Month: February 2018

Gluten-Free Peppery Slate Cheeseboard

Gluten-Free Peppery Slate Cheeseboard

Close up on Trader Joe's Ghost Pepper Cheddar on Gluten-Free Peppery Slate Cheeseboard

This week, we hosted an impromptu game night for friends visiting out of town! Our guests were arriving after dinner, so we only needed small bites. With my busy schedule, I only had a few minutes to dedicate to pulling a delicious, game night friendly party tray together. Cue the humble mini slate cheeseboard and Trader Joe’s goodies!

The result: a Gluten-Free Peppery Slate Cheeseboard with Ghost Pepper Cheddar Cheese, Black Pepper Toscano Cheese, and Gluten-Free Savory Thin Mini Edamame Crackers.

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Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches

Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches

Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches with glass of milk from the side

Before college, the combination of banana with peanut butter was unfathomable to me. However, during my Freshman year, that all changed. Bites of ripe banana interspersed with smooth, creamy peanut butter soon became my snack of choice. As a mix of protein and sugar that could store well unrefrigerated, it was this busy college student’s perfect midnight study break snack.

Years later, one ingredient banana ice cream is now a staple in my home. I love that I can get the sweet, frozen creaminess of ice cream with a single natural ingredient, the humble banana.

Even peanut butter frequently shows up in my cooking, but rarely in the now-classic combination of peanut butter and banana.

So, today, I want to throw it back to my college days with an indulgent twist—a Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwich!

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Quick Homemade Oat Flour

Quick Homemade Oat Flour

Finished easy homemade oat flour in less than five minutes

While making Peanut Butter + Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches, I was unexpectedly in a pinch for some oat flour. What may have been an unwelcome surprise was actually a pleasant opportunity to practice resourcefulness.

In true making it up as I go style, I took up the impromptu challenge of making homemade oat flour with what I had on hand, and it was a success! Yes, making your own oat flour is that quick and easy!

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Specialty’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix

Specialty’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix

Specialty's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookies with a glass of milk

For Valentine’s Day this year, I wanted to make a sweet and simple surprise–gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies with a glass of cold milk. Fortunately, when I looked into my pantry, I found my Specialty’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix. Thank you, Holiday Gift Exchange with friends!

Specialty’s cookies are dare-I-say life-changing experiences. They look like humble scones, but these giant monster cookies are dense, delicious, and oh-so-satisfying. I love the hearty deliciousness of a Specialty’s cookie, and I was excited to bring the magic home. Mmh mmh mmh!

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