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Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Apple Wraps

Wouldn’t it be great to have our kids learn to make their own lunches? Here’s a recipe that lets them have fun in the kitchen (with your help) while learning how to make a lunch that’s good for them: Peanut Butter-Apple Wraps. Cooking with your kids is a great way to spend time together while learning valuable life skills. These apple wraps are also a great after school snack

Photo courtesy of Cooking with My Kids.com

Peanut Butter-Apple Wraps

Ingredients:

4 whole wheat flour tortillas (8 inch)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
6 tablespoons granola cereal
1 large red-skinned apple
Honey, optional

Instructions:

Spread each tortilla to 1/2-inch of edge with 2 tablespoons peanut butter.
Sprinkle 1-1/2 tablespoons granola over lower two thirds of peanut butter.
Cut apple into quarters; remove core and chop into small pieces.
Sprinkle apple evenly over granola.
Start rolling each tortilla on apple end.
Fold over 1 edge and continue rolling up. Leaving one end open. Or, fold over both edges and continue rolling up burrito style.

Recipe courtesy of Ready Set Eat

Free Death By Chocolate Cookbook and Recipes

Mr. Food has done it again and created a Death by Chocolate: Dessert Heaven with 30 of Our Best Chocolate Recipes ebook. This is a free recipe book that you can download and look at on your computer, or better yet, your tablet. Use this free “Death by Chocolate Recipe book” on your tablet while you are cooking. Scroll down to see some of the chocolate recipes and download our free cookbook.

In this Free Chocolate Cookbook you will find these decadent recipes:

Chocolate Almond Bark
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Chocolate Confetti Cookies
Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Thumbprints
Chocolate Eclair Cake
Old Fashioned Southern Chocolate Cake
Texas Sheet Cake
Triple Chocolate Mess
Belgian Chocolate Pie
Chocolate Meringue Pie
Hot Chocolate Muffins
and even more

Some Recipes from The Death by Chocolate Cookbook:

Chocolate Eclair Cake Recipe

Serves: 12
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Chilling Time: 8 hours

Ingredients:

1 (14.4-ounce) box honey graham crackers
2 (4-serving) packages French vanilla instant pudding mix
3 cups milk
1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (16-ounce) container ready-to-spread chocolate frosting

Directions:

1. Line bottom of an ungreased 9- x 13-inch baking dish with one-third of the graham crackers.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk; add whipped topping, stirring until mixture thickens.

3. Spread half of pudding mixture over graham crackers in baking dish. Repeat layers with one-third of graham crackers and remaining pudding mixture. Top with remaining graham crackers.

4. Spread with chocolate frosting. Cover to chill.

Triple Chocolate Mess

This recipe looks very similar to the Chili’s Molten Lava Chocolate Cake Recipe we all love so much.

Serves: 10
Cooking Time: 4 hours

Ingredients:

1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (4-serving-size) package instant chocolate pudding
1 pint sour cream
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
4 eggs
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Coat a 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well until smooth. Pour into slow cooker.

3. Cook on low 4 to 5 hours, or until set in center. Remove cooker from base and let cool 30 minutes.

Mr. Food has put together a rich and decadent chocolate recipe collection that has all of the best chocolate recipes for any of your forays into the land of dessert. If you’re looking for some homemade candy to dispkat during the holidays, then you’ll go wild for our Buckeyes. These smooth, creamy treats are like lil’ bites of heaven. If you’re lookin’ for a recipe to fill up that cookie jar, then look no further than our Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies for the ultimate cookie action.

You will find 28 more chocolate recipes in the Free “Death by Chocolate” Recipe Cookbook. Click here to download and visit the Mr. Food website for more free recipes.

Peanut Butter Cup People Puppy Chow Recipe

Peanut Butter Cup people puppy chow will knock your socks off. It is so good! My favorite part? The Reese’s mini peanut butter cups and Reese’s Puffs cereal. I think next time I’ll have to add two bags of the peanut butter cups!

Peanut Butter Cup Puppy Chow Recipe

Ingredients

8 cups Chex cereal
2 cups Reese’s Puffs cereal
16 oz. white chocolate chips/vanilla bark
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 bag Reese’s mini peanut butter cups (8oz.)
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup mini Reese’s pieces

Instructions

Combine the cereal in a bowl and set aside
Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave according to the instructions on the bag
Add the peanut butter into the melted chocolate and stir until smooth
Immediately pour the peanut butter chocolate mixture over the cereal and stir until coated, then add the peanut butter cups
Place one cup of powdered sugar in a large plastic bag with half of the cereal mixture, close, and shake until thoroughly coated. Once coated spread out on a parchment lined cookie sheet until set. Repeat with the remaining cereal.
Sprinkle with Reese’s pieces and store in a sealed container for up to a week…if it lasts that long!

