No Bake Bar Cookies

No Bake Bar Cookies

2 cups sugar
4 Tb cocoa
1 stick butter (unsalted)
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups oats (rolled)

In heavy saucepan combine sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk. Bring to rolling boil for 1 minute.

Remove from heat. Add vanilla and peanut butter. Stir quickly until combined. Add oats. Mix well, working fast before mixture cools.

Lightly butter/oil 9x13 pan. Spread and press cookie mixture into pan. Let cool completely. Cut into squares.

Crockpot Teriyaki Beef

We have a big family. This is the amount for 10 people, but we generally eat seconds and there's a little left over. In other words, this is about 15-20 servings (since my little ones get small servings).


Crockpot Teriyaki Beef

5 lbs Beef chuck roast; cubed inch pieces
1/2 a #10 can of Pineapple Tidbits with juice
1 - 12 oz jar Kikkoman Teriyaki Baste & Glaze
1 cup Brown sugar
6 cloves garlic; minced
2 cups Beef Broth
1 Tb sriracha sauce
1 tsp Sesame Chili Oil (found in Asian markets)
1/8 cup soy sauce
1-2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins)


Cube beef into inch pieces. Add to 6 Qt crockpot.

Put pineapple over top of beef chunks.

Mix all other ingredients. Pour over beef and pineapple. Cover with lid. Turn to high. Cook 4-6 hours, until beef is tender.

Serve over rice.