Crunchie Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 6 ounces butterscotch chips
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups rice krispies
• 7 ounces marshmallow cream

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl melt the 2 sticks of butter in the microwave. then in a separate medium size bowl mix the brownie mix,and the melted butter. stir all together. grease 10x15" pan, including the sides, pour brownie mix in pan. bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• 2 while it is baking begin to mix the topping. in a separate bowl melt chocolate chips, butterscotch, peanut butter in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds, or until smooth and melted. add rice krispies, stir until mixed.
• 3 after the brownie is done spread the marshmallow cream while the brownie is still hot. then spread the rice krispie topping on top of the marshmallow cream.

Delicious Peanut Butter Cups

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 21
• 1 1/2 cups peanut butter, softened
• 4 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (300 g) package chocolate chips
• 1 (300 g) package peanut butter chips
• 2/3 cup oil

Recipe

• 1 mix these first 5 ingredients of the peanut butter mixture together in a bowl.
• 2 blend well in a double boiler the chocolate mixture, stirring until smooth.
• 3 place about 21 medium muffin cup papers on cookie sheet. (or in muffin tins to hold shape better).
• 4 drop a little of the warm chocolate mixture in the bottom of each cup.
• 5 take a big spoonful of the peanut butter mixture in your hands and pat down to flatten.
• 6 place in each cup.
• 7 fill the rest of the cup with the warm chocolate mixture.
• 8 place in fridge to set.
• 9 these melt very easily so it's probably best to store in fridge if you live in a warm climate.

Chinese Vegetables In Peanut Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup chunky natural-style peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce or 3 tablespoons tamari
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked chinese noodles or 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta
• 3/4 cup water or 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 1 cup carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/4 cups fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup snow pea pods, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup sliced scallion
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine peanut butter, soy or tamari, and brown sugar. set aside.
• 2 prepare noodles according to packaged directions. drain and set aside.
• 3 in a medium nonstick skillet; heat water or broth over medium high heat.
• 4 add carrots and garlic; cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
• 5 add mushrooms, pea pods, scallions, and red pepper flakes.
• 6 saute until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes.
• 7 stir in peanut sacue.
• 8 cook until smooth and bubbly.
• 9 pour over hot noodles.

Delicious Rice Krispies

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 5 cups rice krispies
• 1/2 cup butter
• 0.5 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 cook corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter in a saucepan until corn syrup and sugar are smooth.
• 2 pour rice krispies into a large bowl.
• 3 pour peanut butter mixture into the rice krispies bowl.
• 4 mix until all pieces are coated.
• 5 press into a greased 9 x 13 " pan.
• 6 melt chocolate chips and butter in microwave.
• 7 pour over the top of the rice krispies.
• 8 put in fridge until firm.

Apple Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• pastry for double-crust pie
• 6 medium apples
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• milk
• 1 teaspoon caramel flavoring
• chopped peanuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 roll out the pie crust to fit a 12 inch pizza pan, turn under the edges and flute.
• 3 core, pare, and slice apples thinly onto the pie crust.
• 4 combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until crumbly.
• 5 sprinkle over the apples.
• 6 bake for 20-30 minutes .
• 7 remove from oven and cool 15 minutes.
• 8 combine powdered sugar, caramel flavoring and milk to make a thin glaze.
• 9 drizzle the glaze over the top of the warm pizza.
• 10 top with chopped peanuts.
• 11 slice and serve.
• 12 you may use a caramel dip for fruit in place of the glaze.

Better Bikkies (peanut Butter Bacon Dog Cookies)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup rye flour
• 1 cup barley flour
• 1/2 cup quinoa flour
• 1/4 cup sunflower seed flour
• 3/4 cup soy flour
• 3 tablespoons teff flour
• 1/2 teaspoon guar gum
• 1/4 teaspoon corn-free baking powder
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/3 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup dry quick tapioca (minute tapioca)
• 1/4 cup whole flax seed
• 1/2 cup bacon bits

Recipe

• 1 combine oats and boiling water, let stand 10 minutes.
• 2 in a bowl, mix together stock, oil, honey, peanut butter and egg until well combined.
• 3 beat in the oats.
• 4 in another bowl, whisk together the flours, guar gum, baking powder, ground flaxseed, wheat germ, tapioca, whole flaxseed and bacon bits.
• 5 slowly beat the dry mixture into the peanut butter mixture.
• 6 turn out onto a floured surface and knead until no longer sticky. wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 7 preheat oven to 325°f line 2 cookie sheets with parchment.
• 8 roll out the 1/2"-thickness and cut into desired shapes.
• 9 place 1" apart on the sheets.
• 10 bake 45 minutes, until golden brown.

Bayou Sam's Bourbon Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 medium chicken thighs, boned and skinned
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon veal demi-glace
• 4 tablespoons honey, mesquite
• 4 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup jim beam bourbon
• 2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons dried onion
• 1/3 cup wine
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, finely ground
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into bite size pieces and place in a bowl.
• 2 mix all the sauce/marinade ingredients (except wine and demi-glace) well and pour half over chicken. reserving the other half for sauce. cover and refrigerate (stirring often) for several hours (best overnight).
• 3 two methods of preparation.
• 4 the best method is to heat a flat griddle on your grill to high heat, drizzle a little peanut oil just before placing chicken down. drain marinated chicken and cook a couple minutes on each side or stir frying. getting a good char on the edges adds to the flavor, so let it set a minute or two.
• 5 heat reserved sauce that was set aside, adding the wine and demi-glace, stir to incorporate well. low simmer about 10 minutes. serve as a dipping sauce, pour on dirty rice or orzo.
• 6 or.
• 7 second method is bake chicken at 375 for 50 minutes in a single layer, basting every 10 minutes. remove chicken. scrape pan juices with all the brown bits into reserved sauce, add wine and demi-glace and low simmer 10 minutes.
• 8 great with lemon pepper parboiled rice and soul beans.
• 9 sauce is also great reduced and used as a drizzle with grilled scallops.

