Saturday, July 30, 2011

Lava Lamps


School is over for the summer, I just completed the semester on Wednesday. Now that I've had a few days to rest, I thought I'd post something that I plan to enjoy over the next week or two. Lava Lamps! Have fun!

1 chilled Martini glass
Fill it up with ice cold vodka, of your choice
Add 1 jello shot, flavor of your choice

Relax and enjoy!

For jello shots, follow the directions on the package, but add 1 part vodka and 1 part water...or stronger if you like. Just don't use all vodka or they won't set. Pour into empty plastic egg cartons, or small paper or plastic cups and refrigerate.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Banana Split Pie


Today is my birthday! Happy Birthday to me! Yep, it's the big 5-0! But, it won't be official until 1:55pm, my actual birth time. Thank you, Thank you! I am a half century today.

When I make a birthday cake or dessert for myself or when asked what I would like for my birthday, my two favorite choices are Red Velvet Cake and Banana Split Pie. Because it's so hot at this time in July, the Banana Split Pie usually wins hands down! Here is the recipe. I hope you love it as much as I do!

1 stick butter, melted
1 box graham cracker crumbs
1 stick butter, softened
2 eggs
2 cups confectioners' sugar
5 bananas, sliced
1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 (16 ounce) container Cool-Whip, thawed
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, stemmed
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Chocolate Syrup, optional

In a 9x13 glass or porcelain dish, combine 1 stick of melted butter and graham cracker crumbs. With a fork, incorporate the butter until the crumbs are coated. Firmly press into a crust in the bottom of the pan.

In a medium bowl, cream together the other stick of softened butter, eggs and confectioners' sugar; beat for 15 minutes. Spread evenly on the graham cracker crust. Layer banana slices evenly on top of butter/sugar mixture; layer pineapple on top of the bananas. Evenly spread the Cool-Whip and garnish with cherries and pecans. Drizzle optional chocolate syrup over the top. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Keeps well refrigerated for about a week.

Note: we prefer this without the chocolate syrup