peanut butter bars i

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons peanut butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• in a metal bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. spread over the prepared crust. refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

Microwave Macaroni And Cheese

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces macaroni
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 16 ounces cubed processed cheese food
• 3/4 cup milk
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• in a large pot with boiling salted water cook the elbow macaroni until al dente. drain and set aside.
• in a 2-quart microwave-safe covered casserole dish, cook the onions and butter or margarine on high for 3 to 4 minutes.
• add the cooked and drained pasta, milk, and cubed cheese and stir. cook for 11 to 12 minutes on high, stirring well after 4, 8, and 11 minutes. the mixture will still be runny at this stage. add salt and pepper to taste.
• let stand for 5-8 minutes before serving. the sauce will thicken as it cools slightly.

grad cupcakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 12 graham crackers
• 1 (16 ounce) container white buttercream frosting
• 1 drop food coloring in school colors, or as desired
• 6 chewy lemon candy squares (such as starburst®), or as needed
• 24 candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as m&m's®) in school colors

Recipe

Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• line 24 muffin cups with paper cupcake liners in school colors.
• place white cake mix into a large mixing bowl and beat in water, eggs, and vegetable oil with an electric mixer on low speed just until moistened. turn mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes.
• pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full.
• bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes.
• cool cupcakes thoroughly. place cupcakes on a platter with the bottom sides facing up.
• to decorate the cupcakes, break graham crackers in half to make 24 2 1/2-inch squares. place a dab of frosting centered on bottom of each cupcake and stick a square to the frosting to form mortarboard part of a graduation cap.
• place the opened container of frosting into a microwave oven and heat until the frosting is warmed, soft, and workable, about 10 seconds. frosting should be smooth but not runny. color the frosting to your desired shade with food coloring.
• frost the top and sides of the graham cracker squares.
• unwrap lemon candies and place 2 candies a piece of waxed paper. microwave the candies until warm and soft, 5 seconds or as needed.
• roll out the candies on waxed paper to make thin squares of candy. using a sharp knife or small scissors, cut small tassel shapes from each square. when the tassels are made, set them aside and microwave 2 more candies; repeat steps until you have made 24 small candy tassels.
• place a tassel in the center of each graham cracker square. the tassel should hang slightly over the edge of the square.
• dip marked side of a candy-coated chocolate piece into frosting and place the piece the center of the graham cracker square, frosted side up, to cover the end of the candy tassel string.
• refrigerate decorated cupcakes to set the frosting. store covered.

cheddar and pineapple grits

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking grits
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/3 cup white sugar, or to taste
• 1/2 sleeve buttery round crackers, crushed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place butter into a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave until butter is melted, about 1 minute. pour melted butter into a small microwave-safe casserole dish and mix grits, pineapple, and cheddar cheese into melted butter.
• microwave grits mixture on full power until mixture boils and grits are tender, about 4 minutes. sprinkle top with sugar and cracker crumbs.
• bake in the preheated oven until crumbs are lightly toasted, 15 to 20 minutes.

mexican steak torta

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound sirloin steak
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ground cayenne pepper to taste
• 4 kaiser rolls, split
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup refried beans
• 1 large avocado, thinly sliced
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• crumbled cotija cheese (optional)

Recipe

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


• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate. season steak with garlic salt, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne pepper.
• grill steak on the preheated grill until medium-rare, about 5 minutes per side. remove from heat to a cutting board and cover with foil.
• set a large skillet over medium-high heat. spread both halves of each roll with mayonnaise. brown the rolls, mayonnaise-side down until golden, about 3 minutes. warm the refried bean in a bowl in the microwave, about 1 minute on high, and slice the sirloin steak into thin strips.
• spread a thin layer of beans on the bottom half of each roll, layer with steak, avocado, tomato, and lettuce. top with cheese, if desired, and close the sandwich with the top of the roll.

Easy Egg White Omelet

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped mushrooms
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (32 ounce) container refrigerated pasteurized egg white substitute (such as egg beaters whites®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• spray a 9x5-inch glass or microwave-safe loaf pan with cooking spray; sprinkle the onion, green bell pepper, and mushrooms into the pan, and toss lightly with a fork just to mix. season with salt and black pepper, and pour in the egg whites.
• cook in a microwave oven on high setting for 3 minutes. remove and stir the cooked egg white from the side of the pan into the rest of the ingredients; cook for 3 more minutes on high. if the omelet is still a little runny on top, slice it into chunks and turn them over in the loaf pan; microwave for 30 more seconds on high. adjust salt and pepper, and serve.

Patsy's Half-baked Blueberry Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 refrigerated crust for a 9-inch pie
• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup cold water
• 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch lemon zest

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• press pie crust dough into a pie pan. poke small holes into dough with a fork.
• bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. cool to room temperature.
• place cream cheese in a small microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on high to soften, about 20 seconds.
• spread softened cream cheese in the bottom of cooled crust.
• layer 2 1/2 cups blueberries over the cream cheese.
• whisk cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until dissolved.
• stir cornstarch mixture, 2 1/2 cups blueberries, sugar, and lemon zest in a saucepan over medium heat; simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• pour the thickened blueberry mixture over the raw blueberries in the pie crust and spread evenly.
• cool pie in refrigerator until set, at least 1 hour.

Eggy Doodle Sandwiches

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 slices texas toast thick-sliced bread
• 4 eggs
• 8 slices american cheese
• 4 slices smoked ham
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 6 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 16 mins


• melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. cut a hole in the center of each slice of bread with a round cookie cutter or the rim of a glass. place the bread into the hot skillet, crack one egg into the hole of each slice of bread, break the yolk and cook until the white is mostly opaque. flip the slices of bread over. form sandwich halves by topping each piece of bread with 1 slice of cheese, a slice of ham, then another slice of cheese. season with salt and pepper and cook until the eggs are fully set; remove from the skillet.
• make two sandwiches by putting together the halves. place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on high until the cheese is fully melted, 30 to 45 seconds.

mocha brownies

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2/3 cup butter
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 cup coffee flavored liqueur
• 2 tablespoons irish cream liqueur
• 2 tablespoons
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). in the microwave or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt butter and chocolate, stirring frequently until smooth. remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• in a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until light and pale, about 5 minutes. fold in the chocolate mixture, coffee liqueur, irish cream liqueur and . combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the chocolate mixture then fold in walnuts. spread the batter evenly into a 9x13 inch pan.
• bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. cool before cutting into squares. frost with a glaze of coffee flavored liqueur and confectioners' sugar or melted chocolate if desired.