KitchenOfKy

And it continued.... My grandpa is AWESOME . I seriously love that man. He's been eating Roger's Porridge mix since 1984. I am not kidding you. We discussed this on my last visit. He has been eating this mix everyday since 1984, and he even buys it in bulk and drives it down to Phoenix, AZ with him. I am not exaggerating, and not at all joking. He is 86 years old, still drives, still golfs and still gets goofy. That's proof that breakfast is the most important meal of the day . No effin' around. When I was in Safeway on one of my many shops, I walked by this epic porridge mix and couldn't leave it on the shelf. I took a bag home with me (I paid, don't worry). I've adapted the recipe that was on the back of the bag shown in the picture. These cookies aren't pretty and to be honest - I am not even sure how they taste baked. Side bar - I don't eat my own cooked products unless it's cooking. The baking doesn't interest me. Do I eat the unb...

So, when I posted last night, I thought that my baking for the weekend was over! I was SO wrong. After sitting in a classroom for the last 2 days, I guess I needed some expression of creativity! I cranked the tunes, pulled out the cook books and got down to work! First up! Pumpkin Oat Muffins adapted from  http://sweetandnatural.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/pumpkin-banana-oat-muffins My version: 1 can pumpkin (not the pie filling, we're talking straight up pumpkin) 1 cup of applesauce 1 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 cup flax meal 2/3 cup agave nectar 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup Rogers Porridge Mix (or oats of any type is fine, this is just what I had) 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon (also added nutmeg and cloves) 2 eggs Mix all of your wet ingredients together (I am sure you know the difference between wet and dry). Then, mix all of your dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet on...

Seriously, peanut butter & chocolate... How can you go wrong!? You can't. It's impossible. I find myself researching all of the millions of ways that I can incorporate peanut butter into my baking....as well as my other guilty pleasure - Nutella. While this creation has left our friend Nutella out of the equation, it is a form of chocolate that I love to eat with a spoon out of the jar - straight up. Sometimes, I'll even have a spoon of peanut butter & then combine it with Nutella - bliss !! I first made this cake in August, on a whim, when I was bored & feeling creative. I gave the entire thing away but not without enjoying some of the ganache while I was baking it!  I borrowed the recipe from this website  http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2011/08/27/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/  who adapted it from another great site  http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Cake-with-Cream-Cheese-and-Butterfinger-Frosting-231746 . So, wi...