We have some friends coming over tonight and normally
Friday night dinner guests can be a lot to juggle if you're working, but have a few easy recipes on hand you can throw
together the night before and it's all do-able without the stress.
I plan to make an easy, double batch of a casserole I can throw together quickly when I get home. My friend is bringing a salad.
Get It Done Tip: When I have people come over I prefer to
make things from scratch. Homemade is always more special in my mind and I
love to try new recipes. However, you don't need to drive yourself crazy making
fancy cakes and pies on a Thursday night.
Tonight we're doing something fun - a little sampler of homemade and
store bought.
For the store bought I love Trader Joe's; they always
have new and interesting items to try.
Over the Summer when we had a dessert/play date I did something similar
and picked up adorable mini, chocolate dipped ice cream cones the kids
loved.
For tonight I picked up some Christmas truffles and
chocolate dipped gingerbread men. Along
with the store bought I made last night super-easy chocolate peppermint cookies
and these caramel pecan brownies - which is a doctored up box of brownies.
E-Z.
1 box brownie mix (for 13“ x 9“ pan)
1 pkg. (9 oz.) Werther‘s Original Baking Caramels,
unwrapped
1 tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1½ cups (6 oz.) chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Spray 13 x 9-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Prepare brownie mix according to instructions on box.
Let cool 10 minutes.
Microwave caramels and water in a microwave-safe bowl on
HIGH for 2½ minutes or until melted, stirring after 1½ minutes (I did this on
the stove top).
Stir in vanilla extract.
Drizzle caramel mixture over baked brownies in zigzag
pattern (it made a ton so I just covered the whole thing).
Place pecans on top of brownies, pressing gently into
caramel.
Let cool and serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
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