Food

Hubby has been wanting chicken-n-dumplings for dinner.

He said it's one of his favorite foods.

How did I not know this after almost 20 years?

Anyway, I am making it tonight...Paula Deen style.

Her recipe calls for her House Seasoning.

Well, I whipped shook some up this morning.

I quadrupled it.

It's a simple recipe.

(Ackkk! I just realized that I made this wrong.)(I used teaspoons instead of cups, hence the need to double double it!)

1 cup of salt

1/4 cup black pepper

1/4 cup garlic powder.

Mix well and store.

Last night I went through, devoured, read and read, you get the idea some recipe mags that a friend gave us.

(We have an addiction to recipes, hubby, me and she!  We feed enable each other.)

 Back to the food.  I made these YUMMY Peanut Butter Bars from Taste of Home Feb/Mar 1996 edition.  (Food recipes never go out of style!)  You will want a nice glass of milk with these.

Peanut Butter Bars

1/2 c butter, softened

1/2 c sugar

1/2 c packed brown sugar

1/2 c creamy peanut butter

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 c flour

1/2 c quick oats

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 c chocolate chips

Icing:

1/2 c confectioners sugar

2 TBL creamy peanut butter

2 TBL milk

In a mixing bowl, cream butter sugars and peanut butter.  Add egg and vanilla; mix well.  Combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture.  Spread into greased 13in.x9in. baking pan.  Sprinkle with chocolate chips.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 min. or until lightly browned.  Cool at least 10 minutes.  Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over bars.

Yield: 3-4 dozen

Enjoy!