Buen appetit!

haha I am such a hypocrite. The other day I was giving you guys all these healthy snack recipes, and now i'm encouraging you to eat "junky" food . Well once in a while you have to treat yourself with the good stuff. So heres some comfort food for your comfort. Buen appetit!

Puppy Chow [aka. chewy, chocolate-peanut butter-goodness]
*9 cups chex
*1 cup chocolate chips
*1/2 cup peanut butter
*1/4 cup butter
*1/4 teaspoon vanilla
*1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Put cereal in a large bowl. Melt chocolate chips, butter, peanut butter, and stir in the vanilla. Remove from heat and pour over chex. Put into a big plastic bag with powdered sugar and shake it to coat well. Let cool on wax paper, tinfoil, etc.etc. Then....dig in!


Homemade Mac n Cheese [aka. butter-cheese heaven]
* Pasta (as much as you want to make)
*Shredded chedder cheese(amount depends on how cheesy you like things)
*Table Spoon of Butter

Make pasta according to directions on the box. Drain the pasta in a strainer. Put pasta in a bowl. Mix in butter, and sprinkle on as much cheese as you would like. Mix it all up. Pop it in the microwave for about 20 seconds to guarantee all melted cheese. ENJOY!


Pancakes[ aka. best hotcakes I've ever tasted]
* In a medium bowl mix 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
* In a small bowl combine 1 beaten egg, 1 cup milk, and 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Stir into dry ingredients. Beat with a whisk until batter is moist but still lumpy.
* Put stovetop to medium heat. Pour 1 teaspoon cooking oil into pan. Add 1/2 cup pancake batter.
*When you see the pancake bubbling, flip pancake with a spatula but don't press down (keeps it fluffy).
* After about a minute check if the pancakes golden on the bottom.
(makes four to six pancakes)
Pair this with maple syrup, and a glass of orange juice, and you've got yourself a breakfast for kings!



Banana Bread[aka. savory, scrumptious, snack. Perfect for tea time!]
*1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 cup bran flakes cereal, 3/4 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup cooking oil, 2 ripe bananas(mashed)
*If you like nuts in your bread, then add a cup of your choice of nuts(walnuts are especially good)

*In a large bowl stir the flour, bran flakes, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg until well blended.
* In a medium bowl beat eggs, add cooking oil, and the mashed bananas. Mix well.
*Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients. Stir until batter is lumpy and thick.
*Spray a 8 by 4 inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Pour in batter. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes until cooked thorougly. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Slice and serve!


Chocolate Fondue[aka. why fall in love? when you can fall in chocolate!]
*1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter
*Any kind of fresh fruit, angel food cake slices, dried fruit, pound cake slices, marshmellows, pretzels

*In a small microwavable bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter. Heat for 1 minute and stir. Microwave for 30 more seconds, and stir. If chocolate still isn't melted keep on heating it.
*Serve hot. Put a bowl of fondue in the center of the table. Position "treats"(aka fruit, cake, marshmellows,etc.etc.) around the bowl. Use a small fork, or tooth pick to put a treat in the dip and eat it.
SCRUMPTIOUS!


Chocolate Milkshake[aka. a heavenly drink]
*Pour 1/2 cup milk into a blender. Add 1 or 2 scoops vanilla icecream. Cover, blend on high until smooth. Add chocolate syrup(as much as you want) and blend some more. Poor into a glass and top with whipped cream. Serves 1 to 2.
Drink in the richness of the shake!!


Besos(as they would say in Spanish),
Amanda