Peanutty Apple Smore Food

EASY APPLE & PEANUT BUTTER S'MORES

Steps:

• Spread 4 graham squares with peanut butter; top with marshmallows and apples.
• Cover with remaining graham squares; press tops lightly to secure.
• Serve warm.

APPLE AND PEANUT BUTTER GREEN SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• In a high-speed blender (and in this specific order), add the apple, lemon juice, peanut butter or almond butter, spinach, kale, ice cubes and water and blend on high until very smooth (about the time it takes you to refill your ice cube tray and stick it back in the freezer). Pour into glasses and sprinkle with super seed mix, if using.
• You can also add a few shakes of turmeric, a small chunk of ginger or 2 stalks of celery (chopped). If so, add after the nut butter and before the greens and blend until very smooth.
• To make these freezer-friendly: In quart-size deli containers or ziptop bags, pack in the apple, lemon, peanut butter or almond butter, turmeric/ginger/celery (if using), spinach and kale. Make a bunch at a time and seal and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to blend, add the contents to a blender along with 1 cup of water--no need to add ice. Let it sit for a few minutes so that it can defrost slightly, then use a butter knife to carefully break it up into slightly smaller chunks. Blend on high, using the tamper to help everything incorporate, until very smooth. Pour into glasses and sprinkle with super seed mix, if using.

PEANUTTY APPLE TRIFLE DESSERT

Steps:

• In bowl, combine cracker crumbs, brown sugar, 1/2 cup peanut butter and butter and spoon 1/2 of mixture into 3 qt bowl.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smoothed and fold in the whipped topping.
• Spread 1/2 of this mixture into the trifle bowl or deep dish bowl.
• Top w/one can apple pie filling.
• Then combine powdered sugar, cinnamon and the remaining peanut butter until crumbly and sprinkle half over pie filling.
• Repeat the layers and refrigerate until serving.

SWEET CREAMY BUTTER

Steps:

• Fill Jar no more than 1/2 full with heavy cream, add salt if desired.
• Screw cap on tight and shake. After a few minutes will turn to a whipped cream. Keep shaking and all of a sudden it will loosen up again and you will hear the butter hitting the jar and hear the separated buttermilk liquid.
• Stop shaking and drain (I like to do this into a cup for drinking)
• Spoon out butter in to bowl and use now or store or put into a mold(it gets hard when cold).
• tip- I found if the cream gets so whipped it is hard to shake from the sides a tablespoon of warm water added will loosen it up and speed up shaking time.
• We Stir in some maple syrup and use on pancakes.