I Scream...You scream...We all scream for Ice Cream Cake

Who wouldn't love a piece of this refreshing ice cream cake on a hot summer night...and  I mean who are we kidding, any night is a good time for ice cream. And this is super simple and quick, your family will think you worked all afternoon.   Why disappointe them...let them think  you did.

Here are the ingredients you will need for this dessert:

1 box of ice cream sandwiches,  12 count 

1 large container whipped topping,thawed 

2 Hershey chocolate bars

First layer 3 unwrapped ice cream sandwiches on a freezer safe plate or container. Now the original recipe called for Hershey hard shell chocolate and Hershey hard shell caramel topping and to put a layer on top of sandwiches to act as a glue so to speak. I actually melted 1 Hershey chocolate bar and spread a thin layer on top of the ice sandwiches...it worked fine.

Next I did a second layer of 3 ice cream sandwiches in the opposite direction. 

I did a total of 4 layers of the ice cream sandwiches  and spread a thin layer of melted chocolate on each layer as before  putting the next layer of ice cream sandwiches. 

Once all your layers are complete,  you frost the cake with whipped topping, same way you would do with frosting.  I personally put a big dallop of whipped topping on the top,  then added some to the sides, it looked like a pile of snow and that was okay.

Now you place the cake in the freezer for a minimum of 2 hours before you plan on serving it. Mine was actually in freezer about 6 hours before we served it.

Now before I servered the cake to my family, I took the whay was left of the 2nd Hershey chocolate bar( used about a third for the layers) and did a fine grating of it to cover the top and sides.  I waited about 5 minutes before I sliced it, to make it a little easier to cut.

The original recipe called for a criss-cross design using the Hershey  hard shell toppings. Maybe next time I will try that...You could probably also use some crumbled Oreos for the top, the possibilites are endless....oh so yummy!  Enjoy....

Just a brief explanation

Just a quick information about my blog. I actually started this blog as a journey as my husband Tommy and I were on the way to turning 50. So some the earliest post are from that time and forward.  I was thinking of starting a whole new site but I had this one already and I figured I could switch up the title, the look and go for it.  So if you happen to scroll threw it and see some oldest post, you might just learn a little bit more about Pau Pau.

Strawberry Icebox Cake

What do you make when it's 90 degrees outside and you would rather not turn on your oven and heat up your house? Or when you are invited to your friends house for a potluck and you are asked to bring dessert? You look for a non bake recipe that's refreshing and quick.

I had made Chocolate Lasagna (recipe posted another time) before but I like to try new recipes to try, so I looked and found "Strawberry Icebox Cake ". It sounded quick and easy..and who doesn't like strawberries. ...

Ingredients Needed

24 ounces of Cool Whip (3-8 oz containers)
1 box honey graham crackers (14 3/4 oz box)
3 pounds fresh strawberries, sliced

**Each Cool Whip layers uses one 8 oz container, except the thin layer on bottom**
**Each strawberry layers uses 1 pound of sliced strawberries**

Spread a thin layer of Cool Whip on the bottom of a 13x9 pan just to cover it. Layer 5 graham crackers across the center of pan. Then break 2 more graham crackers in half and fit them on the top and bottom of the ones in the center to cover the entire layer of Cool Whip.

 Next spread a thick layer of Cool Whip  (use the remaining in the container you opened to a put thin layer on bottom) over the graham crackers and then put a think layer of strawberries (about 1 pound) on top of the Cool Whip

. Repeat the layers again; graham crackers, Cool Whip, strawberries, graham crackers, Cool Whip and then strawberries,  which will be your top layer.

Put cake in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or even overnight. Graham crackers will become soft. Serve chilled.

Recipe found on Yummly, by Sprinkle Some Sugar

Housewarming Get Together

Just a picure of some of the amazing munchies we had.....yummy

THIS IS THE REAL ME

I am not a very complicated person, I like the simple things of life...I love my husband Tommy, I love my kids, I love to hang out with "my divas", I love country music, I love disco, I love to dance, I love to bake, I love to do crafts, I love to take pictures, I love to read and I love God.

Nothing to complicated to make me happy.

