Day 118 - Christmas Vacation

 

Today is the first day of my Christmas vacation...and what am I doing? Finishing the Christmas cookies I started Sunday! I've worked two ten hour days so I can take Friday off and have myself a five day weekend!! I can't even say how excited I am about it. I've got the cookies to frost (with a new frosting process btw), a present to finish by Saturday and a couple to wrap. Then there are games to play, Christmas movies to watch, meals to make, calls to place and family to enjoy. Did I mention the sleeping in? Sorry about the lighting on this picture, it gets so dark in the winter and with going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark, dark pictures are hard to avoid. Maybe I should add to my list...pictures to take (in the daylight!!).

 

Hope you have a very Merry Christmas! Thanks for stopping by.

 

Rachael

Day 116 - Christmas Cookies

Day 27 - Puppy Chow!

Last week, I was craving puppy chow in the worst way. Not the kind you feed your little puppy, but the kind you make with peanut butter and chocolate. Sunday night, I decided not to wait any longer to make a little batch. It is so yummy...and addictive! This is definitely not something you are going to want to make very often, but it's super easy, and so so good.

Here's how I made it if you would like to make some of your own, but I warn you, if you make a full batch, you are going to want to share with someone.

Thanks for stopping by!

Rachael

PUPPY CHOW

Ingredients:

1 box Rice Chex (approx. 12 heaping cups)
1 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips ( I used Ghirardelli)
1 cup peanut butter ( I used Smuckers creamy all natural organic)
3/4 stick butter
2 cups powdered sugar

To Make:

In a small/medium saucepan over low heat, melt together the peanut butter, chocolate and butter. Stir constantly and make sure it doesn't burn. When it is completely melted, pour the mixture over the cereal in a large bowl and mix until the cereal is coated. A few clumps are okay, but make sure they are not too big.

Transfer the coated cereal and the powdered sugar into a garbage bag (unscented). Twist and knot the top of the bag and shake or just move around the mixture in the bag until the cereal is coated with the powdered sugar. Open the bag and let cool completely. Store the puppy chow in an airtight container or Ziploc bag.

This recipe made about 12 cups, but honestly, I didn't really measure it. I think it's supposed to last about a week at room temperature, but really, it won't last that long.

9.3.2014 - Day 7

 

For the last couple weeks, I've been sort of up to my eyeballs in zucchini. So, I've used it as an excuse to spend some time on Pinterest and search for different options for what to make with all of it. I made oatmeal zucchini chocolate chip cookies (yuck), different recipe for oatmeal zucchini cookies (better), lemon zucchini cookies with a glaze, "mom's" zucchini bread, chocolate zucchini bread, orange zucchini bread (disgusting), second recipe for orange zucchini bread (wow, what a difference) and tonight, lemon poppy seed zucchini bread. Now, I have a freezer full of yummy bread and a couple new recipes for what to do with all that zucchini from the garden. The recipe for the bread above can be found on Fabulessly Frugal. I think I'm addicted to Pinterest. Does anyone else get on there and lose all track of time?