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.

Peanut Butter Bars ~tastes like Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Candy Bars

1 cup peanut butter

2 cups crushed graham crackers

1 cup melted margarine

3 cups powdered sugar

I use my food processor to crush graham crackers to crumbs.

Add melted margarine...

And the peanut butter.

Mix in the powdered sugar.

Continue mixing until it looks like this.

Press into a 9" x 13" pan.

Melt together

6 oz. chocolate chips

3/4 cup peanut butter

Spread melted chocolate mixture over the peanut butter base.

Cut into bite size pieces.

Tuesday Tip of the Day ~How to Make a Heart Cake without a Heart Pan

With Valentine's Day this coming weekend, 

you may be thinking about making a special dessert.

Perhaps you have seen this idea on your facebook newsfeed or on pinterest.

These directions are from the Boys and Girls cookbook 

that I used as a child when I was in 4-H.

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Be sure that you if you use an 8x8 inch square pan,

that you use a round pan that is 8 inches in diameter.

Grease and flour the pans and divide your cake mix batter 

between the square and the round pans.

Bake the square layer 30 to 35 minutes and the round layer for 35 to 40 minutes 

or until the toothpick comes clean.

Decorate the cake with pink frosting with red accents.

This idea can be used for Mother's Day too, as shown here.

Happy Valentine's Day from the Old Farmhouse.

People Puppy Chow

People Puppy Chow

1/2 cup butter or margarine

3/4 cup peaunt butter

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

12 oz. box Crispix

1 pkg. powdered sugar

Place butter, peaunt butter and chocolate chips in saucepan.

Using medium heat, stirring frequently, 

cook until melted and smooth.

Place Crispix, or any brand of Crispy Hexagon cereal in a large bowl.

Pour melted chocolate mixture over cereal and gently fold until well coated.

Dump 1 package of powdered sugar into the bottom of a paper grocery bag.

Add the coated cereal.  

Fold the top of the bag over and shake.

Peek inside, and then shake some more.

Million Dollar Pie & Tuesday's Tip of the Day

Million Dollar Pie

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 can crushed pineapple, well drained

1 pkg. coconut

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup chopped pecans

1 tsp. vanilla

8 oz. whipped topping

Graham Cracker Crust

Chopped pecans or Toasted Coconut for Garnish

Place crushed pineapple in strainer to drain.

Press out all juice by squeezing with the back of a spoon.

Mix with condensed milk and lemon juice.

Gently stir in chopped pecans and coconut.

Fold in whipped topping.

Pour into baked and cooled graham cracker crust.

Refrigerate for several hours.

Tuesday's Tip of the Day

A quick and easy way to create a crust for individual desserts 

is to place a cookie in the bottom of a paper lined muffin cup.

For this dessert, I used a vanilla sandwich cookie.

And the pie filling just goes on top.

Garnish with chopped pecans or toasted coconut, if you wish.

Lemonade Dessert

So cool & refreshing for summer.

Ritz Cracker Crust

100 Ritz Crackers

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 cup butter, melted

My food processor makes the best cracker crumbs...

or you can crush them in a bag with your rolling pin.

Mix in the powdered sugar.

Melt the butter.

Don't forget to cover your glass container 

to prevent spatters inside your microwave.

The butter wrapper is perfect for this task!

With the processor running, pour in the melted butter through the feeder tube.

Mix thoroughly. You can mix this by hand, as well.

Scoop about 1/8 cup crust mixture into your lined muffin tin cups.

Reserve some crumb topping for the garnish.

Using your tart maker, or the backside of a spoon,

form a crust on the bottom and up the sides of your muffin cups.

Now you are ready to make the filling.

Lemonade Filling

12 ounces frozen lemonade

2 cans sweetened condensed milk

16 oz. container whipped topping

Mix lemonade and condensed milk. 

Fold in the whipped topping.

Fill Ritz crusts with Lemonade Filling.

Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.

So perfect for these hot summer days, 

as you don't need to heat your oven!

And the lemon is a fabulous contrast 

with the rich chocolate cheesecake cups.