Peanut Butter Banana Mini Muffins

Here I go again using Planter's Nut-rition peanut butter in a recipe!  This time I did so because of it's strong banana flavor.  The recipe I used for these muffins asks for 3 large bananas and I only had 2 medium size ones....so rather than use the butter in the recipe, I subbed it out with 1/3 cup melted Nut-rition in the Banana Granola Nut flavor.  I also added a chocolate chip to the top of each muffin for kicks. 
You can find the recipe I used HERE.

Peanut Butter Brownie Bites!

 
As I posted before - I love a good deal at the grocery store!  During a sale at Kroger I was able to score some Betty Crocker Shake -N- Pour Brownie Mixes for a fantastic price!  Since I was having the Planter's Nut-rition House Party this weekend, I figured I would try and incorporate one of these mixes into the party food.  I ended up making 2 dozen brownie bites in a mini muffin tin.  I baked them according to package directions for 13 minutes.  I actually preferred them in this mini form, as opposed to the 8x8 pan size - they seemed more moist.  Now I had to add peanut butter - what better way than in the FROSTING!  Peanut butter frosting is my all time favorite!

I used a recipe I've been using for the last couple of years-
I cut the recipe size in half for this, and still had quite a bit left over.

1/4 cup softened butter
1/2 cup peanut butter - in this case I used Planter's Nut-rition Berry Nut flavor
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons milk

I mixed these all in my kitchen aid until it was smooth (well smooth except for the tiny bits of peanut and cranberries!).  I then filled up a piping bag with a very large tip and piped some frosting on top of each one.  Yum!

Malaysian Chicken Pizza!

I made this today for the Planter's House Party that I had - and it was a hit!  We loved it!  You can find the recipe HERE.

cook the chicken

mix together the sauce ingredients

mix the sauce and chicken together and simmer.

pre-bake the crust

put it together!

done!

 I'll definitely be making this again!  Fantastic flavor with a little bit of spice!

My Planter's Nut-rition Peanut Butter House Party!!!

Here are some photos from my Peanut Butter House Party!  We had tons of fun and the food turned out great!  I am so thankful to have been chosen to host such a great product!

Dori dressed as Mr. Peanut

Jessica and Dori

Brownie bites with Nut-rition peanut butter frosting

Chocolate chip Nut-rition banana cookies

Jessica did the Myrtle Beach marathon today!

Julie as Mr. Peanut

Nutrition cinnamon apple raisin muffins!

Planter's Nut-rition party food!

Malaysian Chicken Pizza (yes, there was peanut butter in it!)

Sammy as Mr. Peanut!

Addison as Mr. Peanut!

Everyone got to take home a Nut-rition water bottle filled with Chocolate Banana Nut-rition cake pops!

Thanks everyone for coming!

Homemade Window Cleaner!

I love to save money, and get a lot of great deals using coupons!  I got 8 bottles of this Heinz white vinegar for free a couple of months ago at Target.  I knew I could find something to use it in!  After the kiddo decided to clean my entire house with the bottle of Windex I had, it left me with nothing to clean the windows!  When you have a dog like this:

 

A dog who constantly scratches on my back sliding glass door with his muddy feet - I NEED window cleaner!

So realizing I had run out, I googled a vinegar based window cleaner and came up with THIS window cleaning recipe.  Easy Peasy!  I wish I had taken a photo of my back door before and after I used this - it worked very well - which is saying alot - this dog is a MESS!  What's even better is how inexpensive it was!  The vinegar was free, water is free (well except for that pesky water bill I get every month!) and the rubbing alcohol was under $1. CHEAP! 

Barbecued Chicken Drumsticks

I picked up this 3 1/2 lb. package of chicken drumsticks the other day at the grocery store for $3.63 on clearance.  I had found this recipe on allrecipes and thought it looked simple and flavorful and figured it would be a great dinner for us this evening!  I've been baking in the kitchen all day, and welcome something so quick!

Following the recipe HERE, I rinsed the chicken drumsticks and placed them in a gallon size ziplock bag.  I mixed together the marinade ingredients and poured that into the bag with the chicken, making sure to get each drumstick evenly covered - and placed it in the fridge until dinner time!

