Cooking With One

There are certain things that I probably don't do enough of with my kids for the mere fact that there are 3 of them and one of me...and with that kind of a ratio some things can be difficult to manage and not always a ton of fun. :) Cooking together is one of them. Today, Bailey stayed home from school. She has had a cough for the past week that seemed to be getting worse instead of better. I decided to keep her home and take her in to see the doctor. (It ended up being a sinus infection, so nothing too serious.) So, even though I ended up with a kid on my "free day" we had a really special morning just the two of us...cleaning the house a little, playing together and spending a little time in the kitchen. We made a Peanut Butter Pie just for daddy. It is his favorite! I thoroughly enjoyed our Mommy/Bailey morning. The one on one time with any of my kids is few and far between, so I savor those moments. It was so quiet and calm, which was really nice for a few hours, but we were both happy to have Abbie and Noah back and to return to our normal level of noise and chaos. :)

Helping Mommy mix up the pie

All finished...I had to taste it! :)

Here's my Peanut Butter Pie recipe if anybody wants to try it. It is delicious...and easy! :)

PEANUT BUTTER PIE

-1 8 oz. container Cool Whip

-1 cup powdered sugar
-1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
-3/4 to 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth, add Cool Whip and peanut butter, beating until smooth. Put in graham cracker pie crust. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. Before serving, sprinkle with mini chocolate chips or crushed oreo cookies. Keep refrigerated.

(And if you're like me, eat some quick before your husband eats it all!)