?

 

Start with a brownie mix and marshmallow frosting.

Mix your brownie mix, eggs, water and oil together.

Once mixed, pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish, and bake according to package directions.

Let cool for about 1 hour.

Add the marshmallow frosting to the brownies,

and spread evenly on top.

Combine the chocolate chips, butter and peanut butter in a saucepan.

Cook and stir over low heat until melted.

Add Rice Crispies and stir quickly to combine.

Remove from heat and spread evenly over frosting.

Place in refrigerator and chill until set.

Remove from the refrigerator and let set for 10 minutes before cutting.

DIG IN and ENJOY!

Look at all that ooey, gooey, marshmallow goodness! 

Hubby gave these a 2 thumbs up!

 

Here is the recipe in case you would like to make these also!

 

 Brownie Marshmallow Crunch Bars

 

1(18.4 oz.) package Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup water

2 eggs

1(12 oz.) container Pillsbury Vanilla Marshmallow Fluffy Frost

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup peanut butter

1-1/2 cups Rice Crispy cereal

 

1. Prepare brownies according to package directions.

 

2. Once cooled, top brownie with marshmallow frosting.

 

3. Melt chocolate, butter and peanut butter.  Add Rice Crispy cereal.

   Pour on top and refrigerate until set.

 

4. Remove from refrigerator and let sit for 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

 

    Recipe from: www.fromvalerieskitchen.com.

                                            

 ENJOY!

 

That's it for this week.

Until Next Time,

Veronica

 

 



 

 

 

Icicles & Comfort Food

The Master Bath remodel has begun!

Hubby and I have been working on it

for the past 2 weekends.

Because Hubby and I are doing all the work ourselves,

It will be a few weeks yet before I show the big reveal.

We are really pleased at the changes we have made thus far.

I was a little concerned that the paint color I had picked out was

going to be a little dark, but it turned out it isn't!

It's perfect!

I would show you some pictures but I don't want

to spoil the anticipation of the BIG REVEAL!

 

In the meantime, I thought I would share a few

pictures of some icicles that I captured before

heading off to work one morning.

These icicles were hanging off the outside of the gutters.

 

Keep in mind I still have A LOT to learn about my new camera.

 

Anyways, here are the pictures of  the icicles.

The above picture I turned into a black and white.

A few closer views.

This was as close as I could get without falling off of the step stool!

These were also on the front of the house.

While Hubby was finishing painting the master bath,

I thought I would cook up a pot of Broccoli Cheese Soup for lunch.

I purchased a loaf of Sour Dough bread to go along with the soup.

You can find the recipe for this soup on this website.

thepioneerwoman.com

Although this recipe is made in a slow cooker,

I cooked it on the stove top.

It was SCRUMPTIOUS!

It was so good that we ate it for lunch again today!

Don't you just love a good bowl of soup?

To me, it's the perfect comfort food on a cold, windy day.

Hubby agreed and approved!

 

That's it for this week.

Try and stay warm!

Until Next Time,

Veronica

Milk and Cookies

Is it milk and cookies,

or cookies and milk?

Either way you say it,

It's All Good!

Once in a great while I will crave sweets.
You know that y'all have been there.
You know you're craving something, but you're not sure what it is.
So, you eat anything and everything you can find in the house.
Oh, that's not you?
Well, I'm not ashamed to admit that it happens to me occasionally.
When those craving strike I need to make something that is quick and easy.
Since I had everything in the pantry, I whipped up a batch of
No Bake Cookies.
I made a Chocolate version....

and a Peanut Butter version.

These were the first cookies I ever learned to make when I was young.

 

These take very few ingredients and are

super quick and easy to make.

 

(Recipe at the end of this post.)

 

Have you ever had these?

No?

Well then, let's make some No Bake Cookies!

You will need:

quick cooking oats

white sugar

milk (use 2%, otherwise they won't set up)

butter

vanilla

peanut butter (smooth or creamy)

cocoa (if making the chocolate version)

 

Before I start, I lay parchment paper on the counter to use as a baking sheet.

No baking sheet required because you are not putting these in the oven.

 

Let's get started!

 

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, butter and milk.

Bring to a boil, boil for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat, and stir in the remaining ingredients.

Drop by tablespoons onto parchment paper.

Try to work quickly as these will set up fast.

Allow cookies to cool for 1 hour.

DONE!

See, I told you they were quick and easy!

Not to mention, these will definitely satisfy that sweet tooth!

I ate one of each and my craving for sweets was gone.

Hubby had just a few more than me.

I won't mention how many!

All I can say is, he has no control when it comes to sweets!

The rest got carted off to work with us to be enjoyed by our co-workers.

I hope you give these quick and easy cookies a try.

