Quickie Recipe 3 - Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies

I was having a craving for these and realized that everything I needed was already in my pantry...so this recipe really counts! (For anyone who's keeping track.) I remember cooking these up so many times when I was younger. I was having flashbacks while I was making them just now. They are super simple, delicious and pretty rich. And as always my recipes are for smaller portions. Feel free to double any of the recipes as you see fit.

The ingredients for the Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies:



In a saucepan mix the butter, sugar, milk & cocoa powder together.



Heat until boiling then let it boil hard for about 1 1/2 minutes.



Remove from the heat and add in the peanut butter, vanilla & oats. Stir together until completely combined.



Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Let cool for about 45 minutes.




Here is the recipe card for this dish:



Enjoy!

cheers!
xo diane
contact: thepantrychallenge[at]gmail[dot]com

Quickie Recipe 2 - Sweet & Spicy Peanut Dressing

I love the idea of making my own salad dressings. They are quick, easy and always taste better than the bottled kind. Plus its a great way to use ingredients that you are sure to have in your pantry or refrigerator. I also like the fact that you can mostly eliminate the preservatives in your food.

So here's my own recipe that I came up with one evening when I was making an Pepper Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak Salad. I wanted something to compliment the tuna, but add a slightly sweet, hot & sour Asian style flavor to it.

Just simply whisk together the following ingredients. This is really enough for one large dinner salad, so be sure to double it for more servings.

1 TBSP peanut butter
1 scallion (chopped finely - or less to taste)
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 TBSP rice wine vinegar
1/2 tsp chili paste (or less to taste)
1 TBSP honey
1 TBSP soy sauce
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground garlic

Feel free to use this on grilled chicken, tofu, pork, beef or whatever suits you.

Enjoy!

cheers!
xo diane
contact: thepantrychallenge[at]gmail[dot]com