Crunchies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups butterscotch chips
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 3 1/2 cups corn flakes cereal

Recipe

• 1 melt the butterscotch chips over low heat and add peanut butter.
• 2 stir in cornflakes.
• 3 drop on waxed paper and let cool.

Crunching Snow Snack Mix

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 9 cups cereal
• 1 cup salted miniature pretzel twists
• 1 cup peanuts
• 1 cup miniature marshmallow
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup dried fruit
• 2 lbs baking chocolate

Recipe

• 1 you will need about 9 cups of mixed miniature cereal squares.a variety is nice --
• 2 mix together all ingredients except chocolate and set aside.
• 3 melt chocolate in microwave or double boiler -- stir thoroughly until melted.
• 4 pour chocolate over dry ingredients.mix together with a large spoon --
• 5 spread in a thin layer on wax paper.
• 6 when cool.break into small pieces.
• 7 store in an airtight container --
• 8 makes 16 cups.

Best-loved Chocolate Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 16 squares)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (11 3/4 ounce) jar hot fudge ice cream topping
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup salted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine cake mix and cracker crumbs; cut in the peanut butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 in another bowl, whisk egg and half-and-half together; add to crumb mixture just until moistened; set aside 3/4 cup for topping.
• 3 press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• 4 in a big bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• 5 beat in ice cream topping until smooth; spread over crust.
• 6 sprinkle with chocolate chips, peanuts, and reserved crumb mixture.
• 7 bake at 350â° for 25-30 minutes or until set.
• 8 cool on wire rack; cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• 9 cut into bars; refrigerate leftovers.

Chocolate Ribbon Bars

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 8 cups crisp rice cereal
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butterscotch chips and peanut butter, about 2-3 minutes (more or less, depending on your microwave); stir until smooth; gradually stir in cereal until well coated; press half of the mixture into a greased 13x9x2-inch pan; set remaining mixture aside.
• 2 in another large bowl, melt semisweet chips and butter in microwave for about 2-3 minutes, stir in water until blended; gradually add the confectioners' sugar, stirring until smooth.
• 3 spread over cereal layer; cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes or until chocolate layer is set; spread remaining cereal mixture over the top.
• 4 chill before cutting.

California Curry Cheese Layered Dip

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup peach jam
• 1/2 cup mango chutney or 1/2 cup fresh diced mango
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 cup shredded baby spinach
• 3 -4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 blend cream cheese, cheddar cheese and 1 teaspoons curry powder. layer on bottom of a dish(pie plate or similar size).
• 2 mix peach jam and mango chutney. spread this over cheese layer.
• 3 sprinkle raisins over chutney.
• 4 sprinkle coconut over raisins.
• 5 sprinkle spinach over coconut.
• 6 sprinkle bacon over spinach.
• 7 sprinkle peanuts on top.
• 8 option: sprinkle with green onions (8 layers).
• 9 note: you could add 2 tbs. sour cream or 2 tbs. plain yogurt to the cream cheese layer to make it softer.

Au Naturale Energy Bites

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup dry milk
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup hulled sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup cashews, chopped
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
• 2 press mixture into a buttered pan or roll into a log. wrap and chill.
• 3 slice into bars or rounds.
• 4 store in an airtight container.

Crunchy Asian Slaw

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups unsalted dry roasted peanuts
• 1 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup sesame oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 large head cabbage, cored and shredded (about 3 1/2 pounds)
• 1 head red cabbage, cored and shredded (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 cups sliced red onions
• 1 cup chopped green onions (green part only) or 1 cup scallion (green part only)
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Recipe

• 1 in a large, heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. add the peanuts and, stirring often, toast them for 5 minutes. remove from the heat and set aside.
• 2 in a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the vinegar, sesame oil, honey, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper.
• 3 put the cabbage, red onions, green onions, and cilantro in a very large mixing bowl and season with the remaining 1 tablespoon salt, remaining 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and the cayenne. add the dressing mixture and toss to mix well and evenly. store in large storage bags and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. keeps 1 day before getting soggy.

Country-fried Chicken With Gravy

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup finely crushed buttery cracker
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup milk (more or less)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f.
• 2 pound the chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thickness between 2 sheets of plastic wrap, using meat pounder or rolling pin; set aside.
• 3 combine flour and pepper in a shallow dish.
• 4 pour buttermilk into a second dish.
• 5 spread crushed crackers on a plate.
• 6 dredge chicken breasts, one at a time, in seasoned flour.
• 7 dip into buttermilk, then into crushed crackers to coat thoroughly, pressing with fingertips to adhere.
• 8 heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
• 9 add chicken; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
• 10 remove to oven safe platter or cookie sheet (i use a baking stone); place in oven to keep warm.
• 11 put remaining cracker crumbs into pan and lightly brown.
• 12 stir mushroom soup into drippings and crumbs.
• 13 combine remaining buttermilk and flour; add to soup mixture.
• 14 add additional milk as needed.
• 15 bring to a boil, stirring; remove from heat.
• 16 serve chicken accompanied by gravy.

Delicious Sate Sauce/spread

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup fresh coriander or 2 tablespoons coriander powder
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon chili paste

Recipe

• 1 combine ingredients and mix well.

Chinese-style Omelette

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb fresh bean sprout
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, mixed with
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 heat a wok or large skillet; add oil, salt and bean sprouts; cook for 1 minute, then pour in the beaten eggs and add the green onions and cilantro.
• 2 allow to cook for 2 minutes, then, when it still looks moist but is cooked through, with a spatula turn half of the omelette over the other half.
• 3 drizzle the omelette with the oyster sauce mixture and serve.

Delicious Peanut Butter Marshmallow Spread (kid Friendly)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) jar peanut butter
• 1 (13 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
• 2 cups light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, mix all three ingredients; beat hard until well blended store in or out of fridge spread on bread-- enjoy!

