Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Layered Dessert

No Bake Layered Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Dessert

1 box ice cream sandwiches

2 pkg. cream cheese

1 pkg. instant pudding

oreo cookies

whipped topping

Line a rectangular baking dish with foil.

Place ice cream sandwiches side by side to form the bottom layer. 

Mix softened cream cheese with pudding mix.

Spread this over the ice cream sandwiches.

Crush cookies into crumbs.

(I used my food processor)

Spread whipped topping and sprinkle with cookie crumbs.

Repeat the layers.

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Cream CheesMixture

Whipped Topping

Cookie Crumbs

Bring the foil up around the layers, and fold over.

Place in the freezer for several hours or overnight.

Slice across the ice cream loaf to expose the layers.

Use your imagination to combine 

different flavors of ice cream. pudding and cookies

to create this refreshing dessert.

Sloppy Joes ~My Mom's Recipe

Sloppy Joes

1/2 cup onion, minced

1/4 cup green or red pepper, diced

1/2 cup celery, chopped

1 lb. ground beef, browned

1 8 oz. can tomato sauce

1/4 cup tomato juice

1/4 cup catsup

1 tbsp. vinegar

1 tbsp. brown sugar

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

I use half turkey and half beef...

it is your preference.

Brown the ground meat together in your skillet, 

breaking it into bite size pieces.  

Cook until no pink remains.

While the meat is cooking, chop your vegetables.

Drain the browned meat in a colander.

Saute the onions, peppers and celery in the same pan.

To the meat and vegetables, add the rest of the ingredients.

Simmer approximately 1 hour...

or until the desired consistency.

Serve on a bun with your favorite sides.

Baby Back Ribs ~with a Crockpot Start

Baby Back Ribs

When preparing ribs,

allow approximately one pound per person.

Sprinkle a generous amount of pork rub onto the rack of ribs.

My advice is to smell the open container of seasonings...

if it smells good, it will taste good.

This summer I started precooking our ribs in my crockpot.

(Don't forget your liner!)

I stand the ribs upright and curl the rack to fit the crockpot.

I added about a fourth of an inch of water 

to the bottom of the crockpot so the ribs don't dry out.

Cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours,

turn to low and continue to cook until tender, another 3 hours.

Since everyone's crockpot is a little different,

these times may vary slightly.

Lay flat on a baking sheet to transfer to your grill.

Brush on your favorite barbeque sauce.

Start with the meaty side up and grill for 5 to 7 minutes.

Brush on more sauce to taste.

Turn and grill 5 more minutes.

Cook to your desired degree of doneness.

Some of you may recall my post for Bar-be-Que Ribs from 

four years ago.

I had pre-cooked the ribs in the oven instead of the crockpot.

Click here to check out that option.