Chocolate Confetti Squares ... aka Rocky Road

These little bits of heaven remind me of Christmas baking, every year my mom had select recipes that were a must during the holiday season.  I love this version of them because it is a combination of all things delicious .... Chocolate,Butterscotch and Peanut Butter!!! I have been to showers and bake sales where I instantly spot the little marshmallow dotted squares and scoop one up only to find it is just Chocolate, of course I still eat it but it's just not the same as Mom's!  When I was pregnant with my son I may have indulged in this favorite a little too much during the holiday season, I wouldn't be surprised if Zac was sick of them before he even tried one lol! 
Bet you can't eat just one!!!

Ingredients
1small package of Chocolate Chip (270 gr) ... of course my choice is milk chocolate
1 small package of Butterscotch Chips (270 gr)
1 cup of smooth peanut butter
1 package of small marshmallows

Melt Chocolate Chips, Butterscotch Chips and Peanut Butter in a large pot and let cool for a few minutes.
Add in the package of marshmallows folding to ensure that they are all covered with the melted chocolate mixture.
Pour into a lightly greased pan and refrigerate.  You can use a 9x13 or 8x8 pan, it will just change the depth of your finished square.

Creamy Fudge

This recipe takes me back to 1982, I was in Kindergarten at Polson Park Public School in Kingston and a mom of a boy in my class shared this recipe with my mom.  It was a favourite over the years but then the unthinkable happened ... we lost the recipe.  I went years without this smooth, creamy fudge only to rediscover it in 1999 from a coworker's mom.  I knew it had to be the same fudge because of the secret .... it's microwave fudge!!!  This is the easiest fudge you will ever make and for that reason alone I figure it is healthier ... less stress :-)

Ingredients
3 cups of Chocolate Chips (I prefer milk chocolate but the original recipe is semisweet)
1 can of sweetened condensed milk (I prefer Eagle Brand Milk)
1/4 cup of margarine or butter, either will work fine
1 cup of chopped walnuts*

Place all ingredients in a microwave safe bowl and heat at medium temp until the chocolate chips are melted (3-5 minutes depending on your microwave, be sure to stop at least once and stir well)

*Add in 1 cup of chopped nuts (I use Skor Bits to change it up a bit!!!)

Pour into lightly greased 8x8 pan and refrigerate until set.