Month: December 2017

Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle

Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle

No picture exists of us eating this, but we had it for our first Thanksgiving of being married in 2006. Mom, Dad and Jason joined us in Columbia that year. – Dan

Oreo Cheesecake

Oreo Cheesecake

I don’t really remember the occasion for making this – maybe I just felt like making something good in the middle of May of 2016 – Dan

Muddy Buddies

Muddy Buddies

Muddy Buddies

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 18 servings
Calories 347kcal

Ingredients

  • 9 cups Chex cereal
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 bag mint m&m's for a holiday variety

Instructions

  • Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
  • In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
  • Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 6.3mg
Salad

Salad

Who are we kidding. We don’t eat a whole lot of salad at home. In curating all of our old cookbooks and recipie binders, there were zero salads that we have earmarked for eating again in the future. Maybe we should change that. For now,