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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Bacon Wrapped STUFFED jalapenos - GRILL FAVORITE! {{yum}} - BBQ - Memorial Day, 4th of July, SUMMER TIME fun

Bacon wrapped stuffed jalapenos! Yummmmy!

These are easy to prep and could be baked in the oven too. BBQ favorite and must have.

Fresh jalapenos

Slice the tops off

Slice lengthwise

remove seeds and stem

Cream cheese

(if you like my nails....see this POST)

Fill

I've also seen these stuffed with seasoned hamburger meat. Haven't tried that but if you do, let me know what you think.

Bacon!!!!

I slice it in half for the smaller jalapenos and start a whole piece for the larger ones and remove excess

You can just put down foil but pie pans make it easier to move on the grill and bring inside.

20-30 mins and they ROCK!!!

Hope you have a wonderful holiday!

FUN dinner IDEAS for kids - FLIP FLOP dessert and dinner! HEALTHY CAKE?

This is part TWO of what I did for April Fool's Day but what a fun dinner surprise that can be done any time!

PART ONE - Breakfast and Lunch

This was so much fun and the boys LOVED everything.

Dessert for dinner and dinner for dessert? WHAT?

They were very suspicious with all morning and afternoon pranks so I had to play it off like I wasn't doing anything. At one point they wanted to know what I was baking so I turned the oven light and calmly said, "cake." Then the light quickly off. {{whew}} It helped that I kept telling them I was done for the day and no more surprises.

HEALTHY CAKE

So excited how well it turned out!!!

I made my meatloaf recipe and put it into two cake pans. Baked a lot less time so it wouldn't dry out. 35-40 mins vs my usual 60 mins.

Made my mash potatoes extra creamy and smooth for the "icing." When the meatloaf was done I stacked with a layer of mash potatoes in between.

Covered the cake with icing but I didn't like how bumpy it looked :(

I took wax paper and covered the top and smoothed it out with my hand. Removed and did the same thing around the sides in sections. PERFECT! Well, not perfect but looked so much better.

I used a large icing tip (one for cupcakes) and made it look more like a cake. Used a tiny heart cookie cutter to make the embellishments out of carrots.

LOOK! It even sliced like cake!

I served it with gravy that was my "caramel sauce" and green beans. I didn't have anything clever besides the carrots so I served those last.

FISH STICKS, PEAS AND CARROTS, BAKED BEANS AND MASH POTATOES AND GRAVY

I would like to say I DID NOT let them eat all of this. It was a joke and they got to eat only some of it. SUGAR OVERLOAD!

Fish sticks

Breading is crushed up Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Melted white candy melts

Kit Kats

Dipped and rolled and placed on wax paper

I also made a few details to make it look more believable.

Fried fish?

I used a little oil and crumbs of the cereal to make it look like I fried the fish sticks and put them on the paper towel before their plate. {{tenting fingers}} "EX-CELLENT" (Simpsons reference)

Peas and carrots are Starburst and Laffy Taffy

Baked beans are chocolate covered raisins and a little caramel sauce

Mash potatoes - Vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. I molded the ice cream and put on wax paper in the freezer. Put it out last because it melts fast.

Happy boys :)

Hope this gives you some fun ideas. Leave a comment if you have any questions.

Fun with Photos - EDITING - Photoshop-like skills - Photography

Ever have that one thing you love and never want to part with? Some people it's shoes or a warm sweatshirt that really needs to never ever be worn in public again. Well, I have one of those too but also the most amazing editing program. It's so 2006. Literally, 2006. Discontinued and it was originally FREE. I bought the upgraded version and so glad I did. I probably have the last copy.

Now I'm just showing off. Here are just some of the cool things I've done. {{patting myself on the back}} The best part is they were all done in very little time. Woohoo! I'm not known for my patience. I own Photoshop but choose this program over it. I do love Lightroom....ahhhh Lightroom :)