It's time to cook!  Pull the chicken out of the fridge and place it on a foil lined cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray.  Brush on some of the reserved BBQ sauce - I'm using Weber Buzz'N Honey BBQ Sauce on these.  Pop them in the oven at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

 Remove from oven, brush again with the BBQ sauce, flip over, and stick them back in for 15 more minutes - do this 3 times. So easy and it has wonderful flavor! I had homemade mashed potatoes from earlier in the week that I mixed with some shredded parmesan cheese and made into potato cakes, and served them with the chicken and  a salad.  Mmmmm!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cake Pops!

Yet another creation for my Planters Nut-rition House Party! Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cake Pops!

1 chocolate cake mix of your choice.  Baked per package directions.
3/4 cup Planter's Nut-rition Banana Granola Nut Peanut Butter
1 bag chocolate candy melts

Bake the cake in a 9x13 pan as directed on the box. Shred the cake into a mixing bowl (I use my kitchen-aid for this, but it can be done by hand).  Add in the peanut butter and mix the two together until the peanut butter is completely mixed in.  Roll mixture into golf ball sized balls and place on foil lined cookie sheet.

Chill in the refrigerator for approximately an hour.  Melt chocolate per package instructions.  I then dip the cake pop stick into the chocolate and then insert it into the cake pop.  Let set.  Now it's time to dip the cake ball on a stick into the melted chocolate! I drizzled these with peanut butter candy melts.  Let the chocolate set, and then it's time to package them!

We love cake pops at our house - they are so versatile in the flavors you can make, and the decorating that you can do!  Perfect for any occasion!

Apple Cinnamon Raisin Nut Butter Bran Muffins!

This is another recipe I made for my Planter's Nut-rition House Party!! 

Seeing as how it is October and we're experiencing amazing fall weather in South Carolina - these muffins fit right in!  They smell of fall with the cinnamon, nutmeg, and apple!  They are very rich and flavorful, and will be a wonderful breakfast treat with a pat of butter smeared on top!   You can find the recipe I used HERE.

Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies!

I was lucky enough to be chosen to host a HOUSE PARTY featuring Planter's Nut-rition Peanut Butter!  I have decided to make quite a few different things (mostly desserts) which feature the Planter's Nut-rition product.  For this recipe I used the Banana Granola Nut flavor peanut butter in place of the standard creamy peanut butter. This peanut butter boasts a very strong banana flavor to begin with, but with the addition of 1 and 1/2 bananas in these cookies, there is no mistaking there is banana in there!  They are DELICIOUS!  Here is the recipe I used for the Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies!  I think everyone will enjoy them tomorrow at the party!

 

Fast and Easy Cinnamon Roll Ups!

There are some days where I just crave cinnamon rolls but don't have the time to make them from scratch!  A few weekends ago I put these together quickly to cure that craving!  The family loved them and they were gone in minutes!

I had a store bought roll of Honey Biscuits in the refrigerator.  I rolled each one of those biscuits out into an oval - maybe 4" long from top to bottom.  In a bowl I mixed together 1/2 a cup of brown sugar and 1 teaspoonful of cinnamon.  I spread some softened butter on each rolled out biscuit, coating it all the way to the edges, and then sprinkled the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top.  I then rolled each biscuit up and placed it seam side down in a greased 9x9 pyrex baking dish. In the cinnamon/sugar bowl I melted about 4 tablespoons of butter and added another 1/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoonful of cinnamon, mixed that together and spooned it over the top of each roll up.  I baked them in a preheated oven (per package instructions) until they were golden on top (about 15 to 20 minutes).  So incredibly tasty, and an easy way to have warn cinnamon rolls in a pinch!

Ham, Spinach and Red Pepper Quiche

We had roasted a ham earlier in the week for an impromptu Thanksgiving dinner.  So now I'm on a mission to use up all of the ham and turn it into some freezer meals for the coming months!  Today I made a simple quiche (original recipe Here) and it turned out quite nicely!  I used fresh spinach instead of frozen, and of course the roasted ham as opposed to lunch meat.  Can't wait to try it - it smells wonderful!

 The crescent Rolls rolled out and in the pie pan.  Poked with a fork.

 

I cooked the diced red pepper until it was tender, then added in the fresh spinach to sweat it out.

 

 Chopped ham roast in the bottom of the quiche.

 

On top of the ham went the pepper and spinach mixture.

 

 

Cheese on top, with the egg/milk mix poured over.

All done and cooling off!  Once it is cool, I will wrap it in foil, and then wrap it in freezer paper to protect it from freezer burn.  When I want to serve this for dinner, I will thaw it in the refrigerator for 24 hours and put in a preheated oven at 325 for approximately 20 minutes until hot!