I know I’m being devilish with this treat, but I’ve been wanting to make these for the longest.. and now that I did – I can’t figure out what took me so long! Talk about a chocolatey treat–boy–oh-boy- I felt like a kid again when I ate this! Who’d thought five simple ingredients could be so scrumptious…and the hardest part was crunching cookies.. (yea right – like that’s hard chuckles..)
Ingredients: 1 large box of chocolate instant pudding 3 cups of milk (I use 2%) cool whip whipped cream Oreo cookies
In a large bowl mix pudding and milk – set aside and let get firm (about 10 mins). Add half of cool whip to the pudding and stir to form a mousse like consistency. Dump cookies in a large Ziploc bag and crunch into pieces.. I used a rolling pin Once all crunched add a layer of the cookies then a layer of pudding, next a layer of cool whip, then repeat and top with whipped cream.. Next – dig in!
Don’t they look mmmmm….
Perfect to make with the kids (or for the kid in you)
So don’t wait as long as I did.. go ahead.. give them a try! Spoon anyone????
Hey Lovies… It has been a looooong time since I’ve posted a $2.00 Tuesday. I haven’t had much luck finding anything worth posting about. But low and behold…I found something. Now bare with me on this, it’s not a DIY or a makeover, but simply a great find that I was very happy about. If you’re like me.. you get a hold of some comfy slippers and you dog them till they’re falling apart.. Well I’ve had that pair.. I kept saying.. Kim..get rid of them and get a new pair.. They weren’t special slippers, but I just wore them in so well and simply didn’t let go.
I know, I know.. pretty bad… give them up right.. LOL!! (please don’t think bad of me)…
Then, I went looking for slippers and was sticker shocked.. Like Charlie Brown says…”Good grief ” 🙁 – look here.. The price had gone up.. so.. back to my trusty comfy I went..
This past weekend, there was a yard sale in town and I ventured in to see what I’d find.. and guess what!!
Yes.. Slippers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yayyyyyyyy!!! Not just one pair.. but 2 pairs..double Yayyyyyyyy!! See the price..so that’s $1.00 x 2 =$2.00..LOL… I couldn’t ask for better luck.. Two pairs of never-used vintage embroidered slippers.
And —– MY SIZE!!!!!
I couldn’t wait to get them home and try them on…..
Ahhhhh…… perfect fit 🙂
I’m totally satisfied!! – and the old pair..is finally put out of their misery… LOL.. may they R.I.P..
I have to admit I’ve been in a slump these days – well not a real slump – but just pretty much taking my time, not being rushed or putting myself on time frames. I’ve been watching The Ken Burns Jazz Series. It’s featured on Netflix and if you get the chance to watch it – I highly recommend it. As I watched, I reflected back when I had the opportunity to tour the home of Louis Armstrong. The excitement mixed with anticipation made me feel like “gitty-little” girl waiting to open a present. I was just completely overwhelmed with joy as we rode to Corona,Queens, NY. Louis Armstrong was my first introduction to Jazz and I love his music and here I am.. en route to his home. We pulled up to the two story brick frame and I felt a tingling sensation all the while thinking – “WOW” – (hindsight is 20/20 – I wish I had started my blog back then.. I’d have pictures galore to show you..) But since I didn’t, I’m sharing some pictures I pulled from various websites to give you a glimpse of what I saw.
This is Louis Armstrong’s humble abode;
The living room was so finely decorated with embossed wallpaper and trinkets purchased from all over the world where he traveled (I love the artwork!!)
The kitchen equally beautiful, was state of the art for that time period. I fell in love with the blue enamel kitchen
Take a look at this stunning bathroom. The ceiling and walls were all mirrored and graced with solid brass fixtures and marble tiles. This bath was befitting for the king of jazz and one of Louis’s favorite rooms.
The office is where Louis comes alive. As you enter you’ll hear a recording of his voice in the air.. having conversations. It was almost as if he was there. The door you see here leads to the balcony where Louis would go out and serenade the neighborhood… (could you imagine how awesome that must have been!!)
The master bedroom, simply exquisite and tastefully decorated with embossed wallpaper and matching blinds
The master bedroom closet was very spacious and uniquely designed.
And this is the adjoining master bath
The garage was converted into a museum and gift shop where you’ll find all his clippings, albums, writings, and Louis’s collectibles.
The King’s prized trumpet rests in it’s case.
Now they offer summer jazz concerts inside his Japenese inspired garden
I never had the opportunity to see him play live in concert, but after taking this tour, I felt that I had connected with the man who revolutionized the beautiful music of “Jazz”. Leaving the home with eyes moist of joy, my soul had been satisfied.
I hope you enjoyed the quick tour of the lovely home Lucille created for her and Louis. With the joys, laughter and wonderful music, this is the place where they lived until death did they part.
If you ever have the chance to visit New York, by all means, head over to Corona and take the tour because there’s so much more to see. You can read more about the house on the museum’s website here and booking a tour here. Louis Armstrong may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten. His legacy of wonderful music was an inspiration to many and will always live.
“He inspired thousands of trumpets, inspired countless vocations, enchanted millions of friends, who quite simply, listend. For me, he’s the epitome of the kind of American who goes beyond the rules, a truly good and original man” – Duke Ellington
I was a kid watching Abbott & Costello, when I first Ella Fitzgerald sing this song. Today, as I listened to her sing this kiddie, joyful song of her little yellow basket, it brought me to post about these once used tobacco baskets. The tobacco basket was used until about 1980, to display tobacco taken to market. The crop is grown throughout North Carolina, primarily on family farms. According to the NC Dept. of Agriculture, North Carolina farmers today produce approximately 2/3 of the US crop of flue-cured tobacco.
After sorting and grading, the leaves were tied into “hands.” A hand of tobacco weighed about 1 pound if made of tips or lugs and about 2 – 3 pounds if made from cutters. A hand of tobacco is a group of leaves tied together at the stem end. The end is wrapped in another cured leaf.
The hands were then laid in the tobacco basket in a circle with the stem ends pointing to the outside. The baskets were then loaded and taken to the tobacco warehouse where they were sold at auction. Today these baskets are used for more decorative purposes.
Placed neatly behind this lamp – it makes for the perfect backdrop
Tobacco baskets are old and some are even broken, but they still offer an array of ways to decorate with them. They may not be the type of basket Ella sings about but, it’s the basket I chose to write about. However, if I found Ella’s basket I’d like to give her this and say “Thank You” for making a beautiful music.
Yum How many of you love quesadillas!! I know.. me,me,me,me,meeee!! Every time I make these, I literally have to keep them in the oven, because if they’re seen, all I hear is “let me grab one” chuckles.. These are simply … Continue reading →
