Summer of Cooking...

I'm so glad that it's now summer...Since school ended for summer break, I have been trying new dishes for my family. The favorite, so far, was the dessert I made the other night: Individual Cookies and Cream Pie. You simply buy a box of Jello's cookies and cream 5 minute pudding mix, a package of individual graham cracker pie shells (small for each person, usually 6 to a package), and a can of whipped cream. Fix the pudding as directed on the box, then put a few dabs of whipped cream in it and stir until firm, then put a spoon or two full of the pudding into each individual pie crust. Top with more whipped cream. Room temperature will start to liquify the pudding, so refrigerate or freeze until ready to eat. Actually, if you freeze the dessert (like I did), then it becomes a nice ice cream dessert that people can hold in their hands and eat.

So, it's been nice experimenting with different dishes that I have come across or came up with on my own (like the above dessert), so it's a nice hobby for me to do during the summer...