Catfish Provencale

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs catfish fillets
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 dust catfish fillets with flour, shaking off excess.
• 2 set aside on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.
• 3 heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 fry the fillets, two at a time, in the hot oil for 3 or 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• 5 place the fillets on a serving platter and keep warm.
• 6 in the same skillet, mix tomatoes, olives, garlic, oregano, tarragon and thyme.
• 7 stir the wine and cornstarch in a small bowl until combined.
• 8 pour the cornstarch mixture into the pan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• 9 spoon the sauce over the fillets, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Blueberry Almond Pb&j, Upgraded, Healthified, And Grown-up

Total Time: 1 min Preparation Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 2 slices seven-grain bread
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 tablespoons blueberry preserves (sugarless fruit-only)

Recipe

• 1 you know what to do! :d feel free to substitute -- but use something cool and unusual, ie, not strawberry or grape jam and definitely not peanut butter. (they're all tasty and everything, but the point of this post is to be exotic.).

Chicken Salad With Apple And Basil

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes)
• 1 tablespoon wine or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced ( and light green parts)
• 2 granny smith apples, diced (peeled, if desired)
• 1/3 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. pound it to an even thinness.
• 2 place the chicken in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover by 1/2 inch. add 3 teaspoons of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper and bring to a gentle simmer.
• 3 cook until no trace of pink remains, 8 to 10 minutes. transfer the chicken to a bowl of ice water for 5 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the lime juice, vinegar, and sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
• 5 add the scallions and apples and toss.
• 6 drain the chicken and pat it dry. dice the chicken and add it to the apple mixture along with the peanuts, mint, basil, and the remaining salt and pepper.
• 7 toss and divide among individual plates.

Chinese Vegetables

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g chinese green vegetables (see intro above)
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pan of water to the boil.
• 2 wash the greens and remove any tough leaves or trim asparagus of woody bottoms etc.
• 3 add the greens to the pan and cook for one to two minutes or until just tender but very crisp and bright green.
• 4 remove them from the pan and drain well, place them on a heated platter.
• 5 heat the peanut oil in a small pan and cook garlic briefly. add the reaining ingredients and bring to the boil. pour over the greens and toss to coat.
• 6 serve at once.

Chinese Vegetables

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb bok choy
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pan of water to boil.
• 2 wash the bok choy and remove any tough stems.
• 3 chop the bok choy into 3 equal portions.
• 4 add the bok choy to the pan of boiling water.
• 5 cover for 1 to 2 minutes or until just tender but still crisp.
• 6 use tongs to remove the bok choy from the pan, drain well and place on a heated serving platter.
• 7 heat the peanut oil in s small pan and cook the garlic briefly.
• 8 add the oyster sauce, sugar, water and sesame oil and bring to a boil.
• 9 pour over the bok choy and toss to coat.
• 10 serve immediately.

Delicious Peanut Caramel Marshmallow Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped salted peanuts
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/3 cup cold butter (no substitutions)
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream
• 2/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1 3/4 cups salted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-in baking pan.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in the egg.
• 4 cut in the butter until crumbly.
• 5 press into prepared baking pan.
• 6 bake for 8 mins, or until lightly golden browned (don't overbake).
• 7 spoon the marshmallow cream over the hot crust; carefully spread evenly.
• 8 drizzle with caramel topping; sprinkle with peanuts.
• 9 bake for 15-20 mins more, until lightly browned.
• 10 cool, cut into bars.

Crunchy & Chippy Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup crisco shortening
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)
• 1 cup chopped peanuts (, salted, unsalted or dry roasted peanuts may be used)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375f degrees.
• 2 place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
• 3 place brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
• 4 beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
• 5 add egg; beat just until blended.
• 6 combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• 7 add to shortening mixture; beat at low speed just until blended.
• 8 stir in miniature chocolate chips and peanuts.
• 9 drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 10 flatten slightly with fingers.
• 11 bake one baking sheet at a time at 375°f for 7 to 8 minutes or until cookies are set and just beginning to brown.
• 12 do not overbake.
• 13 cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
• 14 remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

All-occasion Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb butter
• 2 3/4 flour
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package cake mix

Recipe

• 1 pre heat oven to 350°.
• 2 microwave 2 sticks of the butter on high for 1 minute or until melted.
• 3 using paring knife, slice remaining butter into 1/2 inch slices; add to melted butter, tossing to coat.
• 4 allow butter to stand 3-5 minutes or until softened.
• 5 blend cake mix and flour in bowl and whisk to break up any large lumps.
• 6 whisk butter until smooth and free of lumps, if necessary microwave for 10-20 seconds or until creamy and pourable.
• 7 do not melt completely.
• 8 pour butter, all at once, into dry ingredients.
• 9 mix until dry ingredients are incorporated and dough is smooth.
• 10 if dough is to stiff to stir knead until smooth.
• 11 using a small cookie scoop or teaspoons drop cookie dough onto baking sheet 2" apart.
• 12 bake 15-17 or until very light golden brown.
• 13 cool three minutes and transfer to cooling rack.
• 14 variations: chocolate: substitute devils food cake mix for the and bake as directed peanut butter: substitute yellow cake mix for the cake mix.
• 15 add flour as directed.
• 16 whisk 2/3 cup peanut butter into softened butter until smooth; add to dry ingredients as recipe directs.
• 17 mix ins: mix in 1/2-1 cup fo any combination of the following ingredients to the dough--miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips; whole, grated or chopped nuts; rasins; flaked coconut; dried cranberries; miniature candy-candy coated chocolate pieces; chopped candies; chocolate chunks; chocolate chips or toffee bits.

