PEANUT BUTTER BARS

3 cups mini marshmallows

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

1/4 cup salted butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

4 cups cheerios

1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

In heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine marshmallows, peanut butter and butter.

Melt over medium heat, stirring until smooth.

Stir in vanilla.

Remove from heat.

Stir in cereal.

Press into 9" square baking dish, then gently press chocolate chips evenly over cereal mixture.

Cool and cut into bars.

Makes 12 bars

Green Bean Medley

1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed
1/4 cup chopped pecan pieces
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt

-Bring large pot of salted water to boil over high heat; add green beans. Cook until just tender, 5 minutes and drain.

-Meanwhile, in dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast pecans, stirring until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Immediately transfer to plate; reserve.

-In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring until softened, 7-8 minutes, adding tomatoes during last 2 minutes of cooking time. Stir in vinegar, sugar and salt; add green beans and pecans and cook, stirring until beans are heated through.

** For a change of pace, substitute broccoli florets for the green beans **

From "Womans World"

Chewy Skor Toffee Bits Cookies

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 (10 ounce) package Skor English toffee bits


Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
In a large mixer bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended.
Add eggs and blend thoroughly.
Gradually add flour mixture, beating well.
Stir in toffee bits.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool slightly, remove from the cookie sheet to a wire rack.

DELICIOUS!!!! SOFT AND CHEWY!!!!

Ham Cheddar Chowder

4 cups water
4 cup bite size, peeled potatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup flour
4 cup milk
3 cup shredded cheese

2 cup whole kernel corn
3 cup cubed, fully cooked ham

In large soup pan, bring first 7 ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until veggies are just tender. Remove from heat. Do not drain. *

Meanwhile, in large saucepan, melt margarine. Blend in flour. Add milk. Cook and stir with wisk until thickend and bubbly. Add cheese and stir until melted. Stir in veggies. Return soup pan to the heat. Add corn and ham. Heat through, stirring occasionally.

Yield: 12-16 servings.

* I use potatoes, a soup package (like mom's) and cut up a few extra carrots. I do add extra water so it's a bit more soup and not too thick.

Drumstick Dessert

1/4 cup butter
3 Tbsp peanut butter
1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 1/2 cup chocolate wafer crumbs

Mix. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping. Pat into 9 x 13 pan or spring form pan.

1 pkg cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
2 Tbsp milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tub cool whip (blended in above ingredients)

Mix. Put over bottom layer. Freeze. Chocolate and Butterschotch topping Chopped Peanuts (optional) Add remaining crumbs on top of dessert. This is just delicious. I freeze this and serve it like that. YUMMY!

Mocha Logs

1 cup margarine
3/4 cup sugar
4 tsp instant coffee
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 egg 1 tsp vanilla
2 1/3 cup flour

Mix ingredients together. Roll into log size of thumb (2 inches long - or smaller is good too). Bake at 375 for 8-12 min until tops just barely cracked. When cool, dip ends into (melt this): 2 tsp shortening 3/4 cup chocolate chips Can add hazelnuts if desired.

Caramel Toffee Squares

Bottom:
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup + 2 tsp butter

Crumble together. Make into 9 x 13 dish. Bake at 350 for 20 min Middle 1 cup butter

Middle:
1 cup brown sugar
4 Tbsp syrup
1 can condensed milk
Bring to a boil in saucepan over med heat. Boil 5 min. Remove from heat. Beat slowly until thickens. Pour over bottom layer. Cool and Set. (great thing to do once it is cool, is to put it in the freezer for 15 min or so so that when you pour the top layer on, it sets well).

Top:
1 pkg chocolate chips
Melt. Pour over second layer. Smooth and chill. I often cut them after it sets for a few minutes.

Granola

10 cups oats
1 cup chopped nuts or almonds (optional)
1 cup coconut 1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
3/4 cup water
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla

Bake 275 for 1 hour on baking sheet, stir every 15 min. This tastes DELICIOUS with yoghurt and is so healthy for you. My kids LOVE it!