:: MoNDaY ~ MuNCHieS :: GIVEAWAY... WIN a box of TAGALONGS... ends 12 NOON PST 4/3/16

MMMMMM... IT'S MONDAY AGAIN... & IT'S ALMOST OVER??!!  EEK OH MYYY !!  GUESS THAT MEANS... ::MONDAY~MUNCHIES:: ARE IN ORDER...
& ALSO, A FUN LITTLE GIVEAWAY FOR A BOX OF GS COOKIES TABOOT.

( OH MYYYY EEK... as I sit here writing this... I swear I just saw a MOUSE run across the floor of my stitching studio... ugh frAck... right towards my SuitCase... & I still need to finish packing... did i say ugh... ugh frAck... this should be FUN... I MUST have just been seeing things... yep... pretty sure that was the case!! 

OH & Today is the 2nd day of SPRING... & we got SNOW... BiG GiaNT FLAKES of SNOW... needless to say that did not upset me in anyway, (OK maybe a bit) becuz in 2 days... my mini me #missSparklePants & I will be on our way :RoaD~TRiPPiN: it to Sunny FLORIDA... wheeee!!  GULF~SHORES... MORTON FAMILY VACATION... here WE come!!)    ; *D

KEEP POSTED W/ OUR ADVENTURES HERE... LOTS OF PICTURES & SOME VIDEOS WILL BE POSTED AS WELL... 

but, THAT is for LATER... NOW BACK TO FOOD!! 

OK... IT'S LATE... & I'M GETTING TIRED... SOO TIRED THAT WE ATE ALL OF THE ACTUAL SAMMYS THAT WE MADE BEFORE I EVEN GOT A PICTURE TAKEN (thank goodness for stock pix on the internet... thank youu, thank youu)...

OH WELL, BETTER LUCK FOR ME NEXT TIME FOR SURE! ;*)

SOOO, SAMMYS YOU ASK??

YESSS... ICE CREAM SAMMYS... MADE W/ GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!!!  

YES. IT IS TRUE.  SIMPLE, EASY & SUPER DELISH!  

USE YOUR FAVORITE KINDS OF COOKIES...

& YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM & GIVE IT A TRY... PUT THEM TOGETHER & RE~FREEZE FOR A FEW MINUTES... READY, SET,  & ENJOY!!

PLAY AROUND & GET CREATIVE... COME UP W/ SOME YUMMY FLAVOR COMBOS YOUR FAMILY IS SURE TO LOVE!!

WE USED SAMOAS... & VANILLA ICE CREAM... YUMMM!! 

& THERE YOU HAVE IT... SIMPLE, EASY & SUPER DELISH!!

& JUST FOR FUN... LEAVE ME A COMMENT WITH YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR COMBINATION... & I WILL LET #MissSparklePants (My little Brownie) 

CHOOSE HER *BEST* FLAVOR CHOICE & I WILL SEND THE *WINNER* A BOX OF *TAGALONG* COOKIES.

(HINT: She does not like THIN MINTS... even though those are MY Favorite?!)

*CONTEST ENDS 4/3/16 @ 12 NOON PST...

WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN ON 4/3/16 AT CONTEST END*

I WILL SEND THE WINNER AN EMAIL TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR ADDRESS... COOKIES WILL BE SENT OUT FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY.

I WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT HAPPENS IN MAIL.

THANK YOU BUNCHES... & GOOD LUCK & HAVE FUN !!

*MONDAY~MUNCHIES*... CUPCAKE~LOVIN'S

**IRIE~RAINBOWLICIOUS** CUPCAKES... WERE A SUCCESS !!!

HERE ARE JUST A FEW PICTURES TO SHOW THEM IN THEIR GLORY (& NOT)...

I THINK YOU GET THE IDEA !! ; *D

MIMI *LOVED* HER CUPCAKE SOOO MUCH... I WAS ABLE TO GET A PICTURE OF IT BEFORE SHE FINISHED EATING~IT ALL~UP !! ; *D MMMMMM... CUPCAKES !!

&BY A VOTE OF POPULAR~DEMAND... I AM GOING TO POST **MY** VERSION OF THIS RECIPE WITH A BUNCH MORE PICTURES ~~~~>> **HERE** !!

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& WITH **MANY** THANKS FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME... IT WAS SUCH A JOY TO SEE MY LITTLE~MIMI *SMILE* !! ; *)

*THIS* IS WHERE OUR *INSPIRATION* CAME FROM !! ; *D

*MONDAY~MUNCHIES*... 6/22/09

IF YOU EVER HAPPEN TO BE IN LAKE~GENEVA, WISCONSIN...

