Anonymous wrote:Chex mix. Homemade with all the butter and seasonings, and only the stuff I like in it. I use goldfish crackers and goldfish pretzels. And parmesan crisps.

Have you ever added the little pretzel balls (Snyders butter rounds)? Game changer.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine? Date bars. My god.

Will you share the recipe? I have a weakness for date bars too!

Yes. It's an old family recipe:

Crust:
2 cups of flour
2 cups of quick oats
1 cups of brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 lb of butter
1 pinch of salt

Filling:
1 lb of pitted dates (I use a little more)
1/2 cup of sugar
1/4 cup of karo syrup
3/4 cup of water
juice of one orange
I add a little orange marmalade if I'm short on oranges


Cook all date filling ingredients over low heat until dates are very soft. Stir occasionally.
While that is cooking, blend crust ingredients together. Spread half on greased 8X8 pan. Pat down firmly.
Spread filling over crumbs and gently press remainder of crumbs on top. Bake at 350 until barely brown
Watch carefully.
Cut while warm

tips: I make the two crust layers separately so the butter gets really mixed in.

Mashed potatoes!! We hardly ever have them but when we do...I can't stop myself

..... off to Google Scotcharoos!

Rice Crispy treats

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skillet puff pastry chicken pot pie.

Carbonara.

No way. I can barely eat 4 bits of Carbonara, its SO rich!!! Do you crap for days?

Hm, I'm always a little puzzled by these reactions. Like people who can't hear the words "taco bell" without referring to their digestive problems. Have you sought medical attention? There's almost nothing that has a noticeable effect on my digestion, certainly not to the point that I need to tell strangers about it. Just lucky, maybe.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spinach artichoke dip.

Yes, dip. If I make that Lipton onion soup dip, I could easily eat it all.

The Knorr spinach dip recipe is the most delicious thing ever. I could just eat a whole bowl with a spoon. And don’t even think about telling me to sub Greek yogurt for sour cream!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A midwestern specialty known as scotcharoos.

Yep. Many a persons downfall.

Ohhh. Recipe?

Any hot dip. Spinach artichoke dip, crab dip, crack dip, buffalo chicken dip... I'll eat every bit.

Pretzel Combos
Tortilla chips and queso

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skillet puff pastry chicken pot pie.

Carbonara.

No way. I can barely eat 4 bits of Carbonara, its SO rich!!! Do you crap for days?

Hon, this might not be the thread for you.

Anonymous wrote:Mine? Date bars. My god.

Will you share the recipe? I have a weakness for date bars too!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Skillet puff pastry chicken pot pie.

Carbonara.

No way. I can barely eat 4 bits of Carbonara, its SO rich!!! Do you crap for days?

The Italian recipe is less caloric because it adds egg yolks but not heavy cream.

PP here. Yes I make it the traditional way with egg yolk, no cream. The way I make it is fairly lightly coated and not too heavy. I don’t actually eat it all in one sitting, but I keep popping into the kitchen for leftovers with some fresh grated parm on top. My kids then ask me to make more of it. It’s actually one of the easier things to make.

You all are making me feel better. I thought it was just me completely lacking self control. Yes, brownies, my choc chip cookies and also rice Krispy treats.

Ghirardelli brownies. Triple chocolate.