Black and White Brownies

Don't make these unless you plan on eating the entire pan!! Yes, they are THAT good! I found this recipe from A BOUNTIFUL KITCHEN blog. Enjoy.~BJ

Black and White Brownie
adapted from Centennial Jr. League Cookbook, 1996
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Brownie Layer
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 sticks (1 cup) butter
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Vanilla Buttercream Layer
8 tablespoons butter, softened
3 1/2 cups (1 pound) powdered sugar
1/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate Glaze
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter

For brownie layer:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2- inch pan (next size up from 9x13 pan). Melt the chocolate and butter over hot water in the top of a double broiler.  Cool slightly.  In a separate bowl, beat the eggs until light and lemon-colored.  Gradually add sugar to the egg mixture.  Add the butter and chocolate; fold in the flour and salt. Do not over mix. Mix just until flour is incorporated into wet ingredients. Pour into the prepared pan.  Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick poked in the center comes out clean.  Cool and chill in the refrigerator.

For vanilla buttercream layer:
Cream the butter thoroughly with an electric mixer.  Gradually add the powdered sugar alternately with the cream.  Add the vanilla and beat until very light and fluffy.  Spread evenly over the cooled brownie layer.  Chill in the refrigerator at least 10 minutes.

For chocolate glaze: Melt the chocolate and butter together in top of double broiler over hot water.  Beat well.  Drizzle over the chilled buttercream and smooth out with spatula. Chill 1 hour or longer.  Cut into squares and serve.

Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies

These are scrumptious! So yummy!~BJ

Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies

recipe by Rachelle Jones

1 cup butter

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

3 cups flour

1 package of bite size Snickers, halved

Sift together all dry ingredients. Cream together butter, sugar(s), peanut butter until fluffy. Add in flour mixture until well combined. Shape into balls and press candies into the center. Be careful to make sure the whole Snickers is covered in cookie dough. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Apple Pancakes

My sisters...you have to try this one! It is SO good!~BJ

Apple Pancakes

recipe by Patricia Call

2 eggs
2 cups milk
4 TBS sugar
2 cups floud
1 1/2 cups apple, grated
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Beat eggs then add the rest of the ingredients. Ladle onto a HOT griddle and serve with Apple Syrup.
Variation: if you don't have fresh apples I've used Apple Pie Filling and I almost prefer it!

Apple Syrup

1 cup sugar
 2 TBS cornstartch
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 TBS lemon juice
2 cups apple juice
1/4 cup butter

Melt in saucepan on the stove. Bring to a boil for a minute then add butter last. Ready to serve!

South of the Border Chicken

My dear friend, Jamie Jacobsen shared this recipe with me. It is sooooo easy and so delicious served with tortilla chips. I made it for Sunday dinner yesterday and we were scraping the bottom of the crock pot for more. You can also serve this with rice. Note: Not my picture, but this is what it looks like!

1 pound of boneless, skinless chicken breast
1 can of black beans, drained
1 can of corn, half drained
1 jar of salsa
1 package of cream cheese

Pour the first four ingrediants into the crockpot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or until chicken is tender. The last 15-30 minutes, stir in the cream cheese. Enjoy with tortilla chips.

Berry Smoothie

Yummy so good!! -Louisa

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup apple juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups ice

Mix up in a blender then enjoy!