With the holidays quickly approaching, this is actually a recipe that I’ve seen floating around in several different places. And naturally, since it’s floating around in several different places, there are several different recipes for it. I’ve seen different types of chocolate, different nuts, added coconut, all kinds of stuff. Well, I kept this batchRead More
As I’ve mentioned before, my family is a bunch of peanut butter nuts. A lot of times, the in-laws in our family either chuckle or roll their eyes when yet another peanut butter dish comes into the house, and this would be a good example. The first time I made this was several years ago,Read More
For some reason, I forgot all about these little desserts…until recently when I saw them posted on Facebook. The second I saw them, the memories flashed back in my head of being a kid and shoving as many of these things into my mouth that I could get. Although my family worships peanut butter (literally…myRead More
Wow, that’s a long name. Well worth it though, considering all of the chocolate and yumminess inside. When I made these, my brother and friend were at my house. They were in another room, chatting away, with no clue as to what I was doing in the kitchen. I figured it would be best toRead More
I’ve actually been meaning to make these for a while, but over the holidays was the perfect opportunity. After putting together an edible gift basket for my in-laws, I kept looking at it and thinking, Seems like it’s missing something. Then, I realized that this would be the perfect addition. And apparently it was aRead More
Homemade chocolate candy bars. Yummmmmay. I wanted to try out something that combined the flavors of sweet and salty, and here it is. First, combine the pretzels, caramel, and honey roasted peanuts in a bowl. Stir together well so that the caramel completely covers everything. Next, melt your chocolate in the microwave in 30 secondRead More
This is definitely my favorite little cure for having a sugar craving. There’s enough sweetness in these little guys to satisfy your sweet tooth without overindulging…AND it packs protein. Here, I’m adding almonds to the melted chocolate. When making any kind of nut clusters, I prefer for the nuts to be lightly coated in theRead More
Chocolate, peanut butter and oreos…Sign me up!! What a great way to add a little more sugar and sweetness to Oreos. If that were actually possible. Here are the participants. Peanut butter melting wafers, milk chocolate melting wafers, and peanut butter Oreos. I’ve never tried the peanut butter oreos, so I picked them up atRead More
And, we’re back to peanut butter. And mini shortbread cookies. And milk chocolate. Oh my. These are great for a bite sized chocolate snack, but be careful…they’re addictive! First, get some peanut butter and mini shortbread cookies. The 100 calories snack size cookies are a perfect size for the mold that I bought from theRead More
I love s’mores, but sitting in front of a camp fire in the middle of the day while it’s 95 degrees outside isn’t all that appealing when I develop a craving for one. So, here’s the compromise. Grab some honey graham crackers from the store, along with some marshmallow creme to be inside the chocolateRead More
