Peanut Butter Melt Bars

When I was little, the best after school snack was what we called a peanut butter melt. You would get a piece of bread, put peanut butter on it And place it in the oven till the peanut butter started to melt. Then you would pull it out top it with syrup and enjoy it with a glass of milk.
These bars remind me of my old time peanut butter melts.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup Karo syrup
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter (next time I'll use crunchy)
3 1/2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios
3 cups Chocolate Cheerios


Directions:

Mix both syrups and brown sugar in heavy pan and heat till it bubbles.
Take off heat and add in peanut butter, stir until blended well.
Add Cheerios, mix well.
Put in a buttered cookie sheet and press hard with wax paper.
Place on fridge for about 20 minutes and the cut. Store in fridge if there are any left. ;)




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Super fast taco turkey sliders

Last night I thre together tear super easy turkey sliders and they were so yummy I had to share.

Ingredients
1 package of ground turkey
1 package of taco seasoning
1/4 cup of salsa

Directions

1 Add all ingredients to the bowl And mix well
2. Use a tablespoon and scoop out 2 tablespoons of mixture and form into a small patty.



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Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes with Chocolate Crusts.

My family and I are in love with cheesecake!

This recipe is from Weight Watchers and is a keeper!!!!!
For sure!!!!

Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes with Chocolate Crusts.

These cheesecakes are only 3 points in Weight Watchers or 150 calories/5 grams of fat, your pick!
Ingredients:
12 item(s) chocolate wafer(s), about 2 1/2 oz ( I substituted with the new chocolate cheerios)
8 oz Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 cup(s) fat free milk
2/3 cup(s) sugar
2 envelope(s) unflavored gelatin
3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1 cup(s) water, boiling
Directions:
Line 12 muffin tins with paper muffin liners or you can use the silicon kind. They are at JoAnn's for about $10. Place a wafer in the bottom of each of 12 muffin tins (or custard cups); set aside. If the wafer doesn’t fit in bottom of muffin liners, break into pieces to cover bottom.
Blend cheese in food processor or blender until loose. While blending, pour in milk.
In a separate medium bowl, mix together sugar, gelatin and cocoa with a fork or spoon. Slowly add boiling water, mixing as you go; mix quickly until gelatin has completely dissolved.
Pour cocoa mixture into blender with cheese mixture while blending, blend for about 1 minute. Fill each muffin liner (or custard cup) to the top, about 1/3 cup of cheese mixture. Chill for at least 2 hours. Yields 1 per serving.
You can make them in advance and store them in the fridge.



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Hawiian Bread French Toast (with Strawberry Variation)

Hawiian Bread French Toast

Updated: For the Strawberry French Toast add 1/4 cup of Strawberry Topping to the egg mixture)

Ingredients

Kings Hawaiian Bread cut onto 1 inch slices
5 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Butter or oil for frying
Maple syrup

Preparation

1. In shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, orange juice, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
2. Quickly dip slices (do not soak) in egg mixture and cook until golden brown on both sides.
3. Stir egg mixture before you dip each slice.

Whole wheat strawberry pancakes

Whole-wheat Strawberry Pancakes

3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup stawberry yogurt
1 cup water
2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
Syrup or fresh fruit, if desired

In medium bowl, stir all ingredients except syrup or fruit, using wire whisk, until blended.
Spray griddle or 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Heat griddle to 375°F or heat skillet over medium heat. For each pancake, pour slightly less than 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle.
Cook pancakes until puffed and dry around edges. Turn; cook other sides until golden brown. Serve with syrup or fruit.

Strawberry Compote

2 cups strawberries (hulled and sliced)
1/4 cup oarnge juice
2 Tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. In a non-reactive saucepan, over medium heat, combine 2 pints of the strawberries, sugar and juice.

2. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the fruit is soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Remove from the heat and cool.

4.In a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, puree 1/2 of the strawberries until smooth.

5.Turn into a mixing bowl, and add the remaining sliced strawberries.

6.Mix well.



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Slow Cooker Bar B Que Chicken Sliders

Slow Cooker Bar B Que Chicken Sliders

Ingredients

3 chicken breast
1 cup bar b que sauce
1/2 large onion

Directions

Place all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve on hawiian bread rolls.

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Natural flower food (fresh cut flowers)

I absolutely love fresh cut flowers. Any variety I will take them, although my favorite is a rose. My husband surprised me with flowers for our date night and they are blooming beautifully.

I typically change the water daily or every other day. I usually use the flower food that comes with the flowers first and then whatever I have in the cupboards.

The main thing you want to keep in mind is:

Sugar provides energy
Citric acid acts as an acidifier
Bleach prevents bacteria
growth.

Below are some of my combinations:

1/4 cup clear carbonated
beverage added to vase, then fill vase with water.
1 cup of hydrogen peroxide every time the water is changed
One part lemon lime soda to 3 parts of water
2 tablespoons lemon juice, one tablespoon sugar, one quarter teaspoon bleach in one vase of water.
2 tablespoons of white vinegar, two tablespoons of sugar to one vase of water.
1 part warm water, 1 part Sprite or 7UP plus 1 1/2 teaspoons of bleach.






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