No TWD this week :(

So despite my planning ahead and gathering up all the ingredients and trying to fit in a baking day this weekend I just didn't have the time. I will try this recipe out in the future though -- possibly on Saturday and then I can have a Weekend with Dorie. I checked out some other blogs though and they look great! I will have to squeeze it into my schedule even if that means 2am. See you all soon!

TWD: Chunky Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Chocolate Chipsters

These were a hit with everybody at a Labor Day picnic that I attended this past weekend. A lot of people asked for the recipe and said that they could taste all the major ingredients (oatmeal, chocolate, and peanut butter). I added a little more peanut butter than the recipe called for since a lot of people said that the peanut flavor didn't come through as much as they liked.

Definitely a recipe that will be made again soon! Great choice by Stefany from Proceed with Caution

TWD: Chocolate-Banded Ice Cream Torte

This is the perfect week to make this recipe since this is a birthday month for so many of my family and friends. This is my first post for Tuesday's with Dorie, I just received the cookbook in the mail last Friday and I don't think I put it down once this weekend. This is also the perfect one to start with because my mom can eat it too (she must eat gluten-free)! Thanks to Amy at Food, Family, and Fun for a great recipe choice!

For the ice cream layers in the torte I chose to go with Dorie's "playing around" options and chose a vanilla ice cream filled with fudge chunks and mini peanut butter cups because I figure if its going to be decadent I might as well go with chocolate all the way. Plus this needs to feed at least 10 people, so I figure they will be small slices anyway.


I promise to post the final picture all frozen and ready to be eaten later on this week when the celebrations begin. But for now, please settle on the layering process photos and pray that I can get the torte out of the pan in one piece :)