Peanut Butter "Tiger Eye" Pretzel Morsels

Being from Alabama, our priorities are God, country and football. From before you're born your football allegiance has been decided. Your either orange and blue or red and white. I am orange and blue! In honor of my football allegiance, I renamed the Peanut Butter Buck Eye Pretzel Bites I found. On my blog, they're called Peanut Butter Tiger Eye Pretzel Morsels. The recipe I modified is from a blog I love--Sweet Pea's Kitchen. She's got great food--check her out! So for your very own Peanut Butter Tiger Eye Pretzel Morsels.

Ingredients


Pretzels
1 cup of creamy peanut butter
2 tbsps of butter (room temp)
1 1/2-2 cups of powdered sugar
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla flavoring
1 package of semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 tsp of instant coffee powder
Kosher salt
(or any other coarse salt)

Preparation Instructions:

Cream butter and peanut butter together until combined and smooth. Add sugars and vanilla. Mix until incorporated. Start with 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar. (You may need up to 2+ cups to get the consistency correct. You want to be able to form the peanut butter filling into balls without it sticking to your hands.) Roll peanut butter mixture into 1 tsp sized balls and press between 2 pretzels. Place peanut butter pretzels in the freezer for 30 minutes to set. While the peanut butter pretzels are setting in the freezer, melt an entire bag of semi-sweet chocolate morsels (in a double boiler) and add the instant coffee grounds. Stir until dissolved. Dip peanut butter pretzels into melted chocolate, sprinkle with a little coarse salt and let harden in the refrigerator.

Go-to Marinara

Right now, my job allows me to work from home when I am not traveling. Some weeks that is the whole week and other weeks, I am not home at all! One of my *new* favorite recipes (for those nights I get in late!) is an adaptation of the famous 4 Ingredient tomato sauce. Mine is more of a 5 Ingredient tomato sauce. Here's what you do:

Ingredients:

2 14 oz cans of diced tomatoes
1/2 of a medium onion, peeled
2 cloves of peeled garlic
1/2 a stick of butter
(the REAL stuff--no substitutions!)
1 cup of chicken stock
(you can use veggie stock if you're not a carnivore!)
Salt and Pepper to taste
(free ingredients!)

Preparation Instructions:

In a medium sauce pan, combine all ingredients. Over a medium heat, bring contents to a boil. reduce to a simmer and cook until onion is soft. Using a blender (immersion or counter top), pulse the sauce until smooth and creamy. Serve over your favorite stuffed pasta and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

*The original 4 Ingredient Tomato sauce I modified is all over the web! I don't know the originator of this recipe, but it sure is tasty... especially with my modifications!

Wally Treats

OK, so I am starting off my blog with a well loved recipe at my house. By Wally. My dog. He's got a picky palate--mostly because of his allergies, so I have decided to make his treats rather than purchase them. Here's the first (and very successful!) attempt.

Ingredients:


2 cups of flour
1 cup of rolled oats
1/3 of a cup of peanutbutter
(more if you REALLY love your dog!)
1 1/4 cups of hot water

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F). Combine dry ingredients. Add peanut butter and hot water and stir. Knead mixture until a ball forms. Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies using dog themed cutters. Bake at 350 degrees (F) for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely and let your dog enjoy. Store in airtight container for up to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 6 months.

Did somebody say "Treats?!"

This recipe came from Pinterest, originally. There was no author given--just a picture with the recipe! If anyone know the original author, let me know and I will give credit where credit is due!