Dot
I'm in highschool and I needed some quick, nutritious ideas. Thanks a bunch!
Answer
Please be careful with the "to go" bars. The quaker oatmeal bars all contain hydrogenated oils and other terrible preservatives. Kashi makes some great bars. Their pumpkin bars are amazing!! Some other things you can do is to hardboil eggs so that when you get up in the morning you can just grab one and go. Make yourself a sandwich the night before. There is nothing wrong with grabbing a sandwich in the morning. I would suggest oatmeal but that takes a bit more time. Get some preservative free graham crackers. Eat them plain or spread natural peanut butter on them and grab a banana.
If you have time to throw something in a blender there are a ton of smoothie recipes you could make. Invest in a good travel cup with a straw or whatever so you can make your smoothie and go.
String cheese or other kinds of cheese. They make all kinds now that are already cut and easy to take with you. Bake muffins on the weekends (if you are willing to bake). Then you'll have muffins for the week. Or do the same with healthy cookie recipes.There are also all kinds of recipes for cereal and granola bars. If you're willing to put in a littl work on the weekend then you'll have quick breakfasts for the entire week.
There are all kinds of things you can do. Just be imaginative and willing to think outside the box. And try really hard to avoid the prepackaged convenience foods because they are not healthy--even if many of them say they are. If they have a list of preservatives then they are NOT healthy.
Please be careful with the "to go" bars. The quaker oatmeal bars all contain hydrogenated oils and other terrible preservatives. Kashi makes some great bars. Their pumpkin bars are amazing!! Some other things you can do is to hardboil eggs so that when you get up in the morning you can just grab one and go. Make yourself a sandwich the night before. There is nothing wrong with grabbing a sandwich in the morning. I would suggest oatmeal but that takes a bit more time. Get some preservative free graham crackers. Eat them plain or spread natural peanut butter on them and grab a banana.
If you have time to throw something in a blender there are a ton of smoothie recipes you could make. Invest in a good travel cup with a straw or whatever so you can make your smoothie and go.
String cheese or other kinds of cheese. They make all kinds now that are already cut and easy to take with you. Bake muffins on the weekends (if you are willing to bake). Then you'll have muffins for the week. Or do the same with healthy cookie recipes.There are also all kinds of recipes for cereal and granola bars. If you're willing to put in a littl work on the weekend then you'll have quick breakfasts for the entire week.
There are all kinds of things you can do. Just be imaginative and willing to think outside the box. And try really hard to avoid the prepackaged convenience foods because they are not healthy--even if many of them say they are. If they have a list of preservatives then they are NOT healthy.
Looking for an amazing recipe?
ladyseabre
Looking for an out of this world recipe for peanut butter cups, I so adore that candy, if you can help thanks so very much. Please something that is close to Reeseâs peanut butter cup, and if you had tried the recipes please say so. Thanks for all your help and have a wonderful day!!! Happy Cooking!
Answer
This recipe is a copycat recipe for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. They take some time to make, but it's well worth it.
Ingredients:
* 1/3 cup powdered sugar
* 1/4 cup sour cream
* 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
* 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (not fresh or natural, they are too runny)
* 1 1/2 bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 36 foil mini muffin liners
Preparation:
Mix sugar, sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla.
Stir in peanut butter and refrigerate for 3 hours or longer.
Place muffin liners on cookie sheets.
Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler.
Drop 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate into each liner.
Use a small knife or the tip of a spoon to spread the chocolate about half an inch up the side of the liner.
Refrigerate about half an hour or until chocolate is firm.
Remove liners from refrigerator and drop 1 teaspoon of peanut butter mix into each liner.
Flatten the mix with the back of a spoon, but do not spread to the very edge of the liners.
The remaining chocolate will have cooled and become thick, so remelt it in the microwave or double boiler.
When it is smooth, spoon 1 teaspoon more into each liner, or enough to cover the peanut butter completely and form a flat top.
Refrigerate or freeze until chocolate is firm.
Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
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Peanut Butter Cup Recipe
Makes 32 - 40 peanut butter cups
Ingredients
* 2 cups of creamy peanut butter
* 1 ½ sticks of butter or margarine
* 2 ½ cups of confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
* 2 ½ cups of graham cracker crumbs (well crushed)
* 2 teaspoons of vanilla
* 12 ounces of chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
Directions
1. Melt the peanut butter and the butter together.
2. Remove peanut butter and butter mixture from heat. Add sugar, crumbs and vanilla.
3. Press mixture into 13â x 9â x 2â pan.
4. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. If no double boiler is available, use two saucepans, one on top of the other. Boil about 2â of water in the bottom pan. Put the chocolate in the top pan to melt. The double pan allows the chocolate to melt slowly, without burning.
5. Pour melted chocolate over the peanut butter mixture.
6. Freeze for 15 minutes.
7. Cut into squares. Refrigerate when not enjoying them.
Variations on this Recipe
Just like Reeseâs has variations on their world renowned peanut butter cup, this candy recipe can be altered in a similar way.
* Replace the semisweet chocolate chips with the same amount of white chocolate.
* Replace the semisweet chocolate chips with a dark chocolate chip to add healthy antioxidants to this sweet treat.
* Use the same amount of crunchy peanut butter in place of the creamy peanut butter.
* Put a layer of chocolate on the bottom of the dish before laying down the peanut butter. Add another layer on top of the peanut butter for a sandwich type peanut butter cup.
This recipe is a copycat recipe for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. They take some time to make, but it's well worth it.
Ingredients:
* 1/3 cup powdered sugar
* 1/4 cup sour cream
* 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
* 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (not fresh or natural, they are too runny)
* 1 1/2 bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 36 foil mini muffin liners
Preparation:
Mix sugar, sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla.
Stir in peanut butter and refrigerate for 3 hours or longer.
Place muffin liners on cookie sheets.
Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler.
Drop 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate into each liner.
Use a small knife or the tip of a spoon to spread the chocolate about half an inch up the side of the liner.
Refrigerate about half an hour or until chocolate is firm.
Remove liners from refrigerator and drop 1 teaspoon of peanut butter mix into each liner.
Flatten the mix with the back of a spoon, but do not spread to the very edge of the liners.
The remaining chocolate will have cooled and become thick, so remelt it in the microwave or double boiler.
When it is smooth, spoon 1 teaspoon more into each liner, or enough to cover the peanut butter completely and form a flat top.
Refrigerate or freeze until chocolate is firm.
Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
*******************************************************************************
Peanut Butter Cup Recipe
Makes 32 - 40 peanut butter cups
Ingredients
* 2 cups of creamy peanut butter
* 1 ½ sticks of butter or margarine
* 2 ½ cups of confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
* 2 ½ cups of graham cracker crumbs (well crushed)
* 2 teaspoons of vanilla
* 12 ounces of chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk chocolate)
Directions
1. Melt the peanut butter and the butter together.
2. Remove peanut butter and butter mixture from heat. Add sugar, crumbs and vanilla.
3. Press mixture into 13â x 9â x 2â pan.
4. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. If no double boiler is available, use two saucepans, one on top of the other. Boil about 2â of water in the bottom pan. Put the chocolate in the top pan to melt. The double pan allows the chocolate to melt slowly, without burning.
5. Pour melted chocolate over the peanut butter mixture.
6. Freeze for 15 minutes.
7. Cut into squares. Refrigerate when not enjoying them.
Variations on this Recipe
Just like Reeseâs has variations on their world renowned peanut butter cup, this candy recipe can be altered in a similar way.
* Replace the semisweet chocolate chips with the same amount of white chocolate.
* Replace the semisweet chocolate chips with a dark chocolate chip to add healthy antioxidants to this sweet treat.
* Use the same amount of crunchy peanut butter in place of the creamy peanut butter.
* Put a layer of chocolate on the bottom of the dish before laying down the peanut butter. Add another layer on top of the peanut butter for a sandwich type peanut butter cup.
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