Everyday Food for Busy People
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I decided to make a themed treat for my kids. I thought I was being very original in using Lucky Charms cereal (because what says St.Patrick’s Day more than a leprechaun and green clovers, right?!) Turns out, this has been done many times before. Oh well, I thought I was being creative!
I made these just like traditional rice cereal treats, except I browned my butter. I’ve discovered that brown butter is truly amazing stuff. [Read more...]
Remember the No-Bake Peanut Butter Fluff Pie? This one is like that one, except instead of peanut butter, it has mocha cappuccino spread in it.
I love that this pie can be made ahead of time and put in the freezer. Perfect for company and hot weather. Double perfect if those two things come at the same time.
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Last week, I told you I had two new pie recipes for you. Both have a chocolate graham cracker crust. And both are fantastic, especially for summer.
This Peanut Butter Fluff Pie is easy to make and there are two ways to serve it – cold or frozen!
The filling has a perfect peanut butter flavor. It’s not too rich or too sweet. Placed in the refrigerator, the consistency is that of a thick, fluffy pudding. When the pie is frozen, it’s still soft enough to serve straight from the freezer. It’s a great dessert to make ahead of time so you have it when you need it.
The key ingredient is COOL WHIP whipped topping. I found the recipe in an old church cookbook. There were actually three recipes for the pie, each a little different. I took the best of all of them to make this version.
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