I know some of you like to bake men and women alike....lets be real here...the holiday rush is coming and Thanksgiving Day & Christmas in the USA is just around the corner(and for those around the world in numerous countries idk if u all celebrate the same holidays as USA) if u like what r ur favorite dishes u only make for those certain occations ..u can post pics and/or just say what u make every year for the occation

Ill start:

For work we have a small potluck I bring in this:

Little Smokeys wrapped with Bacon and Brown Sugar

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls( Sugar Free) aka Buckeyes

For family:

Sugar Free Brownies

Crab Meat Cheeseball

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls(Sugar Free) aka Buckeyes

( In my family we have diabetics as I am one myself, so i try and include sugar free stuff for us too)

Sugar Free dont nessasarily mean tastless food but its a work in progress

Enjoy and have fun all

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this thread needs recipes and pictures.

I have never heard of 'Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls( Sugar Free) aka Buckeyes'.

dJJ said:

this thread needs recipes and pictures.

I have never heard of 'Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls( Sugar Free) aka Buckeyes'.

ooooo they are YUMMY!!! im addicted to them if they are sat in front of me.....ill find the recipe and the pic as well for those YUMMY PB Balls ( this maybe a edited post hehe)

Peanut Butter Ball Mixture

2/3 cup homemade or natural peanut butter, smooth or crunchy

1/4 to 1/2 cup coconut flour, as needed

2 Tablespoons sugar free honey
Chocolate-Coating, if desired (see recipe below)

Mix peanut butter and honey (or stevia) with coconut flour, using just enough flour to form a firm "dough" that holds together.

Roll into 1-inch balls and place in freezer for several minutes to firm up. Dip in chocolate if desired (see recipe below), then freeze again until chocolate is hardened.

Store peanut butter balls in fridge or freezer, as desired.

Chill your dough AFTER you form it into balls.

Chocolate Coating:

1 Tablespoon virgin coconut oil

2 to 3 Tablespoons sugar free honey

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt the coconut oil and chocolate in a double-boiler. Add honey (or stevia for sugar-free*) until desired sweetness is reached; stir in vanilla extract.

Dip peanut butter balls in chocolate, gently swirling around with a spoon to coat. Then using a fork remove chocolate coated peanut butter ball. (Do not pierce the ball, but just gently lift out of the chocolate letting the excess chocolate drip off.) Follow remaining instructions in the recipe above

Instead of getting your fingers into the chocolate with a short little toothpick or dropping the dough into it with a slick spoon or your fingers, Just use a Shishkabob skewer.. Wooden or metal....... Your fingers are well away from the chocolate AND the well chilled dough does not drop into the dipping chocolate which may happen with a spoon or your fingers.I make these as a Holiday tradition for my family and friends.

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ZombieKitten said:

Nooooo you can't have a thread like his I'm trying to be goooood!!!

oOO im sorry but NOONE cant be good around this time of year rofl..Even I cant

Computer acting funny wont let me edit an d add pic to the post dJJ.... hopefully this works:

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toots said:

Computer acting funny wont let me edit an d add pic to the post dJJ.... hopefully this works:

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That looks GOOD!!! (close your eyes Zombie )

I wouldn't mind learning how to bake.

I know for a fact that I can make a cake easier than I can make a pot of (well-cooked) rice.

ZombieKitten said:

Going to spread some salt free sugar free peanut butter on my 2 squares of 85% dark chocolate tomorrow

PurpleJedi said:

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

And I'm going to pretend its Reece's peanut butter cups wih the dark chocolate

But of course! Like my mom would say when she'd make me a homemade hamburger in white bread instead of taking me to Burger King... "Same thing!"

PurpleJedi said:

toots said:

Computer acting funny wont let me edit an d add pic to the post dJJ.... hopefully this works:

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So it's like a round version of the Reese's Cup ( my favorite childhood chocolate treat, which to my dismay for nearly 20 years, they do not sell in Europe):

This is so going in my recipe archives

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

But of course! Like my mom would say when she'd make me a homemade hamburger in white bread instead of taking me to Burger King... "Same thing!"

I make subways and McDonald's chicken wraps for my kids

I make an "Italian BMT" hero (from Subway) at home for my little one as well.

...one day YEARS from now, they'll reminisce about it...

ZombieKitten said:

Going to spread some salt free sugar free peanut butter on my 2 squares of 85% dark chocolate tomorrow

Put the chocolates in muffin cups then top with peanut butter, another layer of chocolates, and then...

duh-duh-da-duuuuuum! Salt & sugar free Resse's Peanut Butter Cups !

Zombiekitten, I hear you.

However, this recipe fit the diet, doesn't it?

Because I eat peanutbutter with all natural marmelade on my rice crackers, because it's a save choice.

I use Vita D'or for peanutbutter, there must be good ones in Australia too, right?

dJJ said:

toots said:

Computer acting funny wont let me edit an d add pic to the post dJJ.... hopefully this works:

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This is the only way I like peanut butter other than with jelly on a sandwich. Peanut butter and chocolate were made for each other! Oooo Oooo, I also love those Tastykake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes. Jeez, I could eat a dozen of those in one sitting.

PurpleJedi said:

ZombieKitten said:

And I'm going to pretend its Reece's peanut butter cups wih the dark chocolate

But of course! Like my mom would say when she'd make me a homemade hamburger in white bread instead of taking me to Burger King... "Same thing!"

