Oh Fudge!

                                                                       

Its been a while since my last post...chalk it up to life! We've just received our first snowfall of the
season in Winthrop. I love snow...at least the first snow.... ask me again in a few months! Seriously, I strongly believe that if we choose to live here, enjoy it!!  Embrace it!!

I hope everyone is healthy and happy. I feel very blessed to have a close family, great friends, and wonderful co-workers to share my life with. My true anchor in my life is Jehovah God. He keeps me sane and grounded.

This quick, easy, and cheap recipe I want to share came from my friend, Paula. It is her uncles peanut butter fudge and it is DEADLY! The sugar coma has arrived!!!  This recipe isn't for those watching their sugar intake!! 

                                                   INGREDIENTS

                                                 1 stick of butter
                                                     3 c. Sugar
                                           2/3 c. Evaporated Milk
                                                  1 tsp. Vanilla
                                              1 c. Peanut Butter
                                          1 c. Marshmallow Fluff

In a medium sauce pan,  melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and wait for it to reach a bubbling boil stirring occasionally. Don't be afraid to let it boil, but once it does,  remove from heat and add the vanilla, peanut butter, and fluff. Stir vigorously and pour into a greased 8x8 pan. Refrigerate for an hour . The result is creamy, delicious fudge!  Chocolate lovers can add mini chocolate chips to the top right after pouring in the pan. Either way,  you'll love it.  Thanks, Paula!
                                                         

My mom made fudge pretty regularly when I was a kid.  I remember her love/hate relationship with it that often included trips outside on a winter night to throw the pan on a snow bank to speed up the setting process!!   Oh fudge!! No doubt, she would get distracted with all of us nagging her asking when it would be ready at least 100 times!  Poor mom, she didn't have it easy, but always tried to make the best of what she had. She's still that way to this very day. I learn more from her the older I get, as most people will agree regarding their parents. I'm very fortunate to have her in my life. She's still feisty at 88!!! 

I'm going to try to devote more time here again.  Like I said, life gets busy! However, we all need to take the time to do the things we love.  If only for a few minutes a day!!! 

Hope everyone will TRY this recipe!!  It will make you look like a pro!!!