Apple Dip

I just have to share this recipe because its the absolute BEST! Trust me! You will want to eat it with a spoon - or on a roll like Al's grandpa did! I make it all the time and everyone asks for the recipe so I decided to blog it. It's perfect for parties, or anytime, and is seriously addicting. I got this recipe from a neighbor when we first moved to Daybreak and have since adapted it a little. Enjoy! :)

8 oz. block of Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 c. Brown Sugar
1/2 c. Powdered Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
3/4 c. Toffee Bits
1/2 c. Mini Chocolate Chips
6-7 Granny Smith Apples

Combine cream cheese, brown sugar, powered sugar & vanilla. Mix with mixer. Mix in toffee and chocolate chips. Slice apples and serve. YUM!


ps - did everyone's blogger change?! what the? not liking the change.

soup du jour

To say that I'm obsessed with soup lately is an understatement, I could eat it every day... & I pretty much do! It's the perfect, and not to mention, the easiest, Fall meal. I am always looking for new and good soup recipes....these are my favorites as of late, (mostly from my friends and family). Share yours if you have any goodies! :)

Taco Soup...everyone has a Taco Soup recipe but we like this one the best

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained

28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

1 can corn, undrained

1 can black beans

1 can red kidney beans

1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing

1 packet dry taco seasoning

1 small onion, chopped

Combine all ingredients in crock pot, cover and cook on low 4-6 hours. (Or all day in my case since I work)

Garnish with Fritos, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado....or toppings of your choice.

Easy Tomato Soup….from Abby

1 jar of Classico tomato basil sauce

1 16oz can diced tomatoes (blend in blender)

4 tsp garlic salt

2 tsp basil

Simmer for an hour and before serving add a pint of half and half, warm and serve!

Creamy Chicken Noodle with Wild Rice Soup…from Brooke

2 cans Cream of Chicken soup

2 cans Chicken Broth

1/2 - 3/4 can water (or until you get the consistency you want)

1 box Rice-a-Roni Long Grain & Wild Rice, cooked

1 packet dry Chicken Noodle Soup mix

Shredded chicken (amount is to your liking - I shredded a rotisserie chicken and 3/4 most of the meat)

Mix in pot and heat.

Mexican Two Bean Chicken Chili…from Kim

2 cups chicken broth

1 (16 oz) jar thick & chunky mild salsa

1 cup tomato sauce

1 medium zucchini, chopped

1 can black beans

1 can pinto beans

1 can whole kernel corn, drained

3 cups shredded chicken

1 garlic clove, pressed

2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

Toppings: Fritos, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, cilantro.

Directions:

Combine in pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Top with desired toppings and serve.

summer sweets

I have an obsession with summer desserts! These have been my go-to desserts this summer....

EASY&DELICIOUS Homemade S'Mores Ice Cream
recipe from eighteen25
*The best part is that you don't need an ice cream maker or rock salt!*



S'mores Ice Cream

2 cups heavy cream
1 (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup marshmallow fluff
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Whip heavy cream in large bowl with an electric or stand mixer until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, butter, marshmallow fluff, and vanilla in large bowl. Mix well. Stir in chocolate chips, then gently fold in whipped cream.

Pour into a 2-quart container and cover. Freeze at least 6 hours or until firm.

*This recipe is totally customizable - I've added in all sorts of mix-ins*


Grilled Bananas

*not sure where i got this recipe*

• bananas
• toppings of your choice: marshmallows, choco chips, toffee bits, peanut butter chips, etc.
  

Slit the bananas in half lengthwise, be careful not to cut all the way through to the bottom. Spread apart the peel a bit and stuff full of the toppings. Place on a foil lined grill for about 5 minutes, or until the bananas are heated and the toppings are getting melty. Serve with ice-cream and enjoy!

Cake Pops!

For those of you who asked here is the tutorial I used to make my cake pops.

It takes a little practice but is lots of fun, and they are sooo good!

You can use whatever cake/frosting mixture you want! I like chocolate so I used a German chocolate cake mix with cream cheese frosting, but anything works! To make polka-dots or stripes pour a little melted chocolate into a plastic baggie and cut a TINY hole in the corner.

I used about 3/4 can of frosting and the Melting Chocolate from Hobby Lobby (along with everything else), but Im sure chocolate bark works great too.

Good luck!

CAKE POP RECIPE

Easter Weekend

Our Easter weekend started off on Saturday morning with breakfast at my parents with the fam!

We had a Bagley favorite - Thinnies aka crepes! Typically we have them with just butter and sugar, but since it was Easter we decided to fancy them up a bit with fruit, Nutella and whip cream.....yuuuuummm

Thinnies

2 eggs

1 3/4 cups milk

1 cup flour

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon cooking oil

mix together until smooth - pour 1/2 cup for each thinnie onto hot and butter griddle

serve with butter, sugar, toppings, etc. enjoy!

We had another Bagley favorite - Orange Julius!