Chocolate Rice Noodle Haystacks

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 ounces butterscotch chips
• 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 3 ounces rice noodles, see note*
• 1 cup mini marshmallows

Recipe

• 1 melt the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter in the microwave (be careful not to scorch! - my 900w microwave takes 1.5 minutes on 70% power or about 70 seconds on high), stirring every 25 seconds or so until smooth. you can also use a double boiler on the stovetop.
• 2 stir in the noodles and marshmallows.
• 3 drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper or parchment paper and allow cookies to harden (may have to chill in fridge).
• 4 *note: these are made by la choy and come in a blue cardboard can. they are sold as a "topper" for salads or main dishes. not to be confused with rice noodles that you would add a sauce to or use in a soup!

Broccoli In Oyster Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 lbs broccoli, broken into florets, stems peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon finely shredded fresh ginger
• 1 green onion, shredded
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in
• 2 teaspoons chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 bring broth to boil in medium saucepan.
• 2 add broccoli stems, cover and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 3 drain, reserving 1/2 cup broth.
• 4 heat oil in wok or large skillet.
• 5 add ginger,onion and garlic and stir-fry 1 minute.
• 6 add broccoli stems and florets and stir-fry 2 minutes.
• 7 add oyster sauce, sugar and 1/2 cup broth and stir-fry 2 minutes.
• 8 stir in dissolved cornstarch mixture and cook briefly until thickened.

Chinese Wooly Ba-ba Lamb With Peanut Sauce By Sy

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2-2 cups peanut oil
• 1 2/3 ounces rice noodles or 1 2/3 ounces vermicelli, break up into 4 small portions
• 3/4-1 lb lamb, cut up into strips/slices (or 6+ lamb chops, de-boned meat)
• 1 clove garlic, chopped up
• 1 small medium hot chili pepper, remove seeds and cut up into small pieces
• 1 small carrot, clean and cut up into long strips
• 1/4 lb fresh string bean (chinese long beans as a substitute)
• 6 small button mushrooms, cut into small pieces
• 2 spring scallions, clean & trim and cut up into long strips
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 1 -2 teaspoon pure arrowroot flour or 1 -2 teaspoon tapioca flour or 1 -2 teaspoon cornstarch, with
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock (or water)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon pure arrowroot flour or 1 tablespoon tapioca flour or 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons ginger juice (small piece of ginger chopped up and add a little water- use a mini-blender)
• 1 tablespoon tahini paste
• 1 tablespoon chunky peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce (dark soy sauce optional)
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1 -2 fresh lime leaves or 1/2 tablespoon lime juice (optional)
• 3 tablespoons dry roasted peanuts (1/2 kept whole and 1/2 chopped up)
• 1/4 cup chicken stock

Recipe

• 1 preparation-main dish: mix the marinade in a bowl with the lamb meat and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 2 par boil the string beans and carrots in a little salt water, remove.
• 3 asian peanut sauce- in a non-stick pot add all the sauce ingredients except the peanuts.
• 4 using medium heat stir until smooth (a nice semi-thick consistency, do not boil).
• 5 add peanuts, stir, remove from heat and keep warm.
• 6 just prior to service the main dish, put peanut sauce in small individual bowls for dipping.
• 7 main dish- put 1- 1 1/2 cups of oil in a wok and bring to a high heat.
• 8 drop in a tiny piece of the rice sticks into the oil.
• 9 if it puffs up immediately the oil is hot enough.
• 10 take one portion of the rice sticks, place on a slotted metal spoon and place in the hot oil.
• 11 after it puffs up (about 5 seconds) turn over and fry for a few seconds more (making sure you don't burn the rice sticks) à the rice sticks will turn into a bright wooly color.
• 12 immediately remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
• 13 do the same with the balance of the rice sticks.
• 14 use more paper towels on top and flip over all the rice sticks.
• 15 be careful that the oil does not splatter.
• 16 keep children and animals away from the kitchen.
• 17 discard the oil.
• 18 on a big platter place the rice sticks around the sides and leave a"well" in the center.
• 19 use additional paper towels to remove some of the oil on the rice sticks (it is all right if some of the rice sticks break up).
• 20 in a clean wok add some oil, add the garlic, chili and stir fry for about 15-30 seconds.
• 21 add the carrots, string beans, mushrooms and stir fry until 3/4 cooked; then remove and set aside.
• 22 add a little more oil to the wok, next add the marinated lamb/meat and stir fry until almost done.
• 23 add the wine and stir fry briefly.
• 24 next add the vegetables back into the wok and stir briefly.
• 25 add the arrow root flour/starch to thicken.
• 26 add the scallions and sesame oil.
• 27 cook briefly and then remove from heat.
• 28 place the lamb and vegetables in the center of the platter and drizzle a small amount of the peanut sauce on each portion.
• 29 serve the asian peanut sauce in individual bowls on the side-- along with rice.
• 30 enjoy!

Apple Pita Sandwich

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pita bread, warmed (whole wheat)
• peanut butter, enough to cover the pita bread
• 1 pinch flax seed meal
• granola cereal
• 1/2 apple, sliced thin and cubed

Recipe

• 1 heat the pita.
• 2 cover it in peanut butter.
• 3 sprinkle the flaxseed meal and granola on top.
• 4 spread the apples in the middle.
• 5 fold up the sides and enjoy!

Delicious Peanut Fried Chicken Pieces

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 chicken breasts, each cut into a few pieces
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil

Recipe

• 1 i slice all my chicken up and run it under some cool water. then you throw it into a bowl with flour and coat each piece well. let it sit while the peanut oil it heating on med-high heat in a flat pan. quick fry the chicken about 20-30 seconds on each side and place into a 9x9 glass dish. bake at 350 for 30-45 mins or until its done. trust me -- delicious! i often serve with apple-cranberry chutney and herb flavor couscous.

