Love At First Bite

Are you a Peanut Butter Lover?

Have you ever had No Bake Peanut Butter Pie?
I happened to mention Peanut Butter pie at
work the other day and I got looks like I
had a third eye in the middle of my forehead.
Apparently, here in Wisconsin, they have never
heard of Peanut Butter pie!
I was asked if it was a joke.
So to prove to them that indeed it was no joke, I made
2 Peanut Butter pies and took them to work to share.
Doesn't it look like it came straight from the Bakery?

I'm one of those people who will

grab a spoon and a jar of peanut butter

and eat it right out of the jar.

I know, it's so lady like, right?
Surely I'm not the only woman who does this, am I?

What's not to love about peanut butter?

Unless of course you are allergic to peanuts,

than I totally understand the dislike.

I was such a picky eater when I was growing up.

I HATED meat of any kind, but I

sure LOVED peanut butter and cheese.
Not together of course that would taste a little funky.

At least I was able to get my protein

from those two sources.

I will never forget the first time I had a

piece of homemade peanut butter pie.

I must have been about 11 or 12 years old.

One of my older brothers was dating a girl

and he brought her over to my parent's

house to introduce her to "the family".

She brought a homemade peanut butter

pie with her that she had made.
My ears sure perked up when I

heard her say Peanut Butter Pie.

I had never heard of a Peanut Butter Pie before.

My Mom was never a baker,

so the only pies that I had ever eaten were

the kind that you find in the freezer section

of your local grocer. Never made from scratch,
and never a peanut butter pie.

I couldn't wait to dig into this pie!

It wasn't fancy looking, just a graham cracker

crust filled with a peanut butter filling. It

didn't even have a topping on it.

But let me tell you, it was HEAVENLY.
It was Love At First Bite for this peanut butter loving girl!
Whenever I think about this Peanut Butter Pie I start
salivating like one of Pavlov's dogs!
And you all thought I was such a lady! Tsk.

I was so impressed with this pie that I

requested the recipe from her. I knew

that this pie was going to be with me

for the rest of my life. I'm so grateful that
she remembered to bring this recipe with
her the next time she visited because that
relationship didn't last long.

I still to this day have the original recipe that
she passed onto me, but as you can see, I have
tweaked the recipe a little. It still has the same
great taste as the original recipe, but better!

This pie is so incredibly easy to make and
literally takes minutes to put together.

It takes longer for the pie to "set up"
than it takes to put it together.

The presentation of this pie will have
people thinking that you picked it up from the Bakery.
And when you tell them that you made it, well they will
think that you spent hours in the kitchen preparing it.
Shhh, don't tell them any differently,
it will be our little secret!

Hubby and my FIL had never had, or heard, of
Peanut Butter pie until I came along. Now they
are both hooked on it. I have yet to meet a person
who has tried this pie and didn't like it. I can almost
guarantee that if you make this pie it will disappear quickly.

I also made one with a Chocolate Graham Cracker Crust.

Even though this recipe calls for cream cheese, don't worry
about the taste. You won't even notice it.

NO BAKE PEANUT BUTTER PIE

9-inch Graham Cracker Pie Crust

For the pie filling

1 (8 oz.) package Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter

1 cup Confectioners' Sugar

1 (8 oz.) container Cool Whip

In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese and the peanut butter until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until fluffy again. Gently fold in 1/2 cup of the cool whip until just combined.

Pour the filling into the pie crust and spread evenly. Spread the remaining cool whip over the top.

Refrigerate for 2-4 hours, or until chilled and set up.

See, I told you it was super quick to make!

And the taste? SCRUMPDILLYICIOUS!

Did my co-workers like this pie? You BETCHA!
I brought 2 empty pie carriers home.
Uh Oh, I think I may have started something here!
It's one of those Good, Bad, things though.😉

That's it for this week.

Until Next Time,

Veronica

A Baby Nest

Last week I was listening to the radio

and they were talking about a

Baby Box, and I realized that

I never wrote a post about the

Baby Nest I made for our Grandson.

When our DIL was pregnant I knew

that I wanted to make something portable

she could lay the baby in that would keep him safe
while she was busy doing tasks around the house.
So I started searching for baby beds

that I could make from material. That's when I discovered

these Swedish Baby Nests. I wasn't able to find any patterns

to purchase one to make though, so I created my own pattern.
To purchase one made was well over $100.00!
My cost to make one was $ZERO!
A little bit of sweat equity and a TON of LOVE is all it took.

