Wednesday, July 29, 2009

WCW Issue 14 - Peanut Butter Fudge

Soooooooo goooood! I took this over to my sister's on Monday night for the Bachelorette Finale and today I think we are going to finish it off! It's so good! And addictive! And terribly awful for you but it's that good that you just shield your eyes as you you blend the pound of icing sugar into the peanut butter. I got the recipe from Cathy and am so glad I tried it (her pic is much better than mine but you get the idea)!

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Peanut Butter Fudge Treats - from Joy the Baker

First make the Rice Krispie layer...
Rice Krispy Treats
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows
- OR -
4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispy Cereal (or any puffed rice cereal)

1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Make Peanut Butter Fudge.

Peanut Butter Fudge (recipe from Alton Brown)
1 cup butter, plus more for greasing pan
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound powdered sugar
Microwave butter and peanut butter for 1 minute on high. (I used a 4 cup glass measuring cup.) Stir and microwave on high for 30 more seconds. Stir to ensure all the butter and peanut butter is melted and incorporated. Add vanilla and powdered sugar to peanut butter mixture and stir to combine with a wooden spoon. Pour over the Rice Krispy treats in the pan and spread evenly. Let cool in the fridge while you make the Chocolate Fudge.

Easy Chocolate Fudge
2 Tbsp butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 2/3 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla
Combine butter, milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows, chocolate, and vanilla. Beat for about 1 minute, or until marshmallows melt and mixture is thoroughly combined. Pour over peanut butter fudge, spread evenly and place in the fridge to harden and cool. Cut into 1-inch pieces or smaller.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Meet Apollo...



We always seem to be drawn to pets that need us and not necessarily the other way round. We were out garage sale-ing this morning and met this sweet canary who is only about 6 months old. He has a beautiful song (the previous owners rolled their eyes at that... so maybe that why they were wanting a new home for him). In any event, Apollo now has a home beside my desk where he happily peeps away and watches over us all.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

How I plan to spend summer 2009...



I've never classified myself as clumsy but after ceremoniously tripping out to the back patio and laying myself out on the concrete by curiously catching my left foot in my right leg pant cuff, I do begin to wonder just how coordinated I really am.

On a scale of 1 to 10 of spectacular falls where 1 is tripping over the toys kids leave strewn all over the floor and 10 beginning the ones on America's Funniest Video that looks extremely painful but you can't stop laughing, I think I was closer to the 10 end. I only wish someone had been watching so I would know what the hell I really did.

The x-ray showed a lovely splinter fracture through the pinky toe major bone (the longest bone, not the actual toe). Eight weeks of the cast. I'm going to have a bum callous from going down the stairs on my butt.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Boy shorts




There is something so cute about little boy underwear...

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

What's in your garden?

I'm lucky to have an amazing Aunt who constantly surprises me with the additions to her garden. She also is extremely generous and in the Spring when she's divided all her perennials, she calls me to come over and take as many as I'd like.

This year, she gave me an Evening Primrose bush. If you can get your hands on an Evening Primrose they are great fun for you and the kids. You can actually watch the flowers open in the evening. Imagine that, but all over a 2-3' tall bush with tonnes of blooms!

My Primrose started blooming this week around 8:30pm and I sat there watching as the petals forced themselves out of the pods. You could actually see the sticky residue on the stamens (or whatever those pollen covered bits are called). It was amazing.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Happy Canada Day



To celebrate, Addison is wearing a Happy Birthday Canada tee. She's so stylish with the wind-swept hair and all.