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Skinny Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

Posted in: Dessert, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, August 28th, 2012, 12:25 pm ♦ No Comments

Do you ever have those nights when you just have to have something sweet to eat? You've eaten well all day, and you don't want to ruin it by scarfing down a bowl of that amazing ice cream thats in the freezer, or resorting to whipping up some of that "just for one" cookie dough? [...]

Protein “Buckeyes”

Posted in: Dessert, Recipes ♦ Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012, 10:30 am ♦ No Comments

Remember those amazing peanut butter balls covered in chocolate, that your mom probably made during the holidays? The creamy peanut butter mixed with confectioner's sugar and coated in decadent milk chocolate, called Buckeyes? [...]

Brown-rice Rice Krispie Treats

Posted in: Dessert, Recipes, Snacks ♦ Tuesday, August 9th, 2011, 12:35 pm ♦ 2 Comments

When I was young, one of my favorite not-so-good for you packaged snacks was the Rice Krispie treat. (more...) [...]

No Bake Peanut Butter Cups

Posted in: Dessert ♦ Friday, April 22nd, 2011, 5:45 pm ♦ 3 Comments

Hi there...remember me? I used to be a food blogger and a cook. What's happened?? Work! I love, love, love, my job right now, but as for free time? I've got none! (more...) [...]

Peanut. Butter.

Posted in: Dessert, Recipes ♦ Friday, September 3rd, 2010, 8:56 am ♦ 3 Comments

Peanut Butter may just be the best thing on earth. No joke. I am aware that its basically just ground peanuts and salt(at least the natural kind anyways), but there is something sooo intriguing, alluring and addicting about peanut butter. I <3 peanut butter...I eat it on pretzels, in my [...]

The Real Housewives & Chocolate Peanut Butter cake

Posted in: Dessert, Recipes ♦ Wednesday, August 25th, 2010, 9:53 am ♦ 3 Comments

I have a confession...I <3 The Real Housewives. OC, New York, New Jersey, kind of Atlanta, but definitely not D.C. It's a ridiculous show, but what can I say. Another confession? Chocolate and Peanut butter are perhaps my favorite combination. In fact, I will not eat chocolate unless it is accomp [...]

Simple Stir-fry

Posted in: Entrees, Recipes ♦ Sunday, August 22nd, 2010, 4:41 pm ♦ 3 Comments

I've had one of those weekends. You know, the kind where nothing is planned, and you can literally lay around all weekend in your pajamas? I've come to love these weekends. (more...) [...]

Green Monster

Posted in: Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks ♦ Wednesday, July 21st, 2010, 10:47 am ♦ 6 Comments

Just a quick recipe for a breakfast shake that I finally tried! I have seen this shake on a few food blogs that I follow, but was STRONGLY urged by a few friends to give it a try. I was skeptical…but since it had peanut butter, I definitely had to try it. [...]

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