Peanut Butter & Nutella Swirl Cookies 1 Oct 2011 6:02 PM (13 years ago)

Um... Yes Please!

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
Approx. 1/4 cup Nutella

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Combine butter, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Mix until well blended.

Add flour, baking soda and salt. Drizzle Nutella on top of the dough then swirl it through the dough with a butter knife.

Chill dough 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Roll into balls by hand. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Using a fork, press down the balls to flatten slightly. Bake until edges are very lightly browned (about 7 to 10 minutes).

Allow to rest 2 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring cookies to a cooling rack.

Thanks Delightful Bitefuls for sharing this amazing recipe!

Baked Apples and Sweet Potatoes!!! 13 Sep 2011 11:37 AM (13 years ago)

I'll be making this at the Farmer's Market this week!

I'm loving all of the fall recipes.

Have any of you made a Chili using pumpkin?? I found a recipe the other day and thought it looks fabulous. I'm going to try it this weekend. I'll let you know ;)

In the mood for soup! 8 Sep 2011 1:18 PM (13 years ago)

Taco Soup that is!!

Prep Time: 5 minutes, Cook Time: 10 mintues, Servings: 5-6

1 can Low sodium black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 can hot and spicy chili beans
1 can low sodium pinto beans
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 small can green chilies
1/2 cup jalapenos
1 can whole kernel corn
3 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 can diced tomatoes Italian seasoning
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1 packet ranch dressing mix

In a medium skillet brown ground beef with chopped onion. Drain and set aside.
In a large pot mix diced tomatoes, green chillies, and corn.
Next, add ground beef and onions and black beans, chili beans, and pinto beans.
Lastly, add in taco mix, ranch mix, and jalapenos and simmer on medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
Serve hot and enjoy! Optional toppings include reduced fat sour cream and 2% Mexican cheese!

How yummy does this look???

Taco soup is one of my FAVORITE fall time recipes. I love that we can get so many meals out of one recipe.

What's your favorite soup??

Happy Birthday, Howard! 5 Sep 2011 9:46 AM (13 years ago)

Happy Labor Day, friends!

The temperature has finally dropped there in KY!

I'm very excited for 2 things....
1. Bring out my fall wardrobe
2. Put out my fall wreath

It that appropriate? It's Labor Day, right? haha

Today is also my sweet Howard's birthday. He turns 1 today. Oh my, where has the time gone? haha

We will be celebrating with a little birthday party tonight. His 2 puppy friends are coming over for a little play time.

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Fresh Corn Salad 1 Sep 2011 10:17 AM (13 years ago)

If your family loves corn as much as mine does; than you will enjoy this recipe!
It's one of the new KY Proud Recipes. I have been honored to be apart of this project.

Check out thisYouTube video of my cooking segment.

What Catches Your Heart? 23 Aug 2011 7:22 AM (13 years ago)

Love this...

Misc. Monday 22 Aug 2011 6:42 AM (13 years ago)

I had a fabulous weekend! I love spending quality time with my Husby. Friday night we relaxed, I cooked dinner and we went to the mall. Husby was in need of a new pair of sunglasses. Of course I also had to run into a few of my favorite stores. I got an ah-dorable pair to jeans from GAP where they were 40% off Whoo Hoo...
Saturday we had some projects around the house that needed to be done; cleaning out the flower beds, mowing the yard, laundry and basic cleaning. Saturday night we went back home for a cook-out with Husby's side of the family.
Sunday we went to church, took the puppy for a walk, and I started making a mesh wreath. I'm using the blue and white mesh in hopes it will turn out to be a cute UK wreath! We will see ;)

Like always, this will be a crazy week! I have some great things going on.
Today I'll be making Banana Wraps with a group. Tomorrow I'll be filming a TV segment on healthy after-school snacks where I'll also show this little treat!

Spread 1 tablespoon peanut butter on one side of 100% whole wheat tortilla. Then spread 1 tablespoon strawberry fruit spread or strawberry jelly on top.

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of seedless raisins over jelly.

Peel a banana

Place banana at one end of tortilla. Roll tortilla up to cover the banana

Use a sharp knife to cut in half.

The rest of this week is filled with meetings!!

What about you all? What do you have going on??

A Sushi Experience! 21 Aug 2011 7:51 AM (13 years ago)

Yuck!!!

I officially had my very first sushi experience the other day. Talk about an experience!!!! I am NOT a fan. I know it can be a healthy choice and a "witty" if you will, thing to eat but I, however, do.not.like the stuff! Yuckolla! One of the agents in my office is on a sushi kick. So I agreed to join her for lunch. Unfortunately for me I could only eat a piece of each roll. I know some of you will ask which rolls I ate but honestly I can't even remember. All I know is I will never eat sushi again! ha!!

Are you a sushi fan?

WILW 17 Aug 2011 6:41 AM (13 years ago)

Thanks This Kind Of Love

This amazing Greek Chicken recipe from Claire Robinson 5 ingredient fix.

