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August 27, 2012

Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie..from Amanda of Serenity Now


We are so honored and excited to have the lovely, talented and oh so awesome Amanda from Serenity Now hanging out at The Picket Fence today! Please give her a big welcome “picket fencers”! 
Hi there! Amanda here, from Serenity Now. I was so pleased that Heather and Vanessa asked me to share a post with you all today. I thought that an easy recipe for an especially tasty summer pie would be perfect. I hope you like peanut butter and chocolate…because they are the stars in this recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie.
chocolate chip, cookie, pie, no bake
My favorite thing about this pie (aside from how delicious it is) is how easy it is to put together. And you don’t have to cook a thing. Your freezer will do all the work for you!

Ingredients:

chocolate chip, cookie, pie, no bake
-1 graham cracker pie crust
-1 package of Original Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies (I think any brand would work, provided they aren’t the soft/chewy cookies)
-1 small cup of milk
-1 large container of Cool Whip
-Chocolate Syrup
-Peanut Butter

Instructions:

chocolate chip, cookie, pie, no bake
1. Take cookies, one by one and dip them into the glass of milk.
2. After the cookie is dipped, place it on the bottom the pie crust. Fill in gaps with broken cookies.
3. Top with a layer of Cool Whip.
4. Drizzle with chocolate syrup.

chocolate chip, cookie, pie, no bake
5. Use a sandwich bag to hold slightly warmed peanut butter. 
6. Drizzle peanut butter after the chocolate syrup.
7. Add another layer of dipped cookies.
8. Top with a final layer of Cool Whip, chocolate syrup, peanut butter, and some dry cookie crumbles. 
9. Cover your pie and place it in the freezer overnight. Let it thaw for a few minutes before serving. (It’s really best when it’s still slightly frozen)
Now you have a sinfully tasty frozen pie to share with family and friends. They will all rave about what a culinary genius you are, and you will secretly smile because you know how easy it was to make. Seriously, you still had plenty of time to watch Project Runway after you made the pie.

Enjoy!

Thanks so much, Heather and Vanessa, for having me here today! It was a pleasure.

I hope you will all come visit me at Serenity Now. I share posts about crafts, home decor on a dime, recipes, blog tips, and home life. I also host a link party each weekend, beginning on Friday mornings. It’s a spot for bloggers to share their best post of the week. In the meantime, I hope you’ll stop by my blog to say hi! You can also connect with me on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Google+. 
Oh Yum!! We will be making this right away! Thank you Amanda for hanging with us today. If you’ve never stopped by Serenity Now we encourage you to do so, and as always think you for visiting us today…At The Picket Fence! 
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  1. Julia @ Hooked on Houses says

    August 27, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    Oh, wow. I’ve never heard of this. Bet my kids would love it! (And I love how easy it looks like it would be to make. Ha.)

    Thanks, Amanda. 🙂

    Reply
    • At The Picket Fence says

      August 27, 2012 at 1:10 PM

      lol I thought the same thing, my kids will beg me to make this when I show it them! I see this in our very near future. 😉 Thanks for stopping by Julia!

      Heather

      Reply
  2. Amanda @ Serenity Now says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Thanks so much for having me over today, girls! I just love your blog…decided you need to be on my blogroll pronto! 🙂

    Reply
  3. thistlewoodfarm says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    That looks absolutely delicious! Hmmmm….I wonder how many WW points it has? Do you think it would count in the dairy section if I added ice cream on top 🙂 LOL!

    Awesome guest poster, Heather!

    Have a great day rock star!
    karianne

    Reply
  4. Ruby Jean says

    August 27, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    So happy to have you visiting the Picket Fence, Amanda… But then again I am not to sure about that.. Because these look MIGHTY, MIGHTY, MIGHTY tempting.. I think I would have to climb over the Picket Fence without my children seeing me and sneak One or Two.. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings
    Angelina

    Reply
  5. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    August 27, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    This recipe looks wonderful!!…my kind of “no bake” recipe!!….looks like a true crowd pleaser!…Amanda is one talented person in every way!

    Reply
  6. ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says

    August 27, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    OMG OMG OMG!!! This looks sooooo GOOD!! Plan on making this, this coming weekend!! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  7. Good Time Charlie says

    August 27, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    ARGH! I was doing much better on laying off the desserts, but this is a must try, must try now! How did Amanda manage to get all my favorite things into one pie. Wait, if I put some Marshmallows on it too, then it would be my perfect pie. Definitely trying this out, my kids will love it.

