She Says: Movie, Baking, Tomato Eating
Last night a few girl friends came over for Movie & Baking Night. We watched He’s Just Not That Into You, which I thought was cute and consumed lots of things I will not be eating once Monday rolls around.
For example, vast quantities of piping hot ooey gooey Monkey Bread. I am pretty sure it was the opposite of Cleaner Living, but boy was it good!
I tried to take a slightly more healthy route with my sweet contribution – No Bake Cookies.
I will be honest and say I didn’t really measure anything as I was tossing things in, but I can tell you approximates and ingredients. I guess I will just have to make them again to get specifics.
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1/2 C Milk brought to a boil.
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Added a few squarts of agave (I would say I used 1 or 2 T max)
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Turn off the heat and add 1/4 C cocoa powder, 1/2 C Peanut Butter, 1.5 C Rolled Oats
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Mix everything together, form into balls and let cool on a cookie sheet for about 20-30 minutes.
They were super delicious! I loved traditional No Bake Cookies when I was little and these are just as good without any added sugar or butter. I will admit, however, that I had a Secret Weapon.
Thank you PB Loco for sending me this delicious treat! I feel a special bond with the people from PB Loco who, like me, ditched the law for something much more fun. In their case, it was opening a peanut butter restaurant! They have so many original flavors, like Peanut Butter with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Peanut Butter with Asian Curry Spice. The Peanut Butter with Jungle Banana combines two pieces of perfection in one jar – bananas and peanut butter. Hello! I eat that separately pretty much everyday!!!!! It’s pretty sweet, so watch out for that if your used to more natural peanut butter, but overall it has a rich banana flavor and a nice smooth consistency. It was excellent in the cookies and gave them an extra layer of flavor and sweetness.
This morning was the last practice for Girls on the Run before their big 5K next weekend. We had a celebration with awards, bagels, fruit, donuts, etc. I really loved my Girls on the Run experience and I can’t wait to do it again in the fall. Everyone should definitely check to see if there is one in your area!
After GOTR, I went to the gym and did 45 minutes of ellipticizing then headed to Trader Joe’s. I am going to share what I bought in another post. For now, let me just show you one of my favorite things.
Wheat bread, hummus, tomato and garlic powder. It’s super simple, but wonderfully delicious. In the summer when garden tomatoes are ripe there is nothing better than cutting one up and dousing it in garlic powder and a little salt. Yum!
After this (I had two), I did a Dave Farm yoga podcast and then took a shower to get ready for a Graduation Party that Mark and I are heading to right now.
Have a great night! See ya tomorrow.
P.S. When I show the TJs groceries I am going to answer more questions about The Cleaner Life Month, including the big one – what are processed foods?!?!
P.P.S. Mark just emerged from the bathroom with a Mohawk. Pictures to follow!
June 6th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Haha, I can’t wait to find out what I can eat for a month. I was holding off on grocery shopping for this!
June 6th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Oh my goshhh, I love monkey bread so much. So gooey and delicious!! Probably not exactly clean living/eating, but so wonderful all the same.
I’m definitely looking forward to checking out your progress this month with this challenge!!
June 6th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
omgggggg seriously you have to try the chocolate chip cookie dough peanut butter. SO GOOD.
June 6th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
yum on the monkey bread!! what TJS hummus is your fav? I used to like their organic best, but I like the one that is like Sabra that they have now – very creamy and yum.
June 6th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
I dont remember the last time I had monkey bread! It looks incredible
Glad you had a good time with the girls!
June 6th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Mmm, Banana Peanut Butter sounds delicious! Have you tried their Cookie Dough variety? I wish they carried it in stores around me…
June 6th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
tomato and hummus on bread is one of my favorites too! i sprinkle salt and pepper over top. if you add a couple slices of avocado, it makes it even more divine
June 6th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Monkey Bread and No bake Cookies !!!!!
June 6th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I see no bake cookies around blog land a lot but I’ve never seen them in person. I’ll have to attempt them myself. Also, the monkey bread looks TOO GOOD!
-A
June 6th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
AHHHHH monkey bread!!! it’s been years since i’ve had that. oooooh i want some now! and that pb was the perfect fit for the no-bake cookies. having the banana in there would just send them into an entirely new level.
can’t wait to see mark’s mohawk!!!
June 6th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
I’d never heard of PB Loco before but those flavors sound AMAZING! I feel like I would go through about a million jars
Can’t wait to read about your TJs trip and the mohawk!
June 7th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Natalie D. – I like the scallion and garlic in the quartet, but this was the organic.
Micks – This was my first PB Loco experience, but I also have a cinnamon raisin to try.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:37 am
Oh wow I have got to find some of that peanut butter!!! That looks so so so so good!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 1:45 am
I’ve been wanting to make your monkey bread since you first posted about it. He’s Just Not That Into You is playing on the airplane ride back from Germany… I’m waaaaay too excited to see it.
June 7th, 2009 at 2:54 am
Monkey bread makes me think of my cousin because I remember my aunt buying it for him when I was visiting them in the US last summer. Haha, it’s such a cute name.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:04 am
I looooooove the looks of your KISS sandwich
I’m so happy tomatoes are starting to taste like, well, tomatoes!
Glad you had a fun night!! I want to see that movie!
June 7th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Mmm my mom makes Monkey Bread on Christmas morning every year!! So gooey and cinnamon-y
I definitely want to find a GOTR in my area, sounds really great!
And summer tomatoes are one of my very favorite things!
June 7th, 2009 at 10:24 am
oh wow those tomatoes look spectacular!!!!! monkey bread comes in a box mix, right? i think someone in my fam got that for christmas…? or is that something completely different. i need to get on this cool PB bandwagon!!!!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
[...] When I got home I guess I hadn’t eaten enough chocolate, so I had a No Bake Cookie. [...]
June 7th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Oooh, monkey bread! Do you have the recipe you used? Because I would like a good recipe for the stuff
You no bake cookies sound great as well – but really, how could they not when they have chocolate & peanut butter in them? 
June 8th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Ummm that Monkey Bread looks divine!!
July 24th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Hey Heather – I just wanted to let you know that I made your no-bake cookies last night and they turned out great. I linked to this post in my post today.
Happy Friday!