St. Patrick's Day Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie

St. Patrick's Day is 10 days away, and although we don't celebrate every holiday I usually make a treat to celebrate the special day. This month Walmart asked me to share a sweet treat in honor of St. Patrick's Day. For me when I think of green I immediately think of mint, so today I want to share a festive Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie. 

This is a 5 ingredient recipe that is easy, refreshing and delicious. If you enjoy ice cream, hot fudge and thin mint cookies you're going to love this pie. Mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream, so I absolutely adore this pie.

This recipe is really simple and doesn't take more than 10 minutes to throw together. If you have friends coming over this is the perfect dessert since it's made ahead of time and stored in the freezer. I purchased all the ingredients I needed at my local Walmart.

This was my first time trying the Great Value Fudge Mint Cookies pictured below. These cookies taste exactly like the Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies, and that is no lie. If you love pie and you love ice cream this recipe is a must try! Lets get stared on the step-by-step. 

March Menu - Menu Plan Monthly

Good afternoon everyone! The first week of March is just about to fly by, so I apologize that my menu plan is late. I will keep this post short, sweet and straight to the point. With a new month comes a new menu plan and March has some yummy dishes. 

Keep in mind that things don't always go as planned, and sometimes meals get switched or replaced, so if see a couple repeats from last month that's why. I actually think it's only two or three meals. As always red titles are linked recipes, and if a recipe has {New} noted next to it those are recipes I will be posting as I make them. 

March Dinner Menu 

Sneaky Spaghetti Sauce , Garlic Bread & Salad

Sticky Chicken Legs, Broccoli & Macaroni & Cheese

All-In -One Crock Pot Pork Chop Dinner 

Copy Cat PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps {New} & Fried Rice

Potato & Smoked Sausage Chowder

Honey Soy Grilled Chicken, Sesame Noodles W/Sugar Snap Peas,

One Pot Ravioli, Salad & Honey Wheat Rolls

Chicken, Bacon & Veggie Pizza & Pepperoni Pizza {Pizza Night} 

Garden Harvest Chicken Stew & Ranch French Bread {New} 

Chicken Tacos

Crock Pot Turkey Breast, Mashed Potatoes & Fresh Green Beans

Taco Salad

Stuffed Bell Peppers, Salad & Artisan Bread

Coney Island Dogs & French Fries

Fettuccine Alfredo W/Grilled Chicken & Italian Green Beans

Smoked BBQ Ribs, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Grilled Corn & Salad

Soup & Sub Sandwich Night

Lemon Pepper Grillin' Chops, Buttered New Potatoes W/Parsley &  Grilled Veggies 

Honey Barbecue Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes & Carrots

Copy Cat Pizza Hut Pan Pizza {Pizza Night}

All-In-One Crock Pot Ham & Sweet Potato Dinner {New} 

Northern Beans & Ham {Leftover Ham} & Cornbread

Desserts:
Mud Hen Bars

Lemon Delight

Crock Pot Apple Pie {New}

Strawberry Biscuit Cobbler {New}

Need more recipe ideas? Check out the Recipe Index by Mommy’s Kitchen.

Mardi Gras - King Cake Cupcakes

 

Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is a annual celebration held on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Mardi Gras is the last day of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. 

Mardi Gras is all about music, parades, picnics, floats and excitement. Everyone wears purple, green, and gold, long beads caught from the beautiful floats that pass by during the parade. Beads, costumes, and King Cakes are all staples of Mardi Gras. 

King Cakes are traditionally served for the first time on Jan. 6, or Kings Day, and are enjoyed throughout the Carnival season. A traditional king cake is a braided cinnamon-laced brioche-like cake topped with icing and colored sugars. Purple, green and gold, symbolize justice, faith and power. 

Many Bakeries now offer King cakes with a variety of fillings, fruit, cream cheese, and even chocolate. A small plastic baby is placed inside the cake to symbolize the baby Jesus; the person who gets the piece of cake with the baby is responsible for buying the next king cake, usually within the next week.  

King Cakes are a traditional Fat Tuesday dessert and I make one every year to celebrate Mardi Gras with my family. My kids love my king cake and look forward to that beautiful colored cake every year. This year I wanted to do something a little different, but still stick to tradition. That's where these cute King Cake Cupcakes come into the picture. I found the idea on Paula Deen's website and I couldn't wait to make them.