Apple and Peanut Butter Cookies

I don't know about you, but I love the combination of apples and peanut butter! There's just something about the sweet crunchy-ness of apples, and the salty creamy-ness of peanut butter that makes them go well together. This week on the calender is to make a batch of cookies. So what about having apple and peanut butter in a cookie? That's just what we did!

 

These apple and peanut butter cookies are super easy to make. I used my mom's peanut butter cookie recipe,  which is really just peanut butter and sugar (plus a few more things!), and store-bought apple pie filling. You could definitely make your own filling, but we just had some on hand, so I decided to use that.

 

After you roll the cookie dough in the sugar, you can press them down in the center, or make the classic criss-cross top with a fork. They will puff up a bit in the oven, but they'll go down when you take them out.

 

Top with a spoonful of apple pie filling and there you have it! A yummy batch of apple and peanut butter cookies.
Do you have any food combinations that you love? What about trying them in a different way, like cookies? Leave a comment and let us know!

 

 Enjoy your apple and peanut butter cookies!!

Toffee Bars

The latest event on the calendar is to make a sweet snack. While these homemade toffee bars are more of a treat than a snack, they're definitely sweet! They're so easy to make because of the surprise ingredient, which also makes them crunchy and salty. It's the perfect sweet and salty toffee bar!

You need:
35 saltine crackers (surprise!)
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
About 1 cup of chocolate chips, depending on taste
About 1 cup chopped nuts, depending on taste. These can be any nut or combination of nuts that you want!

1. Line a cookie sheet with tin foil and lay the crackers down in a single layer. (I made about half of the batch in the pictures.)

 

2. Heat the butter and sugar on the stove until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. (Don't forget to ask an adult for help if you need it!) Boil for 3 minutes without stirring. Spread over crackers.

 

3. Bake for 7 minutes at 400 degrees. Sprinkle with chocolate as soon as it's done. When the chocolate's melted, spread it over the crackers. Sprinkle with nuts and let cool.

 

4. Break or cut into pieces.

 

What are some of your favorite things to bake? I like making sweets, but I also like to try new and different recipes. It's always fun when a new treat works out!

 

Enjoy!

Patriotic Punch

Today on the calendar is make a red, white, and blue craft. We made this patriotic punch for the Fourth of July, but with a little creativity, you can make one for anything!

You need:

3 drinks: one red, one white, and one blue. The trick to the punch is to have each drink have a different sugar content. Check the nutrition label to see how much sugar each drink has.
Ice cubes

 

 1. Fill your glass with ice.
2. Choose the drink with the most sugar. Pour this one over the ice so it's at the bottom.
3. Choose the drink with the medium amount of sugar. Pour very slowly over the ice.
4. Choose the last drink with the least amount of sugar. Pour very, very slowly over the ice.

 

You can experiment with different drinks and flavors to make fun punches. You can make drinks with only two flavors, or make one with four or even five! Get creative and see what you can do.

 

Enjoy your Patriotic Punch!

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Summer Berry Smoothie

It's almost summertime!! Only one week left of spring, and then comes the sun. Does it already feel like summer for you? Or maybe you're still stuck in spring. Whatever it is, there's nothing like a smoothie at any time to make you say 'ahhh'. And this one's just about perfect!

 

You need:
2 cups strawberries
1 cup blueberries
2 cups liquid (this can be milk, water, juice, or anything you'd like)

Note: all of the berries are frozen. If you are using fresh fruit, then you'll need to add ice cubes.

Throw everything into a blender.

 

Blend until smooth.

 

Pour into a tall glass and add a straw.

 

Enjoy!

Do you have a favorite summer drink? Iced tea, lemonade, or maybe one of your own creation. Whatever it is, we'd love to hear about it! Leave a comment to let us know!

Happy summer sipping!!