Showing posts with label peanut butter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peanut butter. Show all posts

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Hot summer night dinner and yogurt woes

It's a hot, steamy, stormy night. I didn't really want to fire up the stove, and it was too stormy to grill out. A bento-type meal was in order!

Tonight's main fare:
Peanut butter cracker sandwiches
Yogurt
Chopped fruit

With a big glass of ice water

My concern is this: I've spent way too much time reading the yogurt labels lately. Yogurt is really high in sugar. I don't want to do Light or any other low-sugar yogurt, because then the sugar is replaced with a chemical alternative sugar substance, and I'm even less of a fan of sugar substitutes than I am of pure sugar. I've tried Greek yogurt, and honestly, I'm not a fan - it actually makes me gag to even think about it.

I'm considering making my own yogurt. Anyone else try this? I'm gonna need some tips!

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Decadent Peanut Butter Pie

'Bout time I post another recipe! Sheesh... Really, we have been eating some yummy, yummy stuff around here.

With no further ado - Peanut Butter Pie

1 prepared chocolate cookie pie crust
1 cup peanut butter (we use all natural pb)
8 oz. cream cheese (at room temp - don't even think about using fat free)
12 oz. Cool Whip
1 small jar hot fudge
1/2 cup sugar

1. In the Kitchen Aid stand mixer, beat together the peanut butter, cream cheese and sugar.

2. Gently fold in the Cool Whip.

3. Spoon mixture into pie shell.

4. Cover with warmed hot fudge (be sure to save some to garnish!)

5. Put in fridge for a few hours (I did overnight).

6. Just before serving, spread additional Cool Whip on top.

7. To garnish - I took a couple of tablespoons of peanut butter, and a few tablespoons of hot fudge and warmed them together, smooshed them into a plastic baggie, snipped off the tip and doodled on the top of the pie. It looked lovely. Unfortunately in my haste to serve the pie, I did not get a picture. So you're just going to have to make it to see how yummy it is!!