Ice Cream In A Bag?!?

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup half and half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup salt (The bigger the granules, the better. Kosher or rock salt works best, but table salt is fine.)
Ice cubes (enough to fill each gallon-size bag about half full)
1 pint-size ziplock bag
1 gallon-size ziplock bag

Directions:
Combine the sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract in the pint-size bag and seal it tightly.
Place the salt and ice in the gallon-size bag, then place the sealed smaller bag inside as well. Seal the larger bag. Now shake the bags until the mixture hardens (about 5 minutes). Feel the small bag to determine when it's done.
Take the smaller bag out of the larger one, add mix-ins, and eat the ice cream right out of the bag. Easy cleanup too! Serves 1.

Frappuccino Friday

What better way to cool down on a hot spring or summer day, than with a Frappuccino?! I love frappuccinos whether they are from Starbucks, Cups, Boarders, or my favorite hometown spot Fusion Coffee House!! This is a quick recipe that I use at home. The recipe I have is for a Mocha Frappuccino.



Ingredients:
-1 cup extra-strong cold coffee
-1 cup crushed ice or 1 cup of small ice cubes
-2 tablespoons cocoa powder
-2 tablespoons sugar
-2 tablespoons chocolate syrup*

Directions:
-Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
-Pour into glass.
-Top with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.

*You can use any syrup of your choice to change the flavor. For example, caramel, vanilla, hazlenut, or any of your favorites.

Easter Basket Treats

A new take on a spring tradition, these mini baskets are fun for kids and they add a bright touch to your table.

What you need:
-Jelly Beans
-Ice cream cones
-Apple licorice

Directions:
-Fill ice cream cones with jelly beans.
-With a small knife, carefully cut two holes into the sides of each cone.
Tuck the ends of an apple licorice stick into the holes.

Provided by Good Housekeeping
Reprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc.

Quick & Easy Peanut Butter Cookie in 15 Minutes

Sometimes you don't have alot of time but want to bake homeade goods, my reciepe for 15min quick and easy peanut butter cookies is the sure way to go. This reciepe is so simple anyone could do it.

What you need:
2 cup of peanut butter
2 cup of sugar
2 egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray cookie sheet with non-stick baking spray.
Combine peanut butter, sugar, and egg until you get a well blended dough.
Drop cookie dough by the tablespoon 1 inch apart.
Bake cookies for 10 minutes.
Let cool.

Yeild 25 to 30 cookies.