Rice Krispies Treats® Baseball pops

This is such an easy rice krispie treat pop to make, even the kids can help make these.  Great for a baseball themed party or to bring to a game.

Rice Krispies Treats® Baseball pops.

Step 1: Grab a box of specially marked Rice Krispies Treats®.

 Step 2: Take off the packaging and cut in half.

 Step 3: Roll into round balls. Your hands will be sticky, but if you spray your hands with a cooking spray, they are much easier to roll into balls.

Step 4: Put a cake pop stick inside the round treat.  Make sure that you only stick the stick into the treat about half way, if they go too far through the pops will fall off when drying.  If you have a problem getting them to stay on the sticks, you can keep them on a plate and insert the sticks the next day.

 Step 5: Roll in melted white chocolate. Any kind will do. Make sure you coat the entire outside.  If your pops are not staying on the sticks, roll in chocolate and place on a plate until they are dry the next day.

Step 6: Decorate with red icing to resemble a baseball

Step 7: Eat and enjoy!

No Churn Cookie Monster Ice Cream

No Churn Cookie Monster Ice Cream – OurFamilyofSeven.com.

This looks like it would be fun for a kids party or just something to make with the kids this summer.  Need to try this one.

INGREDIENTS
2 cup Heavy Cream
14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tbsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Blue Food Coloring
20 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (like Oreos)
15 Chocolate Chip Cookies

DIRECTIONS
Break up 15 sandwich cookies and 10 chocolate chip cookies and set aside.
Whip heavy cream, food coloring and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
Beat in condensed milk until color is uniform. Add additional food coloring if needed.
Fold in broken cookies and transfer to loaf pan.
Break up all remaining cookies and use to decorate top of pan.
Place in freezer for at least 5 hours.

Inspiration for today

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Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake | KitchMe

http://www.kitchme.com/recipes/fresh-strawberry-upside-down-cake

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Ingredients Serves 12
2 cup fresh strawberry, crushed
1 package (6 ounce) strawberry gelatin mix
3 cup miniature marshmallows
1 package (18 ounce) yellow cake mix, batter prepared as directed on the package

Directions
Prep 15 min Cook 50 min Ready 65 min
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Spread crushed strawberries on the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Evenly sprinkle strawberries with dry gelatin powder and top with miniature marshmallows.
Pour prepared cake batter on top of the marshmallows. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the sides and turn the cake out onto a serving tray. Store cake in the refrigerator.

No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Cookie Lasagna

No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Cookie Lasagna.

Ingredients
  • 5 mini bags Nilla Wafer Minis-or use regular sized Nilla Wafers
  • 8 ounces soft cream cheese
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 8 ounce tub cool whip
  • ½ cup cherry preserves
  • 1 can cherry pie filling
Instructions
  1. Line a loaf pan with Nilla Wafers across bottom.
  2. In a mixer beat cream cheese and sugar.
  3. When smooth, beat in cool whip.
  4. Spread half the cheesecake mixture over the cookies gently.
  5. Stir the preserves to loosen them and dollop over the cheesecake mixture. Spread gently.
  6. Add another layer of Nilla Wafers and top with the rest of the cheesecake mix.
  7. Pour on the Cherry Pie Filling.
  8. Park in fridge overnight and serve with some whipped cream!

Armor of God

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The Whole Armor of God
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,[c] against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Inspiration 4 today

http://godaboveallthings.tumblr.com/post/121970696329

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However distant your dreams may seem, God is working things out, & today is an important part of that process.

Check The Box Father’s Day Tag

Check The Box Father’s Day Tag.

This fun little gift tag can be added to just about anything you’ll be giving your Dad this Father’s Day. Let the kids check all the boxes that apply (hopefully all of them) and sign their name at the bottom. 

Pina Colada Cake Trifle

Ingredients

1 vanilla cake mix

1 – 20 ounce can crushed pineapple

1 – 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries, with stems

1 – 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened

1 – 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding

1 cup milk

11/4 cup shredded coconut, divided

1/2 teaspoon rum extract

1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

2 1/2 cups Cool Whip, divided

Instructions

Take 1/4 cup of the shredded coconut and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 5-8 minutes, stirring often. Watch the coconut in the oven and remove when it starts to brown. Let cool.

Drain the pineapple and save the juice. Use the juice in place of the liquid when you make the cake batter. Bake in a 9×13 pan, according to the package directions. Remove and let cool completely. Cut into 1 inch cubes.

Beat the cream cheese until creamy. Set aside. Whisk the pudding into the milk until it thickens. Slowly add the pudding and extracts to the cream cheese, beating until creamy. Fold in 1 cup of coconut and 1 cup of Cool Whip.

Drain the cherries and set aside 10 cherries. Cut the rest of the cherries in half and pat dry.

Place 4 cups of cake cubes in a large bowl. Top with half of the drained pineapple and half the cherries. Spread half of the cheesecake layer over the fruit gently. Repeat the layers. Sprinkle the top with the toasted coconut. Swirl on the remaining Cool Whip and garnish with the reserved cherries. Keep refrigerated until you serve it.

via Pina Colada Cake Trifle.