I HIGHLY RECCOMMEND THE *EGG~HARBOR~CAFE* FOR BREAKFAST &/OR LUNCH !!! YUMM !! ; *D

HERE IS THE *CONCEPT* OF EGG~HARBOR CAFE...

AS TAKEN FROM THEIR WEBSITE:

The Concept of Egg Harbor Café:
The definition of "Concept:" An idea, especially a generalized idea of a class of objects.
The concept of Egg Harbor Café is a restaurant specializing in gourmet breakfast and lunch creations from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily, in a warm, charming country setting, with fast, friendly,and efficient service.

YOU CAN ALSO CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR THE *STORY* BEHIND THEM...
Story of the Egg Harbor Café for information about our full history.

YUMMMMMM !!! & I MUST ADMIT THAT THIS PLACE WAS SOOOO GOOD, THAT WE ATE THERE *TWICE* WHILE WE WERE IN TOWN !! ; *D

*MONDAY~MUNCHIES*...

UUUUMMMM... WELL, ANOTHER RAINY~DAY HERE IN ST. LOUIS... BLAH !!! ; *(

WHAT MAKES EVERYTHING *ALL* BETTER, EVEN WHEN IT'S RAINING AGAIN FOR THE *MILLIONTH* DAY IN A ROW ???

YOU GUESSED IT... ICE~CREAM... & FROM WHERE ELSE...

*TED~DREWES*... OF COURSE !! ; *D

GO~AHEAD & CHECK~OUT THE *MENU* & SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO TRY... I BET THAT THERE IS... MAYBE EVEN A FEW !! ; *)

YOU CAN ALSO *PLACE~AN~ORDER* FOR OVERNIGHT~DELIVERY... IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN ST. LOUIS !!

THIS IS WHAT I HAD TODAY...

*HAWAIIAN~DELIGHT* WITH HOT~FUDGE !! ; *D

NOW, THIS SUNDAE/CONCRETE DOES NOT COME WITH HOT~FUDGE...

YOU HAVE TO ASK THEM TO ADD IT & I DO SAY THAT THIS IS A *MUST* !!! ; *)

OK ~ HERE WE GO ~~ NOW, PICTURE THIS...

CREAMY~VANILLA CUSTARD

FRESH~BANANAS

SHREDDED~COCONUT

CRUSHED~PINEAPPLE

MACADAMIA~NUTS & MY *SPECIAL* INGREDIENT...

HOT~FUDGE !!! ; *D

I KNOW... I KNOW... BUT, I FIGURE HEY ~ IF YOU'RE GONNA DO IT... YOU MIGHT AS WELL DO IT *BIG* !!! 8 *) YUM !! YUMMMM !! ; *)

OH ~~ & THERE IS ENOUGH TO SHARE... WHICH IS WHAT I NORMALLY DO, BUT DIDN'T TODAY !! ; *D HE HE

*MONDAY~MUNCHIES*... 6/8/09

MONDAY~MUNCHIES...

GET READY FOR SOME *YUM~YUM~YUMMINESS* !!

:: COCO~CHOCO~OATY~CLUSTERS ::

:: YOU WILL NEED ::

: 1 STICK OF BUTTER

: 1/2 CUP SUGAR

: 1/4 CUP COCOA~POWDER

: 1 TSP VANILLA

: 1/4 CUP MILK

: 2 CUPS QUICK~OATS

: 1/2 CUP SWEETENED~SHREDDED COCONUT

:: LETS GET STARTED ::

* LINE A COOKIE~SHEET WITH WAX OR PARCHMEMENT~PAPER & SET ASIDE.

* MELT THE BUTTER, IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN OVER *MEDIUM~HIGH* HEAT.

:: TIME TO GET COOKING ::

* ADD IN THE SUGAR, COCOA~POWDER & VANILLA... MIX WELL.

* NOW, ADD IN THE MILK SLOWLY... MIX WELL TO REMOVE CLUMPS.

* BRING MIXTURE TO A *ROLLING~BOIL*...

* AND THEN REDUCE HEAT TO *MEDIUM* & CONTINUE BOILING FOR 1~2 MINUTES... MIXING CONSTANTLY !!

* DRIP A TINY~BIT INTO A CUP OF *COLD~WATER*... IF THE MIXTURE FORMS A SOLID~BALL IN THE WATER... MIXTURE IS READY.

IF MIXTURE HITS THE WATER & DISPERSES... CONTINUE TO COOK A BIT LONGER !! THIS *TIP* IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COOKIES TO STAY TOGETHER & NOT FALL~APART !!