My new favorite eye color from Lancome

My sweet little family

The fall line from New York and Company

The Seed by Jon Gordon. A book about finding purpose and happiness in your work.

My new rose ring from the 2012 Silpada catalog

My first canning experience. Salsa!

Sandoodles! 16 Aug 2011 7:00 AM (13 years ago)

The perfect afternoon snack!

Core the apple; slice into at least eight slices, about 1/4-inch thick.

Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on one side of an apple slice.

Sprinkle with a few raisins.

Top with another apple slice. Sprinkle the top of your sandoodle with a little cinnamon sugar.

Serve and enjoy!

Sharing Some Howard Love! 15 Aug 2011 9:06 AM (13 years ago)

Wouldn't he be super cute as a little girl puppy?

Don't tell his daddy... ;)

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend.

Happy Friday! 12 Aug 2011 8:44 AM (13 years ago)

It's Friday, It's Friday

Happy Happy Friday! Can you tell I'm doing my Friday dance?

This weekend Husby and I are traveling with the volleyball team! We have a tournament in our hometown so it will be nice to catch up with some friends and family.

Don't forget about the giveaway I'm having in honor of the volleyball team!

Remember Husby's best friend that got married last month?? This family is having a surprise birthday party for him on Saturday. I'm so glad we will already be in town so we can celebrate with everyone. We always have the BEST time with them.

What do you all have going on the weekend?? Anything fun?

Easy Entertaining! 11 Aug 2011 4:47 AM (13 years ago)

Serving a vegetable tray at your next event? Use this simple yet, oh so adorable way to place your vegetables.

1st step... Wash all Produce

2nd Step... Cut the top off the green bell pepper and remove the seeds

3rd Step... Cut red pepper, yellow pepper, carrots, and celery into strips

4th Step... Pour 2 tablespoons of low fat dressing into the bottom of each snack cup

Last Step... Place equal amounts or red pepper strips, carrot strips, celery strips, and yellow pepper strips into each snack cup, then start dipping and snacking!

Although, you could totally eat these as a snack I love to make these when I'm hosting any event where I will be serving a vegetable tray. Sometimes I will let people make their own snack cup but a lot of the time I will just use the green pepper as a cute bowl. You could fill it with your vegetable dip and place a spoon inside the pepper.

What is your favorite easy entertaining tip??

WILW 10 Aug 2011 4:19 AM (13 years ago)

Thanks to This Kind Of Love!! WILW

I have really enjoyed getting back into my blog. I have had FABULOUS feedback and really appreciate your support. I have missed blogging so much and I just feel great being back!

You all are the best!!! I love you all soo much. All of your comments are so sweet and supportive. It makes me feel so good to know that people are reading my tiny little blog.

On my sweet tea kick. Except I use Splenda ;) So refreshing during this heat!

Granola on my yogurt. I'm a little behind. I recently started putting granola on my yogurt and I'm now craving it all the time! hee hee

Husby put up an adorable picket fence. I'll show you all a picture of his great work soon!

I'm on board... yup, that's right. The headband kick.

Okay, crazy I know but I bought a bottle of the purex crystals last week and I'm SOOO in love. My laundry smell ah-mazing after using it. My new favorite household product.

Refrigerator Finds! 9 Aug 2011 4:56 AM (13 years ago)

There is nothing more welcoming than to walk into someones kitchen with their refrigerator covered in a collage of pictures, to-do lists, calendars, coloring pages, and grocery lists. Husby and I have NOTHING on our refrigerator and I hate it! I have been searching for the perfect magnets since we moved into our house but I have had no luck. Until the other day... I had the genius idea to search the ETSY website. You can find anything on there, right? I'm seriously SOO glad I did. Look at what all I found...

The button magnet is soo cute!

How cool is this? I love that you can store herbs and spices this way.

I love all the colors of the fruit. These would totally match my kitchen.

I'm a sucker for floral prints.

I, of course love the UK bottle caps! Showing my UK pride.

How convenient?

ah-dorable clothespins!

I love the letters.

How will I ever be able to choose what magnets to buy? They are all presh!

I need your help; which ones are your favorite??

One of my favorite things in life... 8 Aug 2011 6:57 AM (13 years ago)

PAMPERED CHEF!!!! Who doesn't love it, right?

Husby is the volleyball coach at his high school. We just love these girls. They are so inspiring! Husby's school is a very low income school and the volley ball team has NOTHING. I mean uniforms...notta. No money to do anything.

So this year I have teamed up with a friend of mine for a fundraiser. The team gets 30% of whatever pampered chef they sale. And I have a deal for you all... For every person who purchases ANYTHING, even the cheapest thing in the catalog. You will be entered into my giveaway! It will be a random drawing. The winner will be announced next Friday, August 19th. The winner of the drawing will receive 2 of my favorite items; the AMAZING Mix 'N Chop and the new Chili Lime Rub (delish)

If any of you would me interested in purchasing something so to http://www.pamperedchef.biz/tinapetty. Click "Shop Online" and under # 1, type Brittany. Make sure to have the items shipped to you unless you live close to me and if that is the case I'll bring it to you!

