Candy Bars

Candy Bars (shared by Lara)- From the Cake Mix Doctor

Makes: 24 bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Baking Time: 40 to 45 minutes

Ingredients:
1 package (18.25 ounces) plain yellow cake mix
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 cup chopped candy bar pieces of choice (Lara used 1/2 bag of shredded cocount, 1/2 bag of butterscotch chips and 1/2 bag of chocolate chips)

Directions:
1.  Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350. Set aside an ungreased 13- by 9-inch baking pan.

2.  Place the cake mix, brown sugar, melted butter, and eggs in a large mixing bowl.  Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute.  Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.  Blend again on low speed for 1 minute.  Fold in the candy bar pieces until well distributed.  Pour the batter into the pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula so that it reaches all sides.  Place the pan in the oven.

3.  Bake the cake until it is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.  Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool completely, 1 hour.

4.  Cut the cake into 24 bars. Remove the bars from the pan with a metal spatula, and serve.

Peanut Butter Brownies

For those of you who missed this past bookclub you missed out on some of the best Peanut Butter Brownies I have ever tasted.  Thanks Lauren for sharing this great dessert.  Here is the recipe for all of us to enjoy another time and hopefully at another bookclub!

Picture courtesy of http://sallysbakingaddiction.com

Check out Sally's Baking addiction for this amazing recipe:
 http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/06/10/skinny-peanut-butter-swirl-brownies/

Cottage Cheese, Avocado, and Black Bean Salsa

Lauren hosted a great bookclub and provided some delicious dishes.  Below is the Cottage Cheese, Avocado, and Black Bean Salsa Dip that you can find on allrecipes.com:  http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cottage-cheese-avocado-and-black-bean-salsa/