Boy Birthday Cakes

My adorable little boy turned 1 year old. He has been such a blessing and joy in our lives and my heart is filled with gratitude for my family. For his birth-day party I decided to make this train cake just because it seemed easier to just give him a train cart to eat than just a piece of cake. I always wanted to give my kids a whole cake and this seemed close enough to it. With my daughter I didn't do it because I cared about her staying clean for the whole occasion. LOL Instead of one cake, he got 2; just because I messed up with the first batch, but I had to save it nevertheless. So the car cake was made out of the messed up cake and it turned out to work just perfect with the candle on it.

so because I do not know how to do the here link that just leads you to the site, I will do this instead:

The train cake:

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/train-cake/5685f320-1e5c-4ebb-b2cd-1ab73633b016

The car cake:

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/off-the-road-car-cake/bbd0a1b6-a82e-4dd7-b657-faa53eaaa7e7

I didn't use the Betty crocker cakes because the Pillsbury ones were for 88 cents. LOL They turned out pretty yummy and it was actually really easy to make. They have other cool cake recipes if you want to try out a different one.

Happy Birth_day dear Adam!!!!!

Slow cooker Taco Dip

I made this dip for my son's first birth day party and it was a hit. I also made a layered dip with refried beans, guacamole, tomatoes, onions, olives, and cheese. I put a little bit of both of the dips on a soft taco and it was magical. :P They are very good with chips as well.

Cook Time: 2 to 4 hours
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Yield: Makes about 3 cups dip
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Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound ground beef chuck
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup mild taco sauce
• 1 can (4 ounces) diced mild green chilies
• 1 can (4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
• Tortilla chips
• Sour cream

Preparation:
Slow Cooker Directions:

1. Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat. Drain fat. Spoon into slow cooker.
2. Add corn, onion, salsa, taco sauce, chilies and olives to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on LOW 2 to 3 hours.
3. Just before serving, stir in cheese. Serve with tortilla chips and sour cream.

Tip To keep this dip hot through an entire party, simply leave it in the slo

Campbell's Savory Pot Roast

My brother in law brought us a quarter of a cow and now i have to cook. LOL I never made a roast before and I want to try out as many recipes as I can. So I started with this crock pot recipe because it is ideal to prepare it right before church and then after church is over we can just relax and eat. :P It turnedout pretty good. I am still searching for other recipes so I can compare them to each other and come up with my favorite.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
• 1 envelope (about 1 ounce) dry onion soup and recipe mix
• 6 small red potatoes, cut in half
• 6 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
• 1 boneless beef bottom round roast or chuck pot roast (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Stir the mushroom soup, soup mix, potatoes and carrots in a 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. Add the beef and turn to coat.
2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours* or until the beef is fork-tender.*Or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours