I love chocolate milk, and what better way to have chocolate milk than in a brownie form. I got this recipe from my friend Eliza Hirokawa. This recipe is unique because you use Nesquik chocolate milk powder as the chocolate in this brownie. I made a few changes just to amp the flavor a bit by adding some salt and vanilla. This recipe is so easy and so versatile. I sprinkled milk chocolate chips on top of the brownies before they cooked. You could certainly add anything you want to the base of this brownie. The brownie has a milk chocolate flavor as opposed to a dark chocolate flavor. I love them because they are notcakey and very moist. Very yummy, and slightly different from your average brownie.
Chocolate Milk Brownies
2 c sugar 2 c flour 1 1/2 c chocolateNesquik 4 eggs 1 c butter, softened 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla 1/4-1/2 c. milk chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and salt, mix until combined. Add flour and chocolate Nequik, stir just until combined. Spread into a 9x13 greased pan, sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake for 30 minutes (this recipe can be halved and put into an 8x8)
Have I got a recipe for you! This recipe is courtesy of my friend Jenny Johnson. She is a wonderful baker, and I love her treats. After I tried this I came home and told my husband that I had a new top 10 favorite treat, and these are it! First of all, this recipe is so easy. Second of all, I had never had these before and the flavors/textures were PERFECT in my book. The bottom layer is a peanut butter/oat cookie, followed by a thin chocolate layer, followed by a thin layer of peanut butter buttercream frosting. So, so, good! This recipe makes a ton. If you want to half this recipe, it works out great. My friends, family, and followers MUST try this one. If only I could attach an audio of my voice describing how much i love these...you would be convinced.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
1 c sugar 1 c brown sugar 1 c butter, softened 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 c creamy peanut butter 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 c flour 2 c quick oats 1 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
Frosting: 1/3 c butter, softened 1/3 c peanut butter 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 c powdered sugar dash of salt milk for desired consistency
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine butter and sugars until fluffy. Add peanut butter, vanilla and eggs, mix well. Add dry ingredients to wet until combined. Spread into a greased cookie sheet. Cook for 15 minutes. When the cookie layer comes out of the oven, sprinkle chocolate chips evenly all over the cookie layer. Let chocolate chips sit until they turn shinny. Spread them evenly over the cookie layer until covered. Let cool completely. Mix frosting ingredients until desired consistency reached. Spread a thin layer of the buttercream over the chocolate layer.
I have been busy! I have felt the need to post, but have not had the time lately. What can I say, living in Hawaii is rough! I have plenty of recipes to post about, but I wanted to get this recipe up first. My friend Kristi Collins made this incredibly awesome sauce to go with grilled chicken. This recipe is so easy and can really jazz up a boring meal. The sauce is also a healthy as it contains peanut butter, and no oil. My kids love it to dip chicken in because the sauce has the familiar taste of peanut butter. I sometimes like to use it as a salad dressing, thinning it out with water for the right consistency. This recipe can be doubled or tripled.
Thai Peanut Sauce
2 tbs smooth peanut butter 2 tbs coconut milk 1 tbs lime juice 2 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. Serve with grilled chicken.
This dessert is really something. It is extremely gooey, and moist, and very simple to throw together. This is a great dessert to make instead of a regular cake or a pan of brownies. My husband approved of it, and he is becoming quite the critic these days. He lets me know if a recipe is "blog-worthy" or not. I completely trust him, he has been testing my recipes for 7 1/2 years now. Anyways, this is a fun, easy alternative to your regular German chocolate cake with the frosting. Very simple and easy...give this one a try. I found this recipe here.
Upside Down German Chocolate Cake
1 German cake mix, prepared according to box directions
1 cup coconut
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup melted butter
1 pound powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
Preheat oven to 340 degrees. Make cake mix according to box directions. Set aside. Grease a 9x13 pan and sprinkle the bottom of pan with nuts and coconut. Pour cake mix into pan. In a small bowl combine melted butter, powdered sugar and cream cheese until well combined. Drop by spoonfuls all over the cake batter. Using a butter knife, gently swirl the cream cheese mixture into the cake mixture....don't over swirl. Bake for 1 hour, and don't over bake! Serve with vanilla ice cream. YUM!
So my sister Lana called me up tonight, and wanted to tackle the never ending problem of making and planning meals for the week. I sent her an email with a list of meals to give her some ideas, and thought I would share the list with my followers. One thing that has helped me out alot is to grill up to 6 chicken breasts and use them for different meals throughout the week. I usually butterfly (slice in half) the breasts I'm using because they are huge, so I end up with 12 small breasts. A simple marinade for my chicken is this:
Grilled Chicken
3/4 c cheap bottled Italian dressing 1 tbs garlic powder 1 tbs seasoned salt
I cook these up on the grill, and for the first night we have a grilled chicken breast as the star of the meal, and some sides to go along with it. Then I will put the rest of the chicken in a freezer zip lock and store it in the fridge to use all week long. Here are some of the meals you can use with grilled chicken. They are not really specific on how to make each thing, but hopefully it will help you get some ideas! Good luck!
Chicken quesadillas (onion, bell pepper, cheese)
Chinese chicken salad (mandarin oranges, chow mein noodles, cilantro, Chinese chicken salad dressing, toasted almonds)
BBQ chicken salad (corn, beans, tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, packet ranch dressing made up)
Chicken burrito supreme (beans, sour cream, cheese and tomatoes)
