Tainted Fruit Shots

Ingredients

•   1 (6 ounce) package fruit flavored gelatin mix
•   2 cups boiling water
•  1 1/4 cups vodka, chilled
•  3/4 cup cold water

            Directions

 In a large bowl, mix boiling water with gelatin. Stir until gelatin dissolves. Stir in vodka and cold water. Pour mixture into plastic shot glasses and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, or until set.

Frozen Mudslide

Ingredients

• 4 cups crushed ice
• 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers vodka
• 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers coffee flavored liqueur
• 2 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers Irish cream liqueur
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1/2 cup whipped cream

            Directions

1. In a blender, combine crushed ice, vodka, coffee liqueur and Irish cream liqueur. Drizzle in Chocolate syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with whipped cream.

Peanut Butterfinger Creme Pie

The first time I had this pie it can from Burger King and I knew I had to have the recipe. It was the best thing I had ever tasted, until I made the pie myself. If you enjoy peanut butter and butterfingers you are going to love this pie. Follow me so you can always find your way back here and don't forget to leave a comment about what you think of the pie.
Ingredients

• 1 package Cream Cheese
• 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
• 1 1/2 Cups Powder Sugar
• 2 tubs Whipped Topping
• 9 mini Butterfinger Bars
• Chocolate Syrup
• Gramcracker Pie Crust

Directions

 Beat together Cream Cheese, Peanut Butter, and Powder Sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Add in 1 tub of the Whipped Topping, mix until smooth.
Chop 9 Butterfingers into small pieces (set aside 3 of the chopped butterfingers for the top of pie)and crumble them into mix. Stir until well mixed. Spoon into crust,Freeze 3 to 4 hours or until firm.               
Take the pie out of the freezer add the half of the other tub of Whipped Toppping to the pie and sprinkle remaining butterfingers/chopped onto top of the pie evenly. Add chocolate syrup to the top as well. I did a lattuce pattern. 
Freeze for an additional hour or more.

Margaritas

Ingredients

•  1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
•  6 fluid ounces tequila
•  2 fluid ounces triple sec
•  Crushed Ice

            Directions

Fill blender with crushed ice. Pour in limeade concentrate, tequila and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.  Simple, simple. Follow me so you can find your way back here and don't forget to leave a comment and let me know how the drink was, enjoy! 

Watermelon Vodka Slush

Ingredients
4 cups watermelon flesh, seeds removed

2 fluid ounces simple syrup

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 cup vodka

2 fluid ounces melon liqueur

4 twists lemon zest, garnish

            Directions

In a food processor, puree the watermelon flesh. Pour the pureed watermelon into empty ice cube trays and freeze for at least 4 hours. Also, freeze 4 martini glasses.               

In a blender combine the frozen watermelon cubes, simple syrup, lemon juice, vodka, and melon liqueur; blend until smooth. Pour into 4 frozen martini glasses and garnish each with a lemon twist.

Mini Cheesecake Bites

These delectable, no-bake cheesecake bites are made by filling Pepperidge Farm® Mini Puff Pastry Shells with a tasty combination of cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, whipped topping and vanilla, and are topped with fresh fruit, pie filling or melted chocolate. These little guys are so good you are really going to enjoy them. Leave a comment and let me know what you think about them, and don't forget to become a follower so you can always come back for more.

Ingredients

• 1 (9.5 ounce) package Pepperidge Farm® Mini Puff Pastry Shells
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup thawed frozen whipped topping
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Thinly sliced fresh fruit, prepared pie filling and/or melted chocolate

Directions

1. Bake, cool and remove the "tops" of the shells according to the package directions.
2. Stir the cream cheese and sugar in a small bowl with a whisk until it's smooth. Fold the whipped topping and vanilla extract into the cream cheese mixture.
3. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture into each shell. Top with the fruit, pie filling and/or chocolate.
4. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Sweet and Gooey Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken wings

Directions

1. In a 9x13 inch casserole, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, ginger, and garlic powder. Mix until brown sugar completely dissolves into the mixture. Place the chicken wings in the dish and turn them over until they are all well coated. Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Turn the chicken again, after 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Bake chicken at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), covered, for 45 minutes. Turn the chicken wings, and spoon sauce from the bottom of the pan over the tops of the wings. Cook an additional 50 minutes, uncovered.

Salad Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lemons, juiced
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup milk

Directions

1. Mix together lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in milk, adjusting the amount or adding a little water, to make the dressing as thin or thick as you like. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.

