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Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

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Whoops, time kinda flew right by me and I didn’t even realize it. That’s pretty much how this year has gone so far; I can’t believe we’re almost in May! I can’t wait for my DB to be done with his finals so that we can actually spend some relaxing time together. He’s been in beast study mode for the past week and will have his first final on Monday. Wish him luck! :]

Thanks for the well wishes, guys! It’s taken me almost two weeks to recover from that nasty cold, but I’ve finally kicked it to the curb. Being sick is such a miserable feeling and I wouldn’t want to wish that on anyone. Make sure to get plenty of sleep, stay hydrated, and take your vitamins!

How much easier can a cookie recipe get? I love using boxed cake mixes and doctoring them up to be something more than what they are supposed to be. This recipe from Cookies and Cups uses only 4 ingredients for a deliciously soft cookie. You can change the mix ins or even leave them out for a plain chocolate cookie.

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Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix (I used dark chocolate--- even better!)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 8 oz bag Reese's Minis (I used regular Reese's and chopped them up)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Mix together the cake mix, oil and eggs until combined. Gently stir in the Reese's Minis.
  3. Roll the dough into tablespoon sized balls and bake for 8-9 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/peanut-butter-cup-chocolate-cake-mix-cookies/

Fried Rice

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Thanks for the well wishes.. I’m still sickly but slowly getting better. I honestly don’t know what’s taking me so long to kick this bug. The best part about it is that I have an excuse not to cook for a week! Who wants sickly, infected people cooking food? Not me.

My parents have been making fried rice for as long as I can remember. It’s one of those dishes that my dad can make when my mom’s out of town; it’s that easy. This can be customized to your own taste buds. Sometimes I add in green beans, peas, carrots, green onions, etc., depending on what I have in my refrigerator. Other times, I make it completely plain with just meat for the DB.

You can buy Chinese sausage at most Asian supermarkets like 99 Ranch Market. I found mine at Costco, believe it or not! Oh, don’t worry… I didn’t make this while I was sick. This was from a while ago. It really helps having a full queue of posts!

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Fried Rice

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rice, uncooked
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 2-3 chinese sausages
  • 2 eggs, scrambled with a fork
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • half can of corn, drained
  • pinch of salt & sugar
  • sricaha (optional)

Directions

  1. Cook rice according to the directions on package.
  2. Slice the chinese sausages and cook them with the diced onions in a large saucepan over medium heat, moving occasionally to make sure they don't burn, about 5 minutes.
  3. Once they are charred on the edges, remove the meat and onions from heat and set aside.
  4. Using the same pan with the oils left in, pour in the scrambled eggs over low-medium heat for a minute. Add the rice on top. Continue stirring together the rice and eggs, until the eggs are thoroughly cooked.
  5. Return the sausage, onions, and corn back into the pot.
  6. Add the oyster sauce, salt, and sugar, mixing well.
  7. Serve topped with sriarcha, if you want.
https://lovintheoven.com/fried-rice/

Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread

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I’m pretty sure this is what death feels like right now. I woke up yesterday morning feeling like someone beat the life out of me and it’s only gotten worse from there. I WOULD get sick the day after I visit the doctor’s for a regular checkup. Just my luck.

Yesterday, I laid in bed for 24 hours. I’m not kidding… I only got up to use the restroom, eat, and watch a little bit of “Chuck.” This morning, my throat is nearly swollen shut and it hurts to swallow anything. I haven’t been sick in such a long time that I forgot how much it sucked. I actually had to call in sick to work… and I never do that! Totally bummed because I missed a trip with a 22 hour layover in Seattle, but I’m sure glad I actually called in sick. I would have been ten times more miserable in the air.

My DB’s been taking great care of me– bringing me hot and sour soup, letting me sleep a lot and early, trying to make me take medication, and keeping me hydrated. Now only if he’d bring me a pizookie…. Hah, you can’t blame me for trying. All I ever want is dessert, even if I am deathly ill!

This recipe from Cookies And Cups was for a loaf of bread, but I baked them in muffin form so that it’d be easier to transport and hand out. They were best served warm, when the chocolate is nice and gooey. Banana, peanut butter, and chocolate… what more do you need in life?

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 8 oz bag of Reese’s Mini cups (I used regular and roughly chopped them)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Either grease an 8 x 4 pan or line a muffin pan.
  2. Stir together bananas, peanut butter, oil, egg, and sugars. Gradually mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Gently fold in your Reese’s cups and spread evenly in prepared pan.
  4. Bake for approximately 1 hour for a loaf (18 minutes for muffins) or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  5. Let cool before removing.
https://lovintheoven.com/reeses-peanut-butter-banana-bread/

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