The sky cried and I made peanut butter bars

Well I would say the sky more or less spit all day, but after a lot of discouragement today it kind of felt like it was crying for me. I don't know if the sky really cries, but somehow I feel like it does(so don't bust my bubble).

In the event of the sky crying, I decided it was time to bake the peanut butter bars that I had been putting off baking for the whole freaking week. Why would one put that off for a week? I don't know. Sad, but no good answer for that one. Obvious fail on my part.

There totally was a purpose for me meaning to bake these delicious sugary treats. Tonight at 1 in the morning my knight in shining armor(or a silver Ford Focus) will be driving down my road (and only waiting for about 20 seconds for me) to put my bags in the car and run off to New Hampshire. It's only an hour from my apartment to Matt's parent's house, but at one in the morning I'm sleepy and sometimes cranky. The only thing to make the whole experience better are the sugary treats and cheesy popcorn that I buy before our trip. This time I felt like I should make make the sugary treat; you know it's only right.

You don't need a New Hampshire trip for an excuse to make these delicious treats. Possibly the best part was that I baked one in a pie pan and the other in a loaf pan. Necessity really is the mother of invention.

Peanut Butterlicious Bars

2 and 1/4 cups of flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar (I honestly didn't have brown sugar, so I just used all white.)
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup or 1 stick of butter
1/4 cup of peanut butter
Mini peanut butter cups (I found these at Trader Joes. If you don't have a Trader Joes near by, add chocolate chips or more peanuts or a broken up candy bar)

Beat the peanut butter and butter till soft. Add the sugar and beat till mixed in and lighter. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla to the mixture. Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda together. Add the flour to the butter/egg/everything else mixture. Add whatever yummy thing you are adding.

Press the mixture into a greased pan. It's probably not big enough for a 13x9 pan, so get creative and use that 8 inch square pan you never use. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or until fairly firm on top and golden brown.

I haven't actually tried the bars yet (well except for my usual raw dough taste test). You have to try the dough. If it tastes bad you want to know before you bake it. Anyway I will have to wait to try the bars until tonight in the car at 1 a.m. I'm going to be so tired.

I had every intention to take a nap, but now I am just not even feeling the nap. Say Yes to the Dress is on and then Monk and Psyche will be on. There's no time for naps. I can't wait to run away to New Hampshire. Tomorrow we're going apple picking, so stay tuned for pictures and posts about all of the fun food I'm going to make. According to Matt the plans for the weekend are "apple picking and baking." I can't wait.

Happy Eating!!!

Emily