Oatmeal Peanut Butter Snacks

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Squares
makes 9 squares
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cups creamy peanut butter, like Skippy Natural
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk (I used vanilla almond milk)
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add peanut butter and sugar and mix on high speed until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add in vanilla extract and mix until combined.

3. Add in flour, oats, salt and baking soda, mixing on medium speed. The dough will look crumbly and you want the peanut butter mix to be broken up into clumps. Add milk with the mixer on low speed, and mix until a dough forms. Fold in chocolate chips.

4. Make sure dough is completely combined, and roll it into a ball with your hands. Place it in the middle of an 8×8 baking dish, pressing it to fit. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until set and golden on top. Let cool completely, then cut into 9 squares.

I found the yummy recipe here

 

i forgot to take lots of pics, was making this in a hurry for a superbowl party :)

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Carmelitias

Remember last week I posted that I needed to make these???

Well I did, and they were sooo awesome that I didn't really share with anyone

32 caramel squares, unwrapped
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Combine caramels and cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until completely smooth; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, oats, and baking soda. Pat half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of an 8x8" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over crust. Pour caramel mixture over chocolate chips. Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over caramel. Return to oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.
*A stint in the fridge will help them cool off if you're pinched for time. They shouldn't be served cold, but all of that molten caramel takes a long time to cool down. They should be stored and served at room temperature.
**To make a 9x13" version, simply double the amounts.

Oven-Roasted Turkey Breast

I found a great recipe here at Betty Crocker

Prep time: 15minutes
Cook time: 3 Hours

1 bone-in whole turkey breast (4 1/2 to 5 pounds), thawed if frozen

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

1/4 cup dry white wine or apple juice

2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon paprika

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 teaspoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons cold water 

 

• 1 Heat oven to 325ºF. Place turkey, skin side up, on rack in large shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of breast and does not touch bone. Roast uncovered 1 hour.
• 2 Mix butter, wine, thyme, salt, paprika and garlic. Brush turkey with half of the butter mixture. Roast 30 minutes; brush with remaining butter mixture. Roast about 1 hour longer or until thermometer reads 165ºF.
• 3 Remove turkey from oven and let stand 15 minutes for easier carving.
• 4 Meanwhile, pour pan drippings into measuring cup; skim fat from drippings. Add enough water to drippings to measure 2 cups. Heat drippings to boiling in 1-quart saucepan. Mix cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water; stir into drippings. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with turkey.

 Now my recipe differs a little.  I had a butterball turkey breast that already had gravy included...

Ingredients:

1 bone-in whole turkey breast

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 

1/4 cup apple juice 

 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme 

1 tablespoon Garlic salt

1/2 cup of salt

I made it more like a rub, cooked it at 325 for 1 hour, then basted the turkey with the mixture.  Then cook for a half hour and bast again, I basted every half an hour until finished, this makes the skin soggy, so if you want crisp skin make sure to cook it the last hour without basting.  

My turkey was so moist it was worth not having crisp skin....

Carmelitas

I need to make these soon, they look so good, I have all the ingredients but the heavy cream...
Find the recipe here @ Luluthebaker found this on Pinterest!!!

32 caramel squares, unwrapped
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Combine caramels and cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until completely smooth; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, oats, and baking soda. Pat half of the oatmeal mixture into the bottom of an 8x8" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over crust. Pour caramel mixture over chocolate chips. Crumble remaining oatmeal mixture over caramel. Return to oven and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting.
*A stint in the fridge will help them cool off if you're pinched for time. They shouldn't be served cold, but all of that molten caramel takes a long time to cool down. They should be stored and served at room temperature.
**To make a 9x13" version, simply double the amounts.

Chicken and Stuffing Casserole

I found a great recipe!!!

I used my left over chicken, It is so yummy!!!

I found the recipe here!!!

Chicken and dressing casserole recipe. Scroll down to see more chicken casserole recipes.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked diced chicken
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can cream of celery soup
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 package herb-seasoned stuffing mix, (6 to 8 oz)
• 1 cup shredded cheese, Swiss or Cheddar

Preparation:

Combine soups and chicken broth; add diced chicken to the mixture. Add butter to dressing mix. Combine chicken mixture with the dressing mixture. Place in a 2 to 2 1/2-quart casserole and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Top with shredded cheese during the last 10 minutes if desired.
Serves 6.

Chewy Caramel with Almonds

I found the recipe here at allrecipes.com

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 pound light brown sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
2. Meanwhile, butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. When the caramel is ready, pour into the buttered pan. Allow to cool completely at room temperature. Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane. 
3. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chewy-caramel/
  IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE CHEAP WAX PAPER, MY CARAMEL STUCK TO IT AND IT WAS A PAIN TO GET IT OFF!!!  

If I had to do it again, I would've just sprayed the glass pan...