You can vary the amounts, or even substitute low-fat ingredients according to your personal taste. Tastes even better when chilled over night!" Leave a comment and let me know what you think about the recipe and don't forget to become a follower so you can find you way back here for more recipes and much more.

California Roll Sushi

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked short-grain white rice
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
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• 1/2 cup imitation crabmeat, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 8 sheets nori (dry seaweed)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 cucumber, cut into thin spears
• 2 avocados - pitted, peeled, and sliced the long way

Directions

1. Wash the rice in several changes of water until the rinse water is no longer cloudy, drain well, and place in a covered pan or rice cooker with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover the pan. Allow the rice to simmer until the top looks dry, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes to absorb the rest of the water.
2. Mix the rice vinegar and sugar in a small bowl until the sugar has dissolved, and stir the mixture into the cooked rice until well combined. Allow the rice to cool, and set aside.
3. Mix the imitation crabmeat with mayonnaise in a bowl, and set aside. To roll the sushi, cover a bamboo rolling mat with plastic wrap. Lay a sheet of nori, shiny side down, on the plastic wrap. With wet fingers, firmly pat a thin, even layer of prepared rice over the nori, leaving 1/4 inch uncovered at the bottom edge of the sheet. Sprinkle the rice with about 1/2 teaspoon of sesame seeds, and gently press them into the rice. Carefully flip the nori sheet over so the seaweed side is up.
4. Place 2 or 3 long cucumber spears, 2 or 3 slices of avocado, and about 1 tablespoon of imitation crab mixture in a line across the nori sheet, about 1/4 from the uncovered edge. Pick up the edge of the bamboo rolling sheet, fold the bottom edge of the sheet up, enclosing the filling, and tightly roll the sushi into a cylinder about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Once the sushi is rolled, wrap it in the mat and gently squeeze to compact it tightly.
5. Cut each roll into 1 inch pieces with a very sharp knife dipped in water.

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Ingredients

• 6 fluid ounces tequila
• 2 fluid ounces triple sec
• 8 ounces frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
• 4 fluid ounces frozen limeade concentrate

Directions

1. Fill a blender with ice and crush. Pour in the tequila and triple sec. Add the strawberries and limeade. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve in margarita glasses with the rims dipped in sugar.

Pomegranate Champagne Punch.

ingredients

• 2 cups champagne
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 1 cup seltzer
• 1/2 cup citrus vodka
• Lemon twists for garnish

For a nonalcoholic version, combine 2 1/2 cups seltzer and 2 cups pomegranate juice.

directions

Combine champagne, pomegranate juice, seltzer and vodka in a large bowl or pitcher. Serve over ice with a twist of lemon.

Stuff I wanna Buy from Wet Seal

Here are some great things I would love to buy from Wet Seal. I will eventually will buy these things if I get the chance and they don't sell out. Leave a comment and let me know which things you like and don't like, let me know anything you might like to add about the items and if you may have already bought the item let me know what you thought of them. I want to know everything. lol Here goes.
http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=111&productId=44089&color=PINK

http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=101&productId=43112&color=MAGENTA

http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=101&productId=43681&color=BLACK

http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=102&subCategoryId=118&productId=42349
This one is the sweat pants I ordered but them they told me they were out of them...

And here are some more things I recently ordered and I am waiting for them to be delivered.
http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=943&productId=43908&color=PINK
I got two of these.

http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=943&productId=43617&color=CHARCOAL
I got two of these.

http://www.wetseal.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=943&productId=42530&color=BLACK
Or something like that.

Outfit Of the Week- Week Four-

This is a cute little outfit for really anything. The thermal I got from Wal-Mart last Christmas for about $5.00, the shoes from Ross for around $14.00, and the skirt from Target for about $10.00. You could add some stockings, leggings, scarves, and other jewelery to make this outfit your own. Leave a comment and share what you think of the outfit.

Top Acne Scar Home Remedies

Lavender Oil

It was already demonstrated that essential oils can be used as some of the most efficient acne remedies if you wish to take a green turn in your skin care routine. Acne scars can be also treated with these, therefore use lavender oil mixed with a few drops of pure water and apply it to a cotton ball then place it on the affected area. There's no need to rinse it off, you can lave it on overnight. Repeat the same ritual at lest twice a day for a week to see the amazing result.

Honey

Treat pimples with some of the most fabulous and natural homemade facials. However you can use honey also as a secret weapon to cleanse your complexion from acne scars and give a silky soft condition to it. Apply honey to acne scars with the help of a cotton swab.

