Faux Tiramisu

Great, quick dessert if you are feeding a crowd.  I made it for a dinner party of just 4 of us, so hubby and I finished off the pan over the course of 4 days.  It should serve about 16!


1 box moist white cake mix
1 standard sized mug of brewed coffee
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
8 oz container of marscapone cheese
8 oz container of Cool Whip
2 tbs. spiced rum

1.) Bake cake as directed on box in a 9 x 13 pan
2.) Allow cake to cool and brew coffee
3.) While cake and coffee are cooling, beat together cream cheese, marscapone, and rum in a mixing bowl.  Fold in Cool Whip.
4.) Pour coffee evenly over cake and then top with the cheese mixture (as if you were frost the cake).
5.) For an added touch, shave some semi sweet chocolate over the top.
6.) Allow to set in refrigerator for at least 8 hours. 
7.) Cut into 16 even pieces and serve!

Turkey and Wild Rice Soup

In my few weeks (or days) off before the baby is born, I figured I should update some recipes!

Here's a delicious one we tried tonight:

2 cups cubed cooked turkey or chicken
1/2 a large onion chopped
1/2 a bag of frozen mixed veggies (peas, carrots, corn, green beans)
6 oz Near East Wild Rice mix (I used the roasted garlic flavor)
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups half and half
3 tbs. flour
3 tbs. butter

1.) Melt butter in large dutch oven on medium heat
2.) Cook onion and mixed veggies until soft
3.) Add flour and allow to cook about 1 min.
4.) Whisk in 2 cups of chicken broth and 2 cups water and bring to a boil
5.) Add seasoning packet from rice and rice itself. 
6.) Cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
7.) Add turkey and half and half.  Continue to simmer until heated through.

Enjoy!