    Reply
  8. Paula says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    This looks so very good. I love a tasty recipe that doesn’t require many ingredients.

    Reply
  9. Janel@hatingmartha says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:45 AM

    Oh wow…this is seriously evil. But, deliciously evil! Love it!

    Reply
  10. Joan@chocolateandmore says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:42 AM

    Yum, I love the peanut butter snuck in! Great for a last minute dessert or just for fun. Pinned and shared on FB!

    Reply
  11. Melissa @ Frugal Creativity says

    August 31, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    Ooh, that does look good! I’d better start eating ice cream to make space in the freezer.

    Reply
  12. Cocalores says

    September 3, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Wowza, now this is what I call dessert! 😉 Probably we should all stay verrry far away from it – if we could!

    Reply

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I’m never.going.back to stressful, time-consumin I’m never.going.back to stressful, time-consuming seasonal decorating. When I think back on the years where I would feel all of the pressure to come up with something fresh and creative I’m seriously embarrassed. Truly. Because it was such a waste. A waste of my time, my energy, my resources. Something clicked with me a few years ago. I was just done. I needed to simplify. I needed to not spend an obscene amount of time looking at fireplace mantels on Pinterest and trying to figure out how to make mine look amazing. I needed to put it all in the proper place in my heart and my mind. Which meant, it had to go waaaaayyyy down on the priority list. So far down it almost wasn’t on it. And I needed to confess to the Lord that I had allowed it to become an idol. 

Yes, I want to have a home that I enjoy. Yes, I love pretty things. But something really amazing happened when I finally released it all. When I decided to not give into the pressure and panic I would feel when I would scroll through my Instagram feed. When I just laid it all down and said…enough. There was this incredible irony in it. Because, the less time I took to decorate my home for each season, the more I found myself loving the results. I think that all along I had just been getting in my own way. It’s really taken a lot of time and prayer for me to finally be at a place where even though I still struggle with insecurities and I still have doubts from time to time, I’m becoming increasingly more confident in who God created me to be. And, just like my home, I’m finding that as I relax into myself, letting go of the comparisons and the pressure, the more I can actually lean into the calling He has placed on my life. 🍂

Leave a comment if you can relate! 

#wearethehomemakers #homemaking
“As the alluring song of September begins to whi “As the alluring song of September begins to whisper in my ear, my passionate spirit yearns for the splendor of its promise.” (Peggy Toney Horton)

Happy September dear friends! While I’m not quite ready to let go of summer and I plan to make the most out of the lingering, warm days, I’ll admit to starting to think about my fall decor this year. And one way to get inspired is to take a look back at previous years. Here’s just a glimpse at some of the ways I’ve welcomed Autumn to my home! 🍂

#september #falldecorating #falldecor #falldecoratingideas #wearethehomemakers
Labor Day weekend might mean that we’re turning Labor Day weekend might mean that we’re turning the corner and getting closer to fall but I’m not quite ready to let summer go. So I’ll just be over here continuing to whip up some super simple summer meals for my family that frankly can be enjoyed in any season. These shrimp rolls I made the other night were definitely a hit and would be great for any of your upcoming holiday weekend gatherings!

Shrimp Rolls 🍤

Ingredients
1-2 lbs of shrimp that is peeled, deveined and tail off (If using frozen make sure it’s thawed completely)
1/3 cup mayonnaise 
1/2 of a lemon
2 Tbsps chopped scallions
1 Tbsp chopped dill
1 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley
1 Tsp of Old Bay seasoning (more if you like!)
pinch of sea salt and pinch of black pepper
Hoagie Rolls
Softened butter

Directions: Gently pat the shrimp with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture. Roughly chop the shrimp and place in a bowl. Add mayonnaise, squeeze half of lemon and stir to combine before adding in the scallions, dill and parsley. Stir to combine and then add the additional seasonings. Spread butter on hoagie rolls and toast in the oven until lightly browned. Pile on the shrimp mixture and enjoy! 

