That's the truth!

"If you put the Federal Government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there'd be a shortage of sand." Milton Friedman

No-Bake Candy Bar Cookies

With the temperatures topping out at 111 this week, the last thing I wanted to do was turn on the oven even if it meant no cookies! This is a recipe that has been around for years in many variations. I'll give you the plain and simple and then it's up to your imagination on how to adjust it to suit your needs!

No-Bake Candy Bar Cookies
3 sticks of butter (Margarine just want do for this one!)
4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 cups chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup chopped, salted peanuts
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips

Soften the butter and combine with graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, peanuts, powdered sugar, vanilla, and combine. Press the mixture into a jelly roll pan. Freeze for approximately 10-15 minutes while you prepare the chocolate layer.

Slowly melt the semisweet or milk chocolate chips (I like to use a combination) either in the microwave or over a double boiler. Pour the melted chocolate over the now cold graham cracker layer. Now, melt the white chocolate chips and drizzle it over the chocolate layer. Refrigerate until firm.  Cut into bars and serve. Store between layers of waxed paper in the refrigerator.

Ideas . . .
Before the chocolate layer sets, sprinkle some colorful sugar or decorations over it.
More chopped nuts is always a plus on the chocolate layer.

Passing on Some Great Quotes . . .

"I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but I still keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out."
-- David Sedaris

"Dance like it hurts,/ Love like you need money,/ Work when people are watching."
-- Scott Adams

"I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it."
-- Terry Pratchett

"The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one."
-- Joan Baez

The Ten Cannots . . .

Reverend Boetcker is the author of a pamphlet called The Ten Cannots regarding the freedom and responsibility of the individual. It was first published in 1916. It is often credited to Abraham Lincon. The mistake probably happened when The Ten Cannots was published on a leaflet when contained Lincoln quotations on one side. In any event, the list of Cannots is so applicable to our political climate today . . . and it is obvious our current administration doesn't believe in them!

• You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
• You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
• You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
• You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
• You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
• You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
• You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
• You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
• You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
• And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.