Orange Julius

3 oz (half of a small can) frozen orange juice

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup water

6 ice cubes

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

place all ingredients together in blender, whip and serve immediately.

We of course had to dye eggs
(Well mainly me and Katie, yes we still act like little kids - I dont think Ill ever grow out of my holiday traditions)

On Sunday we went over to Alan's parents for an Easter/Birthday dinner

Cute Sawyer hunting for eggs

Singing for our birthday's

Al's mom got us pretty funny, musical cards

Sawyer loved mine!

Hope you all had a great Easter!

chicken tostadas

I made chicken tostadas last week and they were goooooooood! I found the recipe HERE and have been wanting to make them for awhile now. I made 3 chicken breasts and that was enough for about 5 tostadas. We added Spanish rice and avocado to ours.

YUMMERS!!

Rachel's Shower

A few weeks ago we threw a shower for Rachel and Baby Boy Bagley who should be making his debut any day now! We cant wait to finally have a baby in the Bagley family!

Lets start with the food since it was sooo good! We did a parfait bar, my mom's amazing Butterscotch Rolls, a salad and cookies from Granite Bakery. It worked out perfect and I ate way too much! For those of you who wanted the recipe for the rolls here it is:

Butterscotch Bundt Pan Rolls

18-20 White Rhodes Dinner Rolls (frozen)
1 (3 oz) package Butterscotch pudding (cook and serve kind - not Instant)
1/2 C. chopped Pecans (optional, I dont like nuts so I prefer without!)
3/4 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. melted butter

Arrange rolls in a greased or buttered bundt pan. Sprinkle with other ingredients and cover overnight with Saran wrap (sprayed with Pam). In the morning bake at 350 for 30 minutes.....it couldnt be easier!

Bagley cousins

Rachel and her sister Sarah opening gifts

The Bagley girls

The Fowler girls

Congrats Ben and Rach, I am so excited for the little guy to get here!

Jane's Shower

Wow I am so behind on blogging...I have a lot of catching up to do. I will start with Jane's wedding shower which was at the beginning of August, I think-or was it July? Anyways it was so much fun to finally get together with the DG's-I have missed you all so much!

Abs, Court and Jane

Pris, me, Janers, Linds and Court

Jane's fav treats, which I ate way too many of!

The DG gang-Love you girls!

For those of you who asked...here is the recipe for Bean Salsa that I made-there are lots of recipes similar to this but I think this recipe is the best!

1 can black-eyed peas, drained
1 can corn, drained
2 large tomatoes, chopped and drained
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped (use only the leaves-about 15 stems worth)
6 green onions, chopped
1 pkg Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix
1/3 cup vinegar
1/2 cup oil
1 tbsp water
2 avocados, chopped (Or 3-4 in my case-I like an avocado chunk in every bite!)
Seasoning salt to taste

Combine first five ingredients. Combine dressing powder, vinegar, oil and water. Pour over bean mixture and let sit for at least 45 minutes. Add seasoning salt to taste.

Enjoy!

mmm mmm mmm

Did I really buy FOUR boxes of Samoas yesterday ALL FOR MYSELF? Yes I did!

However I did freeze 3 boxes for a "later date." No later date has been set but I'm pretty sure it will be tomorrow because I have already eaten an entire box. Almost. It will be gone by midnight tonight Im sure.

Bring it on weight gain, these things are so good I dont even care.

guilty pleasure

Is it bad that lately I crave one of these $1 baby's every day?

McD's ice cream just has the best flavor.

Guilty Pleasure

Ok...what is wrong with me lately? Im pretty sure Ive learned it from a certain two people who I lived with for about 21 years of my life. Lately I cannot NOT have a Diet Coke everyday! And the worst part is that I drive past a gas station everyday on my way home from work and I just have to stop and get a 32 oz. I have been so good most of my life by not getting addicted to this stuff...but I'm finding myself turning more and more into a certain someone-who-brought-me-into-this world each day! Which is not a bad thing except for when it comes to this! I swear I'm going to gain at least 10 pounds and two thighs worth of cellulite thanks to this addiction! Just if I wouldn't have made that first step into Holiday Oil I would not be here today. But I did, and here I am- -a D.C. addict.

new obsession

so its really hard for me to find a restaurant that i absolutely love. besides takashi, my new found obsession is zupas. i have to thank my brother for introducing it to me when he suggested going there on a group date. i also have to thank lindsey for introducing me to my favorite item on the menu...the nuts about berries salad.

there is one in provo, draper and now in south jordan. i highly recommend this place. it has amazing soups, salads, sandwiches and fondue. they also give you a yummy chocolate covered strawberry with everything you order.

my recommendations: nuts about berries salad, hawaiian bbq chicken panini, lobster bisque soup, clam chowder, wisconsin cauliflower soup and the tomato basil soup. and there's so much on the menu that i havent tried.

if you havent eaten there...i am telling you-go! let me know what you think.