Thursday, November 3, 2016

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

This is one of my all-time favorite foods, After doing some research I found this recipe and I have made it in the past and it is absolutely delicious!




What You'll Need



  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 3/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1 cup (6 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 (14 oz.) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter

How to Make It

  1. HEAT oven to 350°F. Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, baking powder and baking soda in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in peanuts.
  2. RESERVE 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture. Stir egg into remaining crumb mixture. Press onto bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
  3. BAKE 15 minutes.
  4. STIR together sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter in small bowl until well combined. Pour evenly over partially baked crust.
  5. STIR together reserved crumb mixture and chocolate chips. Sprinkle evenly over peanut butter layer.
  6. BAKE an additional 15 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars.

BAKED GARLIC PARMESAN POTATO WEDGES

This is one of my all-time favorite foods, After doing some research I found this recipe and I have made it in the past and it is absolutely delicious!




What You'll Need



  • 3-4 large russet potatoes, sliced into wedges
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • optional: fresh parsley (or cilantro), ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping

How to Make It

  1. Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a large baking sheet and set aside.
  2. Place potato wedges in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.
  3. In a small bowl whisk together salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
  4. Sprinkle potato wedges with the shredded cheese, tossing to coat, then sprinkle with the seasoning mixture.
  5. Place potato wedges on prepared baking sheet in a single layer with skin-sides-down.
  6. Bake for 25-35 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender and golden.
  7. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and dressing for dipping.


Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

This is one of my all-time favorite foods, After doing some research I found this recipe and I have made it in the past and it is absolutely delicious!




What You'll Need



  • 4 large russet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar
  • 4 tbsp stone ground or yellow mustard (to taste)
  • 1/4 cup chopped chives, divided
  • 8 strips thick cut bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
  • Salt and fresh cracked black pepper

How to Make It

  1. In a medium bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and mustard until well mixed. Add 3/4 of the chopped chives along with some salt and pepper.
  2. Whisk to mix. Fold in the cheese and bacon (reserve some bacon for a garnish).
  3. Cover and chill for thirty minutes.
  4. Peel and cube the potatoes into 1/2? pieces.
  5. Cook the potatoes in salted water until fork tender.
  6. Drain and cool slightly. Fold the cooked potatoes into the chilled dressing.
  7. Garnish with the remaining chives.

The Old Fashioned Custard Pie

This is one of my all-time favorite foods, After doing some research I found this recipe and I have made it in the past and it is absolutely delicious!




What You'll Need



  • 1 unbaked pie shell (I use Marie Callendar’s deep dish)
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup of sugar
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 2-2/3 cups of milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How to Make It

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Beat your eggs slightly, then add sugar, salt, nutmeg, and milk.
  3. Beat well and poor into the unbaked pie shell.
  4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
  5. Sprinkle the top of pie with fresh ground nutmeg and serve.