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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

I love chocolate. I love peanut butter. I especially love items with both chocolate and peanut butter. This seemed like a no brainer to me. I made this recipe for Karla’s birthday cake. Here is her response: “The peanut butter is subtle but you can still totally taste it. its like you’re eating and you’re thinking ‘This is good chocolate cake.’ when BLAMMO; ‘WHOAH that was peanut butter!’” This recipe has evolved a little with each incarnation but it’s getting better with time. The important shifts here were the 50/50 white to brown sugar ration and the change from 2 large eggs to 1 large egg and 2 large egg whites. This has helped keep the cake fluffy and moist.

Dry Ingredients

2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
5 tablespoons baking cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons baking soda

Wet Ingredients

1 large egg
2 large eggs (whites only)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup hot water
4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Instructions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, cocoa and salt.
3. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water.
4. Wisk the eggs together until smooth.
5. Mix the peanut butter with the vanilla and soda water until smooth.
6. Wisk the buttermilk into the peanut butter mix.
7. Wisk the eggs and buttermilk/peanut butter blend together thoroughly.
8. Blend the mixes by slowly adding the dry mix into the wet.
9. Pour into a pair of nine inch round cake pans. (grease and flour if needed)
10. Bake 30 - 40 minutes. Check in after 25 minutes.
11. Test by inserting a knife in center. When done knife will pull out dry.
12. Remove from stove. Remove from pans. Cool for 5 - 10 minutes.
13. Frost as desired. (Chocolate Frosting with Peanutbutter suggested)

Delish Hashbrowns

Get 2 medium sized potatos and peal them.

then grate them onto a little plate.

put some canola oil in a small pan and let it heat up. you can tell if its ready if you drop a little peice of the potato in it and it sizzels really loud.

when its ready put the potatos in the hot oil after squeezing the juice out of them.

let them sit till the sides get crunchy. while ur waiting put a little crushed red peppers salt pepper and bam on the top.

turn them over and do the same minus the peppers and bam. you can cook it all the way through or let it stay kinda squishy in the middle.

put a paper towel on a plate and take out the potatos.

let the oil drain away and pat the top a little to get it off the top.

then put salsa or ketchup or ranch dressing or whatever u want on it and dig in. just remember to take the paper towels off before u put the sauce on. lol

Hope you enjoy!
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2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup softened butter
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
PREPARATION:
Melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips over boiling water; cool slightly. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. Add sugars, egg, butter, milk, vanilla, and melted chocolate chips.
Stir just to blend, then beat for 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for about 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen chocolate chip cookies.

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Add 1/3 cup of coco powder to your fav chocolate chip cookie recipe for more chocolatey goodness.

Well, here are two smoothie recipes, one from me and one that I want to try out from The Ultimate Smoothie Book by Cherie Calbom.

Julia (For Emily Whenever I May Find Her variation) <--I name my smoothies after songs
1 cup of blueberries and strawberries (this is 1 cup total)
honey (as little or much as desired)
1/2 cup banana
1/2 cup milk

Make sure that the fruit is sliced thinly or cut in small bits and put all ingredients in blender. Blend (I always use the "pulse" setting).

Babylonian Breakfast
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup raisins
2 tbsp almonds
2 tbsp flaxseed (it says to grind for benefits)
1/2 cup milk of choice
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp freshly grated lemon peel

Place the oats, raisins, almonds, and flaxseed in a bowl and pour the milk over them. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight. Pour the oat mixture into a blender and add the yogurt, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Blend on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake
(I made this on Thanksgiving and it was SO good)

Ingredients
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving

This is one of my sauses that I use for BBQ'S pm me and tell me if you like
I made this when I was 10
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1 tablespoon of ketchup

1 tablespoon of mustard

3 drops of hot sauce

2 grinds of Grill Mate

1/2 a teaspoon of Garlic Powder

2 grinds of black pepper

2 grinds of oragano

Mix it together

Delish dont you think?

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(jk)

Lunar falcon master, it's fun to share recipes the way neighbors or friends would do.

charging money for it makes it seem less friendly to me.

and for my taste ketchup is too sweet to make a good sauce.