Leave it on for at least 10-15 minutes then wash it off with tepid water. Indeed natural remedies might need more time to exercise their effect, as a consequence it is highly recommended to repeat the ritual at least once a day for a week.

Green Tea

Natural remedies will help you reduce the contamination of the skin with harsh chemicals. This time you can use green tea as a natural anti-oxidant to restore the spotless condition of your complexion and get rid of those stubborn scars. All you have to do is make a hot green tea leave it cool down, then soak a cotton ball into it and wipe the affected area with it. Thanks to the skin-friendly effect of this ingredient you won't have to rinse it off and you can leave it overnight too.

Cucumber Juice

Cucumber facials are some of the most widely used home treatments for the different skin problems. Treat acne, prevent wrinkles as well as other affections with this healthy vegetable. Acne scars can be also handled with it, however this time you have to use the fresh cucumber juice to make these spots vanish. Apply the juice to the scars and leave it on for at least 15-20 minutes. Finally you should rinse it off with cold water to close the pores. Embed this pro trick into your daily skin care routine to avoid the deterioration of your skin condition due to the various harmful factors.

Homemade Facials for Oily Skin

Strawberry Butter Facial

This tiny fruit is perfect to handle the most severe skin problems thanks to the tremendous amount of anti-oxidants it contains. Use this recipe to create a soothing and mild facial. Grab a medium-sized bowl and mix the mashed strawberry with 1 tbs unsalted butter. Prepare the fine paste then apply it to your previously cleansed complexion. Leave the mask on for at least 10-15 minutes then rinse it off with tepid water.

Oatmeal and Apple Facial

This healthy combo of two extremely healthy ingredients will help you control the amount of the sebum that might pile up on the surface of your skin.

In order to get the finest paste mix 1 tbs honey, ½ mashed and cooked apple as well as the necessary amount of oatmeal to achieve the desired thickness. Clean your face from chemicals and grime and apply the mask. Leave it on for at least 10 minutes then wash it off with lukewarm water.

Almond Facial

In order to use the best recipe to fight the unpleasant shine of the skin, make sure you try your hand at this soothing and natural almond facial. All you have to do is soak the almonds in water then make a paste of it adding a few tsp of honey. When the paste is ready to be applied make sure you're complexion is clean and finally leave the mask on for 20 minutes to exercise its beneficial effect. Rinse the facial off with tepid water. Your skin will become soft and silky as well as it will regain its natural shine.

Tomato and Flour Facial

Use this recipe to get rid of the sebum excess that can clog your pores and lead to acne and blackheads. First and foremost prepare a fine puree of 1-2 tomatoes. The next step is to grab a medium-sized bowl and mix the puree with 2 tbs of flour. The paste will be just perfect to be applied to your complexion. Leave it on for at least 10-15 minutes then wash it off with lukewarm water. Include this facial in your weekly skin care routine for the desired success.

Homemade Teen Acne Facials

A beautiful complexion is hard to get, especially during puberty, therefore it is highly advisable to drop a glimpse at these homemade teen acne facials. These natural recipes will fuel you with the necessary motivation to swap the chemical cosmetics for green skin care products. Follow the instructions and make sure you embed the healthiest rituals into your daily skin care schedule.

Yogurt

In order to achieve the best results with your fight against acne, it is important to use all the secret weapons. In this case yogurt might seem the cheapest and most efficient remedy to keep pimples at a fair distance from your complexion. Thanks to the good bacteria cultured in this magical ingredient, this proves to be one of the most common and widely-used home remedy for acne. Whether you decided to consume it on a daily basis or wish to create a soothing facial, both methods will seem equally efficient. Create a face pack of plain yogurt or apply it only to the delicate spots as a local treatment, leave it on for at least 10-15 minutes. Then wipe it off with a clean and damp washcloth.

Egg and Carrot

Create this homemade facial without any difficulties by beating 2 egg whites into a medium bowl. Then mash one medium-sized carrot and add it to the mixture.Finally as an extra-ingredient add a tsp of honey to make it even more solid.

Prepare the fine paste you can apply to the perfectly cleansed complexion. Professionals claim that this miraculous combination will remove all the cosmetic and harmful residues from the surface of your skin as well as from the pores.

