S'mores Bars

Sorry for the late update for my Tummy Thursday post. Today's yummy food is S'mores Bars!!! They are so wonderfully delicious, you MUST try them out sometime. The ingredients are simple and making it is even more so. This is a perfect item to make when it's less than 40 degrees outside and you have the worst craving for S'mores! Enjoy!picture credits and recipe credits go to The Girl Who Ate Everything.

Smores Bars

Source: Lovin In the Oven

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 king-sized Hershey's milk chocolate bars (if you want a more subtle chocolate flavor use regular sized chocolate bars; enough to fit)
1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (7 1/2 oz jar)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.

2. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined.

3. Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan. Place chocolate bars over dough. 2 king-sized Hershey’s bars should fit perfectly side by side, but break the chocolate (if necessary) to get it to fit in a single layer no more than 1/4 inch thick. Spread chocolate with marshmallow creme or fluff. Place remaining dough in a single layer on top of the fluff. This part can be tricky. I made little disks with the dough and formed them into a sheet on some parchment paper then transferred it over. Spread it around gently.

4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Makes 16 cookie bars.

Tummy Thursday! CHOCOLATE MICROWAVE MUG CAKE?!

As I'm sitting in front of the computer trying to think of recipes that I've made I begin to have cravings for chocolate. Chocolate and I go hand in hand, not gonna lie! So I started stumbling through websites for some chocolate recipe ideas when I found the CHOCOLATE MICROWAVE MUG CAKE! Although the recipe look up was for my chocolate addiction, it looked so GOOD that I thought I shouldshare with you guys. Plus it looks extremely easy for college dorm rooms! The recipe credit and pic credit goes to 2 Stews.

Chocolate Microwave Mug Cake

3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa

2-3 tablespoons of sugar

1 tablespoon of flour

3 tablespoons of milk

3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, such as canola

3 tablespoons of egg white or plain Egg Whites in a carton

1/4 teaspoon of vanilla

1 teaspoon of chocolate chips (optional)

In a 1-1 1/2 cup microwave safe mug, blend cocoa, sugar, and flour together.

Add milk, oil, egg white and vanilla. Stir vigorously for 2 minutes, (or until you've sung Happy Birthday 6 times!) making sure to get all ingredients incorporated. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top, if desired. Bake in microwave for 2 minutes. Check to make sure it is cooked on the bottom by lifting it a little with a spoon. If it is runny, cook 10 seconds more at a time until done. Do not overcook, as it will be rubbery. It puffs up and may overflow, but that is OK, it deflates somewhat as it cools.

You want the texture to be moist and slightly undercooked. Let cool until just warm.

and serve with whipped cream fresh from the can!

fun shaved ice treats!

Every year we all look forward to the sunny days of summer, but let's face it, we hate the heat when it actually gets here. I mean sure we can go cool off at the beach or the pool, but what about the rest of us? Yes, I'm talking about those of us who are still stuck at college for the summer. Whether we're working, researching, or studying.... the beach or even a kiddy pool isn't exactly something that we experience on a regular basis. That's why.... TADA!!

This nice treat will hopefully help you cool off for the summer! ENJOY!

-2 cups of ice
- 1/2 cup of cut-up fresh fruit (kiwis, strawberries, bananas, pineapple, peaches, mango, any berries, watermelon, melons are all good) or fruit cocktail. I also really like nata de coco, a clear jelly made from fermented coconut water
- 1/4 cup of chapsal dduk, sweet rice cake. Looks like this:

- 1/3 cup of sweetened canned red bean, called 팥
- 1/4 cup of condensed milk

THE INGREDIENTS SHOULDN'T COST TOO MUCH~~

You can buy ingredients such as canned red bean topping and rice cakes at your local Asian supermarket.

Instructions:

1. Grind up the ice using a mixer or ice grinder and put it in a bowl (clear bowls are nice to eat out of)
2. Pour the condensed milk over the crushed ice in the bowl. Put the red bean topping over the ice and milk, and then sprinkle the fresh fruit and dduk over the whole thing (you can be artistic and arrange the fruit prettily, or just dump it on top and eat).

3. EAT
The Korean style of eating patbingsoo is by mixing it first! "mix mix!". You take a spoon, mix everything together so that the toppings and ice blend, and eat! But personally, I prefer leaving the toppings intact until the very end.

DON'T FORGET TO GET CREATIVE!! This is just a generic recipe. You can also use different types of ice-cream and different types of fruits!

STAY COOL!!