IT'S MARCH---TIME FOR SOMETHING GREEN AND GOOD!

We are home but not able to 

get into our new place (the condo) yet.

DARN IT!!!

My most wonderful son

won't even give me 

a sneak peek of it.

Remind me why I am keeping him

in my will...

oh-yeah---

he is doing all the work over there

for us...that's why.

So, meanwhile.

I am packing things up,

despite having sprained my thumb and wrist..

Don't ask--

not pretty.

Let me tell you  a  secret-

It is hard to get your underwear 

UP OR DOWN

with a sprained digit!

Too much information?

Too bad-

YOU chose to come here and read!

Anyway--

Here's a little treat for you!

Posting this a bit early in the month

so that you have time to make it for

ST PADDY'S DAY!

Crème de Mint Cake

1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box

2 teaspoons mint extract

12 drops green food color

2 jars (16 oz each) hot fudge topping

1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Thin rectangular crème de menthe chocolate candies, unwrapped and cut into pieces, if desired

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.

Make cake batter as directed on box, adding 1 1/2 teaspoons of the mint extract with the water. Reserve 1 cup batter. Stir 3 drops of the green food color into reserved batter; set aside. Pour remaining batter into pan.

Drop green batter by generous tablespoonfuls randomly in 12 to 14 mounds onto batter in pan. Cut through batters with metal spatula or knife in S-shaped curves in one continuous motion. Turn pan one-fourth turn; repeat cutting for swirled design.

Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Carefully spread fudge topping evenly over cake. In medium bowl, stir whipped topping, remaining 1/2 teaspoon mint extract &  remaining 9 drops green food color. Spread whipped topping mixture evenly over fudge. Garnish with candy pieces. Store covered in refrigerator.

Now, I will tell you that being

St. Paddy's Day

 all the calories

 have all been removed

so you can enjoy every bite.

( Removing those calories

is an Irish trick that I promised not to tell)

I'll be serving it to

The Fam here in the Heartland.

Let's hope one of the grandkids doesn't

eat all the Andes Mints beforehand

because if they are gone

YOU KNOW
they will blame it on

THIS ONE.

Hope you have a

most wonderful week!!!

I'll be back real soon-

with a 

PICK YOUR FAVORITE

Spring Table!