Frozen Peanut Butter Pie

I made this for dessert last night because we went to my parent's house for dinner. This pie is so 'effing good & probably one of the easiest dessert to make. I will definitely be making this dessert again.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 oz cream cheese, softened
7 oz sweetened condensed milk
6 oz Cool Whip, thawed
1 chocolate graham cracker crust*
Chocolate sauce


Combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, & cream cheese in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth
Add sweetened condensed milk; beat until combined
Fold in Cool Whip
Put mixture into graham cracker crust
Freeze 8 hrs or until set
Drizzle with chocolate sauce before serving

*the original recipe calls regular graham cracker crust. I decided that a chocolate graham cracker crust would be better & emphasize the delicious combo of peanut butter & chocolate.

Yukon Gold Potatoes with Clarified Butter

This makes a great side dish for meatloaf.

Clarified Butter:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter

Place butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; cook 5 minutes or until completely melted
Skim solids off the top with a spoon; discard solids
Slowly pour remaining butter out of pan, leaving remaining solids in pan; discard solids
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Yukon Gold Potatoes:

Ingredients:
3 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup clarified butter
2 Tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced

Place potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes
Drain and let stand for 2 minutes
Heat Clarified Butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
Add potatoes to pan; reduce heat to medium, and cook 20 minutes or until tender and browned, stirring occasionally
Stir in parsley and remaining ingredients; cook 30 seconds

Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia

Delicious, quick, & easy weeknight dinner. I served this with couscous & green beans for a balanced meal. Dinner was ready in less than 20 mins (including all prep).

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 (6 oz) tilapia fillets
2 tsps ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Cooking spray

Preheat broiler
Rub oil evenly over fish
Combine cumin, salt, garlic powder, & peppers; sprinkle over fish
Arrange fish on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or desired degree of doneness