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This popular "novelty" cake is a hit at children's parties, especially around Halloween.
WORM DIRT CAKE
1 lb pkg Oreo cookies
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1/2 c butter, softened
1 c powdered sugar
3 c milk
1 12 oz tub Cool Whip
2 3 1/2 oz pkg instant vanilla or chocolate pudding
1/2 t vanilla
gummy worms
- Crush Oreos. Put 1/3 of the crushed Oreos into a new, clean flower pot. Set aside
- Mix butter, cream cheese and sugar and vanilla together. Set aside.
- Combine milk and pudding mix. Fold Cool Whip into the pudding.
- Fold together pudding mixture and butter-cream cheese mixture.
- Layer this mixture (about 1/3 of it) onto the crumbled cookies in the pot. Next, add another layer of the pudding mixture, then another layer of cookie crumbs, continuing until all ingredients are used.
- As you're layering the ingredients, decoratively place several gummy worms and critters in the "soil".
- Chill in refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours before serving.
Recipe from Cooks.com.
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salad dressing 101
Waste not...
Left over herbs...cilantro, parsley, mint, oregano, basil, spinach...
Mix two loose cups of fresh herbs, 2 cloves of garlic, 1/4 cup of wine vinegar, lemon juice or lime juice, sprinkle of sea salt and blend very well in a blender. While blending,
slowly add 1 cup of olive oil. Refrigerate for several hours, shake container to blend
before use.
Be adventurous with the fresh ingredients and the use of the dressing. Sprinkle on salads, sweet corn, potatoes or for bread dipping.
Simple...
Whisk a 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice and 1/4 cup olive oil for an easy, light dressing for a Greek salad, couscous or quinoa.
Silver Palate Vinaigrette Sweet and Sour Vinaigrette
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