Delicious Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375° f (190°c).
• 2 in a medium bowl, cream together shortening, brown sugar and peanut butter until smooth.
• 3 stir in egg, milk and vanilla.
• 4 combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture until well blended.
• 5 drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6 bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Chinese Velvet Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken, processed in food processor
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon fresh garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2 egg whites
• 2 cups peanut oil
• 1 cup sugar snap pea
• 1/2 cup fresh shiitake mushroom
• 1 (6 ounce) can water chestnuts
• 1 teaspoon chili paste
• 1 tablespoon mushroom soy sauce
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 peel and grate ginger.
• 2 finely mince garlic cloves.
• 3 mix ground chicken with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, 1/2 cup chicken stock.
• 4 lightly beat and gently fold in egg whites.
• 5 thinly slice mushrooms.
• 6 chop water chestnuts.
• 7 heat peanut oil in wok to frying temperature of 375°.
• 8 drop chicken mixture by rounded spoonful 5 or 6 at a time.
• 9 you should taste test to be sure seasoning is to your liking.
• 10 finish frying chicken.
• 11 drain oil from wok.
• 12 stir fry snap peas, mushrooms, water chestnuts.
• 13 return chicken to wok.
• 14 add chili paste & soy sauce.
• 15 stir corn starch and chicken stock together.
• 16 pour into wok and toss to coat meat & vegetables; allow to thicken.
• 17 serve over rice.
• 18 ground chicken, chili paste, mushroom soy sauce and fresh shiitaki mushrooms can all be found in asian markets.

Crunchy Asian Slaw

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bag shredded cabbage (coleslaw mix)
• 1 head broccoli, separated into florets
• 4 scallions, chopped
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup nuts (walnuts, cashews, pecans, or peanuts)
• 1 (3 ounce) package ramen noodles (discard seasoning packet)

Recipe

• 1 mix oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper, and toss with cabbage , broccoli, and scallions. let marinate for 2 hours.
• 2 heat 1 t oil in skillet and toss nuts and crushed ramen noodles until browned and crisped. cool, then toss with vegetable mixture just before serving.

Chinese-inspired Sweet Potato Peanut Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 3 tablespoons peanuts (the recipe said 'one handful', 2 t natural peanut butter would also work)
• 2 -3 slices ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• water, to cover

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil and simmer until peanuts and sweet potato are tender.
• 3 discard ginger slices, whirl soup in blender, and serve. cilantro garnish would be pretty.

Best Bar Nuts

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb unsalted assorted nuts (peanuts, cashews, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans and whole almonds)
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350º f.
• 2 toss the nuts in a large bowl to combine.
• 3 spread them out on a cookie sheet, and toast in the oven until they become light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 4 combine the rosemary, cayenne, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter.
• 5 while the nuts are still warm, add the rosemary/butter mixture.
• 6 thoroughly toss with the warm toasted nuts.

Chicken Mole Express

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups meat chicken, cooked, torn into chunks
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken stock (low sodium preferred)
• 3 tablespoons mole (dona maria brand preferred)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (combine with 2 tablespoons water)
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder (not chocolate drink powder)
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1/4-1/2 cup light sour cream
• 4 -6 dashes tabasco sauce, green (optional)

Recipe

• 1 carefully open lid on jarred mole sauce. stir sauce with a knife, as this is the consistency of natural peanut butter, with the oils rising to the top. you'll want to blend this a bit for overall uniformity.
• 2 in chicken fryer or deep saute pan combine mole paste, cocoa powder and sugar with 1/2 cup of the chicken broth over medium heat.
• 3 gradually stir n remainder of liquid.
• 4 add cooked chicken, reduce heat and simmer 10 minute.
• 5 add corn starch slurry to simmering sauce, increase heat to medium high, and stir lightly until it comes to gentle boil for 1 minute and thickened.
• 6 turn off heat, stir in tabasco sauce after first tasting.
• 7 sour cream for those who prefer a more bland sauce!
• 8 tips:.
• 9 use 2 tblsp. of mole paste for mild taste, 3 tblsp. for moderate and 4 tblsp. for a more robust mole flavor.
• 10 dona maria is the best tasting prepared mole sauce i've found, and this saucy chicken is so wonderful over your own steamed rice or as the star of some unique enchiladas!
• 11 a whisk is helpful in blending the mole paste with the broth.
• 12 excellent way to use leftover turkey as well.

Chinese Bourbon Chicken

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 6 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 boneless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sweet soy sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 bourbon whiskey
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 trim the fat from the chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces.
• 2 in a large, non-porous container, mix together the soy sauce, the sweet soy sauce, the sugar, the bourbon, the ginger, and the garlic.
• 3 add the chicken, toss to coat evenly.
• 4 cover tightly and refrigerate over night.
• 5 remove the chicken from the marinade, do not discard the marinade, it will be used later.
• 6 heat the oil in a large saute pan or wok. make sure the pan is nice and hot before continuing. a sure fire way of ruining a stir-fry is starting cooking in a less-than-blazing-hot pan.
• 7 add the chicken to the pan, cook until the liquid has evaporated and the chicken is nicely browned.
• 8 while the chicken is cooking, mix the cornstarch with a little water, add the slurry (a mixture of cornstarch and water) to the marinating liquid.
• 9 keeping the heat on high, add the marinade to the pan and cook until it thickens.
• 10 remove from heat, serve over rice, garnished with roughly chopped cilantro.

Brown Sugar Peanut Butter Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, sugars and peanut butter.
• 2 add vanilla and eggs, beat until fluffy.
• 3 stir in soda and salt.
• 4 mix in flour until a stiff dough forms.
• 5 shape into walnut-sized balls.
• 6 place on lightly greased cookie sheets.
• 7 press with a fork to flatten.
• 8 (criss-cross) bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.

