Sunday, April 5, 2009

Baking: Oreo Truffles...

These are my absoulte favorite things to make (other than cupcakes, cakes, and all other desserts, lol). Trust me, if you ever decide to make these, you will definitely regret it! I mean, they are DIET-BREAKING Yumminess!! I found a website that says these babies are 100 calories each! Wow! That's why I only eat one a day, haha.

I made these for Hubby, so he can take them to a work potluck. Apparently, they were the talk of the day! ;) You should really try these!

I am including pictures and instructions so you can make them yourself for you and your family (or maybe just for you)!
Good Luck and Enjoy!

These are the ingredients you are going to need:
-2 packs of Oreo Cookies
-2 packages of Cream Cheese (8 oz each - 1 per package of Oreo Cookies)
-White and Milk Chocolate for dunking and drizzling! Mmm!
That's it!


You should let the cream cheese sit on your kitchen table/counter for a while so it will be room temperature when you need it later on.

You will need to grind the Oreo cookies to a fine texture. Very fine. (I put 5 Oreo's in the blender at a time and grind until they reach the perfect consistency)
Many people have said you can buy a package of Oreo crumbs, but this is so much better because you get the cream filling and ALL in there! Yummy!!

(Sorry, no pictures of this next step) :(
You will have to add a package of cream cheese per each package of Oreo cookies and mix them together. I do this part with my very hands. It's mushy and fun!

Next, you have to make the Oreo balls thenselves. I also do this step with my bare hands. Don't worry about perfection.. they'll disappear before anyone realizes they're not all the same shape or size.
(Feel free to experiment with shapes as well, though I like the traditional round shape!)

Yum!

You should put the Oreo balls in the freezer (for about half an hour) so that they won't fall apart in this next step...

While the Oreo balls are in the freezer, you should melt the white chocolate (and later, the milk chocolate) on a double boiler for dipping.
I use chocolate chips for quick and easy melting:

I was very excited to get these done that I totally forgot to get pictures of the dipping and drizzling steps, but you get the idea! Cover each Oreo ball with white chocolate and drizzle them all with milk chocolate. Simple enough...right? ;)

Look at all of that goodness!

Mmm-mmm good!!

Want some of this yumminess?? :D

If you want to make these chocolate-covered pretzels, all you have to get is some pretzel sticks. They are easier to make than the Oreo Truffles. Just dip and drizzle!


These are definitely not the healthiest of snacks, lol, but they sure are the yummiest! I hope some of you make these and share them with loved ones!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Gaby's 16th B-Day!

My niece turned 16 on March 23rd and her mom threw her an amazing party for her and her friends to have fun!
I had so much fun with all of the 16 year old kids! They danced the night away and all had a blast together! Here are a few pictures from the great night!
Enjoy!


My niece and her grandparents (My parents)
:

Gaby and some of her friends:

Gaby and her girl friends:

We tried to get this shot a million times! It always came out this way, first the people on the left jumped...

...then the ones on the right jumped, lol.

One last try... On your mark:

...get set...

Goooo!! Yay!

These were also fun to shoot:
Gaby and her girlfriends:

Gaby and most of her friends:


Gaby and her girls holding her up:

Right before cutting the cakes:

Gaby and her parents:

Dancing! Lots of dancing!
"A" - YMCA, lol:


"Y" to "M" - YMCA:


"C" to "A" - YMCA:


They did this train thing and ran/danced for a loooong time!
It was so much fun!


And to end the post, I am including a picture of Vicky and me:

So much fun!
Thanks for looking everyone!

God Bless!