Tonight I have been sitting here, the 2012 London Olympics on in the background, trying to find inspiration for a post. You might think with all the talent coming over the air-waves I could find some inspiration, but when the majority of my thoughts are consumed by food--good food--it's hard to find inspiration watching so many phenominal physical specimans. My husband and I have been joking about what our Olympic talent might be. We have decided he could be an Olympic truck driver and I would be an Olympic pee'er. I admire these athletes--the drive and ambition and hard work it takes to accomplish their dreams it's absolutely amazing to me, because I am nothing like that!
My thoughts in recent days have been consumed by the fact that our humble abode has been invaded by mice. A whole variety of mice. We hear them scurrying overhead at all hours of the day and night. We even here them forging new paths in the wee hours of the morning. Bonus: I have been lucky enough to have them invade my car! This means WAR! I have stocked up on sticky traps and snap traps and I am ready for battle! Time to take back the quiet of the night and quiet my mind.
We have also run into a hiccup in our house building project with the ceiling paint, which has mysteriously developed a perfect crackle finish over what is supposed to be a lovely, clean, smooth finish. Now we have to decide if we want to texture it to cover it up and keep the project going, or sand it and re-do it. I do not like textured ceilings or walls, but I can't hardly stand the thought of dealing with these mice much longer. I have not had a good week, which means I have been craving chocolate and sweets.
You might well wonder how in the world am I going to relate Olympics, rodent invasions and crackled ceilings to cooking or baking, but stay with me here.
So I decided to make some Reese's Peanut Butter Bars because they satisfy a variety of cravings. I broke up some graham crackers and plunked them into the food processor, clicked it into place, pressed start and...nothing. Damn thing broke for the third time. But I was not to be deterred by this fact. A few choice words as I stomped over to grab a bag and rolling pin was enough to keep me forging ahead. I melted the butter and mixed in the peanut butter and thought about the first time I made that recipe, which was many years ago on a visit to Appleton, MN. A cousin and I were bored so her mother suggested we make some bars, and this was the recipe we made. I remember thinking how foreign it was that her mother would leave us to that task unattended.
Here's my recipe, tried and true!
Reese's Peanut Butter Bars
1 cup butter
1 cup peanut butter, creamy or crunchy
2 - 2 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
2 cups powdered sugar
1 bag chocolate chips (I prefer milk or a combo of milk & semi-sweet)
Melt butter in microwave safe bowl. Stir in peanut butter. Add graham crackers and powdered sugar. Mix well. Spread in lightly greased 9x13 pan. Melt chocolate and spread over top. Cool. Cut. Enjoy!
Tomorrow is Monday...yuck. Back to the grind!
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