Monday, March 31, 2014

Peanut Butter Oat Balls

Peanut Butter Oat Balls
I have an irrational fear (ok...I have many. But today we're just discussing one).

I am terrified of having a child with a peanut (or any nut) allergy. Because...um...would I have to give up peanut butter? I CAN'T DO IT GUYS! I CAN'T! I don't even know what I would feed my childrens. So...this is a very real fear that I think about a lot (because I'm neurotic.) And it's so sad because some kids can't even be NEAR peanuts. And it's like...how can they go out in the world? In Disney World, my brother and I were snacking on some peanuts before Fantasmic! when a mother asked us to please stop eating them because her son (who was in line near us) is allergic. Apparently she had an Epipen just in case but...still. Like....she has to try to make sure no one eats peanuts around her kid. That is rough. So..I'm scared.

(and I hope no one with nut allergies or children with nut allergies take offense to this, I'm merely recognizing the challenges I imagine you must face)
Peanut Butter Oat Balls
Anyway. Currently, there's nothing in my life impeding me from my beloved peanut butter. Which is good because...not only is it gosh darn delicious, it's pretty darned healthy (if you use the right kind any way). So with the assistance of that magical spread, you can make healthy little treats that taste like cookies or candy.

My kind of healthy eating.
Peanut Butter Oat Balls
This recipe is SO. GOOD! The perfect breakfast or snack: they're bite sized, chewy, full of filling fiberlicious things like oats and flaxseed, and they have tasty chocolate and peanut butter. WIN. They're miraculous little bites. You can take them on the go for an easy breakfast or quick treat. BUT WAIT-there's more!

It takes like....10 minutes to make these yummy little balls of goodness. And there's no baking. You just mix em up, roll them into balls, and eat or store them! THE END. It doesn't get any simpler. So. You're smart people. You're probably going to go make these now, yes?

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Something Saturdays (3/29/14)

STUFF IS HAPPENING! Michael has officially been hired, and he'll start work April 13th (and he's gonna be working a super wonky schedule of Friday-Tuesday, 3-11PM). Then, on the 30th, he and my mom will come here and we'll move myself and our apartment. And then we'll move into our gorgeous townhouse in Cuyahoga Falls! It's a part of Yorkshire Woods and I'm SO EXCITED! It's 2 bedroom, 2 bath, it has a walk in closet, a dining room, a fireplace, a dishwasher, hookups for washer & dryer (ugh I am not looking forward to having to buy those though), a patio in the front AND there's a pool, fitness center, tennis courts, clubhouse, and picnic area. It's so amazing and I can't wait to live there. But...in the meantime...I am overcome with anxiety. We have so much to do-packing, seeing people, doing things. And...I'm starting to get sad about leaving NY. I'm still happy and excited, but it's bittersweet, ya know?

Oh...and if you're curious about what our townhouse situation is gonna look like (I'll share my own photos once we're moved in!):


Thursday, March 27, 2014

35 Chocolate Peanut Butter Recipes

I decided to keep the Chocolate Peanut Butter love going this week, with a round up of all* the chocolate/peanut butter recipes on the blog, to date. Peruse, drool, enjoy!

*(I think)

35 Chocolate Peanut Butter Recipes
(Recipes listed in order: top to bottom rows, left to right)

Buckeye Cake

Butterfinger Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gooey Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Bars (gluten free, dairy free, low fat)

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Banana Pops

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Butterfinger Fudge Cookie Bars

Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups

Brown Butter Nutella Swirled Peanut Butter Chip Blondies (with Sea Salt)

Idle Hand Bars

Peanut Butter Oreo Balls

Flourless Peanut Butter Nutella Oatmeal Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oat Muffins {Healthy}

Peanut Butter Coconut Flour Pancakes 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Green Monster Smoothie

2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Truffle Swirled Cookies

Whole Wheat Butter-less Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

4 Layer Cookie Bars

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Brownies

Snickers Peanut Butter Caramel Corn

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Pecan Truffles

Butter-less Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Toffee & Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream

Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles

Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Dark Chocolate Dreams Icebox Pie

Browned Butter, Salted, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Triple Layer Oreo Bars

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Pretzel Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Triple Threat Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

*and of course there's this deliciousness I shared on Tuesday:
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