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These are so delicious. Got a batch in my freezer right now. I tripled the recipe so I could have extra on hand. These would be good in cookies or brownies. I'm going to be making some yummy brownies which I will post the recipe later for them. Hope you enjoy this recipe.  Ingredients  2 tbsp peanut butter  3-4 tsp powdered sugar  1 tsp- 1tbsp milk  1/2 tsp vanilla extract Mix everything together in a small bowl, starting with only 1 tsp milk. Stir well. Add more milk 1 tsp at a time until mixture has reached a smooth consistency. Scoop mixture into a ziploc bag (cut small hole in corner of bag) or a piping bag fitted with a small round tip. Pipe little chips and place in freezer until firm. Transfer to an airtight container and store in freezer until ready to use.

These shakes are so creamy and rich. They taste just like liquid cheesecake. Super easy to whip up. Makes 2 servings. I love these.  Ingredients  1 pint vanilla ice cream 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 1/2  teaspoon vanilla extract 1 drop lemon extract In a blender, blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately. Enjoy!

 The first time I made these cookies my son loved them. He is a picky eater so its hard to get him to try anything new. But who can go wrong with chocolate. He always eats them whenever I make them. These cookies are delicious and best of all they taste like a brownie so you get the best of both worlds. Hope you enjoy these cookies. Ingredients  2/3 cup shortening 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs  1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour  1/3 cup baking cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt  1/4 teaspoon baking soda  2 cups (12 ounces) semi sweet chocolate chips  1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar, water and vanilla. Beat in eggs. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts if desired.  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet...

Just wanted to share a little about myself before getting into the blog. I am 38 years old. I have a wonderful yet strong willed 13 year old son and a strong willed 5 going on 6 year old daughter. I am the wife to the most amazing man I have ever met in my life. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't be here today. We love to garden and be outdoors. I love not having to buy most veggies where I can just grow them. I love taking advantage of all the wild berries around my house, I usually pick them and freeze them. My life wasn't always this nice. I mean no ones life is perfect but my life now compared to about 10 years or so ago is pretty perfect. When I was about 16 years old I ended up getting into a relationship with a guy who was 5 years older then me. We were together for 6 and a half years. Met him on a site called face the jury. Seemed like a nice guy, first time we ever talked online we talked for 9 hours. Crazy right. I was young and naïve to think someone was actually ...