So I've found myself scrambling at the last minute to stock up on piles and piles of easy or ready to eat food and snacks for next Tuesday. (Yeah, I'm a dork but life stops in my house for Diablo 3.) I bought a whole bunch of Snyder's pretzels but decided that I'd get sick of the same thing all the time. So I've been spending my morning making chocolate-peanut butter covered pretzels. It's time consuming but a lot easier than I anticipated. Beyond melting the chocolate, which takes forever, I can just sit at the table and watch TV while I dip. My husband says they're too peanut-buttery but I think they could almost stand a bit more. (I have a love/love relationship with peanut butter, I love it and it loves my thighs.)
Anyway, for anyone with some time on their hands and looking for an alternative to $5 bags of chocolate covered pretzels, making your own is super easy and they're approximately 100 times more delicious. It could even be a fun girls night in thing to do with friends over. They're so easy to do I may even decide I love my husband enough to make him some.
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Gluten free January 2012.
Tyramine free June 2012 - slowly getting a few foods back at a time.... scratch that
Low Histamine April 2013 - I swear this better be the last time I have to restrict my diet because giving up chocolate is the final straw
Iodine free briefly fall 2012
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. -- Theodor Geisel
Make some buckeyes. If you're a pb/chocoholic it doesn't get better than that.
I think my butt got bigger just typing that.
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Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. ~ Mark Twain
Probable Endometriosis, in remission from childbirth since 2002. Hashimoto's DX 2005. Gluten-Free since 6/2011. DH (and therefore Celiac) dx from ND. Responsive to iodine withdrawal for DH (see quote, above). Genetic tests reveal half DQ2, half DQ8 - I'm a weird bird!
omg... never heard of those before but I'm in love now! Who needs a husband when there are buckeyes?
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Gluten free January 2012.
Tyramine free June 2012 - slowly getting a few foods back at a time.... scratch that
Low Histamine April 2013 - I swear this better be the last time I have to restrict my diet because giving up chocolate is the final straw
Iodine free briefly fall 2012
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. -- Theodor Geisel
I can eat them til I hurl. Which happens a lot faster now - cant deal with all the sugar.
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Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. ~ Mark Twain
Probable Endometriosis, in remission from childbirth since 2002. Hashimoto's DX 2005. Gluten-Free since 6/2011. DH (and therefore Celiac) dx from ND. Responsive to iodine withdrawal for DH (see quote, above). Genetic tests reveal half DQ2, half DQ8 - I'm a weird bird!
I used Snyder's pretzels which aren't salt free. I did an entire bag of the ones that look like little pretzels and half a bag of sticks. I crave salt morning, noon and night so I actually put sea salt on them before the chocolate got hard. If you can have salt, Snyder's pretzels are absolutely amazing. So much better than the Glutino ones and certified gluten free by some organization or another. They are from a facility that does peanut butter but that's the only allergy warning on them.
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Gluten free January 2012.
Tyramine free June 2012 - slowly getting a few foods back at a time.... scratch that
Low Histamine April 2013 - I swear this better be the last time I have to restrict my diet because giving up chocolate is the final straw
Iodine free briefly fall 2012
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. -- Theodor Geisel
Funny. We are the reverse - we think the snyders have a weird powdery flavor/texture.
And normally I am not a Glutino fan.
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Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today. ~ Mark Twain
Probable Endometriosis, in remission from childbirth since 2002. Hashimoto's DX 2005. Gluten-Free since 6/2011. DH (and therefore Celiac) dx from ND. Responsive to iodine withdrawal for DH (see quote, above). Genetic tests reveal half DQ2, half DQ8 - I'm a weird bird!
Have you ever done any reading on peanut butter? I no longer eat it.....
Went to a lecture on how our food is making us crazy....
If I don't make it, I don't eat it, and yes, I do like these pretzels but
I don't eat them any more. Not only does my 29 yr old have Celiac but HS as well.
We do so much better with whole foods! There is NO cure for either so we do it
with what we chose to put in our mouths!
The BEST thing I have learned to make of late it Kimchi! With Apple Cider Vinegar!
ALL your blemishes vanish after a week or so with 2-6 tablespoons of this stuff
a day.
That's great if sticking to whole foods works for you. It's not for me. (I have no desire to get into a debate about this, just period, not for me, it is beyond impossible for me to be swayed.) There are many different ways to deal with different illnesses and for me, part of how I've been sane the past four months is finding gluten free alternatives to some of my favorite foods.
I'll be spending all day Monday in my kitchen making snacks, preparing casseroles and such. I have already made sure I have everything I need to make buckeyes. I'm sure that everyone at the midnight release party will be quite jealous of my goodies and I'll be set to not do more than turn on an oven for a week. I think about half of my snacks involve peanut butter and/or chocolate.
