Moose Ball Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 Cups  Peanut Butter (creamy or crunchy)

1/2 Cup  Organic Honey

3 Cups  Rolled Oats

1/2 to 1/3 Cup of any or all of the following:

Wheat Germ

Dried Cranberries

Chocolate Chips

Sliced Almonds

Pumpkin Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

Flax Seeds

Pecan Pieces

Dried Unsweetened Coconut

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix peanut butter and honey together till smooth.  Add in dry ingredients, and combine till everything is covered in peanut butter and honey.

2. Roll into 1 inch balls.  Place on cookie sheet in the freezer.

Store in an airtight container in the freezer.  Let moose balls defrost slightly before serving.  This recipe is so flexible that you can customize it with any type of nuts, seeds, etc.

Secret Moments Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup  Butter or Margarine softened

1/2 Cup  Granulated Sugar

1 tsp  Vanilla Extract

1 3/4 Cups  All-purpose Flour

1 Cup  Finely chopped Walnuts

36  Dark Chocolate HERSHEY'S KISSES

Powdered Sugar

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

DIRECTIONS

1. Beat butter, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl until fluffy.  Add flour and walnuts.  Mix on low speed until well blended.  Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, or until dough is firm enough to handle

2. Remove KISSES from wrappers.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Shape about 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball around each chocolate, making sure that the chocolate is completely covered.  Place on cookie sheet (for easy clean up and removal, place parchment paper on cookie sheet).

4. Mix 1/4 Cup of powdered sugar and 1/2 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder in a small bowl.

5. Bake 11 - 13 minutes or until cookies are set and not browned.  Cool cookies completely, roll in powdered sugar and cocoa powder mixture.

Now all you have to do is whip up this quick and easy recipe and pour yourself a glass of milk, ^^.  Enjoy!

Easy Peasy Pancake Recipe

INGREDIENTS

 

2 Cups  Bisquick

1 Cup  Milk

2  Eggs

1 Tbsp  Sugar

1 Tsp  Baking Powder

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

1 Tsp  Vanilla Extract

DIRECTIONS

1. Stir all ingredients together till blended.

2. Scoop batter with 1/4-cup measuring cup, and pour onto hot greased griddle (cast iron pan works great too).

3. (Optional) Place a few slices of fruit onto batter as it's cooking

4. Cook till edges are dry.  Flip, and cook till golden.

Pancaaaakes!!! ^^

Want a super quick and easy breakfast that will get the entire family's tummys rumbling?  The secret is...pancakes!  Who can resist a stack of fluffy, fresh-off-the-stove pancakes?  The best part is you don't have to spend all morning slaving over a hot stove.  In fact, enjoy a cup of coffee while you're working your magic, ^^.

If plain pancakes are too boring for your taste, no problem!  Just slice up a few bananas and throw it on top each dollop of batter as it's cooking.  If you don't care too much for bananas or want different types of pancakes just put your choice of fruits, chocolate, or what have you on each pancake.  It's a good thing this recipe makes about 15 pancakes, because you're guaranteed to have seconds, =).

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

If you know me, you'll know that I'm not a huge fan of baking things from box mix.  I guess it's because I like to get down and dirty with the ingredients and shake things up.  But sometimes, if I need to whip something up last minute I'll grab a box of cake mix from the pantry (emergency stash, ^^).  This time it was for a meeting that was in a few hours and it was also our co-worker's birthday.

I baked the cupcakes according to the directions.  To give them some character, I spiraled the frosting onto the tops and sprinkled unsweetened cocoa powder over each one.  It was a sold out crowd, =).

Having at least 2 boxes of emergency cake mix comes in handy.  That way you have something quick and easy to make if you ever need to.  Plus, it's something everyone will enjoy.