Papaya and Pineapple

One of the common ingredients these two fruits share is the Papain which is one of the enzymes that can do magic with a complexion affected by acne. The miraculous effect of Papain will help you reduce the damages generated by the UV rays, acne as well as other free radicals. Create the following mixture to make sure you do your best to fight against pimples. Mix 1 tsp of papaya juice with 1 tsp of pineapple juice into a bowl. Cleanse your skin from the cosmetic residues and dirt and start massaging the lotion into your pores and make sure you include the delicate areas too. Leave the juice on for at least 10-12 minutes then rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Chamomile

As one of the most popular herbal remedies for the different skin problems, Chamomile managed to land on the top of most precious natural ingredients we use in organic skin care. In the case of pimples all you have to do is put 3 tsp of Chamomile into a medium bowl and add 2 glasses of boiling water. Cover the bowl and let the herbs steep for at least 5 minutes. Then use a cotton ball you can dip into the lotion and rub your whole face or only the affected spots with this magical lotion. Include this treatment in your daily skin care routine and make sure you wipe the pimples with Chamomile at least 3 times per day. The result will be visible after a few sessions

Easy Homemade Pimple Facials

You can refresh your complexion by getting rid of all the red spots using these easy home made pimple facials. An immaculate skin condition might require a few extra treatments especially as your pores are exposed to the greatest enemies. Appeal to the miraculous effect of these green pimple remedies to make sure you make a real statement with your flawless look. I really hope this helps everyone.

Plum Pimple Facial

Thanks to the high anti-oxidant content plums are perfect to be embedded into a nutritive face pack recipe. Create the plum pimple facial by boiling 6 plums in a medium bowl. Let the softened plums cool down then mash them using a fork.

As a final step add 1 tsp of almond oil, you can purchase from the local drugstore. The mixture you prepared should be applied to your perfectly cleansed complexion and left on for at least 10-15 minutes. Then wash the facial off with warm water.

Avocado Yogurt Facial

Use this organic ingredient to prepare a fabulous and soothing mask. Use 1 ripe avocado and make it puree then place it into a medium bowl. Add 4 tbs of plain yogurt to the avocado and mix the ingredients to get the desired and easily applicable texture. Place it on the delicate spots or the whole face, then leave it on for at least 25-30 minutes. This is the indicated time to take full advantage of the beneficial effect of this facial. Finally wash it off with tepid water.

Orange and Yogurt Facial

Yogurt can be used in order to cleanse the pores as well as provide the skin with a pampering and nutritive treatment against acne. In the case of the orange and yogurt facial all you have to do is grab a medium sized bowl and mix 1 tsp of plain yogurt with 1 tsp of orange juice extracted from the natural fruit. The mixture should soon reach the desired texture which allows you to apply it to your skin. Leave the facial on for 15-20 minutes and finish up the soothing spa session by rinsing it off with lukewarm water.

Milk and Nutmeg Facial

Cleanse your skin from pimples and blackheads by applying this nutritive Milk and nutmeg facial. In order to achieve the desired effect mix 1 tbs of ground nutmeg and 1 tbs of milk in a medium bowl. Make sure you create a paste that can be easily applied to your skin. Keep the facial on for no less than 30-40 minutes for quick and visible results. Finally rinse the mask off with tepid water.

Delia's.com Outfit 3

Here's another great outfit. Everything comes from Delia's.com. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment and becoming a follower.

Outfit of the Week -Week Three

This is just a little something from my closet. The shorts are from Khols clearance for $7.99, the top I bought at Ross for $6.99, and the flip flops I got so long ago I really don't know where they are from. Sorry. Leave a comment and let me know what you think of the outfit. And don't forget to become a follower so you will be able to find your way back.

Missing Summer

The swimming pool. I so love having a pool during the summer. It is the best thing ever. You can tan and get exercise all at the same time. Growing up I would have done anything to have a pool in our back yard. I would have spent everyday of each summer swimming around having a blast. I grew up in Casper Wyoming and we had the Platte River and a place we called the spillway. It was like a water slide but concrete, it ran into the river. The spillway probably wasn't the best place to go swimming but all the kids in the area did it anyway. I think I had my first kiss while at the spillway. A boy named Chris Beadle. He was older than me but I had such a crush on him. I was 12 he was 15, it was beginning to get dark, he walked me down hand in hand into a wooded area where all the older kids went to make out. I was so nervous my hands were shaking. When we stopped he pulled me close to him and I could feel his breath on my neck as he spoke. "I want to kiss you." I just looked up at him, closed my eyes and puckered up. My first kiss was the best, I can still feel the butterflies in my stomach and it was over 20 years ago. But a first kiss with each new guy is always wonderful.

This is our front yard during the summer. It is so beautiful when everything is green, bright, and warm. We have gold fish living in the little pond along with the occasional frog. But they have to watch out for the neighborhood cats, there is a white cat that hangs out here like it is a buffet, eating our poor little gold fish. But that's life for you, watch out!