Reese's Peanut Butter Bars

     Looking for something delicious and easy to make?  Look no further then these Reese's Peanut Butter Bars!  They do not require baking but they do need a stove or microwave to melt some things.  They also need an hour to refrigerate.  If you make your own gram cracker crumbs I would suggest using something other than a mini food processor.  It takes WAY too long to make 2 cups worth with a mini one which I unfortunately know from experience. :P

     I got this recipe third hand from Pinterest.  I believe the original source is this one from Let's Dish.  I switched butter with butter flavored Crisco and I used dairy free chocolate chips.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients
1 cup butter flavored Crisco plus 2 tablespoons water melted
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (use the boxed kind, or grind them in a food processor. Tiny granules.)
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 cup + 4 tablespoons peanut butter
1 1/2 cups semisweet dairy free chocolate chips

Directions
In a medium bowl, mix together the melted crisco and water, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners’ sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9×13 inch pan. In a metal bowl over simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the chocolate chips with the 4 tablespoons peanut butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Spread over the peanut butter layer. Refrigerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

My family loved my dairy free version of these delicious bars, even my dad!

Update- 8pm 2/23/13

I took some bars, cut them in half and brought a container of them to work.  My coworkers ate all of them up very quickly and they couldn't believe were dairy free!

Vegan Pizza!

     I went food shopping for my mom yesterday since she wasn't feeling well.  While shopping, I happened to find a vegan pizza made by American Flatbread in the frozen naturals section.  I have been skeptic about trying dairy free pizza, but it was on sale so I figured I would try it.

     I was not disappointed!  This pizza is made with a vegan cheese that is dairy AND soy free.  The cheese has a great taste but it was a little too sticky.  The crust was a flatbread which was very crispy and delicious.  I enjoyed it, but I was not the only one since my little brother even liked it!

All in all, I was very happy with this pizza and I will definitely buy it again. :)

Sickness Vent

     I had been sick for 4 days on the couch. Once I started feeling better, that cold or whatever I had settled into a cough which has persisted since then. I caved and went to the doctor a week after I started coughing since it had almost taken my voice and I was not getting any better.

     Now I am on meds and I am feeling better, but I have begun to notice how there is a lack of food for me to eat. Sure, we have lots of food in the house but it is either things I can't eat or things I am tired of eating all the time. (If I have to eat another peanut butter sandwich I just might cry)

     I am trying to be more frugal by bringing food with me but I am so done with the things I have at my house and I still don't have the energy to cook. Has anyone else had this problem being the only dairy free one at home? Let me know your thoughts and maybe a few suggestions for a worn out student.