Stepping back in time...

Last week when I was at my Dad's house, I walked out back to pick some grapes.  Dad has a big pole barn, and hidden behind it is a little shed.   I had kind of forgotten that little shed but when I saw it, it brought lots of memories back!

This little shed used to be at the farm I grew up on.  When I was quite young, my Dad cleaned it out, and gave it to us kids to use as a playhouse.

One of our uncles had an appliance store, and he gave us some fake food that he used to have for display purposes.  We had a few chairs and a little table out there.  We also had some books, including a Bible.  We had such fun out there, playing house and playing school.   These are some of my good memories of a wonderful childhood.
When I was 12 we moved from the farm.  My Dad moved the shed to our new house and it was used for storage until he put up the bigger barn.  Now it's kind of sad and forgotten, but I enjoyed visiting and traveling back in time for a short time.

Cooking Thursday

This is a recipe I've made often.  Last week, I brought this to work as a little thank you to our kitchen staff for Dietary appreciation week.  It has only 4 ingredients, but I can honestly say that I've never brought it anywhere without having someone ask for the recipe.  So - try it, you'll like it!

Cream Cheese Crescent Bars
2 cans crescent rolls (I use the recipe variation, without the perforations)
2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup chocolate chips

Spread a pkg of crescent rolls in 9x13 pan, and press into corners.
Mix cream cheese and sugar; spread over crescents in pan.
Sprinkle chocolate chips over cream cheese.
Place remaining crescents between 2 sheets of wax paper and roll to fit pan. Place over chocolate chips.
Sprinkle sugar over top for a nice finish.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Wordless Wednesday