Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Crust:

1.5 cups of crushed graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1 stick butter, melted

Mix together and press into the bottom of a 9×13 pan

Filling:

Five 8-oz pkgs cream cheese (room temperature)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 jar peanut butter (room temperature)
1 small tub whipped cream
1 cup crushed unsalted peanuts

Cream together the cream cheese and sugar.
Mix in the peanut butter and peanuts.
Fold in the whipped cream.
Pour into the pan and smooth-out the top.

Topping:

Sprinkle with more crushed unsalted peanuts
Drizzle with chocolate syrup or fudge topping.

Refrigerate for a few hours before serving.

YUM YUM GIMME SUM!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Strawberry & Romaine Salad

Dressing (you can buy bottled poppy seed dressing, but I prefer making my own):

1/2 cup - mayonnaise
2 tablespoons - white vinegar
1/3 cup - sugar
1/4 cup - milk
2 tablespoons - poppy seeds

Salad:

1 bunch romaine - rinsed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
1 sweet onion - thinly sliced
1 pint fresh strawberries - cored and sliced

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Mix the dressing ingredients and chill for at least 24 hours before serving.

Mix salad ingredients.
Drizzle dressing over the top and serve cold.

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You're probably thinking, "Ewwww". BUT...everyone who has ever tried this recipe has fallen in love with it. Try it and let me know what you think!!