Chinese Beef And Broccoli

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb flank steak
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry (can substitute 1 tbs. orange or pineapple juice with a dash of vinegar)
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen broccoli, defrosted
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 slice fresh ginger, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• salt

Recipe

• 1 slice the steak against the grain into very thin slices.
• 2 combine the soy sauce, sherry, and cornstarch and pour this mixture over the steak.
• 3 marinate the meat for 15 minutes.
• 4 while the meat is marinating, slice the broccoli at a diagonal and mince garlic and ginger.
• 5 heat a wok or large frying pan for 30 seconds, add oil, wait about 20 seconds, and add minced garlic and ginger root. fry over high heat, stirring constantly for about 20 seconds more, then add the beef.
• 6 stir-fry, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute. add broccoli and stir-fry for another 4 to 6 minutes, until the broccoli is cooked but still crisp and still dark green.
• 7 serve hot. this is low in carbohydrates.

Chicken Mole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 cups water (for boiling)
• 2 -3 lbs chicken thighs (boiled and deboned)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder

Recipe

• 1 boil chicken in large stock pot and reserve liquid.
• 2 in dutch oven, add oil, peanut butter, and flour and heat to light carmel color.
• 3 add enough of the reserved liquid (from boiling the chicken) to create a smooth gravy. (start with about 2 cups and add more as needed until it reaches a smooth gravy texture).
• 4 add salt, garlic, cumin, bouillon, and chili powder to gravy and stir until combined.
• 5 add chicken thigh meat and serve over spanish rice.

Chinese Cashew Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 (5 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 8 ounces cashews

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into 1/8 inch strips. place in a bowl and add pepper, wine, and 1 t. soy sauce. let chicken marinate 30 minutes.
• 2 add cornstarch, sesame oil, and hoison sauce to water. stir to combine. set aside.
• 3 heat peanut oil in pan. add ginger, garlic, and onion and cook for 5 minutes. add chicken and cook until chicken is done, about 10 minutes.
• 4 add cornstarch mixture and cashews to pan. simmer about 15 minutes until sauce thickens.

Chinese Black Sesame Rolls

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup black sesame seed
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup water chestnut flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 toast sesame seeds in a skillet over low heat until fragrant. place in a blender or food processor and blend 5 minutes, occasionally scraping sides. add oil and purée 5 minutes, or until mixture resembles soft peanut butter. add 1 cup of water. process until paste dissolves. add remaining water, sugar, water chestnut powder and cornstarch. process until blended. pour batter into a large bowl.
• 2 fill the bottom of a steamer with water and bring to a boil. place steamer basket on top. lightly oil a heavy-duty cake or loaf pan that will fit into the steamer basket.
• 3 pour batter in a thin layer into the pan. place pan in steamer and steam 4 minutes or until mixture is set. remove and cool.
• 4 loosen sides with a spatula, then roll up lengthwise. place seam-side down on a lightly oiled plate or pan. repeat steaming process with remaining batter, stirring batter and oiling the pan each time.
• 5 slice rolls into 3-inch pieces and serve at room temperature. rolls may be refrigerated, but steam to soften before serving.

Basta

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 cups peanuts (unsalted, or wash salted)
• 1 cup soft brown sugar
• 3/4 cup ghee or 3/4 cup butter
• 10 sheets phyllo pastry
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 cup caster sugar
• squeeze lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 mill the peanuts.
• 2 melt butter and sugar, and mix in peanuts.
• 3 brush 1 sheet phyllo with a little melted butter.
• 4 add small blobs of peanut mix over the top half of the phyllo pastry.
• 5 roll up the pastry into a sausage, starting from the nut covered end.
• 6 repeat with all sheets of phyllo.
• 7 bake for 40 minitess in oven at 220°c on baking sheet.
• 8 put sugar, water and lemon in pan and boil until becomes syrupy.
• 9 cut pastries into 2cm pieces, but leave them lying in their strips.
• 10 cover in the sugar syrup.
• 11 when cool transfer onto some newspaper to absorb excess liquid.
• 12 eat and enjoy.

Boardwalk Fries-low Carb

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups daikon turnips, cut into french fry size
• 1/4 cup soy flour, seasoned with
• salt and pepper
• peanut oil
• old bay seasoning

Recipe

• 1 heat oil to 375 degrees.
• 2 fry in batches for about 10 minutes.
• 3 drain on paper towels.
• 4 season with old bay.
• 5 serve.

Chinese Beef And Asparagus With Black Bean Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs asparagus
• 1 lb flank steak, sliced thinly across the grain
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry or 3 tablespoons chinese rice wine
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fermented black beans, rinsed and chopped
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1/4 cup chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 prepare the asparagus by washing, breaking the stem at the "natural" break point and slice diagonally into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces.
• 2 (optional: steam the asparagus pieces for 3-4 minutes.) put aside.
• 3 combine the marinade ingredients in a small bowl (soy sauce, ginger, sherry and cornstarch) then add the sliced meat. mix well and let sit for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally if you wish.
• 4 head a wok or large frying pan, add the oil. when it is is just beginning to smoke, add the meat, laying each piece on one side in the pan, do not turn but cook over high heat for a moment, until the one side begins to brown. toss-stir the meat for a moment and remove from the pan, allowing the oil to drain back into the pan. you may want to do this in two batches to keep the meat sizzling.
• 5 heat the pan to hot again and add the garlic. stir-fry for a minute then add the rinsed, chopped black beans and stirfry another bit. add the asparagus, toss with the vegetables then add the other t of soy sauce and the pinches of sugar and salt. stirfy until the asparagus is done to your liking (probably about 5 minutes if you didn't steam it first; less if you did).
• 6 add the meat and its drippings and the chicken broth. stir to make a sauce, then serve.

Chinese Chews

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 5 cups chow mein noodles
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and corn syrup in pan and bring to a boil stirring only a few times.
• 2 take off heat and add peanut butter.
• 3 place chowmein noodles in large mixing bowl and pour hot mixture over them and stir.
• 4 drop by spoonfuls on wax paper and let set until firm.

Cherry Mash Candy

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup miniature cherry baking bits
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together sugar, milk, marshmallows, butter, and salt.
• 2 simmer for 5 minutes.
• 3 add cherry chips and vanilla: stir until melted.
• 4 pour mixture into a well greased 9 x 13 inch pan, and let cool until hard. make sure cherry layer is cooled and hard before you put chocolate on top.
• 5 in a microwave, or in a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter.
• 6 pour over cherry mixture and spread evenly.
• 7 allow to cool before cutting.