A quiet night at home(or anytime or place) with my husband, fun times with my kids ( even better when they are all together), some fun girl time with my "divas", a little bit of Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw, some good music to dance the night away too, some cupcakes baking in my oven to enjoy, from making cards to scrapbooks, making memories with photography, a book by Nicholas Sparks....and some great worship music for God.

See nothing too complicated..simple things in life...

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS

On a quiet Saturday afternoon on June 16th, 1984, two young kids crazy in love with each other committed their lives together forever til death do they part, in front of a few close family members and God.  They were excited to start their lives together as husband and wife...and all the things they would share together and all the memories they would make.

That was 30 year ago this past Monday.......and it was Tommy and I, were those two young kids crazy in love.  Not knowing what marriage would bring to our lives, all the memories we would create, or the wonderful children we would be blessed with.

I look back at that day and I remember all the simple little things that meant so much.  The song my cousin Mark played and sang for us; how my hands shook as we stood together holding hand in my grandparents little yard and recited our vows to each other; or the tears in my moms eyes as she watched her only daughter marry this young boy; or after the ceremony and the luncheon how Tommy drove me to see "our" street in Irwindale, FRAIJO ST...now that I was a Fraijo.

The past 30 years we have experienced so much, the blessing of the birth of our three wonderful children, the sad loss of those whom meant so much to our lives, the many places we have been to....and so much more.

Marriage is work, you must take care of it, you must make time into it, you must communicate with your spouse, you must give 100% of yourself to it, you must always listen to what your spouse has to say, you must pray for it, and allow God to be part of it....and you must never quit on it!!!

Tommy and I have had are fair share of ups and downs like any other marriage, but I am blessed by the fact that neither one of us quit.  Kept working hard for it. 

I can't imagine my life any other way than it is now....ok, sure I would like to stay home all day and travel with him, but that will come in due time too.

I cant wait to see what the next 30 years (plus) brings us......

......walk beside me and share my life with me forever.....

Do not walk behind me for I will not lead; Do not walk in front of me for I may not follow; walk beside me and share my life with me forever....

Okay the above quote may be exactly as it is written, but modified with a little modification.  This is how I see my life with my husband, Tommy.  We have dona a lot of walking together in the past 34 year since we first meet, some paths were smooth; some were bumpy; some were short and some were long but no matter what we walked them together side by side and never left each other on one of those paths alone.

I can't even remember my life before I meet Tommy, were both 18 years old, had just finished high school, and were working at a job (my first) when we meet.  We were working as telephone solicitors, people always asked if I called him up and that's how we meet, lol....no were both worked at the same place.

Now when I think back to how we were in the first years of "dating", and the first years of "marriage" and work we did and all the "sweet little things" young people in love do for each other, I am so grateful for the relationship we have,because when times were tough, neither one of us quit.  Marriage is a lot of HARD WORK on both of each other.  People say marriage is 50-50....but I once heard our pastor say, "Giving 50-50 in a marriage, is only giving half of yourself.  Marriage should be 100 percent of each person, both people giving their ALL."  That made so much sense, if you want to do your best at something, you give it your all, you give 100%, and shouldn't your marriage be that something you want to do you best at.  I know I do.  

Tommy and I are like most of you, we have fights, I mean what marriage doesn't, it part of life.  It just doesn't have to be the main part of your marriage, or actually any relationship you have.  I mean we love our kids but we fight with them, doesn't mean we don't love them. But you would never quit on your kids, so you should never quit on your spouse. Life gets busy, you get tired, life happens.  But you have to make time for marriage and your spouse.  

I love Pinterest..find all kids of great stuff.  Well this past week I found a "31 day challenge of loving my husband" from servingjoyfully.com (husband can do this for their wives) .  As I read this blog, it made some sense.  I mean Tommy and I do date night; making time each other; from dinner to a movie to going to the fair alone.  But as I read this blog, I was reminded of the little things we should do for our spouses, besides praying for them.  Go check out that site, read the 31 day challenge, isn't your marriage worth it?  I know mine is and I know Tommy is worth it....

I love Tommy very much, as I know he loves me.  I can't imagine living one day without him.  I thank God for him everyday; even the days he drives me crazy, lol, yes there are a few of those, but marriage is an adventure....and I love that I get to share this adventure with him.  

Wouldn't want it any other way....I will walk beside him forever.....

@ Del Mar Race Track -Aug 2013

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
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Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
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Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
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