Birthday Bliss

 

When we celebrate birthdays at work, we shower each other with presents.  And by presents, I mean food.

Yesterday was no exception.  The newest member in our “hallway” is the new kindergarten teacher Monica, who actually tried to keep her birthday a secret…but that didn’t work out so well.  We always find out!

After admitting that her favorite dessert was anything with peanut butter and chocolate, I couldn’t wait to try a new recipe.  Although this recipe is not at all healthy, I tried to make it “not as bad” by using reduced fat versions of anything that I could. 

 

 

The result?  Still delicious and completely outrageous.  What’s even better?  Instead of candles, I topped it with chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – out of this world!

Enjoy the recipe and Happy Birthday Monica!

 

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

 

CRUST:

• 25 whole Reduced Fat Oreos
• 4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted

PEANUT BUTTER FILLING:

• 1 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
• 1 package (8 Ounce) Reduced Fat Softened Cream Cheese
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 package (8 Ounce) Lite Cool Whip, Thawed

 

Directions-

Crust:
Crush the Oreos until they’re fine crumbs. Pour melted butter over the top and stir with a fork to combine. Press into pie pan and bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes, or until set.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

 

 

 

 

Filling:
Beat the peanut butter with the cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add in the thawed Cool Whip and beat mixture until smooth, scraping the sides as needed.

 

 

Pour filling into crust, evening out the top with a knife or spatula. Chill for at least an hour before serving.

 

 

Top with chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups if you are feeling crazy – it kicks it up a notch!

 

 

 

HAPPY LABOR DAY / COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEKEND!!!

P - Nutty

Although it sounds like a name on Jersey Shore, P-Nutty, my name for peanut butter, is by far my favorite snacking accessory.  Here is a great mid-day-at-your-desk-snack that sticks with you for a while and is much tastier than anything you can get in a vending machine. 

Speaking of sticking with you,  does anybody else feel like they have paralysis of the mouth when they eat P-Nutty?  It's so sticky and ooey gooey.  One of life's simple pleasures. 

P-Nutty and Banana:

• Banana
• Peanut butter
• Pretzels for crunch

PB&J Waffles

Want a quicksy breakfast idea?  Quicksy is my new word for quick + easy...I was going to call it "queasy", but didn't think that sounded too appetizing. 

With a 7 am curtain call at work, I have to find quicksy breakfasts that are simple to assemble, clean up and even simpler to eat before I leave my house at the crack of dawn.  Ugh.  This recipe hits all the right notes:

• No sticky syrup.
• Protein packed peanut butter - my favorite.
• "Stick to Your Ribs" - keeps me full until lunch.
• Great for kids, too!

We have a winner!


PB&J Waffles

2   Low Fat, Whole Grain Waffles (frozen)

1 1/2 T of Natural Peanut Butter

1 1/2 T of Reduced Sugar Jelly

 Toast waffles until desired doneness.  Spread peanut butter on each waffle.  Top with jelly and spread.  I eat mine open faced, but you could also make into a wafflewich.  Enjoy!