End Of School Year Party Idea......Stay Cool This Summer

I got inspired by this cute FREE printable, on the Tip Junkie web site! What a great idea to print this tag and attach to Popsicle's, the kids loved it, and it was very inexpensive!

Fun Fun Sidewalk Paint!

My kids had so much fun this weekend playing outside with this sidewalk paint! It looks messy, but really easy to clean up!


Sidewalk Paint
You'll need:
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
6-8 drops of food coloring
Mix the cornstarch and cold water together.
Add food coloring and stir. Repeat to make different colors.
NOTE: This paint can be easily washed off with water and is great for painting large areas temporarily!!!

Breakfast Casserole

I found this recipe on-line, and thought it looked really good, and most of all easy. I tried it this weekend and I was right! It was so good and so easy!

You prepare this breakfast casserole before you go to bed, stick it in the fridge, and put it in the oven the next morning. It is so yummy, and feeds a lot of people! This would be great for a crowd, or if you have overnight guests!

1 loaf Italian bread
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 stick butter
8 oz. package cream cheese
10 eggs
2 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste


Generously butter 9x13 dish. Tear bread into chunks and place in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle cheese over bread. Cut cream cheese and butter into small pats and place over the top of the cheese. Mix remaining ingredients in large bowl and pour over the top. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. The next morning, bake at 325 degrees, covered for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking at 350 degrees for another 10-15 minutes.

Bridal Shower Idea.....Love is Sweet!

I recently threw my daughter a Sweet Sixteen party, and decided to recycle these decoration for a Bridal Shower! It was so easy to switch the theme from "Sweet 16" to "Love is Sweet." My favorite were the tissue paper balls that I made for the centerpieces. They turned out really cute, and only cost $1 to make!

Pizza Pockets

Ingredients:

1 can- crescent rolls dough (pilsbury will work, but frozen pastry sheets are the yummiest)

Basil pesto

Mozzarella

Pepperoni

Peppercini peppers (optional!)

*First spread the pesto on the dough, layer the rest of the ingredients. Then roll them up. Tuck the sides to make it look like a ball. Then bake according to crescent package instructions.

Moist Lemon Pound Cake

• 1/2 lb butter (softened)
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 pint sour cream
• 3 cups all purpose flur
• 1 (3 ounce) box jello instant pudding
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2tbl lemon zest
• 1 lemon, juice of

Directions:

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325°.
2. 2 Spray a Bundt pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
3. 3 Cream together softened Butter and Sugar.
4. 4 Add Eggs, one at a time and beat,then add Sour Cream.
5. 5 Sift Flour and Soda together and add next along with the Instant Pudding.
6. 6 Last add Vanilla, Lemon Extract, Juice and Zest, Mixing until batter is light and fluffy.
7. 7 Pour into the sprayed Bundt pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. 8 Warning! Some oven temperatures may vary so keep an eye on this one!
9. 9 Serve with a Lemon Glaze or just sprinkle with Powdered Sugar.
10. 10 Enjoy!

Cheese and Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast

This is so easy to make, but nice enough for company!

• 2 tablespoons Ricotta Cheese
  
• 2 tablespoon basil pesto(store-bought or homemade)
  
• 4 boneless, chicken breast
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup italian dry bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

• Preheat oven to 400°
• Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine ricotta cheese, pesto and pepper in a small bowl with a fork.
• Cut a horizontal slit along the thin, long edge of a chicken breast half, nearly through to the opposite side.
• Open up each breast and place one-fourth of the filling in the center. Close the breast over the filling, pressing the edges firmly together to seal.
• Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts and filling.
• Lightly beat egg white with a fork in a medium bowl. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow glass dish. Hold each chicken breast half together and dip in the egg white, then dredge in the breadcrumbs.
  
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts; cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Place the chicken, browned-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes.