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Peanut butter pretzel bites « Two Tiny Kitchens. Salty and sweet.

peanut butter pretzel bites « Two Tiny Kitchens

Crunchy and melt-in-your-mouth. Peanut butter and chocolate. Dangerous and delicious (you know what I mean). One little bite, so much to experience. Why did I wait so long to give these a try?? Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites recipe courtesy Foodaphilia.com Calorie estimate: 4,000 – 5,000 for complete recipe (depending upon dipping chocolate and pretzels used, etc.) Yield 60 – 80 pretzel bites Ingredients 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tbsp softened butter 1/2 cup powdered sugar (maybe more) 3/4 cup brown sugar (maybe more) Pretzels 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions Combine peanut butter and softened butter in a large bowl with a fork or whisk, or in a stand mixer.

Use a teaspoon measure to scoop the filling. Pour the chocolate chips into a microwave safe bowl and heat at 30-second intervals, stirring occasionally until completely melted. Allrecipes.com - recipes, menus, meal ideas, food, and cooking tips. Cute & Easy Mini Santa Hat Brownies. Watermelonade Recipe at Epicurious. Photo by Roland Bello yield Makes 1 gallon (serves 16) active time 30 min total time 30 min You would be hard-pressed to find something more refreshing than watermelon.

Watermelonade Recipe at Epicurious

This cooler is easy to make, beautiful to behold, and not too sweet. Garnish: lemon slices; mint sprigs Preparation Cut watermelon flesh into 2-inch chunks and discard rind. Cooks' note: Watermelonade can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Cookies and Cream Cupcakes. Cake is not my favorite treat, which is one reason I like cupcakes so much.

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

I feel they are the perfect portion size, and sometimes I cannot even finish a full one. That is sooo not the case with these cupcakes. These are dreamy. And creamy. Check out the batter – it looks like cookies and cream ice cream! I initially saw this recipe in the book 500 Cupcakes, but their recipe called for self rising flour. I should thank Caitlin for leaving this book at my house, but I really can’t since it is only plumping me up.

Note to self: find a new hobby. My most favorite part about these cupcakes? Dessert Recipes: Cookies, Chocolate, Cheese Cakes & Ice Cream. Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes. I made these cupcakes four weeks ago today.

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

I’ve stared at these cupcake pictures everyday for four weeks. I just don’t like these cupcakes. I don’t know why. They never did anything to me. They were insanely delicious, that is not the issue. I’m just annoyed by these cupcakes. Bad news bears. They are sort of like that boy in seventh grade… who is really nice to you… and is sort of cute… but kind of boring… and not adventurous… and sort of nerdy… and who your mom really loves, which just makes you not like him even more… and who asked you to dance then stood 8 inches away from you with his hands on your hips… and who is inevitably now a billionaire with three of the most gorgeous children you’ve ever seen… and all you want is the bad ass punk rocker with spiky black hair who goes through girls like socks.

Perhaps I shall revisit these cupcakes in 5 years? Lemonade Cupcakes makes 12 cupcakes 1 cup sugar 6 tablespoons butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla. 50 Healthy Recipes to Kick Off 2012. Happy New Year!

50 Healthy Recipes to Kick Off 2012

Many of us are thinking about our New Year’s resolutions and healthy eating is often at the top of the list. If you are setting a goal to eat healthy in 2012, here are 50 healthy recipes to help you get started. Beverages Easy Strawberry Mango Smoothie Berry Banana Smoothie Blueberry Mango Smoothie Breakfast Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Whole Wheat Kefir Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce Pumpkin Granola Roasted Plums with Greek Yogurt, Honey, and Almonds.