#shrimproll #foodie #weeknightdinner #easydinner #seafoodlover
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I think about how often we try to do right by people, to be respectful and courteous. To be thoughtful and considerate. And it’s not reciprocated. How its starting to seem more and more like people have just given up on those seemingly small niceties. And my soul just feels heavy. Because I feel like so much of what used to be common courtesy is not so common anymore. Drivers on the roads are angrier and more reckless than ever before. Red lights being run are an everyday occurrence around town. On our recent family vacation, I heard more people using the F word out in public than ever before even while around children. Where are manners? Where is kindness? I'm finding myself being surprised when someone is thoughtful because it seems like a rarity. And that's just all on a micro, local level. Don't even get me started on the insanity in our world/culture. After I returned from grocery shopping (which can also be soul crushing), I found myself desperate for a reminder of the truth. 

*Part 2 continued in the comments.*
How often is it in our lives that we don’t fully How often is it in our lives that we don’t fully grasp our strengths or our weaknesses until we are put to the test? Little did I know how much I would love my role as a wife, mother and homemaker until I became one. And that in my endeavor to do those roles to the best of my ability, it would bring to the forefront gifts and talents and blessings that I use outside of these walls.

As I water others, I’m watered too because it brings such joy to care for those around me. But it can also make me see more clearly the areas in which I’m lacking and be a very humbling reminder of how much I still need to grow and learn.

Proverbs 11:25 says, “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched and one who waters will himself be watered.”

Have you done any ‘watering’ of others this week? How has it blessed and ‘watered’ you in return?
“Mom, this is one of my favorite meals that you “Mom, this is one of my favorite meals that you make.” Statements like this from my kids fill me with so much joy and such a sense of assurance that my role as the maker of this home is one that makes an impact on them in both big and small ways. It’s not just sheet pan shrimp boil. 

It’s nourishment
It’s time together around the table
It’s laughing as we try to get the butter sauce out of the pan
It’s a memory
It’s an imprint on their lives 

The ordinary act of making a meal becomes EXTRAordinary. And I try to keep that in mind as I do this task day in and day out, year after year. 

***

Ingredients: 
1 pound baby red or yellow potatoes
Green beans or corn (4 ears cut in half) whichever you prefer
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1/2 tsp coarse sea salt and pinch of black pepper 
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (12.8-ounce) package smoked andouille sausage, thinly sliced
Crusty bread for dipping 

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until just tender, about 10 minutes. Put potatoes, shrimp, sausage and green beans or corn on baking sheet. Pour butter over top. Sprinkle with old bay seasoning and salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Bake for about 12 minutes or until shrimp is pink. 

#shrimpboil #sheetpandinner #sheetpanmeals #homemaking
Temperatures in the 100’s call for fresh and lig Temperatures in the 100’s call for fresh and light cocktails! My husband is my own built in bartender and he put this together the other night. 

2 jiggers of gin (you could also use vodka) 
*you should do a jig when using a jigger 😉*
Crushed ice 
Grapefruit tonic 
Squirt of lime 
Sprig of mint 

Easy and so refreshing!! ☀️

#cocktails #summercocktails
There is something magical about the late summer e There is something magical about the late summer evenings. Maybe it’s because we have a greater sense of the fact that these long days are slowly shortening and we want to savor them as much as we can. I know I intend to do just that. 

I hope you’re having a wonderful August so far dear friends!
Variations of this recipe are on repeat at our hou Variations of this recipe are on repeat at our house all summer long. We’re big on the ‘build your own’ method of making dinner especially on very hot days. Simplicity for the win! 
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In music, rhythm is a regular repetition or a grou In music, rhythm is a regular repetition or a grouping of beats. No matter what else a piece of music has in terms of its pitch or tone, the rhythm never changes. Its the stabilizing force and brings order to a composition that would be completely chaotic without it.

The same can be said of rhythms in our lives and in our homes. When everything else feels out of control, rhythms and patterns provide us with stability and something that we can rely upon to give us a sense of security in a very insecure world. But, too often, we associate the rhythmic things we do in our lives as merely tasks to be gotten through rather than gifts which provide much-needed balance.

Whether it’s making the coffee every night before we go to bed or doing my devotional in the morning before the rest of the house wakes up or watering my garden, these simple tasks provide a rhythm to my day that is truly grounding. 

What’s something that you do that you would classify as a rhythm or pattern in your week?
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