Pumpkin Cheesecake Ice Cream

Tis the season for everything pumpkin. For this ice cream recipe I dumped stuff in my mixer and hoped it worked. Thankfully it did. 

Ingredients: 
1 8 oz Whipped Cream
1 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk 
15 Gingersnaps, crushed
1 3oz package of Cheesecake Pudding Mix
1 and 1/2 cans of Canned Pumpkin 
5 Pumpkin Candy Corn (optional)
1 8oz block of cream cheese 

Step 1) Pour condensed milk in a mixing bowl

Step 2) Mix in cream cheese

Step 3) Add cheesecake Jello 

Step 4) Fold in whipped cream 

Step 5) Open can of pumpkin, add a layer to the bottom of a loaf pan 

Step 6) Crush a thin layer of gingersnaps on top of pumpkin layer

Step 6) Add layer of cheesecake mix on top of pumpkin/ginger snap layer 

Step 7) Keep alternating all three layers

Step 8) Run a spatula around the pan to lightly mix layers. Do not over mix.

Step 9) Top with more gingersnaps and pumpkin candy corn

Step 10) Freeze overnight. If you can wait that long :)  

Step 11) Enjoy! 

30 Before 30

I didn't realize I was entering my last year of my 20's until I walked into work and my co-worker yelled, "how old are you?" searching for the answer it suddenly hit me that I was 29. 2-9. Thoughts like what am I doing with my life started to fill my head. To help ease the pain and honestly get my 29-year-old butt off the couch, I created a 30 things to do before I'm 30 list. Ill update this post with my adventures as I cross them off the list. 


1. Donate Hair: I currently look like a Dugger daughter y'all 

Hair Chop Dec 7th 

2. Sky Dive: I'm ringing in my 30th year by jumping out of a perfectly good plane  

Skydiving with my sister on August 13th 

3. Be Published: Even if it is just in a well-known blog 

My name in print Summer Edition of Localeur Magazine 

Check me out on the Localeur website

4. Buy a Car and Finance it Myself: Hi working air conditioning 

Meet Blue Steel March 4th 

5. Climb Enchanted Rock: Ive always wanted to

Trip with my mom and sisters on May 25th 

6. Take a Cooking Class: How have I not done this yet?

Sur la Table Cookie Class on May 25th 

7. Host Thanksgiving Dinner: I hope you're hungry 

Thanksgiving Dinner with 2 Lackland Trainees on Nov 24th

8. Vote: Ive never voted. Please don't judge me. 

I did it! Early Voting Oct 26th 

9. Go to a College Football Game (Not UTSA): I love the roadrunners and all but lets mix it up a bit  

Texas Tech Game Sept 17th

10. Visit Magnolia Market: Getting waco in waco.  

Trip to Waco with my mom Nov 5th 

11. Girls trip to Fredericksburg: Wine! 

Shout Out to Scott Our Tour Guide Oct 23rd 

12. Do Something Kind for a Stranger: Pretty self explanatory  

If you play your violin in the Target parking lot you're
going to get a little something-something from me 

13. Be a Vegetarian for a Week: Because why not? 

Vegetarian Stir Fry 

14. Make Sushi: Cue Samantha from the Sex in the City movie minus the nakedness   

Toolbox Girls Sleepover Homemade Sushi on Dec 23rd  

15. Road Trip: Are we there yet?  

Road Trip to Lubbock, Texas Sept 17th 

16. Write Someone a Letter: Coming soon to a mailbox near you.  

Letter to Kylie Grace on June 15th

17. Volunteer for ACPBR: Who doesn't want to be around pit bulls! 

I am now an ACPBR Board Member. Photo taken Oct 1st

18. Deliver Food to the Homeless

Man Outside My Toolbox Window Oct 25

19. Walk More: Basically get off the couch more  

Afternoon Walk On The Riverwalk Sept 20th

20. Attend an Out of State Girls Trip: Flying the friendly skies 

Charleston, SC April 28th-30th 

21. Get a Tattoo: Can you hold my hand? 

Doomsday Tattoo: Feb 2nd 

22. Make a Candle: Im a girl, I like candles 

Warm Vanilla Sugar Cookie Candles on June 10th 

23. Shoot Something: Pew Pew Pew 

When in doubt, shoot it out Feb 11th 

24. Get a Blow Out: After I cut my hair  

Blown Beautiful on June 17th  

25. Create my own Signature Cocktail: *Shakes Cocktail Shaker* 

Summer Beer for everyone July 29th

26. Be a Tourist in my Own Town: Remember the Alamo 

Walk to San Fernando Cathedral on Sept 30th  

27. Buy Myself Flowers and Arrange Them: I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T 

Flowers on May 27th 

28. Do Something Out of my Comfort Zone: Visit a Haunted House

13th Floor Haunted House on Oct 6th 

29. Visit my state Capitol: Keep Austin Weird! Check 

My mom and I on Sept 10th

30. Volunteer More: Give back 

Pinups For Pitbulls Team July 15

Stay Tuned! 








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Caramel Filled Snickerdoodles

These 4 ingredient goodies are amazing! Yes, you read that right, only 4. I don't have kiddos but these are also kid friendly for a fun, yummy afternoon. Ignore my crappy iPhone photography.

You will need:
2 Cans of Crescent Rolls
1 Bag of Caramels
1 Cup Cinnamon
1 Cup Sugar

Step 1) Heat oven to 350.
Step 2) Mix your cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl.
Step 3) Open your crescent roll cans and lay the dough flat. 
Step 4) Cut the end (tail) off of the triangle of dough. Save this for later. See photo below.

Step 5) Place caramel on larger piece of dough. 

Step 6) Once you have 4 of the triangle tails cut off you can smash them together to form a large triangle and place a caramel on top. The triangle in the top left corner was done this way.

Step 7) Roll dough around caramel.
Step 8) Once the dough completely covers the caramel, roll it in cinnamon and sugar mix.

Step 8) Place on baking sheet about one inch apart.

Step 9) Bake for 10-12 minutes until caramel is melted and dough is brown.

Step 10) Enjoy!

PS: If you don't eat them all right away pop them in the microwave for about 10 seconds to melt the caramel again before serving.


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