Meatball Rolls

meatball rolls
1 batch bread dough
1 bag store-bought meatballs
12 slices string cheese, diced into bite-size pieces
pizza sauce

prepare dough and roll out flat on countertop.
cut dough into 2 inch squares.
place one frozen meatball and 2 pieces cheese in each square and shape into rolls.
place in greased 9x13 baking dish.
(rolls can be frozen at this point, and then thawed for 4-6 hours before baking)
bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
serve alongside pizza sauce as dip.

banana pudding poke cake

my grandpa holyoak turned 91 this week,

and for his birthday party I wanted to try out a recipe I had seen for a banana cake.

(remember he doesn't eat chocolate & bananas are his fave!)

he's also not supposed to eat a lot of sugar, 

so i tweeked it to have as little sugar as i could.

banana pudding poke cake

1 sugar free yellow cake mix (plus the water, eggs, & oil it calls for)
2 small sugar free, fat free banana pudding boxes
4 cups cold milk
1 tub sugar free cool whip
(opt.) crushed nilla wafers

bake yellow cake mix according to package instructions.
let cool for a few minutes and use a wooden spoon handle to poke holes all over the cake.
mix the two pudding powders with 4c. cold milk and stir well.
let sit for just a minute until it begins to thicken.
pour pudding over entire cake making sure it gets into the holes.
let set in fridge for a couple of hours.
"frost" cake by spreading tub of cool whip evenly over top just before serving.
(opt.) top with crushed nilla wafers.

i'm pretty sure i saw him eat at least five plates of cake,

so i'm gonna call it a success! ;-)

now, the search is on for a cake to celebrate the big 9-2!!!