This is the one I made for our Grandson using materials and

batting I already had in my stash.

I made one that is reversible.

This side is made with a soft flannel.

The hardest part about making one of these

was adding the bias tape, which I made using a scrap piece

of coordinating fabric, to pull the rope through.

As I stated above, I created my own pattern and

wasn't good about taking pictures along the way. I

wasn't sure if my baby nest would come out right,

but it ended up just perfect.

First I had to determine how wide and long I wanted

the nest to be. Then I created my pattern using

freezer paper and cut out the material.

I started sewing it together around the outer edge leaving

the bottom half open.

The bed part was made by using 4 layers of quilt batting,

then stitched around the outside edges and quilted to stay in place.

Next you add the bias tape and pull the rope through. Stuff the

sides with batting or Fiberfil and hand stitch the bottom closed.

The Baby Nest is now ready to use.

This Baby Nest is machine washable & dryer friendly.

Our DIL has washed and dried it a few times and

it has come out perfect. She loved using this Baby Nest

and plans on letting her sister use it also. She has gotten

so much use from this thing. They have used it in between

them in bed at night, taken it to friends and family's homes

and placed it on couches and floors to have the baby close by and safe.

Here is a picture of our Grandson in it sleeping.
He is almost too long for it. To extent the length,
simply untie the rope and leave the end open.

He loved laying in this nest. She would place him

in it and he would start kicking his little legs. He

was so happy.

This was one of her many Baby Shower gifts I made for them.

Eventually I will post more Baby shower gifts I made.
Check back next week because you won't want
to miss the scrumptiously decadent dessert I made.

That's it for this week.

Until Next Time,

Veronica

Veronica's Closet

Do you remember the sitcom

Veronica's Closet starring Kristie Alley?

It first aired back in 1997.

Well, this post is NOT about that show.

This post is about how I organize my

master closet to get the most out of what

usable space I have.

Our closet is a walk in closet and is not huge by any means.

It measure 6' x 9' which is plenty big enough for us.

It's probably a good thing that it isn't bigger because

I'm sure that I would fill it up!

I recently cleaned out this messy closet

and really reorganized everything that

was left, and I only had to purchase 2 inexpensive items.

I was in such a state to get this closet reorganized

that I forgot to take a before picture of it.

This closet tended to be a dumping ground

for just about everything that I didn't feel

like taking downstairs into the basement.

Just imagine a BIG MESS.

Hopefully, this post will give you a few ideas

if you are looking for ways to better organize your closets.

Welcome to:

Actually, it's Hubby closet too.

This is the view when you open the door.

That jewelry armoire will be getting a makeover

once the weather gets a little warmer.

The left side of the closet is mine.

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

I'm the type of person who likes to iron and hang

up my tank tops and t-shirts. No wrinkles allowed.

By having my clothes organized, I'm able to walk into our closet and put an

outfit together in less than 5 minutes!

Let's walk around and see how I organized my side of the closet.

Past the shirts are my leggings that are neatly folded and placed on a shelf.

Past the shelf are the vests, short jackets, sweaters, cardigans, dress pants and dressier jeans.

On the shelves above this area are baskets which hold

extra wallets, pouches for purses, and a few of my

many purses.

Working around the room we come to the scarves and blazers.

The 2 items that I purchased for this room were the belt/scarf  hangers and 

inexpensive shower curtain rings. This is how I organize my scarves. All

I have to do is pull these off the rack and choose a scarf.

A closer look.

Moving back around to the door under the hanging

clothes is where I keep my shoes. I purchased these

shoe racks years ago from Home Depot. My knee boots are stored

in their original boxes. One brown pair and one black pair is all I need for boots.

I can't believe that I just typed I only need 2 pair of boots!

By staggering my shoes I'm able to fit more pairs onto the shoe rack.

I need to order a couple more of these shoe racks because a

girl just can't have enough shoes, right?

The final view of my side of the closet is behind the door.

This is where I keep my work jeans. More smaller purses,

totes and a few craft items are stored in the baskets.

All of my lingerie, sleepwear, workout outfits and

work shirts are stored in my dresser in the bedroom.

I'm still working on Hubby's side of the closet.

Once his side is completely organized I'll

be sure to share it with you.

I'm so excited that I finally have my side of the

closet organized. What a time saver!

That's it for this week.

Until Next Time,

Veronica