Fix-It and Forget-It

You can go nuts fast worrying about what dish to take to your next holiday or football play-off get-together. I mean to be sympathetic and sensitive to all the concerns, but sometimes when I agonize, I can get a little cynical. That’s a confession and a warning. Continue Reading...

We needed a bit of a chocolate fix on Friday. And because nothing comforts like the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, we decided to go with this Fudgy Peanut Butter Cake. Apparently the owner of our local grocery agrees because he put down the phone to have us repeat what we were making when we stopped in to buy our ingredients. Then he wondered if he could come down over his lunch break for a serving.

The cake is sturdy and the fudgy-peanut butter sauce simply melts in your mouth. Serve it warm with melting vanilla ice cream and the whole neighborhood might just be over with a bowl and spoon – even the local grocer!
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Nothing makes us hungrier for this delicious Peanut Butter Granola than a cold winter morning. When we woke up to an unexpected layer of snow today, we immediately thought of this recipe. Plus, this recipe is kid-friendly so make sure to get the kids—your own, or the neighbors!—involved.

Serve it with milk or as a topping for snow ice cream. Sure, it requires a bit more stirring than some recipes, but we think the results are well worth it.

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