Chicken Mole-pollo En Mole (chicken In Mole Sauce )(medium Spicy

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut up
• 2 -3 tablespoons bouillon
• 2 onions, quartered
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes
• 10 poblano chiles (if fresh,no need to reconstitute)
• 2 plantains, cut in 1/2 slices (unpeeled)
• 3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
• 1/8 cup raisins
• 1/2 tortilla, torn up
• 1 slice bread, torn up (both toasted)
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 cup rum
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon, and
• 1 broken cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 in a small skillet brown the sesame seeds (without oil)add spray,adding garlic and onions over medium high heat.
• 2 transfer the seeds to a blender or food processor pour the oil into the pan and allow it to get hot.
• 3 transfer each chile to the blender jar or food processor; if they don't fit, just reserve them in a bowl. the seeds should be left in 5 chilies. then transfer tomatoes to the blender.
• 4 add enough stock(1/2-1can) to the blender to enable blending of the chilies, tomatoes, and sesame seeds.
• 5 blend all together well, then press the blended product through a sieve. you'll probably have to do this in batches. discard the seeds and skins that remain behind in the sieve. transfer the smooth blended chilies to a sprayed medium soup pot.
• 6 in the skillet,
• 7 sauté in succession the nuts,peppercorns, and seeds, onions, the garlic, the two plantains- not peeled [!]), the raisins, the tortilla, and the bread. the onions and garlic should be lightly browned, as should the nuts. the plantains should be allowed to get soft and translucent (sort-of). the raisins should be allowed to plump and brown slightly; it should take only about a minute.
• 8 the tortilla and bread should be well browned. transfer all these ingredients to the blender, along with the herbs and spices. [i think i'd toast and grind the cloves, cumin, and cinnamon separately.] purée until smooth with some stock, then add to the pureed chiles.add stock as desired(try 6cups water3tablespoons bullion paste);stir put the sauce over medium-high heat, drop in the chocolate, and bring to a boil- taste.
• 9 reduce the heat, add the chicken, and let the mixture boil first,then simmer for about 45 minutes., if bitter,or flat,a little sugar (be careful!) can balance the taste. a little vinegar, similarly, can be used to intensify the flavor. serve with rice.

Calico Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup toffee pieces
• may also use raisins butterscotch chips, peanut butter pieces or chocolate, chips. mix and match to your heart's content

Recipe

• 1 cream butter with sugars. add eggs, vanilla and almond extracts. beat well. add flour mixed with baking soda cinnamon, ginger and salt. fold in oatmeal and beat well. fold in the nuts, chips and bits; mix well. place teaspoon-sized rounds of dough on foil-lined cookie sheets. bake 7-8 minutes at 350 degrees. freezes well.

Authentic Black Bean Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 head garlic, peeled (cut very large cloves in half)
• 2 1/2 inches piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• 4 scallions, green parts only, cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 tablespoons fermented black beans, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine or 1 tablespoon sherry wine
• 2 -3 teaspoons dried chili pepper flakes
• 1/2 red bell pepper, julienned
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• peanut oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken into bite sized chunks; put them in a bowl and add salt and soy sauce; mix well and set aside.
• 2 heat peanut oil in the wok over high heat; add the chicken and stir-fry until it changes color, then remove from the wok with a slotted spoon.
• 3 drain off all but 3 tablespoons oil from the wok, then return it to medium heat; add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for a few minutes until they are fragrant and the garlic cloves are tender. add the black beans and stir-fry until fragrant, splashing in the wine as you do so. add the chili flakes and stir-fry for a few moments.
• 4 return the chicken to the wok; add the red bell pepper and toss both in the fragrant oil, splashing in the vinegar and adding salt to taste. when everything is sizzly, throw in the scallions and stir a few times until barely cooked. then, off the heat, stir in the sesame oil and serve.

Death Has Nothin On These Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces milk chocolate, melted
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl cream together butter and sugar. beat in eggs and melted milk chocolate. mix flour and baking powder, and add to mixture slowly until slightly wet dough forms. stir in chopped chocolate. drop by rounded spoonful onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 2 once you stir in the chopped chocolate, feel free to add any of the following:
• 3 1/2- 1 cup chopped nuts.
• 4 1/2-1 cup peanut butter chips.
• 5 1/2-1 cup chocolate chips.

Chinese Boiled Chicken With Onions - Chow Yow Gai

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (3 lb) chicken, cleaned
• 2 bunches green onions
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup peanut oil, heated to smoking point

Recipe

• 1 fill a large kettle with water and bring to a boil. (an 8-quart pot two-thirds filled with water works great for a 2 1/2 to 3-pound bird.)
• 2 when the water boils, place the whole cleaned chicken into it. when the water stops boiling, take the chicken out.
• 3 cover the pot and when the water again boils, place the chicken back in the pot. cover the pot and turn off the heat. leave the chicken in the pot and the pot on the burner. after one hour, the chicken is done. remove, and cool.
• 4 debone the chicken and tear the meat into small strips.
• 5 place them on a large platter.
• 6 clean the green onions, and split each onion down the middle. then cut them up into 1/2-inch pieces and place over the mound of chicken.
• 7 pour the soy sauce and the sesame oil over the chicken.
• 8 pour the salt over the onions.
• 9 when you are ready to serve, pour the hot peanut oil over onions and chicken.
• 10 toss like salad and serve.

