Mint Brownies

These are one of my many favorite desserts! They are pretty easy to make and taste so yummy!

Make a 9x13 pan of your favorite brownies. After the brownies have cool top with the following!

Mint Layer

8 Tablespoons of butter

4 cups of powder sugar

4 Tablespoons of water
1 teaspoon of peppermint flavoring
a few drops of green food coloring,
Mix until creamy and spread over cooled brownies!

Chocolate Glaze

6 Tablespoons of butter

1 cup of chocolate chips

In a small bowl but butter and chocolate chips in and place in the microwave for 1 minute, then stir until it is all melted. Pour on top of mint layer.

Chill and cut into desired pieces!

Enjoy!

Defrosty the Snowman

I thought this was so cute! I Found it at a cute little place called
Fun Snacks 4 Kids !
She even has a cute little poem to go with it!

I had a little snowman
with a little hat
but the sun came out and melted him
and now my snowman's flat!

You can go to Family Fun to find out how to make it!

Zucchini Brownies

Here is the Zucchini brownie recipe that some of you requested! I didn't get any really good pictures! This is a recipe I got from my Aunt Pam, she has some really great recipes! I have one suggestion, DO NOT tell your kids that they are eating healthy zucchini brownies! Even if they are liking them! If they are anything like my kids after telling them that there is zucchini in them they will not eat them any more! So I hope you have better luck! I will try and fool them again!

Zucchini Brownies

2 cups flour

1/4 cup cocoa

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. soda

2 cups shredded zucchini

1/2 cup oil

2 tsp. vanilla

Mix together well. (It may seem a little dry at first, but keep mixing!) Spread into a 9x13 pan (lightly grease the bottom) Bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with powder sugar or frost the! Enjoy

Picture blocks

I found this adorable idea at The Idea Room, it would make a great gift idea for Christmas, Mothers Day or even a Birthday gift which is what I am doing! Here is another version in color.

I made mine a little different by putting all my 3 kids and a picture of grandma and grandpa with the kids on one block. I made this block for my Mom for her birthday and thought it would be cute for her to put on her desk at work!

You will first need to get a block. You can buy them at your local craft store or you can buy a 4x4 post at Home Depot or Lowe's. I am lucky enough to have a handy Husband to cut the wood for me! I had my Hubby cut it at 3 1/2 inches to make it a square block, you might be able to get the guys at Home Depot cut it for you!

Then you will want to sand any rough edges to make them smooth and then paint your block.

Next you will need 4 pictures about 3 inches square. I printed my photos on photo paper.
Paint Modge Podge onto the back of each picture and place one photo on each of the 4 sides of your block. Let Modge Podge dry. When dried paint Modge podge over all the sides of your block and let dry, you may want to do this 3 or 4 times!
Viola!