@DANNYdani I must make the Hershey Bar Pie. xD
@Kensamaofmari How'd the Pumpkin Cheesecake turn out?! I love Pumpkin.
On the dessert front, I decided to share a not-so-secret family recipe that we ALWAYS do for the holidays. It's a must, and over the years, I became the one to make them instead of my mom.
OREO TRUFFLES!!!
-cough- Now that I have calmed myself a little.... Here is how we do it.
First, you need 36 Oreo Cookies, or 1 package of Oreos. They must be the original type, no double stuff, no thins, no family size package. (You COULD use the different flavors, depending on what you're going for; I've always wanted to try lemon Oreos with this recipe.)
1 8 oz. package of Philadelphia cream cheese, softened. Let it sit out on the counter; I don't recommend using a microwave, but if you're skilled at softening things in the microwave without cooking it/making it warm, give it a go.
1 package of White/Vanilla Almond Bark. I'm not sure what the size of the package usually is, but it's always in the baking section at the stores... The package is usually blue. Brand doesn't matter, but we use Plymouth Pantry, they also have chocolate if you want, but I, and most of my family, prefer white almond bark over chocolate; it gets too overwhelming and grossly sweet if you use chocolate.
Now, you need to crush/chop/make really small chunks out of the Oreos. My mom uses a food processor, I'm stuck with a meat tenderizer and gallon Ziploc freezer bags. Try to make it as fine as you can, but it doesn't have to be perfect/powder. It's a bit messy and it's hard work. You burn the calories you need to compensate for when you eat them. xD
Mix the crushed oreos with the package of cream cheese really well. Form the "Oreo cream cheese dough" into little 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch balls on a large cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Put them in the freezer to chill for at least 30 minutes.
When you're ready, melt 1/2 of the almond bark according to the instructions on the package; usually break it into smaller pieces and melt at 30 second intervals in the microwave while stirring in between so it doesn't burn. Dip the oreo balls in the almond bark and put it back on the wax paper. Freeze again. When you're ready to serve them either put them in the fridge over night or set on the counter for a few minutes.
These are amazinggg!!
Kensamaofmari wrote: »My moms side of the family are also prone to easily broken/falling out teeth so I'm extra wary about that too. I always make sure I brush my teeth as well as I can. I will admit I don't floss though, only because every time I do my gums bleed and that scars me for life o_O
emotionally not physically tho
I feel that most people don't floss out there.
I really should too, my dentist even says that if I do every day, my gums will eventually get used to the daily flossing but it just scares me.
I'm hoping that I'll eventually get over it and be able to floss too, and maybe I can get myself some mouth wash. I'm not a fan of that strong minty kind my parents get because it hurts my tongue. :c
What I also tend to do is I have a pair of toothpicks on hand just in case food gets stuck between my teeth.