Skinny No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

I've made this pie three times now, first for my nephew's sixteenth birthday dinner, then for my sister's friend after giving birth to her second baby, and most recently for the Game of Thrones finale.

It's easy, fast, and lite.  The perfect summer dessert!  I'm not a big fan of peanut butter, but I love this!  Also, I only remembered to put in the confectioner's sugar the first time.  I tried to make it from memory the second time and simply didn't have any the second time.  Whoops.  It didn't make as much, but it was just as good.  (And probably fewer calories.)

Skinny Peanut Butter Pie:

• 5 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 8 oz fat free frozen whipped topping, thawed
• reduced fat graham cracker pie crusts
• 3 tbsp Hershey's chocolate syrup

Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar together in a medium bowl. Mix in peanut butter and beat until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon into graham cracker pie shell, cover, and refrigerate until firm, at least 2-3 hours. Drizzle with chocolate syrup before serving.

Recipe from Katie at My Keep Calm & Carry On. 

 Christian drew a chocolate Iron Throne on the pie from Sunday!

Ten on Ten :: June 2013

10 pictures on the 10th day of the month!

Document a snapshot of your life & find beauty among the ordinary things in your day!

{Fair Warning: There is a feet picture.}

Still trying to eat healthy, so I have a salad--sometimes with steak or salmon--for lunch at least four times a week.  It's true what they say, I crave a salad at home now more than fast food.

On my way down Main Street, I was forced to MERGE LEFT because a production company had set up outside our local theater (where I used to be in plays, once upon a time).  They're filming Leonardo DiCaprio's "Dear Eleanor" starring Jessica Alba and Luke Wilson, set for a 2014 release.

At the end of May, I started my very first class toward my Paralegal Degree.  Right now I'm taking Intro to Law online, but I'll be taking more classes online and in the classroom come fall and hopefully be done with my degree fall 2015.

One of my favorite things about my job is dressing up, but when it's hot outside, sometimes there's nothing better than throwing on shorts and a tank top as soon as you get home.  My outfit of the day: blouse from Forever 21, skirt from Target.  (Both old.)

Yikes!  I was hands down the hottest day of the year so far.  And when it's this hot on June 10th, that doesn't look good for the rest of the summer.  I tried to sit outside, but I didn't last too long, even in the shade.

I never get pedicures, but my feed have been killing me lately ever since I walked a few miles in sandals on Saturday when Christian and I went to the Rockies game.  I wanted to get one today, but every where was closed or not accepting walk-ins today.  I settled for hot water and Epsom salt for the second day in a row.

Okay, remember how I said I've been trying to eat better?  I had pizza for dinner.  Every Monday, food trucks gather just a few blocks from my house and I just can't resist.  I think it's so awesome they have a wood fire to cook pizza on their truck, but it wasn't my favorite pizza.

There's live music, tons of people, and you're allowed to bring your own alcohol.  Even though it was so hot out today, it got to be pretty comfortable around 7:30, and Rachel, Travis, and I enjoyed sitting outside and soaking up summer.

Around 8:00, the food trucks start packing up and leaving.  They have everything from gourmet grilled cheese (the truck on the left) to Mexican (the truck on the right) to barbecue and anything in between.  They also have at least three ice cream or dessert trucks.  Yummy!

Ending the day with some leisurely reading.  I've been completely hooked on Game of Thrones ever since I decided to watch the series this spring while Christian was counting down to the season 3 premiere.  Now I'm over halfway through the second book and I may or may not be rewatching the series now that season 3 is over.

 June 2011 | June 2012