Hasbro Gator Golf Game Review!

I am pretty picky when it comes to buying toys for my children. Most of the toys my kids get are from other people, since I usually decide to spend our money on books! Lol!! But there has been ONE game that I have really been wanting to get them! Yep! Gator golf!

I have to admit I was not sure exactly how the game worked or how to play it until I got the game! But it is even better then I thought! It does not require batteries, and it does not make noise except for a click when it closes it's mouth and pops the ball out with it's tail!!!! How great is that! No batteries and quiet! My husband Loves that! And everyone I have showed it too, likes it too!! =)

Gator golf is tons of fun! I love playing it with the kids! The game comes with 2 putters, two balls and instructions. You can play the game solo or with a friend! It makes a great game for indoors and outdoors! Gator golf is your own mini-golf at home. And perfect size to throw in a bag and take on your camping trip, to the park, etc!

Each putter has an easy way for players to keep score and the first player to make 4 points wins!

The game says for ages 3 and up, but my 1 1/2 yr. old grand baby and my 2 1/2 yr. old love to play it! It is really cute to see them get down and put the ball in the goofy gators mouth! And to see the surprise on their face the first time they see the gator "swish" the ball back out with his tail! It is really neat! He throws it out, overs his head, back in front of him!

I give this game 5 stars and Highly recommend it!

You may find Gator Golf online or in stores at KMart, Wal-Mart, Target and ToysRUs!

I also highly recommend that you visit Hasbro.com and HasbroToyShop to find more great toys and games! I love Hasbro toys and remember playing with so many of them while I was growing up! Some of my favorites where Little Pets, My Little Pony, and of course PlayDoh!

Hope you have fun with your Gator Golf! It has definitely been one of the best toys for my children!

Happy Puttin'!

Princess Summer Party Menu and Recipes!!!

For Princess S. Birthday, she ask for a horse cake, so I thought I would try to come up with a menu that would maybe fit a theme and be kid-friendly, finger foods!

I love cheese balls/spread and decided to shape a cheese spread into a horse head! It turned out good and I served it with carrot sticks of course! =)
Horse Head Cheese Spread!

24+ servings
Prep: 5 min. + chilling
Ingredients
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 of a 1 oz. package of Ranch dressing mix
1/4 tsp. each dried basil, dill weed, garlic powder and pepper
Assorted crackers
Directions
•In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and seasonings until
well blended. Shape into horse head using a butter knife and fork. Decorate with black olives. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with crackers. Yield: about 3 cups.



I wanted to get some Pizza Roll Ups (or whatever they are called! Lol!), since I knew the kids would Love them! Well, I just couldn't make myself buy them since money is tight, soooooo....I decided to try to make my own! =)
I had a jar of pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and we had just bought, cooked sliced and put a ham in the freezer!
Every recipe I found called for crescent dough! Well I did not have that and do not buy it, so I decided to find a dough recipe!
Well after a lot of searching, I found this recipe on a lady's blog:

Pigs In A Blanket Yeast Dough Recipe
Makes 16

2 c. warm water
2 TBSP yeast
1/2 c. sugar

Let stand for 5 mins.

Add
1 egg
1/4 c. oil
2 tsp. salt
5 c. flour

Knead 7 minutes. Let rise one hour.
Divide in half. Roll out into 2 round 18" circles. Use pizza cutter or butter knife to cut into pie wedges each.
Roll up a hotdog into each wedge. Let rise 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes."

For a step-by-step on how to make them, please visit "Seagull Fountain"!

Now for what I did!

Yes, I went a little wild and had so much Fun!

I made a triple batch of the dough! Warning use a Huge bowl if you do this! lol!

When the dough was ready to fill I filled one batch (divided in 2 halfs) with summer sausages (like hotdogs) and velvetta cheese. I cut the dough in the wedges and rolled into crescents. That made 16 pigs in a blanket!

The second batch, I rolled out (divided in 2 halves)into more of a square shape and cut into 8 rectangles. I put some pizza sauce, sliced mozzarella cheese and chopped, sliced ham. Then I folded the dough over and pinched down the edges to form pocket pizzas! That made 16 Pizza pockets!

The last batch, I rolled out into (divided in 2 halves), two 18 in. circles, then I spread a thin layer of pizza sauce (optional), sprinkled with mozzarella cheese and frozen spinach (thawed and drained). Then I rolled it like you would a log for cinnamon rolls and cut into slices! That made over 20 spinach rolls!

All of the rolls turned out soooo good! I was very happy! Here is another picture of all of the rolls!

A close up of the spinach rolls! Yum!


And last but not least, I wanted some bars! I thought oat bars would be a hit and I found a recipe that I changed up and it turned out SOOOO YUMMY!
Sorry I do not have a picture of mine to share! Maybe next time!

Cream Cheese Cranberry Bars

36 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1 14oz. can of Whole Cranberry Sauce
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
•In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Combine oats and 1-1/2 cups flour; add to the creamed mixture until
blended. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for topping.

•Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking
pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

•Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cranberry Sauce, cream cheese,
sugar, egg, lemon peel, vanilla and remaining flour. Spread evenly
over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

•Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: about 3 dozen.

I will be posting the cake recipe soon! =)
~Hannah