Blow your Diet for Breakfast

I've been counting calories and working hard every weekday for the past 3 weeks. But I really blew it for breakfast this morning. I got together with friends from church, and I brought buttermilk syrup and Paula Deen's cream cheese fruit dip. No. Those two items don't exactly fit into the diet plan. But, if you're ready to blow your diet, too, here are the recipes:

Buttermilk Syrup:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup sugar

Bring to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes, 

stirring often. Then add:

• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp baking soda

Stir until foam decreases and then serve over warm pancakes or waffles. Yum!

{Paula Deen French Cream:}

•  8 oz. package of cream cheese
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 lemon zested and juiced
• pineapple juice

Blend softened cream cheese with powdered sugar. In a separate bowl mix whipping cream with granulated sugar until soft peaks form. Mix cream cheese and whipping cream together and add lemon juice and zest. Add pineapple juice until desired consistency is reached. Serve with a variety of fruit.