Recipe adapted from Inside BruCrew Life

A Guide to Pairing Wine and Chocolates

Wine and chocolate go together very well and one of the finest chocolate I’ve tasted in quite awhile is Brix Chocolates. We recently had a taste test of Brix Chocolates at one of our in-home blogger parties. Everyone there was thrilled with the smooth taste. I personally couldn’t get enough of the extra dark chocolate. It wasn’t bitter at all and very smooth and creamy.

Brix Chocolates is a company started by Dr. Nick Proia, an Ohio pulmonologist. Dr. Proia crafted the four blends of what would later be called Brix – the first chocolate specifically blended to compliment wine. At their root is single origin Ghanaian chocolate, known for its red fruit tones, mixed with the highest quality confectionary chocolate. The result is a blend so pure in flavor that it actually enhances those nuances found in great wines, without confusing the palate.

Brix Chocolate Wine Variety Gift Set is perfect for hosting a wine and chocolate party and costs around $26

Brix Chocolates come in a block so you can break of chunks and place them in a bowl or on a cutting board for tasting. If you are hosting a wine and chocolate pairing party, put a bottle of wine of champagne next to each chocolate it goes with so you guests can easily see which chocolate pairs the best with which wine.

Our favorite type of wine to pair Brix chocolates with is Sweet Red wine, sparkling is even better. The full-bodied sweet wine goes well with all of their chocolates.

Here is a simple wine and chocolate pairing chart from Brix Chocolates to help you decide which wine to serve.

Extra Dark Chocolate pairs well with Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Barolo, and Malbec

Medium Dark Chocolate pairs well with Merlot, Shiraz, Zinfandel, Chianti, and Rhone

Smooth Dark Chocolate pairs well with Champagne, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Vintage Port

Milk Chocolate pairs well with Port, Sherry, Dessert Wines, Rose, and Burgundy

How to Pair Wine and Chocolates

Prepare the Wine and Chocolates: The chocolate should be served at room temperature, and the wine at the temperature recommended for the varietal. Cleanse your palate with tepid water or a bland cracker.

Taste the Wine: Swirl the wine around to coat the side of the glass and release the aromas. Put your nose close to the glass. What scents do you detect? Now sip the wine, swirl in your mouth, and notice the various flavors. Is it fruity or dry? Acidic or flat? What notes are evident? When you’re done, cleanse your palate.

Savor the Chocolates: Break off a bite-sized piece of Brix chocolate. Take in the aroma, identify the smells (berry, spice, etc.) and look at its rich color. Place the chocolate in your mouth and let slowly dissolve. What flavors do you detect? How would you describe the texture?

Taste the Wine Again: Swirl the wine in your mouth so it blends with the chocolate. How have the flavors of the wine and chocolate changed? Are any of the notes in the wine more evident?

You can buy Brix Chocolates in a handy party pack that includes the three dark chocolates mentioned above and also milk chocolate. Brix Chocolates also come in handy, individually wrapped, bite-size pieces.

Disclosure: Brix Chocolates sent us some of these chocolate party kits for our blogger party. Some of the contents of this post is from the Brix Chocolates website (how to taste and the chocolate chart). We are in love with Brix Chocolates and all opinions are our own

Udi-licious Gluten Free Tortillas Recipe and Ideas

Now wraps, fajitas, tacos, and quesadillas are back on your gluten free menu! We tried new Udi-licious Gluten-free tortillas and we really liked the taste. You can’t tell any difference between the UDi gluten-free tortillas and other tortillas. They are soft and flavorful.

Need ideas for your Tortillas? Here are a couple of easy-to-prepare tortilla meals.

Tortilla Roll-Ups
Sandwich Wraps
Burritos
Single Serve Quesadilla

Single Serve Quesadilla

INGREDIENTS:

1 Udi Gluten Free Flour Tortilla, Large
1 tsp, vegetable oil
1/2 cup shredded cheese, preferably cheddar or Mexican blend

Optional Extras:

1/2 cup diced chicken
1/4 cup diced tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon sliced olives
1 tablespoon diced mushrooms

DIRECTIONS:

1. Brush skillet with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and heat to Medium-High.

2. Place the Udi large tortilla in pan. Layer with a thin layer of cheese, leaving about 1/2 inch around edges.

3. Personalize with thin layer of optional ingredients, if desired.

4. Fold the tortilla in half and let it cook in the pan 1-2 minutes until slightly brown underneath before turning to brown the topside.

5. Slide onto plate and enjoy!

You can also just use them without heating or browning so make a soft taco. We added Cilantro to ours and I love the added flavor. We also added ground beef that was cooked in a packed Taco flavoring sauce.

Disclosure: UDI sent us some of their new Gluten-free tortillas and coupons. We loved them and all opinions are our own