PB & Oatmeal Bars w/ Choc Fudge Frosting

Remember our Nutty Friend Candace over at The Cook Next Door??  A few weeks ago she posted this fun recipe on her cooking blog, and she had a Krema PB giveaway!  Sorry I didn’t let ya’ll know sooner…but don’t worry, we’ll be having our own giveaway any day now!!!

Check out the recipe for these yummy treats here.

♥ Kimberly

Sammy of the Week : Want S’more PB Sammy?

One of my favorite summer memories as a kid was sitting around a bonfire with my family,  eating ooey gooey s’mores by the dozen!  I still love s’mores today but I have discovered a new exciting way to enjoy them year round in my “Want S’more PB Sammy?”  Heres what you do,

INGREDIENTS:
buttered bread
all-natural Krema PB
chocolate chips
mini marshmallows
(optional banana)

If you’re using a frying pan, spread Krema PB (creamy or crunchy) on both insides of your bread slices then put chocolate chips on one side and mini marshmallows on the other.  Close the sammy and lay buttered side down in the frying pan, toasting both sides equally.   Its best to cover pan with a lid and cook on a low heat so the chocolate and marshmallows have time to melt before the bread gets too crispy.  Sliced, ripe bananas are always welcome in my “Want S’more PB Sammys” just because my kids are bananas about bananas!

For some summer backyard fun, try making this sammy over an open flame in a pie maker – like a Tonka Toaster or a campfire iron.  Its like your on a campfire without leaving home!

Easy Tip :  chocolate chips and mini marshmallows (or Marshmallow Fluff) are my trick to getting the ooey gooey factor in this sammy.  Large chunks of chocolate and large marshmallows take longer to melt.

Happy Summer!!

♥ Kimberly

PB Fondue

ummmm….yes please.  I’ll have some….

Do you love fondue??  Or is it just me? I LOVE fondue.  MMMMM….

One of my first dates with my husband was to a fondue restaurant – quite a hilarious story in and of itself (basically I ordered us so much expensive, yummy fondue that my poor, sweet husband didn’t have enough money to pay the check and I ended up paying for us – to his complete humiliation!)

Our favorite gals over at the TODAY SHOW were talking about hit and trendy food ideas just a few weeks ago and PB Fondue was on their ‘gotta have it’ list.  I mean, as if chocolate dessert fondue wasn’t already tantalizing enough…now with my favorite ingredient PB!!  Watch out scale – I think I’m on the rise ;-)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon butter
  • 1 cup all-natural Krema PB
  • 1-2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup chocolate syrup (optional)

Directions

  1. Melt peanut butter, butter, sugar, salt, and milk over low heat, stirring often, or in Crock-Pot Little Dipper or fondue pot.
  2. Stir until mixture is smooth and caramel colored, adding more milk as needed to reach a smooth dipping consistency.
  3. If desired, add chocolate sauce and stir well.
  4. Continue heating until warmed through.
  5. Serve plain peanut butter fondue with toast and jam sandwiches as dippers; chocolate-peanut butter fondue is perfect for a variety of fruits as well as ice-cream, cake cubes, etc.
  6. My sweetie and I eat the first half of this plain, with toast and jam, then add only 1/4 cup chocolate sauce to the remainder for our dessert.
  7. Make this vegan by using margarine, soy milk, and vegan chocolate!

from the recipe zaar

♥ Kimberly

don’t worry.  just one dip won’t hurt you too badly ;)

Addictive PB Granola

Last week, my Aunt Nanette sent me this…
Hi Kimmie- Hope I got this right, but this granola is to die for.  I broke my diet for it!!
Here are some pictures of my before and after of the granola and the recipe.PB Granola

Addictive PB Granola

(found on the blog lifeloveandfood24.blogspot.com)
2 1/2 c oats
1/2 c flour (I used whole wheat)
1/2 t Baking Soda
1 tsp Vanilla
1/3 c oil
1/3 c Krema Crunchy PB
1/4 c Brown Sugar
PB Granola
Add in’s – PB chips, chocolate chips, nuts, coconut, whatever!!
Mix the oats, flour, baking soda in a large bowl.  Stir in vanilla, then add oil stir well.
Then add the PB, brown sugar and the add in’s.
Spoon into a square pan, Bake for 18-20 min at 350 or until light brown.
Cool 10 min before devouring!!
Enjoy!PB Granolaa

Good find Auntie Nanette!

This granola looked so yummy that I made it for breakfast the morning after I got Nanette’s email!  My family ate the ENTIRE pan!  It was so delicious and satisfying, and I felt full almost all day :-)   Until the next morning when I woke up and was CRAVING this granola, so then I made myself a double batch and I CAN NOT STOP eating it!! Morning, Noon, and Night!
The add-in’s I’ve tried so far have been a handful of white chocolate and a handful of dark chocolate pieces, coconut and unsalted peanuts.  And of course a little flax to make it a bit nuttier!   I also DOUBLED the amount of Krema PB this recipe calls for and I tried it with both the creamy and crunchy PB.  Both rocked.  IMG_0290
Here are my cutie pies eating up their Addictive PB Granola breakfast!  IMG_0291Oh, but honestly, this photo is a little skewed because they RARELY have their hair fixed and are dressed for the day at breakfast.  This was just a fluke :-)   But fantabulous granola none-the-less!!

♥ Kimberly

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