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Gluten free January 2012.
Tyramine free June 2012 - slowly getting a few foods back at a time.... scratch that
Low Histamine April 2013 - I swear this better be the last time I have to restrict my diet because giving up chocolate is the final straw
Iodine free briefly fall 2012
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. -- Theodor Geisel
That's great if sticking to whole foods works for you. It's not for me. (I have no desire to get into a debate about this, just period, not for me, it is beyond impossible for me to be swayed.) There are many different ways to deal with different illnesses and for me, part of how I've been sane the past four months is finding gluten free alternatives to some of my favorite foods.
I'll be spending all day Monday in my kitchen making snacks, preparing casseroles and such. I have already made sure I have everything I need to make buckeyes. I'm sure that everyone at the midnight release party will be quite jealous of my goodies and I'll be set to not do more than turn on an oven for a week. I think about half of my snacks involve peanut butter and/or chocolate.
I agree for me. I think many Celiacs do well with a few of the " gluten-free replacements". Most of the ones that do well, are not on here for more than a few weeks!
Now for the important reason for my post:
How do you make these? Do you melt pb in the chocolate? If you do a separate layer, how does the pb stay on when you dip the chocolate? I wish they made gluten-free " cigar" pretzels ( the big fat sticks). I melt chocolate in the microwave & it's quick.
Do you do those pb cookies with no flour and choc chips? Yummy!
"I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party" - Ron White
""I like the cover," he said. "Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day." ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
3/4 cup gluten-free graham cracker crumbs (I used Kinnikinnick S'moreables)
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Combine cracker crumbs and powdered sugar.
Melt peanut butter and butter.
Stir into crumb mixture.
Press into 8x8 pan.
Melt choc chips in microwave and stir till smooth.
Spread chocolate on top of peanut butter mixture.
Chill.
I find that they are easier to cut if you "score" the chocolate while it is still soft.
Taste like Reese's cups.
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Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.
Kareng, I melt chocolate on the stove because deep down I must be a masochist. Once it's all melty and smooth I just start plopping in peanut butter a spoonful at a time until I like the flavor. I've also toyed with the idea of using peanut butter chips and drizzling that on top but it seems like a pointless extra step. I loved the huge fat pretzels and miss them, but I'm perfectly happy with what I have available. Maybe if enough of us annoy Snyder's or Glutino we could get some of the fat ones. Those would be awesome, it's completely reasonable (in my head) to dip those 4 or 5 times for a super thick layer of chocolate.
There are peanut butter cookies that don't take flour? I'm so baking tomorrow! I'll have to go shopping for graham crackers too. Looks like I may be busy over the weekend too instead of just on Monday.
Peanut butter bars, peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, pretzels, buckeyes... I may never buy Reese's again! Oh, and chocolate tapioca pudding with peanut butter chips and chocolate mouse with warm peanut butter sauce.
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Gluten free January 2012.
Tyramine free June 2012 - slowly getting a few foods back at a time.... scratch that
Low Histamine April 2013 - I swear this better be the last time I have to restrict my diet because giving up chocolate is the final straw
Iodine free briefly fall 2012
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. -- Theodor Geisel
Maybe we should change this to the "I love PB" thread?
These cookies freeze well. And taste good if you can't wait for them to thaw.
Emeril’s Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Cooking Directions
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
1. Position two oven racks in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, and stir with a wooden spoon until smooth.
3. Divide the dough into 24 portions, about 1 heaping tablespoon each. Roll each portion between your hands to form a smooth ball. Place the balls of dough on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart. You should get about 12 cookies per sheet. Using
a fork, press on the dough in two directions to form a crosshatch pattern.
4. Bake the cookies, rotating the sheets between oven racks and turning them back to front midway, until the cookies are puffed and lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheets from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheets. Then remove them with a metal spatula.
Makes about 24 cookies
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, "Emeril 20-40-60" , HarperStudio
"I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party" - Ron White
""I like the cover," he said. "Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day." ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
This is good but needs to be kept refridgerated. We made this when I was in kindergarden except we didnt have ziplock baggies back them.
Karen’s Kindergarden Fudge
3 oz cream cheese
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp peanut butter
¼ tsp vanilla
Sprinkle of salt (optional)
Put cream cheese in a gallon zip lock baggie & let soften (a lot). Add sugar, PB & vanilla. Seal bag. Mix well.
Press down into a buttered 8 x 8 pan. Refridgerate before cutting.
"I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party" - Ron White
""I like the cover," he said. "Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anybody's said to me all day." ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
