This morning I read about the You Are What You Eat project by Mark Menjivar from The Bobby Pin blog. I personally find it super interesting!
....Except for the lady with the snake in her fridge. That's just f-ing creepy!!!
Short Order Cook | Marathon,TX | 2-Person Household | She can bench press over 300lbs. | 2007Well, anyways I suggest you take a look over there and maybe play along with me :) So without further ado, here is my fridge/freezer:
Sports Writers/Media Relations | Stockton, CA | 2-Person Household | Seriously in need of a trip to the grocery store, even though 60% of our meals are eaten out | 2010So that's my fridge! Hope you aren't judging us, our eating habits, and lack of free time to go shopping.... hehe. I'd be interested to see some of yours!
On a side note, I made a really yummy dessert with some leftover ingredients the other day. Wanna see what I threw together??
Apologies for the picture, I was just about to eat it in the napkin on my way back from lunch when I realized I should take a pic with my phone :)Peanut Butter & Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. quick-cooking oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/3 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet morsels
1/4 c. powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp. peanut butter
2 to 3 tbsp. milk
***Note before baking, I would add a LOT more PB next time to hold it all together. It was very, very crumbly at first, which is why they say to cool for several hours. I actually found that by day two or three in the fridge was when they were more compact and at their best!
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Combine flour, oats, soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Beat butter for 20 seconds, add sugars (NOT the powdered, that's for later) and beat until fluffy. Add egg, the 1/3 cup peanut butter, the 1/4 cup milk, and vanilla, beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating until smooth. Spread mixture in pan. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Immediately sprinkle chocolate pieces over top. Let stand until softened, then spread evenly. Cool. Combine powdered sugar and the 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Gradually add enough milk to make of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over top. Cool several hours before cutting.
***Instead of making a fancy drizzled topping (because I read "add sugars" as all the sugar, not realizing the powdered would be for the end), I just spread the chocolate chips on the top and melted them until they hardened. I think drizzling peanut butter over the top would not only be pretty, but would also incorporate more of the PB taste (which wasn't as strong as I'd have liked!). I also decided to go healthy and used skim milk and whole wheat flour, which was nice. Definitely a starting point, but I for sure think I could improve this dish in one more try :)
