Azoresgal~Life on an Island

This peanut butter tart, is heaven on a plate! It's decadent, sweet, creamy, and easy to make. It is love at first bite, in fact it's so delicious you will be tempted to eat the whole pie...I won´t judge you if you do! Crust 2 cups cookie crumbs ( I like digestive cookies, but Marie cookies work also) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon coarse or kosher salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted ( more if needed, and I like salted butter) Filling 1 cup cream cheese, softened 4 tablespoons butter, softened 2/3 cup  powdered  sugar 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping 1 cup ( or 170 grams) semisweet chocolate chips A pinch of salt 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream Flaky sea salt, to finish (optional) Make the crust: Heat oven to 350°F (180C). Place a 9-inch round tart pan (ideally with a removable bottom) on a rimmed baking sheet. Finely grind cookies with sugar and salt in a food processor. Add me...

 After four months of sharing the house with the kiddos, and Mr.G on his vacation....I finally have the house to myself! Ok, Luna and I have the house to ourselves. So what did I do with a whole day left to my own devices, I would like to say it was super exciting, but it really wasn't. First part of the day. I cleaned...yup you read that correctly..I cleaned. I broke out the black garbage bags, and the bleach, I had to reclaim this place, it was looking a bit nomadic, nothing in it's right place. Feeling quite proud and accomplished with my cleaning session, I felt I was entitled to a fun afternoon. Are you ready to here about my fun ?? Brace yourselves, I binge watched what I could cram into to rest of the afternoon, while having the television all to myself, before the first kid got of the bus! Oh it was glorious, and all while enjoying a big bowl of peanut sesame noodles! Now if you don't think that's a perfect day, I will have you know, that these noodles are. They...

 These Peanut Butter Bars couldn’t be easier, with only 5 ingredients and no-baking, the hardest part is waiting for them to chill in the fridge. Oh and lets not forget.... they are really delicious too. Is there anything better than peanut butter and chocolate together? My kiddos, Sara and Simon, actually made them, they are perfect for little hands to help with! Christmas is just around the corner, and these are perfect for your cookie plate, of for sharing as a gift. I hope you give them a try! 1 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (Marie biscuits or Digestive cookies) 2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 cup peanut butter 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (200gr, chocolate) 4 tablespoons peanut butter In a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan, I like to line my pan with parchm...

The kids started their Easter break today, it's hard to believe that two semesters of school are already finished. Now I don´t know if this first day went exactly as they had hoped, but it had to be done, I made them clean their rooms! You know, a real spring clean, the kind where you purge out a couple of garbage bags worth of stuff. It actually went really well, everyone was on the same page, so the team work really paid off. I am really proud of them, they all did a great job, so to thank them, we baked cookies this afternoon. These peanut butter oatmeal cookies are super delicious. They are soft, chewy and perfect! I added in some M&M's only because I had them, chocolate chips would be great, some nuts and perhaps some cranberries too. The kids had a fun time making them, they have had an even better time eating them...I kid you not, the cookie jar is almost empty! ½ cup softened butter 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla ex...

I made this trifle many times this summer...and it was such a hit! An empty trifle bowl every single time! It has such lovely flavors, the apple filling, the peanut butter, and the silkiness of the cream cheese. All of these things and the fact that it is a no bake dessert, make it a keeper. This weekend a sweet friend asked for the recipe, and I realized it was not yet on the blog. Mea culpa..mea culpa, forgive me for not sharing  this gem earlier !  Please give it a try, you won´t be dissapointed. 1-1/2 cups cookie crumbs (Ricanela) any cinnamon flavored cookies 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cups peanut butter 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 1 carton (16 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed (whipped cream 2 cups) 2 cans (21 ounces each) apple pie filling 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1/3 cup peant butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon In a large bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, brown sugar,1/2 cup pean...

This smoothie is just right for a hot summer day! It has been really hot and muggy the last couple of days on the island. These are yummy, and refreshing at the same time. My kids love them, even our oldest who doesn't much care for bananas. If you get a chance, slice and freeze your bananas, makes this even thicker! The milk you use is up to you, we use skim, you could even use almond milk or soy milk. Want to make it extra special add some cocoa powder or chocolate syrup !   4-6 baby bananas, broken into chunks ( or frozen slices) 2 cups milk ( your choice, skim, soy, almond) 1/4 to 1/2 cup peanut butter ( I have used as little as 2 Tablespoons 2 cups ice cubes *** add some honey for sweetness OR chocolate syrup OR cocoa Place bananas, milk, peanut butter, and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth .

Yesterday,I had my wonderful girlfriends over for lunch. I am blessed to know these fantastic women. I love our lunches, they start early, and almost always run late into the evening. There is always incredible food, chilled Rosé, lots of conversation, some tears, and plenty of laughter. It is a great pleasure to cook for them. I found this recipe a couple of weeks ago, and knew as soon as I saw it, I wanted to make it for our the next time we had lunch together. It is divine, creamy, rich, delicious ! INGREDIENTS: FOR THE CRUST 16 Oreo cookies 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FOR THE FILLING 1 cup heavy cream 8 ounces cream cheese 1 cup creamy-style peanut butter 1 cup confectioner's sugar 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Place the Oreo cookies into the bowl of a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and melted butter and stir. 2. Evenly divide the crumbs between your individ...

Considering, today is the very first day Lent, these were perhaps something I should not have made today in my kitchen. But you know what they say about the flesh being weak, it is true. These are so over the top, in taste, my husband Mr.G a confirmed peanut butter cup addict, loved them, and my kids, well they are still jumping around, from the sugar high ! I did not make these "mini" as the orginal recipe suggest's, I made them in a regular, muffin tin of 12, I figure, bigger is better. They are really easy to make, which may prove to be a real problem. If, perhaps you are observing Lent, it was not my intention to tempt you in any way, you can always wait out the 40 days, and then make them....Good Luck with that ! Peanut Butter Cups     found here 1 cup creamy peanut butter ¼ cup  butter ¼ cup light brown sugar 1¼ cups powdered sugar 2 tablets of chocolate (200g each) ¼ cup butter 1. Line a muffin tin with paper liners; set aside. 2. In a bowl c...

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." - Charles M. Schulz peanut butter, maria cookies, butter, icing sugar (2 bags), 2 chocolate tablets pulse the maria cookies into a crumb in a bowl add, peanut butter, icing sugar, and the maria cookie crumbs give it a quick mix next add in the melted butter, and mix  best way to mix......use your HANDS  it should come together, into a soft dough roll the dough into balls keep rolling, till your all finished, then place in the fridge melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave, till smooth and start dipping, I use a tooth pick, you can use a fork or a spoon if you like, go ahead and decorate  Peanut Butter Truffles   Ingredients 1 ½ cups smooth peanut butter 1 cup melted butter 4 cups confectioners' sugar 1 1 ⁄ 3 ; cups maria cookies crumbs  2 tablets of baking chocolate 2 tablespoons butter Directions In a bowl combine t...