Lemon Ice Box Cake

Oh my goodness, I tried a new recipe the other day and it is so good especially in this Mississippi heat. I usually try recipes that are low in fat and sugar, ones that are calorie conscious; however, this is not one of those. Maybe that is why I thought it was soooooo good. About 1/4 of the cake was left when Annacarmie had to go to the hospital. Knowing it would not be good when she came home, Neil decided to clean out my refrigerator and throw food away. Throwing the lemon ice box cake away was not an option. He took it home with him thus allowing he and the girls to finish off the cake. Oh by the way, the same time he was cleaning the ref Lexi found watermelon and decided to take that home also. She loves watermelon. Any time she comes to the house and I have watermelon or cantaloupe, cut up or not, she has to have some. That child loves watermelon. Lexi, baby that is ok. You can take watermelon home with you from Mamma Kim's anytime you want.

Now, for those of you that like to try new things give this recipe a try and let me know what you think.

Lemon Ice Box Cake

1 box white cake mix
Mix according to directions on package. Bake in three layers.

Mix 2 cans eagle brand milk
1/2-3/4 c lemon juice

Reserve 1 c of mixture to be used as icing for cake. Use remaining mixture for filling between layers of cake. After using filling as icing between layers spread cool whip on top of mix between layers. Mix reserved 1 c mixture with Cool Whip and ice cake. Refrigerate.

Kim

It has been a while since I last posted. Life has been busy as I have been designing new scrapbook layouts and helping Annacarmie get the room ready for Makenna's arrival in August.
The entire month of July, Annacarmie will be taking a class at Ole Miss; therefore, what we do not get done before July 7 th may not get done. I am just wondering how the Sociology class will go as she has not been on a regular schedule for about 2 months now.
We have had more excitement as another large portion of a tree in our back yard fell. It was the same tree that broke a few weeks ago and hit the house. There was no crash this time and thank goodness it fell into what used to be a drive. No damage just more clean up for Will. He only finished cleanup up of the last limbs a few hours before. He thought I was kidding when I told him to get his chain saw out again. I guess it is time for the entire tree to come down as bad a I hate to see a tree that is 100- 150 years have to be cut down. I am now to the point I think that would be better that my house taking a direct hit. So, as if I had nothing to occupy my time I now have another project to take care of.
I have been trying since February to get my yard leveled and sod put out. Finally everything is dry enough, now the problem will be getting Kimbrough over here to do the work, I will have all this done before Makenna gets here one way or another. I can concentrate on this now that I have all the bedding and window treatments made with the exception of one in my bedroom and that one is cut out. All I need to do is stitch it up.This move and the process associated with it has by far been the most difficult of all moves we have ever made. I wonder if I will forget the misery of the move and be ready to move again in a few years. My children say yes and they are adamant they will not help. They do not like moving. I really like my house and where it is but I lived with a trader too many years and if someone wants to give me a profit I guess I would move again. Money has a way of making us forget the difficulties of moving.

I am going to post a recipe I have made many times before. It is a Weight Watcher's dessert that my family really likes.


Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
2/3 c extra chunky peanut butter
1 (14 ounce) can fat free sweetened condensed milk, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 c semisweet chocolate chips

Line an 8 inch pan with foil. Place peanut butter and 2/3 c condensed milk into a medium bowl. Microwave on High 2 1/2 minutes. Stir microwave another 30 seconds. Stir in vanilla. Spread in bottom of foil lined pan. Place remaining condensed milk into a bowl with chocolate chips. Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Stir until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over peanut butter. Chill until firm. Cut into 20 pieces. Store in air tight container in refrigerator. Each serving is 3 points.

Girls,
I will post some of the other recipes from the meal Tuesday night later on the blog.

Kim

Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

I have made these several times. It is a Weight Watcher's recipe that we really like, including Will and he is very picky about his desserts. They are 3 points each.

2/3 c extra crunchy peanut butter
1--(14 ounce) can fat free sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 c semi sweet chocolate chips

Line a 8 inch pyrex dish with foil. Place peanut butter and 2/3 c condensed milk in a bowl. Microwave on high 2 1/2 minutes. Stir then microwave 30 seconds. Add 1 tsp vanilla. Spread mixture in the bottom of pyrex dish. Place remaining condensed milk and chocolate chips into a bowl and microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Pour over peanut butter mixture. Chill until firm. Cut into 20 pieces. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.


Kim

Oven Fried Chicken Tenders

This recipe is an easy recipe from Weight Watcher's that is really good. I have made it many times when I had people over for dinner. There are always comments about how they liked it. No one can believe it is a Weight Watcher's recipe. A serving size is 3 chicken tenders for a total of 6 points. I never eat 3 tenders; therefore, I cut the breasts into three equal portions and count each as 2 points. Hope that helps.

1 pound chicken breast cut into tenders or 1 pound of chicken tenders
1/2 c buttermilk (1 %)
1 1/2 cups reduced fat cheese nips, crushed
3/4 teaspoon creole seasoning--can use a little more for a spicier taste
cooking spray

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Combine buttermilk and chicken in a shallow bowl. Place crackers and creole seasoning in a zip lock bag. Crush crackers to a fine powder with a rolling pin.
Drain chicken, discarding buttermilk. Add chicken to crushed crackers and shake to coat well.
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place chicken on baking sheet, reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake for 10 minutes. Turn chicken over and bake an additional 3 minutes until chicken is done.

Let me know what you think about this recipe.

Kim

Fruit Smoothie

Annacarmie and I tried this Weight Watcher's recipe yesterday morning for breakfast and I loved it. It is cool an refreshing also making it good as an afternoon snack on a hot afternoon like we have here in Mississippi and the entire recipe is only 2 points. It makes a large amount. We split one recipe and it was plenty for both of us.

6 ounces plain fat free yogurt
1 cut fruit
1/2 tsp splenda

Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree


***I used frozen fruit for a cool refreshing treat and omitted the splenda because I do not like the taste of splenda. I did not feel like it needed any more sweetness. I think any combination of fruit would be good; however, I used a mix of frozen strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries.

Kim

The last few days have been busy designing layouts for classes and painting for Annacarmie. She can paint the base coat and that leaves me to paint all the details. There are so many things I would like to do for Makenna but I am afraid I will run out of time before she makes her arrival in Auguast. Today has been a really enjoyable day. Sometimes it is nice to have a day to do only what I want to do with no interrruptions. Today was one of those days.

Here is another recipe to try. I made this for a group of freinds a few weeks ago and they loved it. Give it a try and see what you think.

Pork Loin and Raspberry Sauce--
Marinade the pork loin in dale's over night. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or cook on grill over medium heat.

Serve with raspberry sauce.

Raspberry Sauce
1 jar sugar free raspberry perserves
2 T vinegar
2 T orange Juice
about 1 T honey

Heat slowly until warm then drizzle over sliced tenderlion just before serving.

I serve this with a salad or green beans and bread for a delicious meal.

Kim

A new recipe

Spice Muffins

Use one box of spice cake mix (dry) mixed with one small can of pumpkin. Mix together and spoon in paper lined muffin tins that have been sprayed with cooking spray. Cook at 350 degrees until done. Makes 12 regulare size muffins. If you are on weight watchers the count on these are one point each.

Kim