School Lunch Peanut Butter Squares

Ok, so I was block snooping again.  Apparently my life is too boring so I have to read about what is happening with other people that I don't know but it is like 2 degrees of seperation through people I do know. Anyway,  I was THRILLED to find this recipe today while snooping, just the idea of these peanut butter squares brings back memories of elementary school and junior high at Terreton. Having an extra dime in your pocket to enjoy a yummy peanut butter square was a great day. 

School Lunch Peanut Butter Squares

½ cup melted butter
1 ½ cups peanut butter
2 ½ cups crushed graham crackers
1 cup powdered sugar

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Take out and press into a greased pan and cool in a refrigerator for ½ hour. Melt down 1 – 12 oz. bag of chocolate chips and spread over the top of the peanut butter mixture. (I like less chocolate so I use about half the bag) Place in the fridge for about 10-20 minutes and cut into squares before chocolate completely hardens. Keep in the fridge in between eatings so it doesn't melt.

Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

2 chicken breasts

1/3- 1/2 c cranberries

1/3 to 1/2 c walnuts

4 Tbsp light or fat free mayo

Grill chicken with salt and pepper.  Let cool for about 10 minutes and cut into bite size cubes.  Stir together with cranberries, walnuts and mayo.  Serve with pita chips.  I like the Stacy's Whole Wheat variety.  Note: I don't recommend using Miracle Whip instead of mayo in this recipe because it messes with the flavor.

***I love this recipe.  I used to buy South Beach diet meals in the cooler section at the store but decided it made more sense and was much more cost effective to make a large portion of this and divide it up for lunches.  Please keep in mind that the measurements on everything is an estimate because I just pour things into the bowl until it looks good to me.  I haven't tried this with pecans yet but since I love them too I'm sure it would be quite tasty.

Enjoy!