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Buckeye Bars

I first saw this on the Kraft recipe website. Pretty simple to make. My family could hardly keep their hands off them long enough for me to get a picture.

Oh, and this recipe uses semi-sweet chocolate, but since we’re bigger fans of the lighter stuff, I used milk chocolate for the topping. Also, if you aren’t into microwave ovens–we’re not–you can melt the chocolate and cool whip over a double boiler. It worked fine. And here’s a tip–for a nice, clean cut–use a pizza cutter to slice them into perfect squares.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

3/4 cup  crunchy peanut butter
22 NILLA Wafers, crushed
2 cups  powdered sugar

1/2 of 8-oz. tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (do not thaw)

3 squares  BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Line an 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Beat butter and peanut butter with mixer until blended. Mix in wafer crumbs. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition. Press onto bottom of pan.

Microwave COOL WHIP and chocolate in bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir. Microwave 15 to 30 sec. or until chocolate is melted; stir until blended. Spread over peanut butter layer.

Refrigerate 2 hours. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting to serve.

Now all that’s left is to find someone sweet to give them to…

Buckeye Bars
 
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • ¾ cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 22 NILLA Wafers, crushed
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ of 8-oz. tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (do not thaw)
  • 3 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Instructions
  1. Line an 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides.
  2. Beat butter and peanut butter with mixer until blended.
  3. Mix in wafer crumbs.
  4. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition.
  5. Press onto bottom of pan.
  6. Microwave COOL WHIP and chocolate in bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir.
  7. Microwave 15 to 30 sec. or until chocolate is melted; stir until blended.
  8. Spread over peanut butter layer.
  9. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  10. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting to serve.
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Love Is…

…the Most Powerful Force in the World

“The eternal truth that our Heavenly Father loves all his children is an immensely powerful idea. It is especially powerful when children can visualize it through the love and sacrifice of their earthly parents. Love is the most powerful force in the world.”

Dallin H. Oaks

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Preoccupied with…

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Kissing this baby…

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Missing these little dudes…(they’re home with coughs)

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…putting labels on the storage boxes…

…and making cheese toast…yum! Hey this would be a great snack for Super Bowl–if you’re into such a thing.

So, I’m just tooo busy to blog. Ha!

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Announcing…

The Gracious Giveaway this week is a

“greenWinkle BagBag!”

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You know…a handbag crafted from recycled or repurposed grocery bags.

A BagBag…

This BagBag will be chosen from my very own Etsy shop,  just in time for Valentine’s Day. These bags are not only beautiful, but surprisingly sturdy, and machine wash AND dryable–plus they’re as green as it gets.

Now I haven’t decided exactly which BagBag to give away yet. There are nine different styles right now valued anywhere from  $48 to $98. So here’s what we’re going to do…

To earn 1 entry, simply click HERE to check out the different styles. Come back and tell me the name of the greenWinkle BagBag you like the best in the comment section. That’s it. 1 easy entry.

To earn 2 entries, all you have to do is announce this giveaway on your own blog or website. Post a link to your site in the comment section so I can cheer my head off. It’s a cinch–2 more entries.

To earn 3 entries, just send me a bag of Cheetoes, proving that I can, indeed, be bought. Heh, heh, heh…

I’d love to tell you that the previous statement was a joke, but the truth is–  it’s my contest and I’ll be bribed if I want to, bribed if I want to, bribed if I want to…

Oh, alright, alright…I’m just…kidding.

sheesh…

The winner will be announced Friday February 13, at 10am.

So….Enter-Enter-Enter-Enter-Enter!

This could be your lucky day!!

 

 

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Sausage Cheese Balls

My daughter Lyndi found this recipe in a magazine ad for Jimmy Dean Sausage. It was so quick and easy. You can make them ahead and refrigerate or freeze them. We enjoyed them plain–but I bet they’d be fabulous with marinara or alfredo sauce.

Sausage Cheese Balls

Ingredients:

2 pkgs. (16 oz. each) Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage

1-1/2 cups all-purpose baking mix

16 oz. (4 cups) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup finely chopped celery

2 teaspoons black pepper

2 teaspoons minced garlic (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir well. Form into 1” balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet; bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes before removing from pan. Serve with cocktail forks or toothpicks.

 

Sausage Cheese Balls
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 pkgs. (16 oz. each) Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose baking mix
  • 16 oz. (4 cups) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup finely chopped onion
  • ½ cup finely chopped celery
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir well.
  3. Form into 1” balls.
  4. Place on ungreased baking sheet; bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.
  6. Serve with cocktail forks or toothpicks.