Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

This is one of my favorite recipes.  I make them every Christmas.  I like to use both white chocolate and milk chocolate.

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

1 cup peanut butter; divided

4 1/2 teaspoon butter; softened

1/2 cup confectionary sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, butter, confectionary sugar, and salt until smooth; set aside.

In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth.

Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture into paper-lined miniature muffin cups.  Top each with a scant teaspoonful of peanut butter mixture; top with another teaspoonful of chocolate mixture.  Refrigerate until set.  Store in an airtight container.

Peanut Butter Balls

My sister called today and wanted my peanut butter ball recipe.  While I had it copied I thought I would share it with you.

I don't remember where I got this recipe.  I have had it for years.  I make it every year for Christmas.  It is one of my son's favorites.

I cover mine with both white chocolate and milk chocolate.  I also don't keep mine refrigerated.  I just put them in an air-tight container and keep them in a cool place.

I hope you enjoy the recipe.


Peanut Butter Balls

1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

16 oz confectionary sugar

6 oz chocolate chips

1 tablespoon shortening

In a medium sized bowl, mix peanut butter, vanilla, butter and sugar with hands to form a smooth dough.  Mixture will be very stiff.  Shape dough into balls using 2 teaspoons for each.  Place on wax paper and put in refrigerator.

In a double boiler, melt chocolate and shortening together.  When smooth, pour into a small bowl.  Remove peanut balls from refrigerator.  Insert a toothpick into ball and dip into melted chocolate.  Return to wax paper and remove toothpick. 

Refrigerate on wax paper for 30 minutes or longer.  To store, remove balls from wax paper and place in plastic containers, with wax paper between layers.

Breakfast Casserole

As I have mentioned I love Pinterest.  I found this breakfast casserole and I just had to try it. 

My husband isn't a fan of breakfast casseroles but he did enjoy this one.  It is perfect for cooking one day and eating it several days on the way to work.

This is the site where the original recipe is.

I hope you enjoy it.




Breakfast Casserole
Makes: 12-18 servings
Ingredients:

• 1/2 – 1 pound sausage
• 1 package crescent rolls
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 5 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 Tsp oregano or rosemary
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place a skillet over medium heat and add the sausage. Break up the sausage as it cooks, letting it brown completely.
3. Unroll the crescent rolls and spread them out in the bottom of a 9×13 pan, pressing the seams together to make one large sheet of dough.
4. Spread the sausage over the dough.
5. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the sausage.
6. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, oregano or rosemary, salt, and pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the top of the casserole.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until the crust is golden and the eggs are set.

Pineapple Sorbet

I posted a pineapple sorbet recipe over on Health & Fitness.  I won't repost it here, but I thought I would let you know where to find it.

Recipe review

Time for my recipe review.  The Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti turned out great. 

I pulled all of the ingredients on Saturday night and had them sitting on the counter with the crockpot and recipe.  I worked Sunday, so I called my husband during lunch and asked him to put it together.  He loved having everything sitting there.  He didn't have to look for anything. 

I think the next time I make it I will add another can of chicken and maybe leave out the onions.  I used Hot Rotel tomatoes and they really added a lot of spicy heat.  There was enough left for a second meal.

 I will be using this recipe alot.

Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

This is going to be my dinner tomorrow.  I found the recipe on pinterest.  The links should hopefully take you to the site I found the recipe on.  I will write a review after I have made it.

If you are interest in following me on pinterest, just click on pinterest.  I will add a link on the side evenually.




Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
Source: Half My Size

Ingredients
1 pound Kraft Velveeta Light Reduced-Fat Pasteurized Processed Cheese Product
12 1/2 oz canned chicken, drained & flaked
10 3/4 oz Campbell's 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Chicken Soup, undiluted
10 3/4 oz Campbell's 98% Fat-Free Cream Of Mushroom Soup, undiluted
10 oz canned tomatoes with green chilies, Rotel
4 oz canned mushrooms, stems and pieces, drained
1/2 cup water
1 small onion, diced
1 medium green pepper, diced
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
14 1/2 oz cooked whole-wheat spaghetti

Instructions
Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and stir to mix well.
Cook on LOW for 2-3 hours. Stir again just before serving.

Serves 12 (1 cup each); 5 pointsplus+

Surfing the Web

I love surfing the web.  I am always looking for sites to browse.  I found two this week.  If you follow me on pinterest you will find that I have post a lot of articles from both of these sites.

http://sixinthesuburbsblog.blogspot.com/

This site has some great looking recipes and cleaning suggestions.  I got the potato recipe from earlier on there.

http://www.melskitchencafe.com/

This site also has some great looking recipes.  I will be sharing lot of these.

Welcome

I am a huge pinterest fan.  I pin a little bit of every thing including recipes.  Pinning recipes on pinterest is the best way to save a recipe when surfing the web.    So if you need a new recipe go check on pinterest.

I found this recipe on pinterest.  It was so quick and easy.  It even passed the picky son test.

Ah-Mazing Roasted Potatoes

The most Ah-Mazing Roasted Potatoes! These are so stinkin' easy to make! Cook a pierced potato in the microwave for 6-7 mins. (flip every couple mins.) til soft all the way thru. Cut in half, then into squares (just down to skin). Season with butter, parmesan & Lawry's. Place in oven on aluminum foil-lined pan and BROIL for 10-15 mins. Enjoy!!!