Fruit pizza!

A girl I work with made this dessert for a celebration we had, and now I am hooked! 
I have made three of them in the past 3 weeks.

Fruit Pizza

1 and 1/4 rolls refrigerated sugar cookie dough

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

4 cups assorted fresh fruit such as strawberries, bananas, kiwi, blueberries, peaches etc.

Lemon juice or pineapple juice to prevent bananas and peaches from yellowing.

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Place dough on round baking stone and cook 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from oven and cool.

For the topping, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.

Spread evenly over cookie dough. Next layer the fruit.

Keep refrigerated.

*After slicing all the fruit, except the bananas, I lay them on a paper towel to "dry"
to prevent the top of the pizza from being watery.
*I start with bananas, then pile on the rest.
*I used a tart pan with a removable bottom to get the scalloped edges.
*Best if eaten on the same day!
*I don't really measure the fruit.

Thanks for stopping by and prepare to be addicted! :)

Turnip Green Soup Recipe

TURNIP GREEN SOUP

2 packages (10 ounces each) Turnip Greens (I use frozen without the turnips)

1 package Knorr vegetable soup mix

1 can (about 15 ounces) northern beans

1 can (about 15 ounces) navy beans

1 small onion, chopped

5 cups chicken broth

1 pound smoked sausage, sliced thin (I use turkey kielbasa. It makes it healthier)

1 teaspoon hot sauce

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

Tony's seasoning to taste

Combine all ingredients in soup pot.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer.

Cook until sausage is done.

Serve with cornbread.

I always brown my sausage and onion together in a different skillet.

Then I add it to the pot. You know just to speed things up a bit.

I hope y'all LOVE it as much as we do!

happy things today!

- doing a survey and receiving a FREE Route 44 drink from Sonic!

- putting Rowan's birth announcements in the mail.

I will share them here once everyone has had a chance to get theirs!

- a happy baby boy!

- getting us unpacked from the weekend.

- taking a shower while Rowan snoozed in his bouncy seat.

- looking forward to Kylie and Tara's visit tomorrow.

- almost done with thank you notes to people since Rowan has been born.

- baking Ooey Gooey Butter Bars.

- my daily chat with momma to check in.

- looking over at my boys while I type this...Rowan is asleep in Alan's arms.

- thinking about our Christmas cards for this year. :) Can't wait!

And here is the recipe for the delicious bars...
I'm not claiming that they are healthy!
Yum-Yum!

Ooey Gooey Butter Bars

1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 egg
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 (16-ounce) box confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well. Pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside.
Still using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth; add eggs and vanilla. Dump in confectioners' sugar and beat well. Reduce speed of mixer and slowly pour in butter. Mix well.
Pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Don't be afraid to make a judgment call on the cooking time, because oven temperatures can vary. You want the center to be a little gooey, so don't bake it past that point!
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares.