Peanut Butter Dipsies!

Party Perfect, 1960
contributed by Amy from Iowa City

New fan Amy from Iowa City writes:

Hi Dr. Bobb,

I found your blog a few weeks ago and I love it! 

I have a recipe request for you.  This is a recipe for "Peanut Butter Dipsies" from the 1960 edition of Party Perfect (images attached).  Could you please make it and try it out on Dr. Husband?  I need to know if I should make this for my next Saturday night get-together.  My husband refuses to try it :(

Thank you so much for all that you do - your blog is AWESOME!

Amy from Iowa City has done everything right - a recipe, pictures, and PLENTY of complimentary salutations. If you'd like to be at the top of my list like Amy from Iowa City, just drop me a line here! (or on Facebook. Or Twitter. Or Tumblr. Or Instagram.)

Now, then, let's see about these Peanut Butter Dipsies.  Nothing fancy, but plenty that
sounds horrific:

Peanut Butter Dipsies

1 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1/4 cup pickle relish, drained
1/2 tsp salt
3 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
30 small round-shaped pieces of bread

Combine peanut butter, mayonnaise, eggs, pickle relish, and salt.  Mix until blended.  Spread on bread rounds and top with small pieces of crisp bacon.  Makes 30 small 

sandwiches

Is your mouth watering yet? Well, let's see how it goes!

Our Rating: Three and a half Screaming Husbands!
(all dishes are rated from one to five Screaming Husbands. One Screaming Husband equals a happy home where all problems are solved during cocktail hour. Five Screaming Husbands signals the beginning of divorce proceedings.)

Anniversary Chicken!

Today Dr. Husband and I celebrate 22 years of wedded bliss (well, not technically wedded all that time, because of some ugly business about not letting us get married...but that's all behind us now, isn't it Alabama?) If you're good at adding and subtracting in your head, you'll realize that it means we've been together since college high school middle school.

I thought I'd make something not at all disgusting to mark the occasion, but in keeping with the spirit of things, it's still a bunch of disparate ingredients glopped onto some raw meat and then smothered in cheese.  A one-dish meal that provides your entire week's worth of sodium!

The recipe is everywhere on the internets; just Google "anniversary recipes" and you're certain to stumble upon it. Or just keep reading.

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup teriyaki basting sauce
1/2 cup Ranch-style salad dressing
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 (3 ounce) can bacon bits
1 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
3. Add chicken breasts, and saute 4 to 5 minutes each side, until lightly browned.
4. Place browned chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Brush with teriyaki sauce, then spoon on salad dressing.
5. Sprinkle with cheese, green onions and bacon bits.
6. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Garnish with parsley and serve.

It's a real man-pleaser, ladies, and easy to throw together if you're in a rush. I imagine you could even skip the browning if you're really pressed for time. And is it good? YOU BET!

 Our Rating:  Zero Screaming Husbands!

(all dishes are rated from one to five Screaming Husbands. One Screaming Husband equals a happy home where all problems are solved during cocktail hour. Five Screaming Husbands signals the beginning of divorce proceedings.)