Ma What's For Dinner?

Well if you’ve been following along than you KNOW that we are a pancake family.

A chocolate chip pancake family to be exact.

But not today, oh no, this weekend when I had all my guys cuddled up nice and cozy on this particular Sunday morning we had a special request.

Keegan asked for waffles this Sunday.

Dad chimed in with the chocolate chip part, but I of course had to go one step further…

What’s better than chocolate?

Peanut butter and chocolate!

Peanut butter cup waffles anyone?

Oh yeah, they’re good…

Serves 6  Prep Time: 15 minutes  Cook time:  10 minutes

2 cups bisquick baking mix

1 1/3 cup milk

2 T vegetable oil

1 egg

1 T vanilla extract

2 T sugar

1 t salt

1/4 cup chocolate chips

1/4 cup peanut butter chips

Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well to combine.  Allow to sit for 5 -10 minutes before adding to your waffle maker, this helps ensure puffy light waffles (and pancakes FYI).  Add one ladle at a time to the center of your waffle maker.  Cook until well browned, about 3 – 4 minutes.  Remove carefully and serve with butter and syrup, or whip cream and berries.  YUMMY!!!

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Big thanks to my girl Anne over at Annie Bakes who inspired this recipe for me.  She got it from Kaitlin at Kaitlin in the Kitchen .  Both of their dishes looked great so I based this on theirs and added a little zing…  Please swing by and check out their amazing blogs!

Serves:  10  Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes  Cook Time: 20 minutes

Marinated Chicken Skewers

6 T olive oil

2 T soy sauce

1 T minced ginger root

2 garlic cloves minced

1 T dijon mustard

1/2 cup rice wine vinegar

1 lb boneless, chicken breasts sliced into strips to skewer

wooden skewers, soaked in water for an hour

Mix all the ingredients of the marinade, add the chicken strips, mix well and refrigerate for at least one hour.  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, put the chicken on bamboo skewers, place the chicken skewers on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 15 -20 minutes.  You could also toss these on an indoor (or outdoor) grill.

Peanut sauce

1 cup smooth peanut butter

2 T soy sauce

1 t fish sauce

3 drops chili oil

1 t sesame oil

2 T orange juice

While your chicken is marinating combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.  (You can heat the peanut butter in the microwave for about 30 seconds if it’s too thick to work with.)  Serve with skewers.  I served mine up on some wild rice pilaf and tossed on some cilantro to garnish.  You could serve these at a party in a large glass and let people grab them off the table and mingle with them.  Who doesn’t love food on a stick???

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Serves: 4                        Prep time: 5 minutes                        Cook time: 0 minutes

1 sleeve Ritz Crackers

1                                   banana

½ c                                    peanut butter

½ c                                    strawberry jelly

8 raisins

Slice the bananas into ½ inch slices. Place the Ritz crackers on a plate winding them in the shape of a caterpillar.  Spread every other slice with peanut butter. Spread the remaining slices with jelly.  Top with banana as desired. Use 2 raisins at the front of each caterpillar for eyes.  Grab the book and it’s snack time!

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