Lunch Ladies and Giveaways

I have always daydreamed about some of the foods that I had the pleasure of consuming during my childhood years: orange drink in cartoons after field day, Thanksgiving dinner, and a few others that will forever be ingrained in my brain. I love how food can capture memories; taking one bite can take you back to times of familiarity and happiness and can trudge up a smile even on the darkest of days. By far the one I miss the most is the peanut butter brownies with chocolate frosting. So when one of my customers, who is also pregnant at the moment, brought up the deliciousness from yesteryear I just had to jump at the chance!

I had to do a lot of research to find what I remembered as perfection. There are a lot of new recipes out there, and I am assuming that the addition of oats in the brownies gave them more merit nutritionally. But I didn't want oats in my chocolate peanut butter brownies! I eventually discovered a few recipes I liked and did a little science and experimentation and came up with, what I feel, is a glorious replication that I am proud to call chocolate peanut butter brownies.

Once I pressed the dough into the tart pan and it began to bake I knew I had hit the jackpot: I walked into the kitchen and was immediately taken back to standing in line in the cafeteria in elementary school and spying those glorious treats wrapped in a napkin at the end of the line on a lunch tray. Now I am sure the lunch ladies from my elementary days did not use Bourbon Madagascar Vanilla, free range, organically fed eggs, or Cacao Barry Extra Brute cocoa powder, but fear not. These were a total success! Meet the newest member of the Sweet Dutchess family: The Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Tart!

      

And now to the GIVEAWAY!!!!! I am a baker...I sell cupcakes galore to both customers and a few venues .I initially transported cupcakes in boxes to certain venues but felt I was doing the planet a disfavor.  One evening I stumbled upon the Cupcake Courier when I was desperately searching for something that could hold more than a dozen cupcakes that was super sturdy, had a handle I didn't have to question, and wasn't insanely bulky. I found this little gem on Amazon and it has been a lifesaver. I ended up ordering a few more and I couldn't be happier! The Cupcake Courier holds...wait for it...36 cupcakes! You can also take the trays out and it transforms into a cake carrier as well! The individual cups on each stackable tray ensures perfect travel and keeps those cupcakes upright and beautiful.

Want to win one of these beauties?! Here is how you can get yourself signed up with 4 chances to win!

1. Comment on this blog post in the comments section below...what is your favorite childhood food that sparks a memory?! Comments must be on Sweet Dutchess blog under "Lunch Ladies and Giveaways" post in order to be entered.

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3. Start following the Sweet Dutchess blog  by clicking "Follow" on the right side of the blog and post it in the comments section on the blog! Comments must be on Sweet Dutchess blog under "Lunch Ladies and Giveaways" post in order to be entered.

The giveaway will end on Tuesday, April 1st, so get those entries in and be sure to share with your friends! Good Luck! And remember, there is always room for cake! XOXO