Cake In A Cup

Cake In A Cup Mix

1 (16 ounce) box Angel Food cake
1 (15.25 ounce) box cake mix, any flavor

In large bowl, combine cake mixes.  

Mix well.  

Place in a re-seal-able plastic bag or a storage container. 

To Make A Cake In A Cup

3 tablespoons Cake In A Cup Mix
2 tablespoons water
Optional: Nuts or Chocolate Chips

Place cake mix and water in a coffee cup or mug.  Add nuts or chocolate chips if desired.  Mix well.

Microwave 1 minute.

I was recently in Atlanta, Georgia and a friend gave me this recipe.  The Cake In A Cup recipe that I had before called for an egg and water.  The Angle Food cake mix has an egg in it so you can eliminate the egg in this recipe.

This is a perfect quick fix when you are having a snack attack!  You can make a fresh personalized cake anytime you have a craving.  Dust it with powdered sugar, frost it, or eat it plain.  Anyway you do it, you are going to enjoy it!

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Chocolate & Peanut Butter Candy

 Chocolate & Peanut Butter Candy

1 (1pound) package vanilla flavored Almond bark, broken into pieces
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

In a medium bowl, add vanilla bark.  Microwave on high 2 minutes. 

Add peanut butter to melted vanilla bark. 

Mix Well.

Spread on wax paper or parchment paper lined baking sheet.  

In another medium bowl, add chocolate chips.  Microwave on high 1 1/2 minutes.  

Pour melted chocolate over peanut butter mixture.  

With a butter knife, make swirls to combine slightly.  

Cool. Cut or break into pieces.

This is one of our favorite candies.  If you like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, then you will love this recipe too.  It is also super quick to make.  From start to finish, it will only take you about five minutes.

This year when I went to buy my baking supplies, I noticed they had a different size vanilla flavored bark.  Instead of the one pound package, they now had a twenty four ounce package.  If you run into the same problem at your store, change the recipe to:

1 (24 ounce) package vanilla flavored almond bark, break into pieces

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Follow the instructions as listed above.

  This recipe can be found in my cookbook called, MY KIND OF COOKING.

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Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Pizza Nibblers

Pizza Nibblers

4 saltine crackers
2 teaspoons pizza sauce
3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
4 slices pepperoni

Place 4 crackers in a microwaveable plate.  Spread pizza sauce over crackers.

 (My niece Emily)

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over pizza sauce.

Top with pepperoni.

Microwave for 30 seconds, or until cheese has melted.

This is my niece, Emily's, favorite after school snack.  She loves to cook, and this is an easy recipe for her to make by herself.

Kids are not the only ones who love Pizza Nibblers.  It tastes like a fresh baked slice of pizza.  The cracker turns into a thin crust for your choice of toppings.  It is a perfect snack for when you get a case of the munchies, and crave something quick and hardy.

My sister, Shelley, is very creative in the kitchen.  She loves to make meals special, so when I saw PBJ on a stick at the Iowa State Fair, I knew it was an idea she would love.

My niece, Miley, started preschool last week.  My sister made the peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a stick for her lunch after her first day of school.  Shelley, added sliced strawberries and bananas to the grapes and the sandwich to make it extra special for, Miley. 

Visit my friends blogs!

You will love Bo and his blog,  Bo's Bowl.  Not only does he host great giveaways,  his recipes are incredible!  One visit to his blog and you will see why I faithfully follow it.

Also visit my friend Pam's blog, Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner,  for more great recipes!  Once you read her blog, she will be your friend too!

Tip: Drying Fresh Herbs

I love cooking with fresh herbs!  But like everyone else, life gets busy and the herbs go to waste before I can use them.  Now, before they go bad, I dry them in the microwave.  It is very easy to do.

1. Wash and dry your herbs.
2. Line a microwave safe plate with a paper towel.
3. Arrange your herbs in a single layer on the paper towel.
4. Microwave on high 1 to 3 minutes, turning the herbs over every 30 seconds until you can crumble them.

 Store the herbs whole.  Place herbs in a storage container. Store in a cool, dry place. Crush the herbs when you use them.

When cooking: 1 teaspoon of crushed dried herbs equals one tablespoon fresh herbs.