School Breakfast: Quick and Easy Turnovers

I am always on the lookout for quick and easy breakfast meals for my boys.  Especially warm food recipes that don't require an abundance of time.....this is one thing this full time working mother does not have extra of.

My boys like turnovers, but Squirrel is not a big fan of cherries or apples. He is all about chocolate. 

I opened the door one morning, thinking I had turnovers on hand. Nope. No turnovers to be found. However, I did manage to locate a tube of crescent rolls.

I'm the kind of person who thinks better when she is stressed and short on time, than when I have an abundance of time to plan.   It's the fight or flight thing.

Sweet Sinfulness: Tammy's Caramel Bars

When I moved to Hope with  my So, I didn't know a lot of people. Being a northern girl moving South of 40 (only those of you who grew up in the Hoosier state know the north of 40, south of 40 rule), I was in a foreign land. I had the fortune of being introduced to a family that raised and showed Simmental cattle. Tammy and I became quick friends.

She's been a great friend to me for almost a dozen years. She's given me advice on raising my children, helped me out in emergency situations and listened when I needed a friend. One of the best things she ever did for me was give me the recipe for Caramel Bars.

 I know, I know......food, seriously? You base your friendship of almost a dozen years on food. Oh, but you don't know just how special she is until you fix her Caramel Bars.

Heaven.

Bliss.

Sinful.

Delicious.

All you need is butter, quick oats, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, caramel squares, chocolate chips, and milnot (evaporated filled milk).

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

In honor of Valentine's Day, Bugs and Squirrel helped me make Red Velvet Whoopie Pies. Nothing is better then Whoopie Pies, just ask my boys!

Well, I can't argue either. Chocolate cake and filling....right up there with chocolate and peanut butter.

You'll need a variety of ingredients, but the most important thing to do is make sure you have plenty of red food coloring. This recipe calls for 1 Tablespoon of red food coloring. That was more than I had on hand, so I made to make a quick trip to town.

The wet ingredients for the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies. An important note, make sure to watch the red food coloring! If it splashes on your counter top or you, clean it up immediately! It can stain!

Also, I didn't have clear vanilla extract, so I used the regular dark liquid and my whoopie pies came out fine!

The dry ingredients for the whoopie pies.

The batter with the melted chocolate slightly stirred in. Does this not look absolutely delicious!! My mouth was watering at this point!

One baked whoopie pie, just waiting for it's buddy and some delicious filling!

Sorry, I have not pictures of the filling, but it's pretty easy to make!

The finished product. Heaven!

By this time, the drool was running down both sides of my mouth. I am a woman who LOVES sweets!

Yummo!!