No Bake Dessert: Chocolate Peanut Butter Dreams

Chocolate and peanut butter go together like bread and butter, peanut butter and jelly, ham and eggs. It's a delicious combination in almost any form and these sweet treats are no exception.

This easy recipe does not require baking, instead you refrigerate the pan. This means you can make them any time before your party or prepare them before your party while you're oven is being used for the other dishes on your party menu. How convenient!


Here's what you'll need:

- 2 cups of crushed graham crackers

- 2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips (12 oz bag)

- 2 cups of peanut butter (Peanuts Optional)
- 1 lb box of confectioners' sugar
- 2 sticks of melted butter

Mix the butter, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and peanut butter. Spread the mxture into a greased 13x9 pan and press it in. Melt the chocolate chips and spread on top of the peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate for 30 minutes then cut into squares and serve.


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Ten ways to ring in 2010

If you're like many people you're still trying to figure out what to do for New Year's this year. In honor of the New Year, 2010, we wanted to share ten ideas for how to ring in the New Year. All of these ideas can be pulled together in a short amount of time and will be a blast for you and your guests.

1. Game Night. Send a festive invitation to guets and use MyPunchbowl's potluck feature to add a new category: Board Games. Ask each guest or couple to bring their favorite board game. Put the name of each game in a hat and choose a new game throughout the night!

2. Black & White Party. Make your New Year's party unique by hosting a black and white party. Set the tone on your invitation and instruct guests to dress in variations of black and white only. Decorate using black and white tablecloths and dinnerware accented with gold, silver, or hot pink. Play classic black and white movies or project them on the wall for a cool effect.

3. Year in Review Trivia Night. Recap 2009 by recounting the year's pop culture and political highlights through a game of trivia. Complile a list of questions incorporating the past year's headlines as well as your own guests' milestones from 2009. Divide the party into teams and get ready for some serious competition!

4. Karaoke Party. Rent a karaoke machine and sing your favorite tunes all night long. Make each hour a decade (ie. sing 70s songs at 7pm, 80s songs at 8pm, and so on). You can make it even more interesting by choosing songs for other people who may or may not know the words.

Super Easy Artichoke Dip

Dips are wonderful for parties because your guests can enjoy them with crackers, chips, veggies or pita chips. And for you, the host, they're often very easy to make. So easy that you can often put out a few different dips for your guests to enjoy.

This recipe for artichoke dip requires only 4 ingredients and less then a half hour to make. It's near impossible to mess up so even new cooks can put out something that tastes great! A tasty addition to a holiday party, Super Bowl party, or any party where you want to include a warm, yummy dip to the menu.

You'll need these ingredients:

- 1 jar of artichoke hearts (marinated)

- 3/4 cup of mayonnaise

- 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese

- Dash of paprika

Chop the artichoke hearts into small pieces. Combine the artichoke hearts with the cheese and mayo. Pour the mixture into a small casserole dish and sprinkle with the paprika. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve with pita chips or crackers.

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