:: Food - old fashioned apricot cobbler

This is one dessert that we ate almost every Sunday evening growing up
 or maybe it just seemed like it.
We would pick the apricots, then we'd usually watch my mother bottle them, and I think
almost all seven of us (yep, I'm one of seven!) learned how to make it.
Whenever we go to my parent's home, we try to sneak a few bottled apricots so that we can make this.
Looks like I need to learn how to bottle them myself!

Apricot Cobbler

1/2 c. butter or margarine

1 1/2 c. milk

2 c. flour

1 1/2 c. sugar

1 T. baking powder

1 quart of bottled apricots

1.  Melt butter in 9x13 inch pan.

2.  Add milk to pan.

3.  Stir in with fork or whisk, flour, sugar, and baking powder.

4.  Empty apricots including liquid over top of batter.  Do not stir.  If needed place apricot chunks in places without.

5.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  

This is really tasty with vanilla ice cream.  Yum.

Sweet Tooth Obsession: Caramel Apples

{via Real Simple}

Fall's just around the corner and one thing I love besides crunchy leaves, the cool nip in the air, sweaters, a nice electricity bill, etc, are caramel apples. Love them! Especially when you dip them in white chocolate and sprinkle cinnamon on top. Hmmmm. Yum! I found a new recipe that I think we'll have to try. Found it over at It's So Very Cheri : Caramel Apple Baked French Toast. I love Caramel apples and French Toast so hopefully it'll be yummy. Check it out here for the recipe. Now I just need to find an apple orchard!

And I think I might have to make these mini caramel apples with little Ava. She'll love it! You can find that recipe here at Family Fun Magazine.

{via Family Fun}

Dessert Obsession: Frozen Peach Pie Filling

Hope you're all having a wonderful Labor Day! We'll be going to a BBQ soon, but before we go, just wanted to post about this easy recipe.

Through my church, I was able to get 25 lbs of peaches for only $7.50. Talk about a great deal. They're very yummy. I love peaches and so does this little girl below.

What to do with 25lbs of sweet, yummy goodness. I decided to use half of them and make them into frozen peach pie filling. I checked out the internet for recipes and this one caught my eye. I mean, really. Who doesn't love Paula Dean's recipes?

So I was able to whip out 4 pie fillings while the little one was taking a nap. Not hard at all. Haven't tasted it yet, but can't wait! They'll be perfect in the upcoming cooler months (summer has ended way too soon, don't you agree?).

Dessert Obsession: red velvet cupcakes with a twist

So, what do you make when you're invited to a "24" series finale get together? It's gotta be something that Jack would approve of. And I think he would've loved this. Red Velvet cupcakes/cream cheese frosting with a squirt gun in the middle. Very fitting.

Oh, we'll miss you Bauer.

Dessert Obsession: Frozen Mango Dessert

I found this recipe years ago. Just forgot where I found it. oops. Anyway, it uses one of my favorite fruits - - mangos. A few years back, I lived in El Salvador and ate them almost daily. Loved them and I still do! Hope you love this dessert as much as I do! This time of year, mangos are a little cheaper, so take advantage of them.

Frozen Mango Dessert

filling:

3 mangos (peeled and chopped)

1 1/4 c. sugar divided into 3/4 c and 1/2 c

1/4 c fresh lime juice

1 8oz container of 50% less fat cream cheese

1 8oz container of fat free coolwhip

topping:

1 large mango peeled and thinly sliced

2 Tbl. sugar

2 Tbl. fresh lime juice

crust:

1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs (10 whole crackers)

2 Tbl. sugar

3 Tbl. light butter (melted)

-bake crust in a springform pan (9-10 in) at 375 for 8 minutes. take out and cool.

-puree mangos with 1/2 c. sugar; put aside.

-mix cream cheese and 3/4c. sugar in bowl (beat well)

-mix puree mixture in cream cheese mixture at low speed until well combined

-fold the whipped topping into the above mixture until well blended

-pour mixture into cooled crust

-cover with foil and freeze until firm (4 hours)

Enjoy!