I can’t believe Easter is just around the corner and here in Texas, that means HOT weather is on the way.  We’ve already had some warm days so I’ve been on the prowl for easy, cool desserts.  I’m sure this Strawberry Mousse is something several of you already know about, but I’ll admit, it’s new to me.  I was planning on making chocolate mousse using Philadelphia Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese but couldn’t find it in my small town, so I settled for Philadelphia Strawberry Cream Cheese.  I’m glad I did, it was a big hit here on the ranch!

This is another one of the easiest recipes ever.  I beginning to wonder if I’m smart or lazy ’cause if any recipe requires too much work, I’m outta there!  Anyways, everyone in my house loved it and we had ages of 18 to 5.  Two thumbs up from the Falcon household!  I’m even thinking about taking this is a snack for the kiddos in Truett’s class.  Enjoy y’all!

These are your ingredients….super easy y’all!

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Quick and easy meal solutions are what everyone is craving these days and finding desserts, like this Whipped Yogurt Pie, that are fast fixes are no exceptions.  I brought you a Summer salad using Avocado and Tomato last week, and this week I bring you dessert, both using only 3 ingredients.

What I love about this pie is that you can use ANY yogurt flavor you want to use.  And if you’re really watching the calories, you can use light in both the yogurt and whip cream.  For our dessert, I chose the Pineapple Upside down Cake Yogurt because the very thought of turning that into a pie mixed with whipped cream made me drool instantly.  Not to mention it’s cold which makes it great for the 114′ weather we’ve been having!  Mixing it is a breeze, it’s the waiting for it to firm up in the fridge is what drives me crazy! I hate waiting!

Hope you guys enjoy!  By the way, I always print the Yoplait Yogurt coupons before I buy them.  They have them all the time and every little bit of change adds up!

What flavor will you be making your pie?

Grandma’s Banana Pudding from scratch….there just aint’ nothin’ like this out there that tastes so good!  This is the most requested food dish that family members ask me to bring to holiday get-togethers and any other time I can.  My grandmother made some of the best treats ever and this ranks #1 on my list.  I’m republishing this due to it’s popularity so enjoy and check out her other recipes if you get a chance.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 heaping  Tbsp. Flour…and I mean heaping!
• 1/2 cup sugar or a little more;)
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• butter
• vanilla
• Vanilla Wafers (save some to crumble for the top)
• Bananas

DIRECTIONS:

In a saucepan, mix flour & sugar then add eggs and mix well.  Start your burner and slowly add milk; a little at a time stirring constantly.  Continue stirring until it has thickened.  After thick, add butter and vanilla to taste.  I would say about 1 Tbsp of butter maybe.  I double this recipe to make a bunch so it’s hard for me to give you accurate measurements.  Not too much vanilla either or it will taste almost chocolatey.  Maybe a 1/4 tsp??  Again, not sure.  Just taste it.

You’ll want to layer your wafer cookies and bananas for a pretty presentation.  I don’t do this though..I throw in a bowl..LOL.  I refrigerate mine over night because I like it VERY cold but you should refrigerate it for a few hours.

Ingredients…..

Here’s all the good stuff cooking in the saucepan……

While you’re cooking the the stuff in the pot, you can slice your bananas and layer your wafers & bananas. Don’t forget to keep stirring your pudding though.

Once your pudding is done, add the butter and vanilla.  Remember, I double my recipe so that’s why there is more in my pudding!

Now that it’s done, you pour into your dish with your wafers and bananas.

This is where the extra wafers come in.  Crush them up and sprinkle on top.

Sprinkle and Viola!

Remember to refrigerate….once nice and cold, sit back and enjoy!!!

Today was ONLY 97 degrees and with the humidity, probably much hotter than that!  The best way to cool off, besides taking a swim (and you ain’t gonna see me in a swimsuit), is to eat some ice cream!!  With a toddler and two teens, I’m sure you can understand why our freezer is jam packed with Popsicles and ice cream.  My guys spend almost the entire day outside in the heat fixin’ fence, ridin’ horses, and other chores.  The first thing they do when they get home is head to the freezer!  And me? Well, there’s something about ice cream that makes me feel like a kid.  Do you feel like that too?

Anyways, probably my absolute favorite kind is the drumstick.  Oh I know you know what I’m talking about.  You eat that crunch chocolate topping, lick the ice cream, bite the cone down because you know that when you get the bottom of it, there’s some deliciousness down there!  Oh man, I wish I had some right now!

My husband LOVES the ice cream sandwiches and the boys love anything.  I don’t know not one kid who is picky when it comes to ice cream! I recommend variety ice cream packs though because everyone can choose the one kind they are craving at that moment.

Now where do you shop and how do you get it home?  Sometimes we buy ours at the local store but we really try to buy at Sam’s Club because for the amount you get, it’s sooo much cheaper!  And remember when I shared the Insulated Freezer Bag freebie? Did you get one?  Well I did and I was surprised at how big it was! Great for bringing home the ice cream in.  I can definitely say that we are fully prepared for ice cream season!  What about you though? Do you have a good freezer to store yours in?

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