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Archive for December, 2009

I bet this could be a nice afternoon snack paired with your coffee or hot tea… Or if you’re having fun with your friends playing games on one of your ping pong tables, then this creamy fudge would be a nice snack break of the group…

I found this at Hershey’s kitchen site as I’m checking for a quick cookie recipe for kids. I was attracted with the photo and when I read the recipe, I can’t believe it’s easy to do… and no baking required… So I stapled below the recipe in case you’d like to try it…

Ingredients:
* 1 cup REESE’S Peanut Butter Chips
* 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk), divided
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
* 1 cup HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions:
1. Line 8-inch square pan with foil.
2. Place peanut butter chips and 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; spread evenly in prepared pan.
3. Place remaining sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips in another small microwave-safe bowl; repeat above microwave procedure. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; spread evenly over peanut butter layer.
4. Cover; refrigerate until firm. Remove from pan; place on cutting board. Peel off foil. Cut into squares. Store tightly covered in refrigerator. About 4 dozen pieces or 1-1/2 pounds.

NOTE: For best results, do not double this recipe.

Easy, right? And I just thought this could be a nice holiday gift for friends as well….

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On Christmas eve, I wonder if we’ll have this nice table setting with matching Golden lighting…

Whoa… elegant is the word.

Well, I’m imagining that nice setting on Christmas day together with our family in Manila. I remember my Mom would always prepare a lot of foods with matching fruits on our long table. But sad to say we’ll not be going for a vacation this holiday so it will be just the 3 of us on Christmas Eve. Nonetheless I will make sure we’ll have a happy Christmas and even though we don’t have that elegant lighting, I’m sure the antics from my little boy will light up our Christmas day, hehehe…

How about you.. any plans for the holiday already?

I stay late on Monday (I don’t usually do that huh!) as I have couple of work to finish and need to read things on metal buildings… after few minutes of reading my eyes starting to fall down and I feel sleepy but then I have to finish work, LOL! And one thing that can make me awake again is to browse yummy goodies … just then I remember I have to browse some holiday recipes that I can bake and give as gift on Christmas… After visiting different food sites, I found this cinnamon roll from the Pioneer woman.

It’s actually an old recipe and I just saw it today… looks yummy right? And yes a perfect gift for friends on holiday… I’m going to try it first at home and see if I can mange the work, haha…. You can check the recipe on this link: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/cinammon_rolls_/