Lemon Lime Giggle Pie!

Oh...

This one is oh so easy...

and...

Oh so good!

Perfect for serving on one of those clear summer evening and a day of fun in the sun!

Take 2 boxes of Lime flavored Gelatin Dessert mix...

Cook according to directions listed on the box....

Place combined mixture into a 9" glass pie dish (depending on how deep your dish is you might not fit all the gelatin mixture in ~ do worry just fill the pie dish with the mixture until full)...

Place pie dish into the refrigerator for the time stated on the box so gelatin can firm...

once the gelatin is set...

Take 6oz of diary whipped topping and 2 Tbsp of lemon zest ~ combine together....

Place flavored whipped topping on top of firm gelatin ~ covering completely over the gelatin...

Add some fresh sliced limes and lemons to garnish on top...

And there you have it!

I came up with this super east dessert one night (very recently) where we were low on cash and we were having a small dinner party! Seeing how the other served courses "ate" up most of my budget, I needed to come up with something creative and fast. Seeing how I already had all these simple ingredients already in my pantry and refrigerator, my mind started working and this was the end result! And what a hit it was!

Pineapple & Flavored Whipped Topping Dessert

In the mood for a cooling dessert or a refreshing afternoon snack?

Well I got an easy answer for you!

Take a 20 oz can of pineapple chucks - drain out the liquid from can and rinse with cold water...

Place the sweet pineapples in a serving dish...

Add some fresh orange zest (using almost full orange) to 4 0z of whipped topping (like Cool Whip) and blend together well...

Top fruit with flavored diary whipped topping...

Add a bit more orange zest to garnish...

And there you have it!

This fresh, sweet, fruity, and very satisfying dessert (or afternoon snack) is perfect when enjoying a beautiful summer day!

Fettuccine Alfredo!

Fettuccine Alfredo! Now this is my daughter's Francesca favorite dish!

As well as another family favorite!

and...

I do believe that this is the meal that got my husband to propose to me ~ seriously!

and...

It was the first thing I EVER learned to make!

All you need is...

- 1 lb of your favorite Fettuccine pasta COOKED according to the package (I like using the green & white colored pasta to give the dish some extra color)

{for the sauce}

- 1 pint of heavy cream (no substitute)

- 1 stick of salted butter

- 1 tsp of ground nutmeg

- 3/4 tsp of white pepper

and

- grated Pecorino Romano cheese to taste

Heat the heavy cream, butter, nutmeg, and white pepper in a sauce pan and stir. Your sauce is done once butter is 100% melted. Top over cooked pasta and toss within the pasta. Add the Pecorino Romano cheese on top to taste and there you have it!

Seriously ~ it is that easy!

As I stated earlier in this post, this is the first thing I ever learned to cook home made and after seeing the recipe, you can see why ~ it is really that easy and oh so tasty! And seeing how a dish of this famous pasta out can cost an average of $14 - making this meal at home is simple, easy, and very inexpensive!

Now...as for the proposal...my husband has admitted to me that after having this "the only" homemade dish I could make, he truly believe that I could cook and knew right than & there that I was the gal for him. Unlucky for him, this was the only dish I knew how to make...all those years ago.

I guess you can say I have come along way since those years living in my little apartment in Old Towne Manassas many, MANY moons ago....