Yeah, I remember "the Ghetto Burger," too! Used to piss me off something awful. Mom, God bless her, would put those big ass chunks of green bell pepper and onion in the hamburger meat, roll it in a ball, flatten it with the spatula while frying in the big black cast iron skillet and then commence to plop that sucker in the middle of a piece of Wonder white bread, AND FOLD IT OVER THE HAMBURGER! She was too "thrifty" to use two pieces of bread or spring the 25 cents for a pack of hamburger buns. Okay, ya'll, we're talking 1960's food prices here.

ZombieKitten said:

PurpleJedi said:

ZombieKitten said:

Going to spread some salt free sugar free peanut butter on my 2 squares of 85% dark chocolate tomorrow

And I'm going to pretend its Reece's peanut butter cups wih the dark chocolate

Shyra said:

PurpleJedi said:

But of course! Like my mom would say when she'd make me a homemade hamburger in white bread instead of taking me to Burger King... "Same thing!"

Yeah, I remember "the Ghetto Burger," too! Used to piss me off something awful. Mom, God bless her, would put those big ass chunks of green bell pepper and onion in the hamburger meat, roll it in a ball, flatten it with the spatula while frying in the big black cast iron skillet and then commence to plop that sucker in the middle of a piece of Wonder white bread, AND FOLD IT OVER THE HAMBURGER! She was too "thrifty" to use two pieces of bread or spring the 25 cents for a pack of hamburger buns. Okay, ya'll, we're talking 1960's food prices here.

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novabrkr said:

Shyra said:

Yeah, I remember "the Ghetto Burger," too! Used to piss me off something awful. Mom, God bless her, would put those big ass chunks of green bell pepper and onion in the hamburger meat, roll it in a ball, flatten it with the spatula while frying in the big black cast iron skillet and then commence to plop that sucker in the middle of a piece of Wonder white bread, AND FOLD IT OVER THE HAMBURGER! She was too "thrifty" to use two pieces of bread or spring the 25 cents for a pack of hamburger buns. Okay, ya'll, we're talking 1960's food prices here.

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Look, when I first saw EM do this routine, I hollared because he described it to a T! I didn't realize that other mothers pulled that shit, too!

Shyra said:

novabrkr said:

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Look, when I first saw EM do this routine, I hollared because he described it to a T! I didn't realize that other mothers pulled that shit, too!

mine too damiit

Shyra said:

toots said:

Computer acting funny wont let me edit an d add pic to the post dJJ.... hopefully this works:

[img:$uid]http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h168/lisafan95/images4.jpg[/img:$uid]

This is the only way I like peanut butter other than with jelly on a sandwich. Peanut butter and chocolate were made for each other! Oooo Oooo, I also love those Tastykake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes. Jeez, I could eat a dozen of those in one sitting.

OMG IKR i dont eat alot of PB but when i get in the mood watch out ... those PB Balls r addictive

Ok some time for some yummy Jello salad recipe

1 pkg sugar free or regular Jell-O( any flavor u like)

1 sm. can of crushed pineapple(or if u want the chunks ur choice)

1 sm pkg crushed/chopped walnuts

1 container of whipped cream

Make Jell-O as directed on package ...Take out of fridge and break up if ur using a bowl( if wanting to make Jello squares make it on a deep cookie sheet like u would Jell-O jigglers) ....add walnuts and whipped cream(thawed of course) add pineapple..(see note at bottom).. serve ...refridgerate left over Jell-O salad

WARNING: pineapple juice and itself will make the dessert watery if added too much ...if u like keep it out and add to individual servings...

i could just go a daniel craig & liam neeson sandwich right now

Crabmeat Cheese Ball:

2 pkgs cream cheese

1 small pkg imitation crab meat(uncooked and chopped finely)

1-2 TBS Worcestershire Sauce

2-3 TBS Seasoning Salt( season to taste, dont want too salty)

1 TSP Onion Powder

1 TSP Garlic Powder

2-3 TBS Minced Onion(in spice section)

1 pkg shredded chedder cheese

In a big bowl leave the cream cheese out to soften( or u can put in microwave for a few sec but DONT scorch it about maybe 15 sec at most), add seasoning salt, mix, and set to side.

Finely chop the imitation crab meat or u can do this in a food processor/chopper as well add to cream cheese and mix together. Then add the onion powder, garlic powder, minced onion and a small amount of shredded chedder cheese(save some chedder cheese for the outside or top).u may taste with Ritz crackers but if u use too much seasoning salt itll become too salty.

Then when seasoned to taste, u may put it in another bowl sprinkle chedder cheese on( u can gently press the cheese into the top if u like) top and cover.

If making it into a cheese ball then shape ur cheese ball to width and roundness to ur liking and roll or press cheese where u need it.

Put in fridge to chill and firm up and ENJOY!!

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excited said:

i could just go a daniel craig & liam neeson sandwich right now

let me go look in my hotties folder

omg so hard to choose!!!!

today I'll have an open sandwich, swedish style

ZombieKitten said:

excited said:

i could just go a daniel craig & liam neeson sandwich right now

let me go look in my hotties folder

omg so hard to choose!!!!

today I'll have an open sandwich, swedish style

oooh! yum, hey delicious! i'll have him 4 dessert