October 16, 2006

Baby, Take Me On A Journey
I've Been Thinkin Lately I Could Use A Little Time Alone With You

Perhaps there are days when I am wound just a little too tight. So I try to keep myself sane and find my victories, my moments, my pleasures in the small things.

Today's pleasure: Asian Pear

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Simple. Sweet. Juicy.

How could anything be more perfect?

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October 05, 2006

Scotcharoos

UPDATE: This went over FANTASTICALLY at today's outdoor festivities. I suggest the next time you want some sugary, gooey goodness without using the oven ... seriously, give these a try.

Yummy, delicious, kill-ya-dead-on-the-spot Scotcharoos.

They sound like some kind of alcoholics dream, don't they? But I didn't get the recipe from either of the Scotch Afficiandos that I know, so there must be some other recipe that is a scotch drinkers second vice.

Nope, this is a recipe passed down to me and traceable to the hands of my great-grandmother, who I never met. I have no idea where she got it from but I've heard it had a pretty popular hayday back when.

1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter*
6 oz Rice Krispies (half a 12 oz box)
1 sm package of chocolate chips
1 sm package of butterscotch chips

* you can reduce this to 1c, the extra makes for a softer treat at the end
** It helps to have everything pre-measured or pre-poured prior to starting the recipe as sugar burns easily and gets difficult to work with as it cools.

In a 3 Qt saucepan, gently heat sugar and corn syrup until the sugar melts. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. While still warm, add half the Rice Krispies to the saucepan and mix. Continue mixing the sugar/cereal mixture with the remaining cereal in a large bowl. Mix until combined.

Press the mixture into a well buttered 9 x 13 pan. Glass is the best type of pan to use for this.

Melt the chocolate and butterscotch chips together. Pour over the cereal mixture and smooth.

Allow to cool slightly, refridgerate, and cut into squares.


I made these tonight and I'm waiting for the chocolate to set up in the fridge ... just the leftover bits and pieces were so yummy. Come on, peanut butter, butterscotch, and chocolate all in the same crunchy, chewy little bar ... that's just heaven waitin' happen. I can't wait for the finished product!!

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