Life Away From The Office Chair

Its been a while since I made something sweet but while scrolling thought facebook and Pinterest, I discovered an easy recipe to an Eclair cake.

Its been so hot outside here in North Carolina that I dread cranking up the oven for anything. This recipe had me at "no bake". That's right. Its a no bake recipe. Its as easy as making instant pudding.

The only problem is that Im actually on a diet. Im trying to eat lighter and healthier. So far I have been doing pretty good at that so that's why I decided to make this Éclair skinny, meaning light or low fat.

This can still be a diet bomber but I made it less fattening by using fat and sugar free pudding and 2% milk. I mean, that's something, right? Im sure its not as good as the original recipe found here. But its pretty darn good and hit the sweet spot just right.

Skinny No bake Eclair

2 small packages- Sugar and fat free Vanilla Instant Pudding mix, dry

3½ cups- 2% milk

12 oz.- Sugar Free cool whip

2 (14.4) oz box- graham crackers

-CHOCOLATE TOPPING -

3 Tbsp.- butter

3 Tbsp.- 2% milk

3 Tbsp.- cocoa

1 cup -powdered sugar

Mix milk and vanilla pudding packets until it starts thickening (about 2 min).
mix in Cool Whip.
In a 9x13 pan, Layer graham crackers to cover entire bottom of pan.
Pour some of the pudding/cool whip mixture on top and level.
Put another layer of graham crackers to cover entire surface.
Repeat layers- I did 3 but two makes up great too.
Put the final layer of graham crackers on top with bumpy side down. This will help the top look more smooth when you go to put the frosting on top.
FROSTING: Microwave butter and milk just enough until melted. Do not boil it.
Add cocoa and powdered sugar and blend together.
Pour over top of graham crackers and smooth out nicely.
Refrigerate overnight

The hardest part of the whole recipe is #11. I skipped that part.

I had to dig into it within two hours of making it. It was not set yet and the crackers were still not as soft as they are suppose to be. So make sure you let refrigerate at least 8 hours.

You can do it!!

Ive shared this at:
snickerdoodle-sunday at 2crochethooks
mix-it-up-monday at flourmewithlove
amaze-me-monday at dwellings-theheartofyourhome
inspire-me-monday at create-with-joy
full-plate-thursday at mizhelenscountrycottage
thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop at katherinescorner

Its been over a week since my last post. I have just been busy. Since my last post, I took another trip to the beach. It was so nice. I can just never get enough of that place. Then there were some Fathers Day plans that kept me busy and I also had some special crochet orders to fill.

I have a customer that keeps my creativity going with her special request. I have made things I never thought about making and frankly, some things she asks me to make, I freak out a little inside because I'm not sure I can do it. Somehow, I usually pull it off. There are a few things I have not been able to do for her because of a special stitch I have never learned. Most patterns or videos I find are right handed and I'm left handed so therefore, I have to work backwards and in opposite directions and there are just some stitches or items I can not do backwards.
For example: Slippers I make have to be one way, not a left or a right. I know, its crazy but its me.

Ok, enough about that.

One thing I was asked to make was a cocoon for a baby photo prop. Also known as a stork pouch. They are so darn cute. You can search "Crochet stork pouch" and so many photo shots of how they are used will pop up. They are darling.

It looked easy enough so I attempted it.
The first one I did was really bad. It looked like a rag. It was lopsided, tiny and crocheted too tight. But, that was just my trial one and it gave me an easier idea for the right thing.

My second attempt was a win.