Fat Tuesday :: Take 2

I’m declaring today Fat Tuesday part 2!

For those of us who tried in earnest to give up the bad and do the good during Lent — but didn’t quite accomplish that — I think we deserve a second chance to start over.

I brought a Mint Oreo Dirt Cake into work. I invited my co-workers to dig in -- thinking I could enjoy it as a guilt-free pleasure before jumping back on that "eat healthy and exercise" bandwagon again. Well, I DID enjoy it! It wasn't guilt-free or calorie-free, for that matter, but it was good!

Want my recipe? I use fat-free or low-fat ingredients to ease my conscience, but anything can be used! I also put regular Oreos on the bottom and mint ones on top so it wasn’t too much mint (though in my mind, there’s no such thing as too much mint!).

DIRT CAKE

1 package Oreos
8 oz cream cheese
12 oz Cool whip
1 C. powdered sugar
2 sm. Pkgs instant pudding (vanilla or cheesecake)
3 C. milk

Crush 2 rows Oreos and line bottom of 11x13 cake pan.

Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and Cool Whip together.
In separate bowl, mix pudding with milk.
Fold all ingredients together and pour into pan on top of Oreos.

Crush last row of Oreos and sprinkle on top of white mixture.

Add gummy worms as embellishment.

It's like a kid treat for grownups -- perfect for Fat Tuesday 2 when the dawn of Wednesday means I have to GROW UP and take my health seriously!