Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

**Recipe adapted from RealSimple

You will need:
-1 stick unsalted butter
-3/4 cup all purpose flour
-1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
-1/2 tsp baking powder
-1/2 tsp salt
-3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
-1 cup sugar
-2 large eggs
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-20 mini Reeses cups chopped coarsely

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-Butter 8x8 baking pan to prevent sticking
-In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
-In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate chips until smooth.
-Whisk in eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract
-Combine dry mix (flour, cocoa powder, etc.) with wet mix (eggs, butter, sugar, etc.)
-Once smooth, fold in peanut butter cups
-Pour batter into baking pan
-Bake for 30-35 minutes until tooth pick comes out clean

The Most Amazing Mac N Cheese EVER

I have made this recipe a few times, with slight variations each time. It is ALWAYS a crowd pleaser, and multiple people have claimed it is "The most amazing macaroni and cheese EVER".

You will need:
-16 oz mini pasta shells or macaroni
-3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
-1 cup grated parmesan cheese
-6 tbsp unsalted butter
-1/2 tsp paprika
-1/4 cup flour
-1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
-3 cups whole milk
-1.25 cups grated cheddar cheese
-1 cup grated gruyere
-1 cup grated Fontina
-1/2 cup blue cheese or goat cheese (depending on your palate)
-salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 375 degrees
-Cook pasta according to directions, drain, and set aside
-In a small sauce pan, combine 3 tbsp butter, 1 cup parmesan cheese, and 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs over medium heat.
-Stir constantly until bread crumbs are toasted (stir often or the cheese will stick to the sauce pan and the crumbs won't toast). Set bread crumbs aside.
-In a large sauce pan, melt remaining butter, paprika, flour, and cayenne. Once thickened, whisk in milk.
-Continue to stir until sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon - about 10 minutes.
-Remove pan from heat and stir in cheddar cheese, gruyere, fontina, and blue cheese until smooth (reserve a 1/2 cup of the mixture for the topping).
-Pour pasta into 13x9 baking dish, and stir in cheese mixture until all pasta is coated.
-Sprinkle remaining cheese on top, and then top with bread crumb mixture.
-Bake until macaroni and cheese is bubbly on the sides, and bread crumbs are toasted on top.

Baked French Toast

You will need:
-1 cup unpacked brown sugar
-1/4 cup water
-10 oz challah bread, thinly sliced
-2 large eggs
-1 cup egg beaters
-1.5 cups 1% milk
-1.5 tsp vanilla extract
-1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:
-In a small sauce pan, melt brown sugar and water over medium heat until smooth
-Pour brown sugar into 13x9 inch baking dish
-Arrange bread slices in bottom of baking dish, squishing them slightly to fit - layer twice.
-In a large bowl combine eggs, egg beaters, milk, cinnamon and vanilla extract
-Pour egg mixture over bread
-Cover and refrigerate over night

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-Bake uncovered in middle rack of oven for 40 minutes, or until puffed up and edges are golden
-Top with cinnamon, powdered sugar, fruit, and syrup!