'Ono Made Easy

So....I've been getting more into Pinterest lately. It's awesome for finding recipes! Again, I wanted a yummy dessert, so I found a recipe for Reese's Peanut Butter Bars, originally from mybakerlady.com  . Ingredients  1 cup melted butter 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup + 4 tablespoons peanut butter 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Directions  1. In a medium bowl, mix the butter, graham cracker crumbs, confectioner's sugar and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 in. pan. 2. Melt the chocolate chips and remaining peanut butter in the microwave. Stir until smooth. 3. Spread over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

Onc of my favorite desserts is brownies, so I wanted to try a brownie recipe with a little kick. I found this recipe on foodnetwork.com . This recipe is adapted from  http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-sanchezs-mexican-brownies-recipe/index.html . Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground Mexican cinnamon (canela) ( I just used regular ground cinnamon b/c that's what i had) 1/4 teaspoon chili powder or cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Directions  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 13in baking dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Press the paper into the corners of the pan and lightly grease the paper with butter. 1. Melt 2 sticks of butter in a nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat; do not boil. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla to the saucepa...

One of Mark's favorite treats is smokey links! I got this recipe from my mother-in-law. Ingredients 50 smokey links  or 5 lbs of meatballs 1  oz can Oceanspray Jellied Cranberry Sauce 2 ( 12 oz each) jars Heinz Chili Sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice Directions  Place all ingredients into a saucepan and place on low heat for a half hour.

I bought a tabletop grill for my husband Mark's birthday, so we knew we had to test it out asap! I voted to grill up some steaks! Mark found a recipe on allrecipes.com   called the Best Steak Marinade in Existence. I agree with the name! This recipe is adapted from  http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Steak-Marinade-in-Existence/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=the%20best%20steak%20marinade&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page Ingredients  1/3 cup soy sauce                                  1 teaspoon ground white pepper (we used black pepper to taste) 1/2 cup olive oil                                    1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional- we didn't use this)                   1/3 cup fresh lemon juice ...

I wanted a dessert that had berries in it, and a cobbler sounded good, so I found this recipe on Cooks.com. This recipe is adapted from  http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1637,150168-233201,00.html  Ingredients: 4 cups mixed berries ( I used frozen blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries) 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 1 stick butter 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup milk Directions: (Preheat oven to 325F) 1. Mix berries and 1/2 cup sugar. Set aside. (make sure you defrost and drain if you use frozen fruit) 2. Melt the butter in a 9 x 13 baking dish. 3. Combine the rest of the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and milk and mix until lumps disappear. 4. Pour mixture over butter in the dish. Spoon fruit over the top. 5. Bake for 50-60 minutes.