Brown Sugar Peanut Brittle

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 dash salt
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups raw spanish peanuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy 3-quart saucepan combine sugars, corn syrup, water, and a dash of salt.
• 2 cook and stir until the sugars dissolve.
• 3 when syrup boils, blend in butter.
• 4 stir frequently after mixture reaches thread stage and candy thermometer registers 230 degrees.
• 5 add peanuts when temperature reaches soft-crack stage, 280 degrees.
• 6 stir constantly until temperature reaches hard-crack stage, 300 degrees.
• 7 remove from heat.
• 8 quickly stir in soda and mix well.
• 9 pour onto buttered 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1" baking pans.
• 10 as candy cools, stretch it by lifting and pulling with two forks from edges to make it thinner.
• 11 break into pieces and cool.

Death By Peanut Butter Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) butter recipe cake mix (i use duncan heinz)
• 1/2 cup real butter
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (jif)
• 4 eggs (room temperature)
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla
• frosting, recipe will follow cake directions

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees. grease & flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• 2 1. cream together peanut butter and butter until fluffy. add 1 egg at a time beating after each egg. add ½ of the cake mix and ½ of the water mix well then add other ½ of cake mix and other ½ of water mix until just combined. ( don’t over beat).
• 3 2. bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. cool cakes on wire rack. frost (recipe below) when cool.
• 4 death by peanut butter frosting:.
• 5 ½ cup real butter (softened).
• 6 1 tab. crisco shorting.
• 7 4 oz cream cheese (softened).
• 8 ¾ cup creamy peanut butter (jif).
• 9 2 tea. real vanilla extract.
• 10 2 cups confectioners’ sugar (i sift for smother results).
• 11 in a large deep bowl, beat butter crisco and cream cheese until light & fluffy add peanut butter and vanilla beat on high speed until fluffy. on low speed, beat in ½ of confectioner’s sugar until mixed then beat in other ½ frost cake
• 12 i top with a chopped reases peanut butter sticks & planters peanuts.

Chinese-style Orange-almond Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 30 g slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 60 g shallots, chopped
• 100 g mushrooms, sliced
• 100 g orange marmalade
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• orange slice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place the almonds in a large non-stick pan and, shaking the pan often, toast over a medium heat for 5 minutes or until fragrant. set aside.
• 2 warm the oil in the same pan over a medium-high heat, add the chicken and, turning occasionally, cook for 5 minutes or until it is cooked through. set aside, and keep warm by covering loosely with foil.
• 3 add the shallots to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until they have softened.
• 4 add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until they have softened.
• 5 stir in the marmalade, soy sauce and freshly ground black pepper, and return the chicken to the pan.
• 6 reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the juices run clear.
• 7 serve over a bed of steamed rice, topped with the almonds and orange slices.

Creamy Dreamy Apple Dip

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• apples or fruit

Recipe

• 1 melt cream cheese 15-30 seconds until fully softened, whisk until smooth.
• 2 add in peanut butter and vanilla, whisk.
• 3 add in caramel, stir until smooth.
• 4 serve chilled with fruit.

Chicken Mole In Tortillas

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup of canned green chili, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons unsalted dry roasted peanuts
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 2 teaspoons of ground chili powder (i use a little less than 2 tsp.)
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 2 inch long by 1/3 inch strips
• 1/2 lb smoked skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch long by 1/3 inch strips
• 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, grated or cut into fine pieces
• 8 large flour tortillas
• sour cream, to taste
• chopped cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute the onions and garlic in the oil for about 10 minutes until tender.
• 2 add the tomatoes, chicken broth and green chiles and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 meanwhile, in a dry iron skillet toast the sesame seeds and peanuts for a few minutes or until they begin to smell roasted; then add the cinnamon, cloves, cumin, oregano and chile powder and toast for just a few seconds.
• 4 remove and cool slightly, and then puree in a food processor or blender with the raisins to form a paste.
• 5 add the"plain" chicken to the sauce and simmer 3 minutes to cook through; then add the smoked chicken and simmer another 3 minutes to warm through.
• 6 add the chocolate and simmer a minute until melted.
• 7 stir in the paste and simmer until thickened.
• 8 meanwhile, warm the tortillas in the oven.
• 9 to assemble: put some spoonfuls of chicken and sauce in the middle of a warm tortilla and roll up.
• 10 top with sour cream (and cilantro, if desired).
• 11 enjoy!

Chinese Beef Or Lamb Stew (red Cooked Meat)

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lbs stewing beef or 2 lbs lamb shoulder, cube 3/4" - 1"
• oil (vegetable, peanut, canola)
• 1 lb vegetables, cut up (carrots, lo bok, etc)
• 1 medium yellow onion, cut in large chunks - to taste (leek works well too)
• 1 -4 clove garlic, smashed
• 1 piece fresh ginger, peeled and smashed
• 2 star anise (opt for beef)
• 1 -2 piece chinese dried orange rind (opt for beef)
• chile, fresh or dried (optional)
• 2 -4 teaspoons brown sugar (start with the smaller amount and add more if desired)
• 2/3 cup soy sauce (use a combination of light and dark in any proportion)
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry
• 2 cups boiling water

Recipe

• 1 *staranise comes in the form of an eight point star.
• 2 ,each point having an anise seed in it.
• 3 most of them are broken up so use a total of eight points, more or less, to taste.
• 4 **theorange (or tangerine) peel has a slightly bitter taste that i like better with beef but this is personal taste.
• 5 it comes in plastic bags and has a long shelf life.
• 6 start by browning the meat in a few t of oil.
• 7 do it in batches so it gets well caramelized.
• 8 when the last of the meat is well browned, remove it all to a bowl.
• 9 (add more oil as needed).
• 10 add the onion, garlic, ginger, anise, orange peel and chiles to the wok (or pot); keep cooking, stirring frequently, until the onion starts to brown.
• 11 stir in the meat along with the sauce, bring it to a full boil, stir well and reduce heat to simmer.
• 12 cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour (lamb) or 2 hours (beef).
• 13 adjust seasonings, add the vegetables and simmer, covered for another half hour.
• 14 before serving, remove all the pieces of ginger, star anise, orange peel, chile, etc.
• 15 serve with steamed rice or boiled noodles.