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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Frozen Gobs (Whoopie Pies)

And here they are, as promised.....frozen gobs! Why the name? I didn't want to call them ice cream sandwiches because there's no ice cream and I didn't want to mislead by just calling them gobs.

Just for fun, I looked up "gobs" on Wikipedia and it asked if I meant "gods". hahaha NO. I didn't realize these things had so many different names....I think my new fave is "BFO". lol ANYWAY....

This is actually a Weight Watchers recipe. I was scared when I looked at the ingredients list....first of all, it has more ingredients than I usually care for....second, there's buttermilk in there and I've never used it before....third....LENTILS?! Yeah. Straaaaange. But, it takes away bad stuff and puts in good stuff and you can't taste them in the final product! They were a little difficult to eat because these cookies weren't really made for the freezer. Eh, live and learn.


Frozen Gobs (Whoopie Pies)

This is the cookie recipe: Devil's Food Cookies (only ONE point?!?!)

I made sure they were COMPLETELY cool (the heat will melt the cool whip!), plopped a little fat free cool whip on the flat sides, and smooshed them together GENTLY. Popped them in the freezer for about two hours, and voila!


****Points Plus Value: 2****
****Any variations to this recipe could change the points value!!****


Good, but not spectacular because of the hardness of the cake-like cookie. Next time? The cookies need to be thinner if I'm going to freeze them. Otherwise, I'll just plop some cool whip on one cookie and eat them that way! Room temp!

P.S. I didn't even realize that WW suggests making a "sandwich" out of these with whipped cream until I looked up the link to post on here. lol

Chicken Bacon Ranch Burgers

So, I think about this blog almost daily. "Hm, I wonder if I should post tonight's supper on my blog?" and "I wonder if anyone actually cares about the blog?" and "I should probably try to post to the blog tonight." I have about 4-6 recipes I want to share and already have the pics taken, but it seems like I just never have the time to write about them! Time just flies....I was thinking that it's been about a week since my last post, so I should add  a new one...it's been TWO WEEKS! Shame on me!

Memorial Day is like the "Official Summer Kick-Off" for our family. Clean off the grill, check the propane tank, open the swimming pool, buy flowers to plant outside, have a picnic, etc. When my mom asked what I wanted her to make for the picnic, the first thing that came to mind? Chicken, bacon, ranch burgers! Now, don't get me wrong....I love a good juicy hamburger, but these are my favorite. The kicker? I made up the recipe myself!

(shown on a whole wheat bun, before I dressed it up!)

Chicken Bacon Ranch Burgers
Ingredients
2 lbs. ground chicken
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch dressing/dip mix (3 Tbsp according to the large canister I get)
2 oz real bacon pieces (at my local Wal-Mart, these are with the salad dressings and croutons)
**optional** 'burger fixin's (bun, onion, lettuce, tomato, cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc.)

Directions
(1) Mix all ingredients together, well.

(2) Form patties (I usually get 5 patties).

(3) Grill 'em on medium heat for about 10 mins., flip and grill for another 5 mins.

On my grill, this temp and timing cooks them the whole way through without overdoing it and drying them out. Other grills may vary!


****Points Plus Value: 4* JUST for the burger, no bun or anything else****
****Any variations to this recipe could change the points value!!****


Thank-you to all the service men and women who have, are, or will serve our country!