Chocolate Chip Cookies -- YUMMY!

This is a super yummy recipe. I love making these. Pretty easy to make! :)

**Andrew is allergic to wheat...but he really enjoys these, so we make that exception occasionally** :)

It says it will make 4 dozen, but I make mine a little larger and it makes around 3 dozen for me.

Bake: 8-10 minutes Temp: 375

3/4 granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup butter or margarine softened (microwave for 30 seconds)

1 tsp vanilla

1 large egg

2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 bag (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or white chocolate, peanut butter, etc.)

Heat oven to 375.

Mix sugars, butter, vanilla & egg on medium speed.

Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. (Dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips.

On ungreased cooke sheet drop dogh by rounded tablespoon fulls 2 in. apart. (I put it down on parchment paper.)

Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool 1-2.

SUPER easy and very yummy! Enjoy with a glass of milk or beverage of choice.

Below is shown with white chocolate chips. :)

Chicken Rice Cheesy Skillet

This is a recipe I found and modified and was REALLY good! I don't have a picture of it, but you can imagine what it will end up looking like. :)

This cooks up really quick and is under 30 minutes.

1 tbsp olive oil

2 chicken breasts grilled (I cook in oven for 350 degrees for 30 minutes and cut in cubes)

White rice cooked

1 cup of red onion chopped

1 cup of green bell pepper chopped

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I use Kraft Natural Cheese - no cornstarch)

After the rice and chicken is cooked I combine all ingredients except cheese in a skillet and grill together with the olive oil and cook on low to medium heat for about 5-7 minutes. Just to let the flavors come together. Then I add cheese on top and cook for another 2 minutes. Just so cheese gets nice and melted.

Serve and enjoy!

You could definitely skip the cheese part and have a nice chinese type dish and add a little soy sauce if you wanted. :) Also you can substitute the white rice for brown for a healthier dish.

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Recent baking experiments

The fall weather brings out my inner baker. Since the colder weather hit I have been dying to bake pies. So I asked Andrew what his favorite pies were. I already knew Pumpkin was one and I have made that for him before and he also said Lemon Meringue. The pumpkin I knew would be easy, but was nervous about the meringue. It's tricky to make the meringue part. But my it only took me two tries! Not bad. :) I was pretty impressed with myself honestly. I really enjoy making a great home for my husband to come home to and good food for him to eat.

Recipes for both coming soon!

Check out how pretty they are.....

Lemon Meringue:

Pumpkin:

I will update with both recipes ASAP! :) Thanks for checking in.