Thanks Jenny!!!!

Jenny of Mama Drama fame had a great little get together at her house last night. Just the Mama Drama gals and one special guest.... ME! It was fun.

I wanted to take something nice so I did a search for cookie bars and came up with two that sounded good.

The first:
S'mores Bars

Ingredients:
8 whole graham crackers
1 (19.8 ounce) package of fudge brownie mix
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup chopped peanuts (I didn't use. S'mores don't have peanuts... right?)

Arrange graham crackers in a single layer of a greased 13 X 9 inch pan. Prepare the brownie mix per the directions and then spread over the crackers. Bake at 350 for about 25 mins (or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean). Then spread the marshmallows, chips and peanuts over the top. Cook for another 5 mins or until marshmallows are puffed and gooey. Let cool and serve!

Very yummy and gooey!


The other were some Seven Layer Bars. I actually made two batches of this but one didn't come out at all. My mistake was the graham crackers crumbs were too small. I would say break these by hand and most should be not smaller than a dime but no bigger than a quarter. The recipe also calls for 1 1/2 cups of crumbs. I would probably use 2 cups - 2 1/2 cups.

Anyway, ingrediants:

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (The ones I took to Jenny's were almonds, not walnuts)
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/3 cup shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350. Place butter in a 13 X 9 inch pan, place in oven to melt butter. Once it is melted take out and swirl around to coat the sides of pan. Spread the crumbs in the pan, make sure it is even. Then layer the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and nuts. Pour the condensed milk and then layer with coconut.

Bake until edges are golden brown, about 25 minutes.


I am not a cook or a baker. I used to be but I just don't enjoy it as much. This, I will say, I did enjoy! It was fun to make and fun to share and I'm glad everyone seemed to like them enough to ask me to post the recipes!

Once my kiddos get back, I will be inviting all the Mamas to my house.

Thanks Jenny for including me and inviting me. Victor is a nut and Hailey is just too cute! Mindy it was great to see you again and your kiddos! They are great. Stephanie, Matt and Bethany it was great to finally meet you! We totally have to get together again. Heather, Mike and Ethan it was great to meet you too!! All the little ones were just too cute and I think Mindy's kids enjoyed themselves too. Great kids.

Yet Another Party from Party Central

And not for the Super bowl. I may be one of the few that is neither having nor attending a Super Bowl party. I may or may not watch the game.... I guess I need to make a decision on that soon it starts very shortly. But just wait, in 2 weeks for the Daytona 500! Probably no party but I will be REALLY excited about it.

Since H-man's b-day was on Monday, we waited until today to do his party with his friends. I only served cupcakes, ice cream and Kool-Aid.... yes 6 11 year old boys hyped up on sugar. Oh the fun! They were sword fighting with anything that looked like a sword and even some things that didn't.... like a coat!

There were actually 11 kids total: K, two of her friends, L and another sibling so it was good. The girls stayed hyper longer than the boys.

They played kickball, me too! and played in the yard for the first half. Then the call of the video games was just too overpowering.

H got an Air Hog Rocket. I couldn't find it online but it is sort of like this toy. Now if Johnny Knoxville from MTV's Jackass every retires, H could totally take his place. See the premise of this toy is you pump it full of air and then launch it. And the thing goes HIGH! Well H thought it would be a good, no great idea to stand over it before it launches. Basically jeopardizing my future grandchildren. I warned him as any good mother would, then laughed my head off, tears running down the face after he was doubled over in pain. He is fine by the way, thankfully it mostly hit his thighs.

Now all the children are at home. The house is more or less clean. K went with a friend to a Super Bowl Party so its just me and my boys.

I guess I will turn on the game. Do I cheer for the Bears or the Colts? I really don't care but if the Bears win, will they do a remake of the Superbowl Shuffle?