Father's Day, take one

                 Okay, so fair's fair.  I did three posts for Mother's Day.  It's only fair that I do three posts about fun, diy type gifts for Father's Day.   So, stop reading this NOW Goo, or at least act surprised on Father's Day if you don't.   We don't want any repeats of the great five year old Hippie Pants Christmas Fiasco, now do we?!? (Goo asked HP what she got him for Christmas when she was five.  She told him.  Then cried for two hours because "he spoiled it.")   Anyways, these should be fun to do and relatively easy. 

 

1) Cookie Pizza- easy to do, fun for the kids, a real tried and true favorite.  If you have never made one, this is what you need.

Cookie dough (mix, homemade, or premade dough in a tube, whichever)  chocolate chip or sugar cookie works for this. (Although, who are we kidding, dad wants chocolate chip and we all know it) -for the crust

Nutella  OR one 8oz pkg cream cheese (softened) and a small jar of marshmallow fluff mixed.-for the "sauce"

Berries and/or candies and any kind. -for the toppings

Simply bake the cookie dough in a pizza pan (like you would bar cookies).  When cool, spread the sauce over the crust.  Sprinkle very liberally with assorted berries, sliced strawberries, m &m's, or what ever floats your boat.  The kiddoes could even spell out a message or Dad's name if they like. 

 

2)Peanut Butter Balls-  you will have to melt chocolate for this, but otherwise easy peasy.

You will need equal parts peanut butter and rice krispies (start with a cup of each and see how many you want make), and chocolate chips to melt.    

Simply mix together the peanut butter and rice krispies and roll into small balls .  Chill the balls in the fridge.   Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and dip the balls to coat.  Chill again.  These set up best on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. 

 

3)Strawberry shortcake ice cream.  We make our own ice cream here in Feisty Pants Land. (No additives we don't know about that way.) Feisty Pants came up with this flavor herself so she insisted we include it on this list.  You do NOT need an ice cream maker for this recipe so anyone can do it.  Serve a scoop or two on top of a piece of pound cake w/ some chocolate syrup and you will look like an effing genius.  You don't have to tell anyone it was this easy. You will need:

1 can (about 14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 pint heavy whipping cream

1 cup (or more if you like) fresh strawberries sliced

1/2 bag chocolate chips

2 tsp vanilla (real NOT imitation)

Pour  the condensed milk into a freezer safe container.  Stir in the vanilla.  Add the strawberries and chocolate chips.   In a separate bowl, whip the cream .  (This works best, if you ALMOST over whip it. You don't want butter, but you do want to flirt with the idea)  Fold (don't overstir) the whipped cream into the condensed milk and freeze until firm. 

 

Not bragging, but I can get Goo to clean gutters for these desserts, so you should be able to make your goo feel pretty good on his special day.