Show Us Your Life ~ Favorite Desert Recipes

My husband has made both of these so I can't take the credit, but I can sure help eat it! haha! One is easy as pie...The other one is more work, but worth the wait!

Butterfinger Ice Cream Delight

We just made this to take to a game watching party! It is one of the most delicious, easy to make desserts I've ever had! My aunt even said it almost felt sinful to eat! I don't have a picture of this one but here are the steps:

1. Place ice cream sandwiches in a glass backing dish.
2. Cover with whip cream and smooth out.
3. Cover with Chocolate syrup.
4. Chop up a few Butterfinger candy bars into tiny bits. Sprinkle the Butterfinger bits across the top.
5. Let sit in the freezer for a few hours and then serve!

We had this at a family member's house and couldn't get over how amazing it tasted! Enjoy!

Cheesecake Balls


My husband watched some one make these on the Food Network when we were dating and then surprised me with them one Valentine's Day!

1. Bake a regular cheesecake following the instructions of your favorite cheesecake recipe. (The Serendipity cookbook has a great one!)
2. Once the cheesecake has set use a cookie or ice cream scoop to mold the cheesecake into a round ball shape.
3. Dip the cheesecake in chocolate (We've used both white, milk, and dark chocolate before, and then in your favorite topping...Nuts, Oreos, chocolate chips, etc.)
4. Place on a baking sheet, for ease of eating you can put a lollipop stick in the middle and place in the fridge to harden. (You can also wait for the first layer to harden a little and then drizzle another type of chocolate on top!)

Recipe Swap

So I am participating in a recipe swap...If you would like to join me, check out Ashley's blog here.

The object is to share tried and true recipes your family loves! I have so many family recipes I love, but most are somewhat time consuming, so I thought I'd share two that I have found to be very tasty and easy to throw together even on a week night! Enjoy!

Jason and I recently stumbled upon a new recipe we like. We kind of adapted the recipe from one online, so I am going to include instructions for how we make it, but know you can adapt it to fit your own needs as well.

Delicious,Easy Pork Chops Recipe
1. Use olive oil to coat your skillet (We use a non stick one)
2. Brown and begin to cook pork chops on medium/high heat over the stove (as many as needed, we do one for each of us). We usually cook them on one side for about 4 minutes then flip them to the other side.
3. As they are cooking sprinkle a little garlic, salt, and pepper on them.
4. Take the pork chops out of the skillet, and drain off excess oil/fat.
5. Pour a can of cream of mushroom soup into the pan. Add a spoonful of sour cream and a little milk until the soup becomes creamy as desired. Let the sauce begin to simmer.
6. Once the sauce is simmering, put the pork chops back in the pan and let them simmer in the sauce for a few minutes

We usually serve it with some vegetables, and it makes a wonderful quick easy dinner for a weeknight. You can also make this dish with chicken as well, if you aren't' a fan of pork chops.

Here's one more I discovered in college...

Salsa Chicken
1. Coat chicken breasts (one per person) in taco seasoning.
2. Place in pan and pour salsa to cover chicken completely. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
3. A few minutes before you take the chicken out sprinkle it with a blend of shredded mexican cheese and let that melt on the top.

I usually buy refried beans and or rice to heat up and serve with this!

Enjoy! I can't wait to look forward to having some fabulous new recipes!