A Cup of Tea With Me

Since I am making a last desert for a while, I am making a family favorite. I thought I would share. Enjoy!

Preheat oven to 350

cream: 1/2 c butter
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c packed brown sugar

blend in: 1 unbeaten egg
1/3 c peanut butter
1/2 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla

stir in: 1 c flour
1 c quick oats

spread in 13 x 9 pan
bake for 20 to 25 min
sprinkle with 1 c semi sweet chocolate chips (optional)
let stand for 5 min

combine in a small bowl : 1/2 c sifted powdered sugar
1/4 c peanut butter
2 to 4 tbls evaporated milk

spread chocolate evenly, if you used the chips
drizzle peanut butter mixture

let cool then cut into bars

Source: My beloved’s mother

Heather (of Faith Lifts, Moms of Grace and Swank Web Style) wants everyone to share a good Crock Pot recipe. Well, I LOVE my crock pot, so…

Rub roast with equal parts salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and/or any other seasonings that you prefer. Be creative. You know what your family likes. Place beef roast - I use chuck, shoulder or when I can find it sirloin tip roast (My hubby prefers sirloin and the roast is usually not that expensive) - in crock pot with enough water to cover the bottom of the pot. 1 packet of Lipton Onion Soup mix or 2 or 3 cubes of beef bullion. Also add any carrots, potatoes or celery that you will be using, at this time. I also add a dash of Worcestershire Sauce at this time.

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Trista, over at The Pumpkin Patch has started Tasty Thursday. I love it! I will be participating in this one as well as Thankful Thursday.

Mayonnaise CakeOven 350 degrees

flour 2 9″ cake pans - When you flour your pans use cocoa instead of flour. It keeps white marks off your pretty chocolate cake.

3 cups flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
5 T cocoa
2 1/4 t baking soda
2 1/4 t baking powder
3/4 t salt
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise or miracle whip salad dressing
1 1/2 cup water
2 t vanilla

bake for 20 min or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean

We use canned frosting when cooled, but if you have a great creamy chocolate frosting recipe, I would love to hear about it.