Monday, April 28, 2014

No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars

No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars

One 16 oz package of Oreo
5 cups Large Marshmallows
4 tablespoons butter
1 tsp vanilla
1.  Place Oreos in food processor and pulse until ground.  Melt marshmallows and butter in microwave until puffed, about 1 1/2- 2 minutes, stir in vanilla.  Remove and pour in ground Oreo Cookies.  Stir to combine then transfer to a foil lined 8×8 inch baking pan.  Let set up for 10 minutes.  Remove bars out of pan with edges of foil and cut into squares.
Makes 9 large bars

Nutella Cheesecake (no bake)

No Bake Nutella Cheesecake

Yield: 8 people
 
Prep Time: 20 minutes
 
Cook Time: Minimum 4 hours Chill Time

ingredients:

9 oz (250g) graham cracker
7 tbsp (100g) salted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
18 oz (500g) of cream cheese, room temp
3.5 oz (100g) powdered sugar
½ cup heavy cream
1 - 13 oz (371g) jar of Nutella
Optional 6 pieces of Ferro Rocher Chocolates

directions:

In a food processor pulsate the crackers until nice and crumbly, add the melted butter and give a few pulses until mixed thoroughly.
Put the crust mix into a springform cake tin (I used 8”) and press firmly to create an even layer. Chill in the fridge while preparing the cheesecake mixture.
Beat the cream cheese, with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl until it forms a smooth mixture with no lumps.
Beat in the jar of Nutella until mixture is combined.
Beat in the ½ cup cream until mixture looks shiny and mousse-like.
Dollop mixture onto graham crust and smooth the surface.
Just before refrigerating the cheesecake add some topping if you wish, I crumbled some Ferro Rocher Chocolates and sprinkled on top for some décor.
Chill in the fridge for a 4 hours or, preferably, overnight.

Adapted from: Chocolate Suze

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Garlic, Ginger Beef Roast (Soooo Good! The best)

3lb Beef Roast (I used a sirloin roast, I found at Costco)
bacon grease (just make bacon for breakfast, and leave the grease in the pan, to brown roast)
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 c. Braggs amino acids
1/2 c.  Beef Broth

I browned the roast in the bacon drippings, while sprinkling with pepper.  I put in the crockpot, then rubbed with garlic, and sprinkled on ginger.  Poured Braggs and Beef Broth on, and cooked on low for 8 hours, cut up, then threw back in to soak in the juices for 20-30 minutes while preparing the rest of dinner.
I steamed some green beans, and tossed with a little butter and salt, and cut up some fresh pineapple, and made some rice.  This dinner was a hit with everyone.  Everyone was begging for more, and there were no leftovers.  : )  I don't like meat much, but I loved this meat, I ate way more meat then I usually do.