Peanut butter-polooza!

If you have any sort of nut allergies keep movin this post is not for you. If you do not and you are like the remainder of the population you probably love peanut butter. Here are some of my favorite peanut butter recipes they've always been crowd favorites so it's only logical to share the recipes with the world!

The first was passed down from my Aunt Billie 1 of the original culinary queens in my family. Just to put it in perspective she is probably partially responsible for laying some of the foundation for my aunt Susie's abilities ( see hot stuff she's obviously a genius).  I make them for my mother in law and load them with chocolate chips, the dough is also pliable enough to use with a cookie press. This recipe is insanely simple and virtually full proof:

1 cup peanut butter cookies

1 cup of peanut butter
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

Beat ingredients together with a mixer. Spoon on to a cookie sheet either greased or lined with parchment paper
, I use a melon baller for this process it is easier, less messy, and provides consistency. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, add time in 2 minute intervals if needed.

I recently made this recipe I found on Pinterest. It was a huge success at my neighbors birthday I I received the platter back for it by the following afternoon along with a half eaten bag of the shortbread cookies I served it with.

Here is the link to the original post:
http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2011/08/peanut-butter-cheese-ball.html

Beet salad

So technically I guess this would be a knockoff recipe. However I am NOT going to call it that because my version turned out to be much much better. Instead I can call it an inspired recipe. The inspiration for this salad came from brix at the vintage. I actually had never had a salad with beets, but the melody of flavors was so good that I had to try this 1 at home.

Disclaimer: the following recipe is given in country measurements which is another way of saying do as you please. Some people will like more of other ingredients some people will not so proceed at your own leisure.

Beet salad

Spinach
cherry tomatoes
fruit (either mandarin orange or green apple slices work best)
feta cheese
marinated beets (see below)

Add ingredients together in a bowl and toss, rocket science! I dress a salad in my goto dressing (see below)

Marinated beets
1 can of sliced beets
Olive oil
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Slice beets julienne style and coat in olive oil salt and pepper.

Jazz's goto salad dressing
Spicy mustard
hot sauce
A pinch of red pepper flakes
Lemon juice
Honey
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
2 cloves of garlic pressed/minced
Olive oil

Add ingredients at your discretion to suit your taste. Then whisk together.

* side note- different flavors of olive oil work wonderfully in this salad I have personally tried this with both truffle oil and Meyer lemon olive oil and both have worked great so be adventurous!