Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

I finished the whoopie pies yesterday.

They are cake-like with a filling of marshmallow creme and cream cheese. There is no other sugar in the filling so it is not very sweet, which I liked.
I found the recipe here.  Update:  Thanks, Pea, for mentioning the frosting recipe on this page. I did not use that one. I found one that called for 8 oz. cream cheese and 1 7-oz jar of marshmallow creme.  I just whipped it until fluffy (albeit very sticky!). 

We had our first lightning/ thunderstorm last night. Our power got knocked out for over two hours. How did people ever live without electricity? 

I think all that rain got rid of the last piles of snow in my yard. Now if it dries out, I can get to work in the gardens.

For dinner last night, I  made these chicken crescent sandwiches:

Here is the recipe from the Pillsbury site:

Pillsbury Chicken Crescent Sandwiches

INGREDIENTS:


1package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened

1tablespoon LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened

2cups cubed cooked chicken

1tablespoon chopped fresh chives or onion

1/4teaspoon salt

1/8teaspoon pepper

2tablespoons milk

1tablespoon chopped pimientos, if desired (I left out and put in cooked carrots instead)

1can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet

1tablespoon LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted

3/4cup seasoned croutons, crushed



DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and 1 tablespoon softened butter; beat until smooth. Add chicken, chives, salt, pepper, milk and pimientos; mix well.

Separate or cut dough into 4 rectangles. If using crescent dough, firmly press perforations to seal. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture onto center of each rectangle. Pull 4 corners of dough to center of chicken mixture; twist firmly. Pinch edges to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops of sandwiches with 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle with crushed croutons.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Just before the power died, I finished this wonky house block.

Last week I did a mock up on my computer and this is what I am working toward:

I only need to make 4 or 5 more house blocks, so it won't take too long.