THANKS GRAMMY !! ; *)

:: LETS GET MIXING ::

* REMOVE PAN FROM HEAT.

* ADD THE OATS & COCONUT TO THE MIXTURE... MIX WELL, UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE COMPLETLEY BLENDED.

* SET ASIDE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO COOL.

* DROP BY ROUNDED *TABLESPOONFULS* ONTO PREPARED BAKING~SHEET !!

NOW IT'S TIME TO...
GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME COCO~CHOCO~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY...

THIS IS AN OLD~SCHOOL RECIPE FROM MY GRAMMY... MODIFIED WITH THE *COCONUT* BY ME, OF COURSE !! ENJOY !!! ; *D

MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~

& WITH MANY THANKS TO MY *GRAMMY* FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !!

; *)

*MONDAY~MUNCHIES*...

YAY...

FOR SUPER~SWEET ~ PHATTY STRAWBERRIES...

& GHIRARDELLI SEMI~SWEET CHOCOLATE !!!! ; *D

PUT THEM TOGETHER & WHAT DO YOU *HOPE* FOR...

A CHOCOLATE~COVERED *STRAWBERRY~DEELITE* !! ; *)

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& WHAT DID I GET...

A BOWL OF STRAWBERRY~STEMS & A FEW SCATTERED CHOCOLATE~CHIPS !!! ; *)

WELL, SO MUCH FOR MY *STRAWBERRY~DEELITES*...

MAYBE NEXT TIME !!! ; *D

OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~COOKIES... YUM !!!

OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~CAKE *COOKIES*... YUM !!

A ST. LOUIS *ORIGINAL* !!

SO ~~ WE WERE CRAVING SOME COOKIES THE OTHER NIGHT & DECIDED TO BAKE SOME. WE WENT TO THE PANTRY, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY CHOCOLATE~CHIPS THIS TIME... HERE IS WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO:

OOOEY~GOOEY BUTTER~CAKE COOKIES !!!
NOW, LET ME JUST SAY THAT THIS IS NORMALLY DONE AS A CAKE, BUT... WE THINK THAT COOKIES ARE LOTS MORE *FUN* !! ; *)

YOU WILL NEED:

: 1 EGG
: 1/4 TSP VANILLA
: 1/2 CUP OR 1 STICK OF BUTTER
: 1 8 OZ PKG OF CREAM~CHEESE
: 1 BOX BUTTER~RECIPE YELLOW CAKE MIX

: POWDERED~SUGAR


LETS GET STARTED:

* PREHEAT OVEN: 350 o
* LIGHTLY COAT COOKIE~SHEET WITH NON~STICK COOKING~SPRAY...
OR YOU CAN ALSO USE *PARCHMEMENT~PAPER* IF YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEM STICKING... THEY COME OFF THE PAN SOOO MUCH EASIER THIS WAY

TIME TO GET MIXING:

* MIX BUTTER, VANILLA, EGG & CREAM~CHEESE IN MEDIUM BOWL UNTIL BLENDED
* CONTINUE TO BEAT INGREDIENTS UNTIL LIGHT & FLUFFY
* MIX IN DRY CAKE MIX... JUST UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE BLENDED
* CHILL IN REFRIGERATOR FOR 30 MINUTES

LETS GET COOKING:

* DROP BY ROUNDED *TEASOPOONFULS* IN SMALL BOWL OF POWDERED~SUGAR...
OR YOU CAN MAKE THEM LARGER, LIKE I DO !! ; *)
* BAKE FOR APPROX. 8~12 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN~BROWN...
** 8~9 MINUTES FOR CHEWY COOKIES (YUMMM~~ THIS IS THE WAY I LIKE THEM)
** OR APPROX. 12 MINUTES FOR A CRUNCHIER COOKIE

NOW IT'S TIME TO...

GO & GET YOUR GLASS OF MILK ALREADY ~ RICE OR SOY IF YOU PREFER & GET READY FOR SOME BUTTERY~YUMMINESS FOR YOUR TUMMY... AN OLD~SCHOOL *ORIGINAL* COMING TO YOU STRAIGHT OUT OF ST. LOUIS !! *CLICK~HERE* FOR A DEFINITION OF & *CLICK~HERE* FOR A LITTLE~BIT OF HISTORY. ; *)

ENJOY !!! ; *D MMMMMMM... MMMMMMM... GOOOOD !! ; *)~


& WITH MANY THANKS TO MEGAN FOR SHARING THIS RECIPE WITH ME !! ; *)