 

Here is the recipe.

 

 

NO BAKE COOKIES

 



2 cups white sugar

3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (for chocolate version)

1/2 cup 2% milk

1 stick butter (8 tablespoons)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup peanut butter

3 cups quick cooking oats

 

1.  In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cocoa, milk and butter.  Bring to a boil,

     boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 

2.  Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla, peanut butter and oats.

 

3.  Drop by rounded tablespoons onto parchment paper.  Allow to cool for 1 hour.

 

4.  If any cookies are left, store in an airtight container.

 

                                                ENJOY!

 

That's it for this week.

Until Next Time,

Veronica



 

Dining Room Reveal

Our Dining Room Makeover actually

started back in September.

Our Son and DIL were looking for a

dining room table and hutch for their new home.

Since we only used our dining room table about 2-3 times

 a year (the rest of the year it was loaded with

my craft-in-the-making projects, or used as an office),
I offered our set to them.

They could have it free of charge.

The only catch was, THEY had to move it.

We had these made by the Amish

out of solid oak.  They  are HEAVY!

Here they are all cleaned out and

ready to be moved to their new home.

I used to style the hutch.

 

After the table and hutch went to their new home,

we started thinking about finally removing the wallpaper from this room.

This is the before picture of the wallpaper.

We waited until we had a 3 day weekend and got to work.

What was left in the room got pushed to the center of the room.

Finally, the wallpaper was removed,

the room was prepped for painting,

and the painting had begun.

 

Drum roll please!

 

THE FINAL REVEAL

 

This is the view from the living room.

We turned our Dining Room into a Home Office.

This room gets flooded with natural light.

We love how this room is so open and airy now.

 

We removed the UGLY wallpaper,

the shelves above the windows with all the décor,

a few large pieces of furniture,

took down the blinds and replaced them with new curtains,

and the room got a fresh coat of paint.

The room color is the same as the kitchen, Canvas Tan by Behr.

It's a light white with undertones of gray and brown.

Depending on the time of day, this room can look

white, a very light tan, or a light gray.

All of these colors compliment the golden oak trim color.

 

Let's take a walk around the room.

This is the view looking towards the kitchen.

I love to add plants into my rooms.

They add a natural pop of color that works in any room,

plus they never go out of style.

Here's my secret to beautiful looking plants.

They're faux!

Many people have been fooled by my plants!

This is the desk area.

I took a picture of a desk that we liked to the Amish

and they custom built us a desk out of hickory.

This area is still a work in progress.

I'm looking for ways to organize and contain all the paperwork

and cords under the desk.

I have a few ideas lined up.

A plant placed in a basket to fill the empty space in the corner.

 

 This is the view looking into the living room.

We usually leave the French doors open

to give the room a more open feeling.

A plant placed on a chair to fill the opposite corner.

The opposite side of the room.

This is the look during the day.

I had to close the curtains to try and get a decent picture.

And this is the look at night.

Very little décor was added back into the room.

I wanted to keep the room looking light, airy and less cluttered.

This clock was the only décor we added to the walls.

Have you noticed that the wall color looks different in each picture?

In this picture it looks gray.

We went from ugly wallpaper.

To light and airy.

Hubby couldn't believe how different this room looks.

I hope you enjoyed our little room reveal.

That's it for this week.

Until Next Time,

Veronica

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Kayla Has Arrived!!

Winter storm Kayla has arrived at our house!

We headed off to work 15 minutes earlier than usual

but we couldn't even get off our road!
We live on a dead-end road so we won't even see
a snow plow until tomorrow morning!

Hubby tried 3 times to make it up our hill.

The road was so ICY under the snow that all

we would do was slide back down the hill!

It was snowing so hard that our windshield

wipers couldn't even keep our windshield clear!

Not a good time to be driving!
So we finally got turned around and came home.

This is the first time in 15 years that we weren't able to get to work.

 

Since we couldn't get to work

I thought I would be productive at home.

I made a crock pot full of Jambalaya for dinner,

and then grabbed my camera and started taking

pictures of the snow fall.

I wanted to see if I could capture the snow falling.

 

I took this picture at the start of the storm before we left for work.

Once we got back home I started to photograph the snowfall.

It kept coming,

and coming,

and coming,

and coming!

But Kayla couldn't keep the wildlife away.

This lone turkey decided to brave the storm,

and this deer decided to see what all the fuss was about,

and the birds were having a feeding frenzy!

 

Here comes Mrs. Cardinal!

The birds were flittering around so much it was hard to get them all in one picture.

 

 

 It was nice to be able to view the storm in the comfort of our home

instead of on the treacherous roads!

 

That's it for now.

 

Stay warm and safe!

Until Next Time,

Veronica