serious yum

I'll admit it.  I spend waaaaaay too much time on the internet.  Like I'll sit down to do one quick simple thing and find myself in my chair in front of the computer screen two hours (ok - sometimes four) and 47 bookmarked urls in my favorites folder, later. 

 I have two computers that sit side by side on my desk.  Yep.  Two.  (Which doesn't include the Mac in my art room for artistic stuff.)   And I will admit that my son once observed that my desk top screens look like a digital version of  a "Hoarders" episode. 

I had to buy a new computer a few months back because the old one was full and bogged down and even though I couldn't use it without swearing in frustration - I couldn't bear to delete or get rid of anything that was on it. 

My latest passion (and greatest diversion) is Pinterest.  I can't get enough.  It's the ultimate eye candy smorgasbord - a whole community of people (like me) who probably spend too much time on the computer finding really cool stuff that they love on the internet  - and then (enthusiastically) sharing it (and themselves) with others by "pinning" pictures onto personalized bulletin boards. 

Like the above picture of Apple Dumplings which I found last night.  And which made my mouth water in anticipation enough that I had to track down the website with the recipe, made a quick trip to the store for the ingredients and ......made this morning for breakfast.  (Yes - with the ice cream - it IS DaniMonth y'all!!) 

As the snow was gently falling outside my window in the early hours of dawn, the smell of pastry, apples and cinnamon filled my house. 

We are talking some serious yum here.  Mind. Body. And spirit.
So much yum that this made it to the top of my weekly "bliss list"!! 

But don't take my word for it - try it for yourself - with the ice cream of course!  (wink)

Apple Dumplings

from The Pioneer Woman

2 sticks butter

1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tubes crescent rolls
2 granny smith apples
12 ounces of Mountain Dew
Cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions: Peel and slice your apples. Wrap each slice in a crescent dough triangle and place in sprayed (greased) pan. In a bowl, melt your butter and stir in sugar and vanilla. Pour over top of the wrapped apples....or spread on top with a spoon. Pour the Mt. Dew all around and sprinkle with Cinnamon. Place in 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot with ice cream!