I really appreciate any of your help as I am DETERMINED to get these girls uniforms this year!

I LOVE you all SOOOO much and I hope you all are having a fabulous Monday!
Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Goin' to the Chapel! 7 Aug 2011 11:07 AM (13 years ago)

A wedding day is so special and it means so much when someone asks you to be apart of their day. Husby and I were blessed to be a witness of Chelsea and Adam. Husby was Adam's best man in the wedding. What an honor? Husby, the groom and 5 other guys all have gone to school together since the 1st grade. They have been best friends for the past 20 years. They have adopted us wives into the club... thank goodness ;) This group of friends are more like family. I just love have such amazing people in our lives.

The wedding was absolutely beautiful. I loved her colors. Don't you?

Husby did such a great job on his speech!

I love the classic theme she had. Just beautiful!

Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing! 5 Aug 2011 6:48 AM (13 years ago)

This isn't a great picture but the recipe is too tasty not to share!

Strawberry Spinach Salad

1 pound spinach, trimmed

1 pint strawberries, cut into slices

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

1 1/2 teaspoons minced onion

1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup almonds

Rinse the spinach and pat dry. Toss the spinach and strawberries in a large salad bowl. Process the sugar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and vinegar in a blender. Add vegetable oil gradually, procession constantly. Pour over the spinach mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve immediately.

I love to make the poppy seed dressing on the weekends and take it with me for lunch all week long!

I Won't Let Go 4 Aug 2011 10:54 AM (13 years ago)

I Just LOVE this song!!!

What I'm Loving Wednesday! 3 Aug 2011 7:00 AM (13 years ago)

Thanks This Kind Of Love!!

From the amazing Pottery Barn

The new Tia & Tamera show premiering next week

Passion Flower candle from Bath and Body

The amazing Kentucky Proud salsa recipe

The amazing Touch Base from Clinique

Say good-bye to chipping and smudging and Shellac!

Amazing Grace from Philosophy

What are you Loving this week???

Just a Swingin' 2 Aug 2011 6:31 AM (13 years ago)

Alright friends, what is your favorite part of a swing set; the tire swing, monkey bars or slide?

I love tire swing! My grandparents had a tire swing when I was growing up and I have the best memories of playing with all my cousins on it. In fact, every time I go to my grandparents I always think about the long summers of playing outside and fighting over whose turn it was on the swing.

Happy Monday! 1 Aug 2011 7:31 AM (13 years ago)

Happy Monday Ya'll!!!

Can you all believe it is August 1st? I sure can't. Where has this summer gone??

Although, this summer has been ah-mazing, I'm still SOOOO ready for fall.
I have a crazy week ahead of me. Lots of work and a little play. I 'm having a dinner party on Wednesday but other than that this week is going to be no time for fun.

On another note, I'm looking for a new book to read. Have any of you all read "The Help"? The movie looks fabulous and I have heard the book is also really good. What other suggestions do you all have?

I'm normally not a huge book reader but for some reason I feel that reading a book might help me to feel like I am having some 'me' time. And at this point I REALLY need some 'me' time. I feel like I have been working so stinkin much lately!

What do you all have going on this week??

backyard barbeque- family style 31 Jul 2011 4:06 PM (13 years ago)

My beautiful little cousin! My brother and his new GF

Going through the food line! Husby and his friend Adam.

The beautiful dessert!

Since we have moved into our new house ~~(a year ago)~~ we have never had a family barbeque. You know, the ones where you invite everyone you know...? So we decided this was just the weekend for that. We had around 15ish people come and everything turned out great. Well, besides the weather. Because it rained on and off all day and the high was 98 degrees it was super humid and sticky. So, the backyard barbeque turned into an indoor barbeque! But that was okay.

Some of our friends also came and ended up staying the night. We had such a wonderful day. I love catching up with family and friends; getting filled in on everything that is happening back home.

This was a big day for my little brother who introduced his new girlfriend to the family. She was super nice and I'm excited to get to know her more.

The day was perfect. We should totally do this more often!

What did you all do this weekend??

Lovin Life 29 Jul 2011 8:40 PM (13 years ago)

Today has been one of those days. Yup, those days were all you can do is think about how blessed you are.

Blessed that you have the most amazing husby.
Blessed that you have fabulous friends and family.
Blessed that you have your health.
Blessed that you have had amazing career opportunities.
Blessed that you get to wake up everyday in a beautiful home that's yours.

I just thank my sweet Jesus who has given me so much.
Today I have been on the verge of tearing up because I'm so thankful.

Psalm 138:1
I will give You thanks with all my heart;
I will sing praises to You before the gods.

I hate to sounds so corny and mushy today!
I hope you all have a fabulous weekend filled with lots of love.

Husby and I are having a cook-out with some family and friends tomorrow. I can't wait to share pictures with you all!!!!!!!

What I'm Loving Wednesday! 27 Jul 2011 7:18 PM (13 years ago)

What I'm Loving with Jamie

This is my very first time posting with the WILW link!

My sweey Howard and Husby!!

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